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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
The file system is a big database too, people who bitch about the registry make me laugh. It's the same thing, just a different level of abstraction. Out of all the differences between the two systems, the registry vs. plist files should really be the least of them. Especially since so many solutions to Mac problems are "delete the plist files" - if they were so much better a solution, why are Mac users erasing them whenever they have problems?
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Yes, a file system is a database.
But the point that I was implying was that the "Library" is not capable of rendering OSX unbootable. The "Registry" can be corrupted causing all of Windows to become unusable and very near unfixable. I've fought with my XP box too many times to have any respect for the registry system. There is no practical use for it. Just another poor design descision by Microsoft.
Yeah, OSX has it's share of issues (mouse accelleration, file permissions, airport issuse), but in my experience it's much easier to troubleshoot and repair. I don't give that credit over to Apple though. It's more a result of the underlying BSD layer.