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From: breidenb@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Oliver Breidenbach)
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Subject: Re: Misuse of the system folder...
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Date: 16 Apr 91 09:24:48 GMT
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hi nethackers,

I would also agree that the preferences folder is better than storing
preferences in the same folder as the application. Consider a sharable
application on a network. Any User should have his or hers own preferences
which will be stored in their local preferences folder rather than on 
the file server where the application is. This makes administration
more easy and the user doesn't have to configure the application any time
he launches it or a new update appears. Watch out for the upcoming generation
of applications with IAC, where those concepts become essential.

Have fun, anyway.

Oliver.