On Thu, 11 Dec 1997 16:28:53 -0800  Matthew Jacob wrote:

> Actually, no, my 'approval' (if that) for the registry is that, somewhat
> like ODM in aix both applications and the kernel have access to the
> same persistent storage of arbitrary properties. This has several
> desirable properties if you think about it.

Desirable when it works; disgusting when it breaks.  In a past life I
suffered through ODM corruptions under AIX.

Not my favourite AIX feature, but a long shot ...

Giles