> Registering a handler for a file extension means writing to the registry, as does (ironically) registering for visibility in the Add/Remove Programs UI
But it doesn't have to be that way. Microsoft can deprecate and replace those outdated mechanisms while still supporting them.
OS X's bundle system is indeed elegant, but it's been around for 20 years (!) and its benefits are well understood. You have to wonder how long it has to take for Microsoft (and others) to catch on.
But it doesn't have to be that way. Microsoft can deprecate and replace those outdated mechanisms while still supporting them.
OS X's bundle system is indeed elegant, but it's been around for 20 years (!) and its benefits are well understood. You have to wonder how long it has to take for Microsoft (and others) to catch on.