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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Subject: Re: Does Dimdows Know What Time It Is?
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 07:57:08 -0400
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote this post; take it under advisement:

> On 4 Oct 2024 05:22:19 GMT, rbowman wrote:
>
>> Linux wasn't any better with xorg.conf and the rest.
>
> On Linux, they are all text files. Not only can you understand their 
> contents, you can use diff between different versions to see what has 
> changed, and copy/paste accordingly.

One issue, however, is that an application can search a number of paths to
find a configuration: /etc/, /usr/share, /usr/lib, and the user's HOME or
HOME/.config or HOME/.local.

About as silly as the Redundant Registry!

-- 
Now I lay me back to sleep.  The speaker's dull; the subject's deep.
If he should stop before I wake, Give me a nudge for goodness' sake.
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