At 03:20 PM 12/27/2005, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
Craig White craigwhite@azapple.com wrote:
As for why evolution puts its files in hidden directories is because that is pretty much the gnome way and evolution is very much a gnome application.
Yep.
And it's pretty much the "UNIX way" in general. You almost _always_ put user files in the user's home directory.
But HIDDEN???
I have always kept my data organized by identity and have NEVER put anything in M$s pet directories. After I install an app, I change its data directory settings. Been doing this since QUARTERDECK on 286s.
That way, it doesn't matter what terminal the user connects from, or what access they have on the system, they have their same home directory, settings, etc...
And I could mount shares for specific user info from other systems.
I could go into the long history of NT v. Chicago on that (and the lack of network-consideration in Chicago), but I won't bore you.
You left out OS/2 there (I gained the dubious title of one of the 5 junior blue ninjas. anyone here know who the blue ninja on compuserve was?). I remember when Culter was hired away from DEC. To make a 'real' file system.