Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 20:49:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Alex <garbanzo@hooked.net> To: Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk> Cc: config@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: (was Discussion : Using DHCP) - Now 'Config Databases' Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980419204653.8740A-100000@zippy.dyn.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <353A70A6.E90B3645@tdx.co.uk>
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On Sun, 19 Apr 1998, Karl Pielorz wrote: [...] > The database was like the 'dreaded registry', i.e. proprietry format etc. - > But what it did have (that really saved it's self!) was a number of > utilities for exporting the database out in text format, and for important > text files into the database - The database design was also pretty good as > well - i.e. if it did get corrupt (which it only did once) - the 'dump' > routines would get as far as the corruption - perhaps screw up a couple of > records - and then keep going with the others... Well, just to play the Devil's Advocate, Win95 (and probably NT to some extent) allow you to export and import registry data to and from text files (with the .reg extension). [...] - alex "Contrary to popular belief, penguins are not the salvation of modern technology. Neither do they throw parties for the urban proletariat." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-config" in the body of the message
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