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Directory vs. Folder?

View Poll Results: Directory or Folder?
Directory 44 78.57%
I sometimes call them both, or have much better things to do like watching lama's doing a traditional dance 12 21.43%
Folder 0 0%
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# 15  
Old 03-07-2012
Hi.

I'd guess that folder had its origins in the desktop metaphor. Not from Windows, that GUI came after the Macintosh. The Xerox PARC lab invented the metaphor, but it was not popularized until it was adopted by Apple. I suppose there might be an even more obscure implementation, but again, not popularized like the Macintosh Desktop.

Some support for my guess at Desktop metaphor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I usually use the term directory ... cheers, drl
# 16  
Old 03-16-2012
I have made some research and the directory term was used for describing file systems structure like Multics, where sub folders was not allowed, it have an unique directory and not folder support. I don't like the folder analogy. I prefer directory

Mariano
# 17  
Old 04-24-2012
Directory, dir.
# 18  
Old 05-17-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by methyl
Flashback to pre-unix on DEC kit. The CAT command used to display the catalogue (of files), then along came DCL with the DIR command.
True. These were the days, when the interesting stuff wouldn't reside in /usr or /etc but in $SYS$SYSTEM.

Ah, well - and then all hell broke loose and an upstart PC-botch-shop bought the producer of the best processor and the best working cluster in the world. Like Old Joes Garage purchasing Porsche along with its racing team division.

I use "directory" exclusively as i deal only with "file system entities". I simply have nothing to do with "GUI concepts", "metaphors" or other crutches for the technically impaired.

bakunin
# 19  
Old 05-21-2012
Folders are how users see their mail organised in IMAP logins, directories are how data is organised on disk.
# 20  
Old 07-04-2012
Well, I first came accross the expression Folder when I worked for Olivetti in 1981 - they sold this system and the user was encoraged to think "cabinet", "drawer" and "folder" the system was actually pretty good for it's day.

Tha OS was a bit Unix "like".

Regards

Dave
# 21  
Old 12-05-2012
I am used to folder Smilie
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