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Xref: sserve comp.infosystems.www.browsers.x:633 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:2647 Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.www.browsers.x,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news.kei.com!hookup!news.moneng.mei.com!uwm.edu!fnnews.fnal.gov!gw1.att.com!nntpa!not-for-mail From: rmb@hercules.cb.att.com (59532-Richard M Brack(CB2008)000) Subject: Re: Netscape - this is ridiculous Message-ID: <DAorxK.FwF@nntpa.cb.att.com> Sender: news@nntpa.cb.att.com (Netnews Administration) Nntp-Posting-Host: herc-fddi.cb.att.com Organization: AT&T References: <holm.803813959@carme> <3sbrfbINN1d6@boa.cis.ohio-state.edu> <DAMyzB.C0K@nntpa.cb.att.com> <3sf729INN90g@boa.cis.ohio-state.edu> Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 16:46:32 GMT Lines: 22 In article <3sf729INN90g@boa.cis.ohio-state.edu>, andrew j mueller <amueller@cis.ohio-state.edu> wrote: >>(Richard M Brack) writes: >> >>The problem is, what if the administrator wants to move the global >>mime.types and mailcap files? Then what? > > man ln. let me guess, everyone else here is a PC user, > and Rich is even posting from AT&T, the home of UNIX :( Yeah, I know about ln. But no body was really addressing the original poster's issues. The real issue is having a global preference setting, as well as global mime.types and mailcap files. This is a legitimate desire for administrators. And I was beginning to think everyone else was a PC user too... Is there a reason to NOT support a global preference? Obviously there are people who think it is necessary (I've seen other threads about this...) Rich... rmb@hercules.att.com