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Subject: fstab.d/username
From: Jerome Haltom <wasabi AT larvalstage DOT net>
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Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:56:31 -0500
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Using the textual user name is very bad form on Windows, as it is
subject to change. The settings *should* be stored in the registry or
the user's AppData\Local directories. These are mapped properly even
when the user's name changes.



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