diff -Nru libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/debian/changelog libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/debian/changelog
--- libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/debian/changelog	2009-09-15 09:05:39.000000000 -0600
+++ libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/debian/changelog	2009-09-15 09:05:39.000000000 -0600
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-libmixlib-config-ruby (1.0.12-1) unstable; urgency=low
-
-  * New upstream release
-  [ Joshua Timberman <joshua@opscode.com> ]
-  * New package maintainer
-
- -- Joshua Timberman <joshua@opscode.com>  Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:21:43 -0600
-
 libmixlib-config-ruby (1.0.9-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * new upstream version
diff -Nru libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/debian/control libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/debian/control
--- libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/debian/control	2009-09-15 09:05:39.000000000 -0600
+++ libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/debian/control	2009-09-15 09:05:39.000000000 -0600
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 Source: libmixlib-config-ruby
 Section: ruby
 Priority: extra
-Maintainer: Joshua Timberman <joshua@opscode.com>
+Maintainer: Bryan McLellan <btm@loftninjas.org>
 Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7), cdbs, ruby-pkg-tools (>= 0.14)
 Build-Depends-Indep: ruby1.8, libsetup-ruby1.8
-Standards-Version: 3.8.3
+Standards-Version: 3.8.2
 Homepage: http://github.com/opscode/mixlib-config/tree/master
 
 Package: libmixlib-config-ruby
diff -Nru libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/lib/mixlib/config.rb libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/lib/mixlib/config.rb
--- libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/lib/mixlib/config.rb	2009-08-25 08:28:43.000000000 -0600
+++ libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/lib/mixlib/config.rb	2009-06-24 06:31:25.000000000 -0600
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-class Object # http://whytheluckystiff.net/articles/seeingMetaclassesClearly.html
-  def meta_def name, &blk
-    (class << self; self; end).instance_eval { define_method name, &blk }
-  end
-end
-
 module Mixlib
   module Config
     
@@ -35,13 +29,17 @@
     # === Parameters
     # <string>:: A filename to read from
     def from_file(filename)
-      self.instance_eval(IO.read(filename), filename, 1)
+      begin
+        self.instance_eval(IO.read(filename), filename, 1)
+      rescue Exception => e
+        raise IOError, "Cannot open or read #{filename}!" + e
+      end
     end
     
-    # Pass Mixlib::Config.configure() a block, and it will yield @@configuration.
+    # Pass Mixlib::Config.configure() a block, and it will yield @configuration.
     #
     # === Parameters
-    # <block>:: A block that is sent @@configuration as its argument
+    # <block>:: A block that takes @configure as it's argument
     def configure(&block)
       block.call(@@configuration)
     end
@@ -127,22 +125,8 @@
       end
     end
 
