{"by":"shabda","descendants":6,"id":686443,"kids":[686583,686563,686620,686451,686638],"score":3,"text":"Why is that OS continue to insist that I keep my files in folders and directories.<p>Instead wont it be more user friendly to have labels which you apply to files, instead of putting them in folders?<p>For example, I have a file which which I want to label as \"mindmap, django, project31\" so that one year later I can find them wheter I am looking for mindmaps, or django or project31 files. Instead if I am looking for a particular mindmap, I need to remember all details about it.<p>Essentially, labels are more user friendly(than folders). Why not use them on OS level?","time":1246646423,"title":"Idea: Labels in OS instead of folders","type":"story","url":""}