Re: Architecture Problems...

Jay Garcia <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.mozilla.devel.prefs
Organization Netscape Champions
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 03/18/2003 8:07 PM, Ben Bucksch Replied As Follows:

--- Original Message ---

> Michael J. Reeves, AA, ASc wrote:
> 
>>	The newer versions of Netscape, and Mozilla (I checked), by
>>default store all this information in the Windows directory.
>>
> That's wrong. That's only true for *some* versions of Windows. See the 
> release notes.

For Win98, XP / 2000 are different.


>>Secondly, it is NOT easy to change to a new directory.
>>
> Also wrong. There is an obvious way to change the dir during the 
> creation of the profile. You have a button unter the textfield where you 
> enter the name of the profile.

I don't remember being able to select the first-time install profile,
only a second profile or more.

I'll have to find a box to do a scratch install, maybe things have changed.

>>Problem: system crash losing ALL of Windows and subdirectories. Losing
>>ALL of Netscape/Mozilla profiles!!!
>>
> I have never heard of a system crash that would erase the whole Windows 
> directory, nor do I know how that could happen.

Me neither, never.

>>	KEEP THIS in mind WHEN you  SLEEP with Microsoft!!!
>>
> What?

I'll second the "what?".


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