[phobos] problem solved

[Brad Roberts]

On Fri, 28 Jan 2011, Walter Bright wrote:

> Jesse Phillips wrote:
> > "I've never liked the configuration files being hidden. It's freaking
> > annoying"
> > 
> > $ ls -a
> >   
> 
> Yes, I know about -a, and that I can alias ls to ls -a.
> 
> > or most GUI browser it is an option in the right-click menu.
> > 
> > Really Linux does not have "hidden" files, it has configuration files
> > which it hides, but they are always easy to view unlike in Windows.
> >   
> 
> I just don't understand the mentality (Linux or Windows) for hidden files.

Luckily, conforming to convention doesn't require understanding, just 
acceptance. :)