One point against it, from the start, was the names being so verbose and obtuse. "central config registry" fine idea etc; but then they make that obscure and in

One point against it, from the start, was the names being so verbose and obtuse. "central config registry" fine idea etc; but then they make that obscure and increase the opportunities for error and misunderstanding in use, right off the bat... HKEY_LOCAL_WTF_IS_THISPATH_COMPONENT_EVEN_NEEDED_FOR/THEN_TEHERES_THIRTY_MORE_LEVELS/ETC