From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,47bc849aad30d586 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-05-29 00:18:33 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!isdnet!wanadoo.fr!not-for-mail From: Pascal Obry Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: A standard package for config files is needed Date: 29 May 2002 09:18:29 +0200 Organization: Home - http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pascal.obry Message-ID: References: <3CF3B160.DF10E94F@san.rr.com> <3CF4064D.37BD1394@attbi.com> <3CF44759.8090406@mail.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: avelizy-103-1-2-188.abo.wanadoo.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: wanadoo.fr 1022656713 24744 217.128.15.188 (29 May 2002 07:18:33 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@wanadoo.fr NNTP-Posting-Date: 29 May 2002 07:18:33 GMT User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.2 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:24908 Date: 2002-05-29T07:18:33+00:00 List-Id: Hyman Rosen writes: > The registry API calls for setting and getting your own > parameters are perfectly safe, and only affect designated > items. There is no chance of corrupting the registry through > their use. This anti-registry sentiment is pure FUD. I have one case were it does happen. I bought the Easy CD Creator 5.0 platinum version. When installed on XP it has corrupted the Explorer icons. I had to tweak the registry to get back icons for my removable drives... FUD certainly not, but for sure it is quite rare. Pascal. -- --|------------------------------------------------------ --| Pascal Obry Team-Ada Member --| 45, rue Gabriel Peri - 78114 Magny Les Hameaux FRANCE --|------------------------------------------------------ --| http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pascal.obry --| "The best way to travel is by means of imagination" --| --| gpg --keyserver wwwkeys.pgp.net --recv-key C1082595