Can't you use a two stack download (stuffed into a single file), or use your
standalone to create a new stack with a script and save data to it (on any
platform)?
> From: Sivakatirswami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 08:44:16 -1000
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Preferences--Where to Locate
>
> David wrote:
>> Never really understood Preferences in the system folder - it's always such
>> a pain when you try to move something from one machine to another. Another
>> thing though, why have them at all when you have some much more power and
>> flexibility saving information in a stack?
>
>
> Well certain key system things may be required at start up e.g. proxySetting
> to log onto the internet being a critical component. If you choose a
> "standalone" strategy, you will not be able to write this information back
> to the stack on any platform except a MAC. At least that is our current
> understanding.
>
> Yes, certainly stacks will contain most needed info. But it appears for the
> proxySetting I have to save it as an external pref if we want the user to be
> able to boot an .exe file and start to download stuff from the net.
>
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