--- a/silvermirror/unify.py	Fri Aug 13 14:55:38 2021 -0700
+++ b/silvermirror/unify.py	Fri Aug 13 15:01:39 2021 -0700
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 """
 
 import argparse
+import configparser
 import getpass
 import json
 import os
@@ -23,10 +24,17 @@
     raise NotImplementedError('Need to specify a config file, like\n~/.silvermirror')
 
 
+def ini2dict(filename):
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    config.read(filename)
+    for section in config.sections():
+        raise NotImplementedError('TODO')
+
 def read_config(filename):
     """read configuration `filename`"""
 
-    config = ConfigMunger(filename).dict()
+    # config = ConfigMunger(filename).dict()
+    config = ini2dict(filename)
 
     ### main configuration
     main = config.pop('::SilverMirror::', {})