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Re: [OFFTOPIC] On folders vs. directories and history [was: how to compare...]



tomas writes:
> See my other reply. My whole point is about making lives of curious
> users easier by sticking to the terminology they'll find should they
> dare (yes,please!) to open that door to the cellar.

The people at Xerox PARC and SRI who came up with the desktop metaphor
in the early years weren't thinking about personal computers.  They were
working on office automation.
-- 
John Hasler 
john@sugarbit.com
Elmwood, WI USA


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