[kde-doc-english]Re: Folder/Directory

[Éric Bischoff]

On Wednesday 08 May 2002 22:04, Marc Mutz wrote:
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> On Tuesday 07 May 2002 09:27, Éric Bischoff wrote:
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> > Option A: use "directory" for filesystem issues and "folder" for the GUI
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> > Option B: use "folder" everywhere
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> Warning: "Directory Service" should not changed to "Folder Service". I
> think that's obvious, though it might become an issue when doing S&R.

This is the kind of reasons why I would prefer option A: keep both "folder" 
and "directory". Use "folder" when speaking about the GUI, and "directory" 
for traditional computer science issues (file systems). And of course keep 
"directory" for directory services (not filesystem-related).