On 10/02/2020 07:12, David Vincent-Jones wrote:
> When I right mouse click on my XFCE desktop (or in my File Manager) it
> offers the option of creating a new Folder (not Directory). Maybe it is
> different on Patrick's system!
The reason is that certain window systems try to be like MS-Windows. Sad
but true.
The correct term is "directory", even Microsoft knows that, the command
line on all MS-Systems requires "mkdir" or "cd" (for change directory),
and you list the contents of a directory with "dir" (and not with
"folder" (*)). This applies since MS-DOS had a hierarchical file system
until today.
(*) of course listing it by using its name is confusing, it's MS,
eventually (**). The intuitive command for "list" is "ls", of course.
But nobody expects and MS product to be intuitive, some people just get
used to it.
(**) But ok, also VMS (on a VAX) did that...
Best regards,
Michael
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Michael Staats
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