Directory or Folder?

[samsmithnz]

It was a 'Directory' in DOS and win 9x, now its a 'Folder' (Well thats what MS marketing is telling me). What do you call it?

 

[Robby]

It depends on the context and with whom I'm speaking.
In short I refer to them as both Folder and Directory.

 

[quahog]

I call it bob

 

[iebidan]

same thing for me

 

[Derek Stone]

"Folder" is a Microsoft Windows term. "Directory" is the proper name, and should be used in favor of "folder".

 

[hog]

I prefer the term Logical Storage Location

 

[MTSkull]

Folder if I am working in windows, Directory if I am in Dos or Command Line.

 

[Volte]

I think of "Folder" as being the actual object which represents the group of files, and "Directory" as being the list of files itself. "Directory" is still correct in either case, I believe.

 

[samsmithnz]

I actually meant while people are using Windows, but the comments have been interesting all the same. I too switch between both all the time, but one of my managers refuses to say directory anymore, thats why I asked.

 

[hog]

seriously tho..

When in windows I only use folder as most people at work take it that that's the new work for directory.

when in UNIX I use directory.

I actually take them to being one in the same....

 

[Bucky]

Prunes, or dried plums? Does it really matter?

 

[samsmithnz]

Prunes, or dried plums? Does it really matter?

Have you ever seen a poll that did matter?

 

[Robby]

Prunes or plums? They're two completely different fruits.

This poll doesn't really matter but it's a valid question and it allows us to realize how each other refers to such (important ) things.

eg. Do you pronouce SQL Server like so....

SQL Server

or

Sequel Server

 

[samsmithnz]

I perfer sql server, but since I've moved to Boston, I definetly say sequel a LOT more.

 

[hog]

I suppose it's the same as in America you say

Aluminum (Ah - loo - minum)

Where as in the UK we say

Aluminium (Ah - lu -minium)

 

[samsmithnz]

Except, I'm from New Zealand, so I say a combination of both now.

 

[divil]

Have you ever seen a poll that did matter?

Haha, how true.

 

[Bucky]

Prunes or plums? They're two completely different fruits.

Okay, then try going to http://www.prunes.org/ and see where it
gets you.

Did you have any idea that California has its own Dried Plum Board?!

 

[Nerseus]

I use Folder about 95% of the time. Since MS came up with the Active Directory (confusing enough in its own right!), I phased out using directory for anything but the AD.

Why only 95% then and not 100%? I still do command line and when I type "cd" or "rd" or "md", my mind says "directory".

Another poll that doesn't matter:
http://www.katalinmedia.com/poll.php
(2 for the price of 1 in fact)

-Nerseus

 

[jorge]

I mostly use folder, unless i'm ona linux/unix system or in cmd or programming., don't know why thou