Re: Proposal, and about icons in the path

[famrom ran es (Guillermo S. Romero / unnamed / Familia Romero)]

>>4. i look forward to reading your reasons for using icons in the
>>pathname. i disagree but will reserve argument until after i've read
>>your proposition.
>The short version is: the unix file hierarchy is great for sysadmins, 
>not so great for my grandma.  I want to hide the system's file tree 
>(though not prevent the gui user from accessing it).  I think we should 
>build a new hierarchy in each user's home directory.  When my grandma 
>wants to read the PPP HOWTO, instead of winding her way to 
>/usr/doc/HOWTO/other-formats/html/, I want her to be able to open a 
>documentation folder straight of the desktop, perhaps under 
>[desktop]/reference/HOWTOs.  In this respect, I hope we emulate OS/2's 
>WPS. 

Two things: symlinks and hidden from the user.
You can set up lot of symbolics links or do not hide things (even more than
symlinks) from the user. When you hide, user becomes confused (maybe angry).
The "my Computer" idea is really poor, user never has the things clear due
to loops and magic jumps. Unix is a multiuser system, teach your grandma. I
am teaching my sister and mother instead of hidding things. You have your
home, you can visit neighbours homes (if they allow), or go to village
library or mall searching for things. Instead of folders, paint rooms. The
computer becomes a building.

>Granted, the user should be able to choose.  To the gurus, obscuring the 
>real file hierarchy is just an annoyance.  They should be able to turn 
>it off.

I hope so.

GSR