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> the very basics of what a file/directory structure (something a lot of young adults don't understand) My dad is confused by the false-skeuomorphism of the wo
by gnicholas 4y ago
> the very basics of what a file/directory structure (something a lot of young adults don't understand)
My dad is confused by the false-skeuomorphism of the word "file". He thinks of them as containers, since this is how "file" is used in the paper sense ("hand me the file on Mrs. Anderson"). So when he's describing something on the computer, he will often refer to a folder as a "file", which can be confusing even though I know he uses this term in this way.
- mixmastamyk 4y agoTrue, and yet computer files can be containers as well.
- gnicholas 4y agoGood point, thought not as far as my father's computer use is concerned!
- mixmastamyk 4y agoMost media and office docs are containers these days, archives always were. Maybe one of these will hit.
- gnicholas 4y agoMy point was that he doesn't use documents in that way, not that he doesn't use files that contain things.