Loris Bennett wrote:
> 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.

tomas writes:
> This is Microsoft jargon.

It comes from the Xerox "desktop metaphor".  The idea was to hide scary
technical jargon behind familiar office jargon.
-- 
John Hasler 
j...@sugarbit.com
Elmwood, WI USA

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