What good are libraries?

[Frank]

On 8/30/2010 8:28 PM, Stan Brown wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:551 +0100, johnbee wrote:
>> So if you like storing things your own way I don't think that the library
>> idea will offer anything.
>
> Thanks, John. I've been coming to that conclusion based on what I
> read in this thread and in the referenced articles. As the only user
> on my PC, I think my traditional directory structure will continue to
> serve me well.
>
Libraries are good to access music, doc's, photos, etc., that are on
other computers that are on your homegroup/workgroup.

 

[Yousuf Khan]

On 8/29/2010 98 PM, Stan Brown wrote:
> Can someone explain briefly why I would want to use them> I never
> used My Documents in Windows XP, but had my own hierarchy of folders
> on drives E and F. Am I missing anything by not using libraries in
> Windows 7?
>
> Windows 7's own help doesn't seem to explain anything useful about
> the purpose of this feature, or if it does I wasn't using the proper
> search terms.

Oh, I love them, I'm already making use of my own created libraries.

The reason you might want to use them is for precisely the reason you
just stated. You got your documents on E & F, but Windows assume you put
them on your "My Documents" folder. Well with libraries you can add the
locations of E & F into your "documents" library, and so during a search
it can search not only your "My Documents" folder, but it'll also search
the Public "documents" folder, as well your E & F drives. Basically it
lets you incorporate your own folders into the Windows' assumed hierarchy.

Yousuf Khan

 

[Stan Brown]

On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:289 -0700, Frank wrote:
>
> On 8/30/2010 8:28 PM, Stan Brown wrote:
> > On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:551 +0100, johnbee wrote:
> >> So if you like storing things your own way I don't think that the library
> >> idea will offer anything.
> >
> > Thanks, John. I've been coming to that conclusion based on what I
> > read in this thread and in the referenced articles. As the only user
> > on my PC, I think my traditional directory structure will continue to
> > serve me well.
> >
> Libraries are good to access music, doc's, photos, etc., that are on
> other computers that are on your homegroup/workgroup.

Thanks for rubbing my nose in that. And I do mean "thanks" sincerely.

When I was reading the description of libraries as being aggregates
from multiple computers, I buzzed right past that because I couldn't
imagine why anyone would keep stuff on multiple computers. But of
course you're right: when there are several people in the home it
makes perfect sense. (I suppose with several computers to one
person, he *could* want to aggregate them, but I don't see myself
working that way even though I have two.)

I was feeling quite a lot of frustration over not "getting" the
Libraries feature, but this thread has helped a lot. I understand
now that the feature wasn't really meant for someone who works the
way I do, but rather for multiple users on one or multiple computers.

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...

 

[Frank]

On 9/2/2010 3:57 AM, Stan Brown wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:289 -0700, Frank wrote:
>>
>> On 8/30/2010 8:28 PM, Stan Brown wrote:
>>> On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:551 +0100, johnbee wrote:
>>>> So if you like storing things your own way I don't think that the library
>>>> idea will offer anything.
>>>
>>> Thanks, John. I've been coming to that conclusion based on what I
>>> read in this thread and in the referenced articles. As the only user
>>> on my PC, I think my traditional directory structure will continue to
>>> serve me well.
>>>
>> Libraries are good to access music, doc's, photos, etc., that are on
>> other computers that are on your homegroup/workgroup.
>
> Thanks for rubbing my nose in that. And I do mean "thanks" sincerely.
>
> When I was reading the description of libraries as being aggregates
> from multiple computers, I buzzed right past that because I couldn't
> imagine why anyone would keep stuff on multiple computers. But of
> course you're right: when there are several people in the home it
> makes perfect sense. (I suppose with several computers to one
> person, he *could* want to aggregate them, but I don't see myself
> working that way even though I have two.)
>
> I was feeling quite a lot of frustration over not "getting" the
> Libraries feature, but this thread has helped a lot. I understand
> now that the feature wasn't really meant for someone who works the
> way I do, but rather for multiple users on one or multiple computers.
>
Their best "feature" is that you can chose to use them or simply ignore
them.