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Daniel70 wrote, on 15 j]Jul 2025 09:38:

 > On 15/07/2025 8:15 pm, Don Vito Martinelli wrote:
 >> Daniel70 wrote:
 >>> I'm betting that if you were to look at the relevant file (with a
Text Editor), you would see that it lists a double setting of File
Locations, one set to display the Windows formatted copies (i.e.
C:\SeaMonkey\Profiles\addressbook) and a similar (but different) set of
Linux formatted copies(i.e. Home/SeaMonkey/Profiles/addressbook).
 >>>
 >>
 >> Unlikely, where would the "foreign OS" values come from?  They
should also be visible in about:config and I've seen no signs of that.
 >
 > When you set up your Windows SeaMonkey profile, the Windows-styled
addresses of associated files would be placed in the Config file (or
whatever).
 >
 > Then, when you set up your Linux SeaMonkey profile (with it pointing
towards the Windows Profile), the Linux styled addresses of associated
LINUX files would also be placed in the SAME Config file.
 >
 > At least this WAS the case for my Laptop where I had set up the Linux
SeaMonkey pointing to the Windows Profile. My thoughts might change when
I set up Linux and Linux SeaMonkey on this Desktop.

This very probably is at least part of the 'SM programming mechanisms'
which allow the behavior I described:  Yes, the profile-definition files
do have in them addresses for all of the Windows versions I use
(XP,7-32,7-64--no Linux), and hopefully these are added whenever
relevant (depending on the Win version being used), and the programs
'know/discover' which version is most apt for each session.

Very possibly, that flexibility does not extend to Linux-Windows combos,
so that might be why they are much more dangerous...

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Best,

s) alexyu