As it turns out, understanding hierarchical directories is really, really hard for most people, which is why iOS eschews them entirely, at least as far as the UI is concerned.
According to Jaron Lanier, the concept of a "file" is an accidental one in the history of computing, not an essential one. If we want computing to truly be available to the masses, maybe it's time we leave things like files and folders behind, and not allow the dead weight of the past to hold us back now.
According to Jaron Lanier, the concept of a "file" is an accidental one in the history of computing, not an essential one. If we want computing to truly be available to the masses, maybe it's time we leave things like files and folders behind, and not allow the dead weight of the past to hold us back now.