[ Thanks to Matej
Urbančič for this link. ]
“Lately, a lot of questions and opinions about different file
managers were raised on different forums. The questions mostly
address the differences between standard asymmetric interface file
managers (Konqueror, Windows Explorer, Nautilus) and symmetric
interface file managers or commonly known as twin-panel FM’s or
commanders (Krusader, Total commander, Midnight Commander). This
article describes basic differences and similarities between two
classic types of managers for KDE: Konqueror as a member of
asymmetric and Krusader as an orthodox twin panel file manager.“It can be stated that every single way of managing files can
produce the same results…”