> -----Original Message----- > From: Randal, Phil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 04 December 2001 15:42 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Spurious attachment permissions issue... > > > Out of curiosity, does anyone know why Microsoft in their > infinite wisdom decided to make Temporary Internet Files a > property of the user (i.e. in their profile) as against just > one directory per PC? > > The case of diskless workstations is a trivial one, so we > can ignore that and look for deeper meanings :-) >
Because users are more likely to visit the pages they were viewing more than once than they are to access pages some other user was viewing, therefore it makes some sense to cache per user. Not to mention cookies, offline viewing of pages in history, and suchlike. -- Robert Moir, IT Systems Engineer, Luton Sixth Form College "Linux: Like an Operating System. But Different." -- This e-mail is intended for the addressee shown. It contains information that is confidential and protected from disclosure. Any review, dissemination or use of this transmission or its contents by persons or unauthorized employees of the intended organisations is strictly prohibited. The contents of this email do not necessarily represent the views or policies of Luton Sixth Form College, its employees or students. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
