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Date: 4 Oct 2024 05:22:19 GMT
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On Thu, 3 Oct 2024 14:54:19 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

> Microsoft is famous for taking processes that work well in text format
> and converting them to binary so that binary tools are required to deal
> with the format. A good example: the goddam Registry.

It's been too long but prior to the registry wasn't there something like 5 
different files you had to edit?

Linux wasn't any better with xorg.conf and the rest.