[lojban-beginners] Re: Word translations...

[sunrise2000@comcast.net]

Philip Lykke Carlsen <plcplc@gmail.com> writes:

> I think that the terms used when talking about files are based in a metaphor of 
> a traditional old-style file cabinet, back when files were pieces of paper 
> residing in folders, which were probably named so because that was what they 
> were: folded pieces of paper.
> 
> If we were to keep using this metaphor for talking about files, then the word 
> 'closing' in the usual sense (closing the folder containing the files and 
> thereby no longer being able to edit them) would be completely appropriate.

That's part of the issue: the English represents metaphorical use of
the words "file", "folder", "open", "close", etc.  In Lojban, we have
cmavo to represent metaphorical (and/or non-veridigal) usages.  But,
literally, computer files and directories have nothing to do with
paper files or hanging folders.