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by jeddy3 1165 days ago
> all of our computing resources are based on a 100+ year old concept of a file cabinet with folders and files.

While they are based on the same concept, putting things inside of things (in hierarchies) is a pretty solid way of sorting stuff.

There are other ways as well, such as labels/tags. But regardless of technology I feel like folders (in one way or another) is one of the tools you would reach for.

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> putting things inside of things

Were you thinking of this Monty Python skit when you wrote that?

https://youtu.be/LFrdqQZ8FFc