beep@piefed.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 hours agoWhen you accidentally say "folder" instead of "directory" in a Linux group.mitadmissions.orgimagemessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1355arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1349arrow-down1imageWhen you accidentally say "folder" instead of "directory" in a Linux group.mitadmissions.orgbeep@piefed.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 hours agomessage-square51fedilinkfile-text
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/shit/p/1209351/when-you-accidentally-say-folder-instead-of-directory-in-a-linux-group
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·6 hours agoMost file managers on Linux, like GNOME or KDE have the option “New Folder”. It’s fine to use them interchangeably, y’all.
minus-squareKSP Atlas@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 hours agoimo, directory refers to the filesystem concept, folder refers to the UI concept
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 hours agoYeah, but if the UI refers to the same file system’s directories also as folders, why do people get so bent out of shape when you call them either?
Most file managers on Linux, like GNOME or KDE have the option “New Folder”. It’s fine to use them interchangeably, y’all.
imo, directory refers to the filesystem concept, folder refers to the UI concept
Yeah, but if the UI refers to the same file system’s directories also as folders, why do people get so bent out of shape when you call them either?