On Sun, 18 Nov 2001 12:55:39 -0500, Mahalis wrote:
>> However... an administrator who allows you to install software but doesn't
>> allow you to modify the registry hasn't really thought it all through.
>> There's nothing keeping you from creating a program that injects a small
>> DLL into POV's address space, then having that DLL redirect all calls to
>> the appropriate registry functions to your fake versions.  Nothing like
>> this actually exists, that I know of, but there is sufficient
> documentation
>> in various places for a talented Windows programmer to write it.
> 
> Well... generally the only way I can run stuff is off a CD- would that work
> too?

Sure, but it'd be easier to wait til you have the source to POV and build
a version that doesn't require the registry.

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P(z+a)P(z-a)R(-z-z-x a)pigment{rgbt 1}hollow interior{media{emission T}}finish{
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