Re: does Linux have a registry?

Keith Keller <kkeller-use...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
JM <j...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

I was wondering.....does Linux have a registry like windows? If so, does
Linux come with any kind of registry mechanic tool?

You mean "Does linux have a cryptic, fragile, incomprehensible system
for storing preferences, system configuration options, worms, viruses,
and cracked data, which if you make one mistake (which you, or some
b0rked installer, will) in even a trivial location will render the
entire computer utterly useless?"  If so, then no.

Chortle. I also support AIX boxes with the ODM. Storing configs
in a database is not all that bad an idea if you publish the detailed
specs of the database and encourage everyone else to use it. Oh
right, neither MS nor IBM did that ...
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