> Funny thing about hiding, is what does it mean to hide? If you can ask your utility to show hidden things. It sort of means "things I reckon people don't wann

> Funny thing about hiding, is what does it mean to hide? If you can ask your utility to show hidden things. It sort of means "things I reckon people don't wanna see, or shouldn't touch, unless they are willing to take a step to see it". One thing I like about hidden files via the dot prefix is that I feel like it makes clear that the files are hidden only by convention. It's not a security feature, it's just a convenience to help spare you the mental overhead of witnessing the clutter.