Should we continue to support YAML settings?

[kdmccormick]

Following up from openedx/openedx-platform#36224

Details TBC

[robrap]

@kdmccormick: If it turns out to be easier than you think to get to clean YAML support, would it then be ok with you? Basically, I'm wondering if your main concern is the challenge of getting there cleanly, or if you have other strong reservations as well?

[kdmccormick]

There are three unknowns:

(a) How hard is it to get to "dirty" to "clean" YAML support?
(b) How much benefit comes from upstream YAML support?
(c) Do we have a volunteer to do this work, who believes that (a) is outweighed by (b)?

Hypothetically, the answer to (c) might be "no" for Axim, but could be "yes" for somebody else.

[robrap]

@kdmccormick: That's clear and helpful. I understand why you believe it will just be simpler for operators to just copy and use the code they need. That said, let's see how things look when you complete the work you know you want to do.