Re: [MiNT] Re: location of GEM app configs an

[Martin-Eric Racine <q-funk@pp.fishpool.com>]

> > However, several MiNT and MagiC specific applications rely upon
> > $HOME but this is a bad idea, IMHO, because users need to have
> > 2 copies of every config file.
> 
> ?? Why is this a bad idea? And why must users have two copies of their
> configuration-files?

Because, when switching between SingleTOS and MiNT/MultiTOS, the
application will look for its configs in a different place, when
$HOME is found.  Thus, we need 2 config copies.

> > Anyways, until GEM apps come with a proper installer that also knows 
> > how to de-install an application _WITH_ALL_OF_ITS_RELATED_FILES then
> > we really should stick to using _one_ single folder per application.
> 
> Couldn't agree more. Except for the "until"-part, I would prefer to keep
> the "one folder per application"-paradigm forever.

...Which should include the configs.  Of course, if GEM apps also
come with a proper install/remove script, then we could spread the
configs and resources, without having to worry about anything.

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