Method and apparatus for configuring application software
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1. A computer-implemented method for configuring an application, the method comprising:
- storing configuration information in a configuration file using a cross-platform markup language, the configuration information including configuration data associated with the operating environment and user data associated with the application; and
configuring the application by accessing the configuration file without using a registry of an operating environment in which the application is running.
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Abstract
A cross-platform configuration system manages configuration information for application software. In one embodiment, a process includes, but is not limited to, storing configuration information in a configuration file using a cross-platform markup language, the configuration information including configuration data associated with the operating environment and user data associated with the application, and configuring the application by accessing the configuration file without using a registry of an operating environment in which the application is running.
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1. A computer-implemented method for configuring an application, the method comprising:
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storing configuration information in a configuration file using a cross-platform markup language, the configuration information including configuration data associated with the operating environment and user data associated with the application; and configuring the application by accessing the configuration file without using a registry of an operating environment in which the application is running. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cross-platform system for managing configuration information, the system comprising:
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a configuration file for configuring an application using a cross-platform markup language, the configuration information including configuration data associated with the operating environment and user data associated with the application; and a configuration module to configure the application by accessing the configuration file without using a registry of an operating environment in which the application is running. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A machine-readable medium having instructions, when executed, cause a machine to perform a method for configuring an application, the method comprising:
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storing configuration information in a configuration file using a cross-platform markup language, the configuration information including configuration data associated with the operating environment and user data associated with the application; and configuring the application by accessing the configuration file without using a registry of an operating environment in which the application is running. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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