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Re: Linux User Base Is Fucking Retarded Like Micro$lop

From	rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: Linux User Base Is Fucking Retarded Like Micro$lop
Date	2025-07-27 04:28 +0000
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On Sun, 27 Jul 2025 02:42:33 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:

> I guess Cinnamon might have extremely unnoticeable "rounded corners"
> then. To the point of "why bother?" If this is the coming fad of
> "rounded corners" being talked about, I don't see much to get excited
> about. I'm not even sure they're rounded (but they do seem to have small
> "cut-off" on the top corners) that I might be seeing when I squint. I
> think.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/ubuntu-22-04-lts-screenshot-tour

There are a couple of shots of the corner-phobic search box. There isn't a 
whole lot of consistency. Most dialogs have barely noticeable rounding, 
some are square. 

https://m3.material.io/styles/shape/shape-morph

I'm not sure about MD's popularity. Microsoft is pushing Fluent Design. 

https://dev.to/teejaswan/is-the-new-material-ui-extra-curvy-ik6

"Rounded corners create a sense of safety, protection, warmth and 
friendliness. They make us feel comfortable and secure, unlike sharp 
corners that can trigger a fear of danger or harm."

Wouldn't want to trigger a 300 lb, purple haired, nose-ringed entity with 
the pronouns xe and xer.

Apologies. I just read Kurt Schlichter's 'American Apocalypse' and that's 
one of his favorite characters.

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