From kde-i18n-doc  Fri Jul 23 12:31:55 2004
From: Nicolas Goutte <nicolasg () snafu ! de>
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 12:31:55 +0000
To: kde-i18n-doc
Subject: Re: kdenetwork/kfileshare
Message-Id: <200407231431.55097.nicolasg () snafu ! de>
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On Friday 23 July 2004 13:24, Erik K. Pedersen wrote:
> I can't find any consitency in the way the words folder and directory are
> used. Is there a purpose to the way it is shifted back and forth?

In (too) short:
- "Folder" is what you see as a folder icon.
- "Directory" is only used in a console context.
- "Folder" is the word to use by default.

>
> Erik

Have a nice day!