this post was submitted on 28 Dec 2025
-23 points (20.5% liked)

Linux

10784 readers
682 users here now

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system (except the memes!)

Also, check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

am regularly amazed that we pretend folders are the right way to organise files. They’re entirely arbitrary. Every competent file system ignores them to its best ability. Why can’t I have a file in two folders? Why does one have to be a “reference”? Why can’t I filter for files that exist in 3 folders with X extension?

We’ve been played for absolute fools.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] bravemonkey@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

What is your alternative non-folder solution?

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 hours ago