> "Single-point failures in applications can corrupt the registry, frequently making the entire operating system unusable and requiring a reinstall." > Cygwin

> "Single-point failures in applications can corrupt the registry, frequently making the entire operating system unusable and requiring a reinstall." > Cygwin ... is the first thing many Unix hackers install on such Windows systems as they are compelled by circumstances to make use of. > The intended audience for the NT operating systems is primarily nontechnical end users, implying a very low tolerance for interface complexity. Things were pretty poisonous i 2003 I guess, I would suggest readers in 2015 bear this in mind. Just think if there was a world where you could use Unix and Windows and Max OS without having to feel bad...