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I suspect it's named after Zirconium [1], similar to how Chromium/Chrome are also named after a metal. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconium https://en.w
by lobster_johnson 9y ago
I suspect it's named after Zirconium [1], similar to how Chromium/Chrome are also named after a metal.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconium
- tyingq 9y agoOther pieces of the system are called Garnet and Topaz, so I assume Zircon is more about the gemstone.
- lobster_johnson 9y agoOh yeah, zircon is also a mineral (zirconium silicate): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zircon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zircon
- jamespo 9y agoSurely Google should realise that Topaz and Garnet clash with font names on AmigaOS?
- posterboy 9y agoI'd guess though it has to do with circles as in ring-0 from OS theory and maybe recycled (pun not intended) from google plus circles. With the other ones creativity might just have left them. Garnet is the composer for ui. What is topaz?