title: How many files in a directory is too many (on Windows and Linux)?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/466521/how-many-files-in-a-directory-is-too-many">How many files in a directory is too many?</a>  </p>
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  <p>I was told that putting too many files in a directory can cause performance problems in Linux, and Windows. Is this true? And if so, what's the best way to avoid this?</p>