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Do mac and linux have a registry like Windows does?
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@Dashrender said:
Do mac and linux have a registry like Windows does?
Nope, that's a Windows only thing.
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@Dashrender said:
Do mac and linux have a registry like Windows does?
No, but the reason so many times you can update Linux without rebooting is due to the file system structure. I read an article on it years ago but don't remember much of it now...
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@Dashrender said:
But for stability reasons, have you found this to be wise?
Not on Windows, no. Although on desktops, meh. It's doable.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
But for stability reasons, have you found this to be wise?
Not on Windows, no. Although on desktops, meh. It's doable.
Still not recommended.
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While I think the idea of the registry might be OK, I think it's one of the biggest downfalls to Windows. It's also one of the reasons why you can't simply drag an application folder from one computer to another and expect it to work, like you can (or at least used to be able to) on a mac.
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@Dashrender said:
While I think the idea of the registry might be OK, I think it's one of the biggest downfalls to Windows. It's also one of the reasons why you can't simply drag an application folder from one computer to another and expect it to work, like you can (or at least used to be able to) on a mac.
Linux uses the /etc system. In some ways it is similar, but it is just text files rather a database so far easier to work with, easier to back up, easier to fix and far less likely to wind up corrupt.
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Yeah, I've never understood why MS didn't use plain text files like Unix. It seems to add a whole heap of hassle for very little gain.
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Was the thought behind the registry the possible simplification for network admins to administer computers? think GPOs
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@Dashrender said:
Was the thought behind the registry the possible simplification for network admins to administer computers? think GPOs
Not likely as it does the opposite.
