Comment by kadrian12
7 hours ago
My professor once said: the only thing that we'll still have in 80 years is the file system. Always bet on the file system.
7 hours ago
My professor once said: the only thing that we'll still have in 80 years is the file system. Always bet on the file system.
Funny enough, not exactly this, but when i review new apps - either desktop or mobile (but especially mobile!) - besides ensuring that the desired features are present and will do the trick...i try to see if i can understand where/how the files are saved...This started years ago when i was interested in exporting stuff from proprietary apps...and now i've biased myself...so whenever i can not view/access/understand how or where files are stored for an app, then i almost immediately have a negative sentiment towards said app. Sadly, for mobile apps, the obfuscation of files and how/where they're stored is too much of a prevalent thing and for me so annoying.
This started out in my quest to be sure that i can not trapped by an app, and so i can safely export my data...but, nowadays, it has extended a little into the tinfoil hat thinking - fairly or not - where i ask myself: "why does this app not disclose where its files are stored, *what do they have to hide!?!*" ...which feels like the universe is nudging me more and more towards either text-centric methods, or the simplest, open source style apps, etc. :-)