beep@piefed.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWhen you accidentally say "folder" instead of "directory" in a Linux group.mitadmissions.orgimagemessage-square80linkfedilinkarrow-up1484arrow-down114file-text
arrow-up1470arrow-down1imageWhen you accidentally say "folder" instead of "directory" in a Linux group.mitadmissions.orgbeep@piefed.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square80linkfedilinkfile-text
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minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·edit-219 days 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-up12·1 month agoimo, directory refers to the filesystem concept, folder refers to the UI concept
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month 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?
minus-squareJcbAzPx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoEveryone’s gotta have a hobby.
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?
Everyone’s gotta have a hobby.