![]() Life would be easier if I could tolerate the limitations of hierarchical organization, or at least if the new proposal can fit on top of existing HFSes. I struggled with file organization for just over a decade before finally writing this article to describe problems and solutions. ![]() ![]() Speaking personally, Iâm fed up with HFSes, on Windows, Linux, and online storage alike. I propose a new way of organizing files based on tagging, and describe the features and consequences of this method in detail. At the same time, I used some other information systems not based on hierarchical path names, and they turned out to solve a number of problems. But applying this standard hierarchical model to my own files, I began to notice shortcomings of this paradigm over the years. Designing better file organization around tags, not hierarchies IntroductionĬomputer users organize their files into folders because that is the primary tool offered by operating systems.
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