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Originally Posted by phossler
I agree, but ...
The 'Desktop' directory is not a desktop and 'Wallpaper' is not wallpaper and the 'Recycle Bin' is not ..... etc., many more
They're just metaphors for people who think computers are appliances and just want to plug them in and surf.
There's a whole lot more mis-uses of terminology that I see every day
If they aid communication, I just bite my tongue
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Exactly.
I use dir and folder without caring to much. The opposite would be: "oh, you're running linux?, then you should check that 'special' kind of file which maps file names and their index nodes..."
Being technically correct *sometimes* goes against teaching something.