Hairy One Kenobi wrote:

> "Imhotep" <Imhotep@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:V6-dndoYTK-ISIbeRVn-pQ@adelphia.com...
>
>> Jim, this thread is about a Hidden Code flaw relating to the Windows
>> Registry. Keep to the topic...
>
> OK, here goes for the very first on-topic post of this thread ;o)
>
> MS are, regrettably (for some), perfectly correct - it's Bad Programming
> in things /running/ on Windows.
>
> Easy to duplicate with an INI file - cripple the line length that an
> editor will cope with to (say) 255 characters* and then try to edit an INI
> file with a longer line lurking in there somewhere.
>
> Volia! You've just duplicated the problem on a different platform.

I believe you meant a different configuration source...

> So, now that we've sorted that out, back to Windows-bashing for
> everyone..?
> :o)

A criticism is bashing??? I guess it depends on which side you side
with....plus, face it, Microsoft just gives too much ammunition.

> H1K
>
> *Or simply use an old version. IIRC, the old "short string" type
> originated in UNIX. Some people still seem to use it, despite it having
> been replaced by full null-terminated support when 32-bit Windows came
> along.