[Bug 64847] [Ubuntu] Home folder configuration file arrangement

[HBLaw]

Public bug reported:

Suggestion Only:

When I check hidden files in home folder, there are many many ".XXXXX"
folders and files, which is annoying. I think they are all configuration
files. Why not put them in a .etc folder? So the home folder will be
neat, resulting in the following structure:

~/
~/.etc
~/.etc/XXX1
~/.etc/XXX2
...
~/Documents
~/Musics
...

Then if an average user by mistake opens the 'hidden file' button will
not be too annoyed and surprised. Maybe we can go one step further to
use ".configurations" instead of ".etc", so that even the users who do
not know common terminologies of Linux will not be startled. :)

I know things like this will cause lots of work. Just a suggestion.

Yours
HB

** Affects: ubuntulooks (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

** Changed in: usplash-theme-ubuntu (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: usplash-theme-ubuntu => ubuntulooks

** Description changed:

  Suggestion Only:
  
  When I check hidden files in home folder, there are many many ".XXXXX"
  folders and files, which is annoying. I think they are all configuration
  files. Why not put them in a .etc folder? So the home folder will be
  neat, resulting in the following structure:
  
  ~/
  ~/.etc
  ~/.etc/XXX1
  ~/.etc/XXX2
  ...
  ~/Documents
  ~/Musics
  ...
  
  Then if an average user by mistake opens the 'hidden file' button will
  not be too annoyed and surprised. Maybe we can go one step further to
- use ".configurations" instead of ".etc", so that even the user do not
- know the common terminology of linux will not be startled. :)
+ use ".configurations" instead of ".etc", so that even the users who do
+ not know common terminologies of Linux will not be startled. :)
  
  I know things like this will cause lots of work. Just a suggestion.
  
  Yours
  HB

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[Ubuntu] Home folder configuration file arrangement
https://launchpad.net/bugs/64847