-    protected :internal_set
+    private :internal_set
     
-    # metaprogramming to ensure that the slot for method_symbol 
-    # gets set to value after any other logic is run
-    # === Parameters
-    # method_symbol<Symbol>:: Name of the method (variable setter)
-    # blk<Block>:: logic block to run in setting slot method_symbol to value
-    # value<Object>:: Value to be set in config hash
-    #          
-    def config_attr_writer(method_symbol, &blk)
-      method_name = "#{method_symbol.to_s}="
-      meta_def method_name do |value|
-        @@configuration[method_symbol] = blk.call(value)
-      end
-    end
-
     # Allows for simple lookups and setting of configuration options via method calls
     # on Mixlib::Config.  If there any arguments to the method, they are used to set
     # the value of the configuration option.  Otherwise, it's a simple get operation.
@@ -158,15 +142,18 @@
     # <ArgumentError>:: If the method_symbol does not match a configuration option.
     def method_missing(method_symbol, *args)
       num_args = args.length
-      # Setting
-      if num_args > 0
-        method_symbol = $1.to_sym unless (method_symbol.to_s =~ /(.+)=$/).nil?
-        internal_set method_symbol, (num_args == 1 ? args[0] : args)
+       
+      # If we have the symbol, or if we need to set it
+      if @@configuration.has_key?(method_symbol) || num_args > 0
+        if num_args > 0
+          internal_set(method_symbol, num_args == 1 ? args[0] : args)
+        end
+        return @@configuration[method_symbol]
+      else
+      # Otherwise, we're just looking it up
+        raise ArgumentError, "Cannot find configuration option #{method_symbol.to_s}"
       end
-      
-      # Returning
-      @@configuration[method_symbol]        
-
     end
+
   end
 end
diff -Nru libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/mixlib-config.gemspec libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/mixlib-config.gemspec
--- libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/mixlib-config.gemspec	2009-08-25 08:28:43.000000000 -0600
+++ libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/mixlib-config.gemspec	2009-06-24 06:31:25.000000000 -0600
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{mixlib-config}
-  s.version = "1.0.12"
+  s.version = "1.0.9"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Opscode, Inc."]
-  s.date = %q{2009-08-26}
+  s.date = %q{2009-06-25}
   s.email = %q{info@opscode.com}
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [
     "LICENSE",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   s.homepage = %q{http://www.opscode.com}
   s.rdoc_options = ["--charset=UTF-8"]
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]
-  s.rubygems_version = %q{1.3.5}
+  s.rubygems_version = %q{1.3.3}
   s.summary = %q{A class based config mixin, similar to the one found in Chef.}
   s.test_files = [
     "spec/mixlib/config_spec.rb",
diff -Nru libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/spec/mixlib/config_spec.rb libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/spec/mixlib/config_spec.rb
--- libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/spec/mixlib/config_spec.rb	2009-08-25 08:28:43.000000000 -0600
+++ libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/spec/mixlib/config_spec.rb	2009-06-24 06:31:25.000000000 -0600
@@ -41,17 +41,10 @@
     }.should_not raise_error(ArgumentError)
   end
   
-  it "should raise an Errno::ENOENT if it can't find the file" do
+  it "should raise an IOError if it can't find the file" do
     lambda { 
       ConfigIt.from_file("/tmp/timmytimmytimmy")
-    }.should raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
-  end
-
-  it "should allow the error to bubble up when it's anything other than IOError" do
-    IO.stub!(:read).with('config.rb').and_return("@#asdf")
-    lambda {
-      ConfigIt.from_file('config.rb')
-    }.should raise_error(SyntaxError)
+    }.should raise_error(IOError)
   end
   
   it "should allow you to reference a value by index" do
@@ -62,12 +55,6 @@
     ConfigIt[:alpha] = "one"
     ConfigIt[:alpha].should == "one"
   end
-
-  it "should allow setting a value with attribute form" do
-    ConfigIt.arbitrary_value = 50
-    ConfigIt.arbitrary_value.should == 50
-    ConfigIt[:arbitrary_value].should == 50
-  end
   
   describe "when a block has been used to set config values" do
     before do
@@ -97,33 +84,20 @@
   describe "when a class method override accessor exists" do
     before do
       class ConfigIt
-        
-        config_attr_writer :test_method do |blah|
-          blah.is_a?(Integer) ? blah * 1000 : blah
+        def self.test_method=(blah)
+          configure { |c| c[:test_method] = blah.is_a?(Integer) ? blah * 1000 : blah }
         end
-        
       end
     end
-
+    
     it "should multiply an integer by 1000" do
       ConfigIt[:test_method] = 53
       ConfigIt[:test_method].should == 53000
     end
 
     it "should multiply an integer by 1000 with the method_missing form" do
-      ConfigIt.test_method = 63
-      ConfigIt.test_method.should == 63000
-    end
-
-    it "should multiply an integer by 1000 with the instance_eval DSL form" do
-      ConfigIt.instance_eval("test_method 73")
-      ConfigIt.test_method.should == 73000
-    end
-
-    it "should multiply an integer by 1000 via from-file, too" do
-      IO.stub!(:read).with('config.rb').and_return("test_method 99")
-      ConfigIt.from_file('config.rb')
-      ConfigIt.test_method.should == 99000
+      ConfigIt.test_method = 53
+      ConfigIt.test_method.should == 53000
     end
     
     it "should receive internal_set with the method name and config value" do
diff -Nru libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/VERSION.yml libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/VERSION.yml
--- libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.12/VERSION.yml	2009-08-25 08:28:43.000000000 -0600
+++ libmixlib-config-ruby-1.0.9/VERSION.yml	2009-06-24 06:31:25.000000000 -0600
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 --- 
 :major: 1
 :minor: 0
-:patch: 12
+:patch: 9