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From: wdc@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Cattey)
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Subject: Re: preferences
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Date: 12 May 91 03:04:37 GMT
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Excerpts from mail: 10-May-91 preferences William David Haas@north (1003)

> So, how hard would it be to add an global preferences file that is
> reference anytime the user's file is read?

> -dav

> P.S.  I am hoping someone will tell me its already in there.


As the person who lobbied for it's creation, I am qualified to tell you:
 It's already there!

Put your global preferences into a file named global.pref in the same
place you've configured to hold your global.ezinit.

We aim to please.

-wdc