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Re: How to compare one folder to one directory (was: How to compare contents of two folders against third one?)



On Thu, Nov 02, 2023 at 07:50:16AM +0100, Loris Bennett wrote:
> <tomas@tuxteam.de> writes:
> 
> > I concur with Nicolas: every time you say "folder", a unicorn dies.
> 
> What's the objection to 'folder'?  I don't use it myself, but it seems
> fairly reasonable to me.  Many desktop environments use an old hanging
> folder icon in their file browsers.

This is Microsoft jargon. Eek.

> In German there are also two words: 'Ordner' (folder/binder) and 
> 'Verzeichnis' (directory/catalogue).  People also use both more or less
> interchangeably.

Exactly. They internationalize their stuff, too.

Now don't get me started with Clippy ;-)

Cheers
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t

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