Re: Architecture Problems...

"Michael J. Reeves, AA, ASc" <[email protected]> wrote
in news:[email protected]: 

> ...
> I have used Netscape 4.xx (4.8) for the last few years. 
> The default subdirectory for storing all user profiles, 
> preferences, and email is determined during the setting-up
> of a user profile.
> 
> The NICE feature of this is that ALL addresses, emails, et 
> cetera, can be setup to use the Netscape directory or other
> for performing a BACKUP to save email et cetera.
> 
> The newer versions of Netscape, and Mozilla (I checked), by 
> default store all this information in the Windows
> directory. Secondly, it is NOT easy to change to a new
> directory. Lastly, it appears darn near impossible to
> redirect Netscape/Mozilla to use an existing profile that
> is located other than the default directory under Windows. 
> 
> Problem: system crash losing ALL of Windows and
> subdirectories. Losing ALL of Netscape/Mozilla profiles!!!
> 
> Suggested Solution: MAINTAIN the SEPARATE INTEGRITY of
> Netscape/Mozilla Profiles.
 
 ........
 
> IF this is too complicated a problem to resolve by GETTING the 
> HELL OUT of the Windows directory, I will NOT be using any
> version of Netscape or Mozilla in the near future for my
> email. 
> 
> KEEP THIS in mind WHEN you  SLEEP with Microsoft!!!


I hope someone who works on Moz reads this.
It's depressing to hear the glib useless answers this poor 
fellow got after the horse was out of the barn.

The system crash may or may not have been caused by Moz, but 
this is one of Moz's worst philosophical problems, and it's 
getting worse.
Files are splattered everywhere, with absolutely no benefit.
Some are even in different places on different versions of 
Windoze.
Lately they started using the (yech) Registry, so you can't run 
Moz from a portable drive or from a different partition.
This started when they needed to separate out Gecko for the 
'Birds.  Duh, there are better ways!

Profiles and everything else belong inside one Moz directory by 
default, with the option to put them in a given user's folder 
under \Documents and Settings.
Use .INI files, NEVER the Registry.
Gecko goes under \Mozilla.  Firebird goes under \Mozilla.
Thunderbird goes under \Mozilla. Composer goes under \Mozilla.
Etc, etc.

Sleep with Microsoft and you'll sleep with the rest of its 
failed challengers.

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