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

[Jay1b]

Directory, often received with dull glares from my gf who has no idea what i mean.

[Denaes]

Directory is a technical term.

 

Folder was the term Macintosh/Apple coined for a visual reference to a directory back when PC was still in DOS (pre-windows).

 

Personally I use directory, just because I remember using DOS, which usually had Directory in a command (ie, cd stood for change directory) and VB programming uses Directory, not folder.

 

I too have the problem with my wife (who uses Mac), when I tell her to click on the "Denaes Directory" she has no clue and I need to correct myself "Denaes Folder".