Re: RFC: Common desktop-wide paths

["Marc O'Morain" <lists marcomorain com>]

Hi Steven,

<quote who="Steven Garrity">
> I realize the advantage would be to have a default place for
> applications to put downloads - but as the default download destination
> is usually temporary, wouldn't it be better to put downloads right on
> the desktop where they are more visible?

I used to use Internet Explorer, and I would save all files to the desktop
by default. Very soon I became one of those people with junk files all
over the desktop. I think that having a designated Downloads folder (the
way Firefox does it) is a good thing.

However, this system would allow you to have your downloads folder as
$HOME/Desktop, as you wish.

Best Regards,

Marc O'Morain