[Info-vax] Netscape

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2012-08-24 17:52:26 +0000, David Froble said:

> Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> 
>> FWIW, there's no need for a web browser on a server, nor for the 
>> security problems that the use of an old browser can introduce into the 
>> configuration.
> 
> Nor a need for graphics on a server.
> 
> I use weendoze (hock, spit) for such activity, with the concept that 
> the system can be wiped and restored when necessary.  My only problem 
> is the   products that have entries in the damn registry.  I cannot 
> just restore the base system, and move all my other applications and 
> products back onto the disk and just use them.  Ya, know, like you can 
> (usually) on VMS, except I rarely / never have to re-load a new copy of 
> VMS.
> 
> That's my complaint.  Maybe I'm just not competent to figure out a 
> decent solution.

Two obvious approaches.  Use a VM-based solution, which means you can 
roll in a fresh copy of Windows when necessary.   (Something vaguely 
similar is common with testing with VMS, where you roll in a fresh copy 
from an InfoServer.)  Or use a different operating system than Windows; 
one that meets your requirements, and sans registry.   Viable 
alternatives do exist here, too.  (Though most of the alternatives 
would put you rather closer to Unix than you might be comfortable.)


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