If people have trouble seeing this folder in their Documents folder why can this folder not just become as hidden folder?
AL Grant GA Sys Admin JMC E-Media Asst. Engineer WKMS-FM RM fa845b Fine Arts Bldg. Murray State University Murray, KY 42071 270.762.5361 On 10/7/05 8:13 AM, "Barry Wainwright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 7/10/05 13:30, "Allen Hancock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Oct 6, 2005, at 12:36 AM, Barry Wainwright wrote: >>> Paul has already posted the answer to this question, but I am >>> intrigued - >>> why on earth would they want to put their MUD folder in ~/Library? >> >> >> The issues are of organization and control. >> >> The idea that the MUD folder is folder with a very long name, >> alphabetically in the middle of any other user- created folders in ~/ >> Documents >> >> It breaks the flow of looking through one's Documents folder >> Some users don't recognize that they can't move it, and call me later >> in a panic wondering where all their mail went. (fortunately, no one >> actually emptied their trash before calling) >> >> Honestly, it forces me (on a regular basis) to create a new folder in >> ~/ to become their default Documents folder. Doing so ensures that >> they can do whatever they want in that documents folder without the >> severe repercussions of, say, loosing all one's email. >> >> At any rate, I feel it is a valid question. >> >> If it is moved in a future release, I would guess there would be two >> responses: >> >> Those who don't care (they didn't care about it being in ~/Documents) >> Those who are relieved they can regain control of their ~/Documents >> >> >> Of course, it would have to be done in such a way that users don't >> loose track of their MUD folder in future upgrades. Heck, maybe it >> could pay attention to both the existing & potential new location and >> list all Identities from both locations as choices. > > OK, I can understand that many users may not want the MUD folder in their > pristine 'documents' folder, but the choice of ±/Library seemed a strange > one. App Support has some merit for the scripts menu, temp folder and other > similar items, but this is not really a valid place for the user's data - > that really should default to the Documents folder (for ease of backup, if > for no other reason). > > Anyway, if they do decide to change the location, I hope they will follow a > similar philosophy to Eudora which works this way: > > 1. Look for the data in the same folder as the setting file that is being > loaded - this allows a user to put his data anywhere he likes, and have > multiple 'personalities' in different locations, with separate mail folders > etc. If Eudora doesn't find the data folder shere it looks next in: > 2. Look in the System Folder - this is where Old, Old version of Eudora > kept their stuff. This changed in, IIRC, Eudora 4, but Eudora still looks > here in case it is running on a system that is being used by an old users > who hasn't yet moved his data. If it finds no data here either, it goes on > to: > 3. Look in the Documents folder. This is the new default location for the > data. If it still finds no data here then: > 4. Assume this is a 'first run' for this user and create new empty data > folders and/or files in the Documents folder. > > This seem to me the best solution that will allow a user to update old set > ups, or create their own, without any loss of integrity from one version to > the next. > > Let's hope they are listening... -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
