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Re: does Linux have a registry?

This is a discussion on Re: does Linux have a registry? within the Linux Operating System forums, part of the Unix Operating Systems category; --> Keith Keller <kkeller-use...@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> wrote: > JM <j...@ver.net> wrote: > > > I was wondering.....does Linux have a registry like ...


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Old 01-31-2008, 02:37 PM
Doug Freyburger
 
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Default Re: does Linux have a registry?

Keith Keller <kkeller-use...@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> wrote:
> JM <j...@ver.net> wrote:
>
> > I was wondering.....does Linux have a registry like windows? If so, does
> > Linux come with any kind of registry mechanic tool?

>
> You mean "Does linux have a cryptic, fragile, incomprehensible system
> for storing preferences, system configuration options, worms, viruses,
> and cracked data, which if you make one mistake (which you, or some
> b0rked installer, will) in even a trivial location will render the
> entire computer utterly useless?" *If so, then no.


Chortle. I also support AIX boxes with the ODM. Storing configs
in a database is not all that bad an idea if you publish the detailed
specs of the database and encourage everyone else to use it. Oh
right, neither MS nor IBM did that ...
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