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Papirus Icon Pack Update Adds 50+ New Icons (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
submitted 9 months ago by petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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[–] rgb3x3@beehaw.org 17 points 9 months ago

I see that rogue Google Play Music icon there. Makes me sad they killed it.

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What's the one that looks like a purple butt plug with eyes? I've always wondered what that icon is actually for.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

I never would’ve thought to describe it like that but yes, it does look like that

[–] clever_banana@lemmy.today 4 points 9 months ago

Is Lemmy an icon in the pack?

[–] clever_banana@lemmy.today 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What's the licensing of this content?

[–] loxdogs@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Isn't dev dropped the project?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

*Didn't the

[–] loxdogs@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

thx, I am stupid

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not sure “Didn’t the dev dropped that project” sounds quite right either. Figured “Isn’t” was autocorrected from what was supposed to be “Hasn’t”

Not being critical… I’m ADHD so my brain works weird and I’m just bored this morning :)

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"Didn't the dev drop that project"

My brain is melty right now but I think that's right.

(How many of us have ADHD on here anyway??)

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Probably lots since we all need that constant dopamine drip we get from sites like this.

[–] Cwilliams@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Reading this article, a scenario played out in my head: what if Papirus and other Icon-theme developers stopped making proprietary apps' icons? "you can use any software you want, but you only get a fancy icon if it's FOSS"

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 9 months ago

I get what your saying but I don't that would do anything

[–] phar@lemmy.ml 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

People would stop using their icons

[–] leopold@lemmy.kde.social 3 points 9 months ago

wouldn't change anything lol

[–] JWBananas@startrek.website 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is that... ICQ? Why?

[–] Zitronensaft@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

ICQ is still around, seems like it is mainly used by Russians now.

[–] Senal@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ

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