[cw-discuss] Quick Architectural Question

[Timothy Spaulding]

Hi All,

I'm getting ready to try out the linux beta.  Normally, I start completely over when testing a new major revision.  I backup my ~/.cxoffice as well as my /opt/cxoffice directories and install cxoffice from scratch.  I'm wondering if this is overkill.  Does cxoffice make any binary contributions to my ~/.cxoffice directory?  Should I be able to reuse my ~/.cxoffice directory regardless of the cxoffice revision number?

I'd love to avoid reinstalling all my MS apps that I use, but I will if it's a better result.  Of course, some of the data in the ~/.cxoffice dir is written by cxoffice (like the registry text file).  Would this data or its format change substantially between cxoffice versions making a difference in performance or function?  Some guidance about the best experience would be great.

Thanks,

Tim