User directories integration - request for help

Rahul Sundaram sundaram at fedoraproject.org
Thu Mar 15 23:18:47 UTC 2007


Patrice Dumas wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 16, 2007 at 01:38:00AM +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
>> If there are real practical reasons just cite that specifically.
> 
> The use home directory shouldn't have non dot files (or directories) 
> used by the applications. (There are allready the Desktop and GNUstep
> directories, but in my opinion they shouldn't be there).

What about documents? music? pictures? Applications shouldnt ever touch 
non hidden directories doesnt seem to be feasible. I understand if you 
dont want random programs dumping files into your desktop but I dont see 
the advantage of restricting applications to this extend.

Rahul




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