RJ>  CG>     I'd think it has to do with a misconception that 
RJ>  CG> consolidated directories take up less space.
RJ> 
RJ> Don't they?

    Not anything appreciable.

RJ> "Loaded with stuff" is a good way to put it.  It was one thing when
running
RJ> dos,  but anything more recent seems to think nothing of tossing literally 

RJ> thousands of files all over the place...

    Yup.  Office 97 comes to mind.  Or InterNet Exploder.  Or any of the new 
MS products, for that matter.

RJ> The ones that get me in the OS/2 setup are where there's two or three 
RJ> directories in depth,  and only one file (if that!) at the bottom of the
wh
RJ> thing.  I can't see why this is necessary or desirable.

    I have to agree with you here.


C. Gaefke
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