suggestions for functional style (singleton pattern?)

[Fabien]

On 01.03.2015 06:05, Michael Torrie wrote:
>   A module*is*  a singleton pattern, particularly one
> that maintains state.  I use sometimes use this feature for sharing
> config and other data between other modules (global state when it's
> required).

I do this too, after some helping recommendations I got from this 
discussion group. I find it neat to use a module for sharing config 
states, but I always wondered: does this pattern fall into the "globals 
are devil" category?

Cheers,

Fabien