Might I suggest that you try an editor such as vim (which is available on Windows as well as Unix systems) to look at OpenSim.ini. vim will actually colour code the entries which makes it easier to spot comment lines.

On the subject of readability, it is much easier to read the opensim.ini now since the introduction of subsection headings starting with ;# and indentation of the section contents.

However it is still hard to distinguish between comment lines and actual settings lines. I have experimented with the layout and find that if settings are indented 4 spaces (as now) and comments are indented with six spaces and started with ;* the settings really stand out and the .ini is so much easier to read. It would be nice if the standard example was layed out like that. I dont have any skills or knowledge how to change the opensim project directly. I could grab a recent example and do the tidy up needed and posted it as an example to the Mantis. If I did this, do you think someone else could take it and turn it into a committed change before it gets out of date?

Bob, in theory you should be able to remove the [Standalone] section completely if you only ever run in grid mode. If you do try this and find any problems doing it, then bug reports to our Mantis bugtracker would be most welcome.

BTW: Your stuff is far more accurate than the weather forecast

While I am writing this, I wonder if you could answer a question that bugs me everytime I upgrade to a new SVN and check for Opensim.ini changes.

WE are running in grid mode, so does that mean WE could remove the Standalone section of the Opensim.ini completely (to make it easier to read and easier to compare to a new one)?