--- Config.py~	2003-11-26 18:34:27.000000000 +0000
+++ Config.py	2003-11-27 13:23:17.000000000 +0000
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
     if not os.path.exists(config.straw_config_file):
         return
 
-    f = open(config.straw_config_file, "rw")
+    f = open(config.straw_config_file, "r+")
     cf = cPickle.load(f)
     if cf.has_key('poll_frequency'):
         config.poll_frequency = cf.get('poll_frequency')