when you receive a file with xchat this is placed in ~/.xchat2 wouldn't ~/download/ be better?

[Dmitriy Kropivnitskiy]

On Wed, 2004-11-17 at 11:36 +0000, Lorenzo E. Danielsson wrote:
> No extra step really. Just write a script in your favorite language the
> reads the directory based on rules, like extension, MIME type or
> whatever, and act upon it. So that .jpg files go to ~/images, .ogg go to
> ~/music and so on. Then monitor the directory for incoming files. Or set
> up a cron job to do it whenever you want.

I suppose that we can agree, that a regular computer user is not going
to be able to write such a script. A regular user, also would not be
able to set up a cron job. If ubuntu is installed with a script like
this by default, than you lock the user into a rather strict directory
structure (.ogg goes to ~/music, .jpg goes to ~/images etc.). I think it
is much easier for a power user to change the default, then to a poor
newbie to disable such a system to get back in control of his/her
files. :)