Re: GNOME registry

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik pobox com>]

Keith Wright wrote:
> 
> > From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
> >
> > What does GNOME provide along the lines of shared data storage?
> >
> > I was thinking that we really need some sort of central GNOME metadata
> > repository.  That would allow a user to set stuff like real name, e-mail
> > address, home page, etc.  I swear I type my e-mail address into every
> > third app nowadays.  :)
> >
> > Does something like this exist already?
> 
> Environment variables?

God help us.  :)  putenv() calls throughout GNOME leak too much memory
as it is now.

	Jeff