Re: RFC: Common desktop-wide paths

[Alan Cox <alan lxorguk ukuu org uk>]

On Sad, 2004-10-02 at 02:28, Marc O'Morain wrote:
> The original proposal was to define a set of folders for storing files
> created by the average desktop PC user. In my case these folders are
> {Documents, Downloads, Photos, Music, Video}. I believe that this common
> folderset would help the end-user to store and mange files more easily,
> and would promote continuity across the desktop.

Aside from the philosophical debates nobody has solved the
internationalisation one even for the desktop folder yet. If I log in in
Welsh is the Sain folder the same as the Music folder in English. If
not, why not. If it is how are you implementing it.

Alan