>On Thu, 11 Dec 1997, Matthew Jacob wrote:
>
>> Actually, no, my 'approval' (if that) for the registry is that, somewhat
>> like ODM in aix both applications and the kernel have access to the
>> same persistent storage of arbitrary properties. This has several
>> desirable properties if you think about it.
>
>Indeed it does. One of the desirable properties is that applications
>can go and update the registry directly, so users don't have to
>rewrite config files, or know anything about them. On the other
>hand, one of the undesirable properties is that applications can
>go and update the registry directly, so users don't have to rewrite
>config files, or know anything about them. :-)
>
>Personally, I hate it when applications change configuaration
>settings on me; if the settings are going to be changed, I want to
>be the one to do it.
>

Fair enough. However, as the number of computers running in the
world that require lights out sustainable operation increases,
unless we clone you, I predict that even you will beg for this
property within five years.

-matt