[altcognito]

> You're coding it one way or another;

Yes. I agree, most of these frameworks are in some sense a DSL. I cannot agree that writing in a different language changes the underlying purpose and function of separating configuration from the code.

[dragonwriter]

> I cannot agree that writing in a different language changes the underlying purpose and function of separating configuration from the code.

Language features effect the degree to which the underlying purpose and function of separating service identification from other code requires framework support, and the style of framework which is most sensible to support it to the degree that framework support is necessary.

[altcognito]

I can agree with that. Untyped languages seem to allow for better gradients of separation as well as tend to work with a wider variety of tools. It's not always good, but it usually quicker to start with.