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Re:What's with this anti-directory structure movement? by ZoFreX on Thursday July 26, 2012 @08:36AM (#4295662)
From what I've seen on the computers I've used, non-technical people seem to have far better filing systems in general. My mum and dad both organise their files and emails impeccably, whereas my file structure is so badly organised I can literally lose files for years before rediscovering them like an archeologist on a dig.
Re:What's with this anti-directory structure movement? by bradwestness on Thursday July 26, 2012 @10:36AM (#4296131)
They also likely have a much lower volume of files to manage, being non-technical and all. I could probably get by with the single folder level at home, where I mostly just browse the internet and watch video on my PC, but having to manage all my various projects at work would be a nightmare.

How are you supposed to check out a source code repository? Many frameworks require things to be in a specific folder structure in order to work.