Mike Leone on Tue, 19 Sep 2000 11:00:06 -0400 (EDT)


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Re: [PLUG] apt-get / rpm freshmeat article


>	Windows has WORSE "text" config file problems than Linux does 
>(IMHO).  Combine the proliferation of ".ini" files (which are the 
>actual text config files), with that evil Registry (which is really 
>just a (poorly) structured hierarchical database of text) and look at 
>the mess you get!

Well, the .ini files are more for Win 3.1 (Win16) compatability than anything else; very few 32-bit programs use them.

Altho that registry is VERY black magic, I'll grant ya that. :-)



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