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From: Brian T.Schellenberger <bts@babbleon.org>
To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>,
	Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl>
Subject: Re: Junior Annoying Hacker Task
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On Saturday 02 February 2002 06:15 am, Terry Lambert wrote:
> Wilko Bulte wrote:
> > I would add differences like: the M$ registry is bound to
> > be corrupted, is only accessible by obscure tools,
> > is for the best part not documented
> >
> > In other words why should FreeBSD adopt something like that?
>
> rc.conf is a registry in all but tools.  8-).

No, it's not, because it still maintains a separation between "system" 
control (rc.conf) and application control (/var/packges).

It's more like config.sys or something . . . 

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> -- Terry
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