On Sun, 10 May 2009 14:01:12 +0100, "Dave-UK" <here@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> The words 'directory' and 'folder' are the same thing.
> Microsoft called it a 'directory' in earlier versions of Windows.
> Then they changed it to a 'folder'.
> So now we have the same thing called a directory or a folder.
What you say is 99% correct, and for most practical purposes for most
people, it's fine. But it's not completely correct, and there is a
slight difference between the two. Read here for an explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directory_(file_systems)
That pages states "Strictly speaking, there is a difference between a
directory which is a file system concept, and the graphical user
interface metaphor that is used to represent it (a folder). For
example, Microsoft Windows uses the concept of special folders to help
present the contents of the computer to the user in a fairly
consistent way that frees the user from having to deal with absolute
directory paths, which can vary between versions of Windows, and
between individual installations."
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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