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12-03-2008
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| | So, what is the difference between libraries and folders? The announcement that Windows Live Sync will be able to handle 20 libraries (not folders) has me asking, what's the difference? What I would like is the ability to create "libraries" that contain folders from different locations on the computer - essentially a virtual folder. Is this what "library" means? |
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12-03-2008
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| | Re: So, what is the difference between libraries and folders? On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 06:51:02 -0800, twentw <twentw@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > The announcement that Windows Live Sync will be able to handle 20 libraries > (not folders) has me asking, what's the difference? > > What I would like is the ability to create "libraries" that contain folders > from different locations on the computer - essentially a virtual folder. Is > this what "library" means? from whatever folder you name as being the "location" of that library, any and all sub-folders, and to all depths within allowed name length limits, below that one are included in that library. We don't yet know what Sync will allow and whether it will have the same characteristics. Tony |
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12-03-2008
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| | Re: So, what is the difference between libraries and folders? That sounds like a folder to me, so I don't know why Microsoft would insist on different terminology. I hope that Live Sync does have some sort of virtual folder capability. "Anthony R. Gold" wrote: Quote: > On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 06:51:02 -0800, twentw > <twentw@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > > The announcement that Windows Live Sync will be able to handle 20 libraries > > (not folders) has me asking, what's the difference? > > > > What I would like is the ability to create "libraries" that contain folders > > from different locations on the computer - essentially a virtual folder. Is > > this what "library" means? > A library in FS has always been one complete tree branch of folders. So > from whatever folder you name as being the "location" of that library, any > and all sub-folders, and to all depths within allowed name length limits, > below that one are included in that library. We don't yet know what Sync > will allow and whether it will have the same characteristics. > > Tony > |
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12-04-2008
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| | Re: So, what is the difference between libraries and folders? twentw schrieb: Quote: > That sounds like a folder to me, so I don't know why Microsoft would insist > on different terminology. Michael |
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