"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:25:31 GMT, Reg > wrote:
>
> >ScratchMonkey wrote:
> >
> >> Hiding filename extensions is Evil. It's the first thing I change when
> >> working on a Windows box, as it's the source of uncountable mistakes
not to
> >> mention lots of malicious mischief.
> >
> >It's not a matter of "hiding" the file extension. The hosts file
> >is a legacy of unix, which does not have a native concept of
> >file extension.
>
> Since when has MS tried to be complaint or emulate any other OS?
> I think the fact that they didn't name hosts as hosts.txt (or
> hosts.ini) was just an oversight.


Snce day 1, dude. MS-DOS was originally a ported version of CPM to the 8080
processor which Gates and Allen bought for 50 grand. The Windows interface
and mouse functionality was ripped off from Apple who ripped it off from
Xerox. M$ has never had an original idea that I am aware of unless you
include OEM licensing which is the core of their power.

Paul