2012-05-17

On File Paths

This has bothered me for years, but when Microsoft FINALLY dropped "\Documents and Settings" for "\Users", I rejoiced.


Right up until they forgot to fix "Program Files" too.


Microsoft, here's how to do it without breaking backwards-compatibility: C:\Programs.  Then, an alias named "Program Files" points to Programs.  And add a warning to MSDN and the Packaging and Install tools to stop using retarded conventions.


(Incidentally, I did this when installing Strawberry Perl because it can't handle living under a directory with a space.  On one hand, I can't blame them, but on the other ...really, guys?!


Besides, you don't need a directory off of the root of the drive.  Stop with that C:\Strawberry nonsense.


-Waldo





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