this post was submitted on 25 Apr 2024
865 points (96.7% liked)

linuxmemes

20898 readers
576 users here now

I use Arch btw

Sister communities:

Community rules

  1. Follow the site-wide rules and code of conduct
  2. Be civil
  3. Post Linux-related content
  4. No recent reposts

Please report posts and comments that break these rules!

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
poopsmith
zephyr
rtxn
865
Dual booters be like (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/linuxmemes
103 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 47 points 5 months ago (4 children)

meh. folder is 2 syllables, directory is like 4. I'm lazy. If someone gave me a clear one syllable alternative that others would know what I meant (even if while cringing), i'd probably start using that instead. I've tried just "dir", but no one ever knows wtf i'm saying.

[–] flop_leash_973 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yep, while this meme is funny and in jest. If someone actually seriously gave me shit for saying "folder" or "directory" I would have to ask them what Stallman's toe nails actually taste like. Because that is up there with his level of being rigid about something that I just can't stand.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I do agree, but I do double check how I wrote and what I wrote when replying on GitHub 😁.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

I just use "dir" about 90% of the time.

[–] MehBlah 5 points 5 months ago

I like how you put things.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

While conversing with Linux users, they should know what dir means... I mean, even if they don't use the terminal that often, dir is often used in GUIs as well in Linux.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I might should clarify that when using "dir" verbally no one knows what I'm saying, but maybe how I pronounce it in my head isn't how everyone else does, lol. In text it's plenty clear, imo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Oh, yeah, in that case it does make sense 😁.