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From: sidlives@bucsb.UUCP (David Rho)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: 'Virtual' Folders - good idea!!
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Date: 20 Jun 88 15:18:18 GMT
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In article <8806161351.AA09732@decwrl.dec.com> hunt@atse.dec.com (Phil Hunt)
 writes:
>I always thought that the idea of 'Virtual' folders, ie MFS-type folders on an
>HFS disk was a good idea as an organizer.  You could place all your INITs in
>a Virtual folder that visually unclutters the desktop display, but to the
>system, these items look on the directory level the virtual folder is stored
>in.
> 
>Apple, does this not sound like an excellent idea?  My system folder currently
>contains 106 files (26 inits) and assorted 'Preferences' files created by
>applications....
> 
>Phil Hunt

This would truly be great.  I know I have problems with clutter problems
on my hard disk (80 meg).  What would also be nice would be links to
directores such as in unix. 
How about it Apple?

David Rho