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This is about defining the new "Conf V2" version of wcm.io Configuration (currently wcm.io has published a V0.x version http://wcm.io/config/ - although labeled 0.x it is used for two years in several production applications).
Please not that "Conf V2" is only a working title.
Part of the discussion is the option to contribute the bigger (non AEM-depending) part to the Apache Sling project.
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