I think Rita must be using List View, with the disclosure triangles for System, System/Library, and Library expanded, and the Name column, reverse order chosen as the means of sorting. When I view my hard drive's contents that way, Select All, then copy and paste, this is what I get:
Users
User Information
System
Library
XPCServices
WidgetResources
Video
UserEventPlugins
User Template
TextEncodings
Tcl
SystemProfiler
SystemConfiguration
SyncServices
StartupItems
StagedFrameworks
Spotlight
Spelling
Speech
Sounds
SocialServices
Services
Security
ScriptingDefinitions
ScriptingAdditions
ScreenReader
Screen Savers
Sandbox
QuickTimeJava
QuickTime
QuickLook
PrivateFrameworks
Printers
PreferencePanes
Perl
PerformanceMetrics
Password Server Filters
OpenSSL
OpenDirectory
MonitorPanels
Metadata
Messages
LoginPlugins
LocationBundles
LinguisticData
LaunchDaemons
LaunchAgents
Keychains
Keyboard Layouts
KerberosPlugins
Java
InternetAccounts
Internet Plug-Ins
Input Methods
Image Capture
Graphics
Frameworks
Fonts
Filters
Filesystems
Extensions
DTDs
Displays
DirectoryServices
CoreServices
Compositions
Components
ColorSync
Colors
ColorPickers
Caches
BridgeSupport
Automator
Assistant
Address Book Plug-Ins
Accounts
Accessibility
Library
Widgets
WebServer
Video
User Pictures
Updates
SystemProfiler
StartupItems
Spotlight
Spelling
Speech
Security
Scripts
ScriptingAdditions
Screen Savers
Sandbox
Ruby
Receipts
QuickTime
QuickLook
Python
PrivilegedHelperTools
Printers
Preferences
PreferencePanes
Perl
PDF Services
OpenDirectory
Modem Scripts
Messages
Logs
LaunchDaemons
LaunchAgents
Keychains
Keyboard Layouts
Java
iTunes
Internet Plug-Ins
Input Methods
Image Capture
Graphics
Frameworks
Fonts
Filesystems
Extensions
DropboxHelperTools
Documentation
DirectoryServices
Dictionaries
Desktop Pictures
Contextual Menu Items
Compositions
Components
ColorSync
ColorPickers
Caches
Bundles
Audio
Application Support
Applications
Note that I don't have VLC.app, vlc-2.0.3.dmg, Perian 1.2.3, opt, Documents, or Backups.backupdb in my list, but otherwise it's identical to hers.
I don't know what to make of Documents or Backups.backupdb appearing at the top level of the startup volume...
