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Old 09-11-2008, 02:26 AM
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Re: ppckitchen - Tips and Tricks - Share YOURS here!
OK, a few details about patches...

A) It's very crude. It only exists because it's effective in a limited set of cases. It may go away at any time. It WILL go away eventually.

B) there are better ways of doing things. Patches is NEVER necessary...just expedient.

c) you can really screw yourself with patches. Know what you are doing, don't guess.

d) don't just dump an oem in there....odds are good you will end up with a mess. Besides, it's for PATCHES, not whole apps. If you're putting an oem in there, you need to stop. It's really for when an OEM isn't suitable.

e) don't expect help if you use patches. You are on your own. You can get really weird problems from using patches incorrectly.

f) don't use it as a means to avoid overwrite prompts. You will get screwed. There already exists a proper mechanism for handling overwrite prompts.
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