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From:	"Jon Foster" <jon AT jon-foster DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject:	Re: /dev/registry
Date:	Sun, 3 Feb 2002 17:44:38 -0000
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Hi,

"Chris January" <chris AT atomice DOT net> wrtote:
> How about adding a /dev/registry fhandler to Cygwin?
> Registry keys would be directories and values in the
> registry files.

UWIN (a commercial alternative to cygwin) has 
something similar.  See
http://www.research.att.com/sw/tools/uwin/

They use /reg, but I agree that /dev/registry or
/proc/registry would be better.

Regards,

Jon Foster
--
"The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at 
the ground and miss." - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

E-mail: jon AT jon-foster DOT co DOT uk
web: http://www.jon-foster.co.uk/


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