[GNC] Log File?

[Michael or Penny Novack]

On 1/17/2025 12:47 PM, William Prescott wrote:
> While I agree that it seems somewhat unusual to save data files to the desk top, I take exception to any generalization about how people use the desktop. Personally, I don't put anything on it, and find it odd when I see someone's machine with rows and rows of icons on their desktop. But personal preferences vary. Perhaps different OSes tend to encourage different strategies as well.
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> Best wishes,
> Will
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Maybe misunderstanding me? Yes, some people would want an ICON on their 
desktop to give quick access to a data object (or folder of data 
objects). But that does not mean the object itself has to be in the 
desktop folder. If you look at the icons on your desktop you will 
probably notice a fundamental difference (Windows OS). Some of the icons 
have a little box with an arrow in it at the lower left corner of the 
icon. Others might not have that box with arrow.

All of the icons without the box/arrow represent things that ARE in the 
desktop folder (and so appear on the desktop). All the ones with the 
box/arrow are shortcuts/pointers to something that might be elsewhere 
(usually is elsewhere).

Essentially all the icons that STAY on my desktop are 
shortcuts/pointers. I might temporarily drop a data object onto the 
desktop while working on it.

Michael D Novack