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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Desktop Icon 'Home' -> 'Personal Files (Home)'
From:       David Hugh-Jones <hughjonesd () yahoo ! co ! uk>
Date:       2003-08-20 14:11:47
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On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 14:20, Craig Drummond wrote:
> > I don't think "home folder"is the right term, as it is actually a
> > directory.
> > The consense in KDE is to name all directories as such, and only non-fs
> > related things such as KMail vfolders as folders.
> 
> What's the real difference between directory and folder? Its easier for
> users to think of their documents being stored in folders. KDE also uses a
> picture of a folder to represent a directory/folder. So, why bother using the term
> "directory" at all? They both have the same meaning, and we already displays
> pictures of folders...
> 

I agree. Also, from what I read of the discussion on kde-i18n-doc, the
consensus is as I described, that we use folder except when talking
about the inner workings of the filesystem, rather than "only use folder
for vfolders etc". But if you (Craig) think otherwise, please give me
some references so I can see what the consensus is.

Dave

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