Russell sez: } Gregory Seidman wrote: [...] } > A system registry is about having a unified concept of configuration and } > preferences. In general, it is a good thing. I look forward to a solid } > implementation thereof. I'm betting on Apple doing it first. } } IMHO, a registry would be ok if it was ascii/human readable,
An absolute must. MacOS X uses XML for the purpose. } you could tell applications to ignore it, Um, no. Each user should be able to override any settings, but having applications just ignore settings is unworkable. } and no applications are forced or required to know about it. No! For it to be useful, all applications must use it. That's why there needs to be a good implementation; good means that it is so solid and convenient that it is harder not to use it than to use it. } A set of utilities for examining and manipulating it would be useful } too. Absolutely. Therein lies the appeal of using XML. --Greg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
