File Systems: The Proto-Hypermedia?
2025-01-22
This article explores the intriguing idea of file systems as a precursor to hypermedia. It argues that the linking structure of directories and files, along with support for diverse data types, provided a form of flexible and varied information access and organization, echoing core hypermedia principles. While lacking the interactivity and dynamism of modern hypermedia, the article highlights the file system's pioneering role in information management, laying groundwork for later hypermedia technologies.
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