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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Subject: Re: The problem With Windows
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chrisv wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>>The Registry was introduced as a replacement for config files because app 
>>developers were scattering those files all over the place. So in an effort 
>>to tidy things up, Microsoft devised this thing called the “Registry” and 
>>strong-armed developers into using it.
>>
>>So now, they scatter their config settings all over the Registry.
>
> In Micro$oft's defense, it seems that the Registry has worked well,
> despite the denigration from the anti-M$ crowd.

Worked well? Ever try to find out which of multiple copies of the same Registry
key is the one you need to modify?

And the damn thing gets bigger and bigger (and presumably slower and slower) as
you install stuff.

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