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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%
Voters: 56. This poll is closed

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The Lounge What is on Your Mind? Directory vs. Folder?
# 22  
Old 12-22-2012
I would use both.
# 23  
Old 12-22-2012
directory
# 24  
Old 01-12-2013
There is yet another from the classic AMIGA OSs - drawer...

I still use that a lot... ;o)

Bazza, G0LCU...
# 25  
Old 05-01-2013
Eh, it depends on the situation mostly. Both work
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