I have a related question about symlinks or "symbolic links" for the group.
One of the things about NT that makes it easy to understand is the use
of the registry. The registry links objects to what the object is used
for or to objects it uses. It organizes everything in a central Hierarchy.
No central registry exists in Linux that I have found, it feels
scattered to me at this point. I can't go to one place and find the
guts of everything.
The essence of Linux is the File System and Symlinks if I'm not
mistaken, "Yes"?
I need to be sure I'm understanding "in the Linux world" what I
understand in the NT world.
Could it be said (without opening a can of flames) that,
symlinks do something similar to registry entries by pointing to
other objects.
I'm trying to take my NT registry knowledge that is the guts of the OS
and translate Linux in to that understanding. Remember NT was designed
by VAX guys, they took the guts of VAX and translated it in to the NT
registry. Kinda like what Compaq did with the PC BIOS ;-)
I don't know why but I need to know the lowest levels of the OS first
and learn up. I also need to learn from the desktop down at the same
time. It works for me.
Sam.
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