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I've always supposed HN to be growing very petty. This is just further proof. Really? It's an icon. An icon! And we are spending time deliberating on this? I a
by chirau 9y ago
I've always supposed HN to be growing very petty. This is just further proof. Really? It's an icon. An icon! And we are spending time deliberating on this?
I am now really curious as to the demographics of HN these days. It is clearly not the same place as yesteryear. I'll probably be down voted into oblivion as well but this is the truth. Stop being petty and worry about things that actually matter.
- na85 9y agoIt's on github, right? Isn't the point of open source that someone can fork it, revert the icon, and call it "IconStudio Code" or something? Why all the fuss?
- Sylos 9y agoBecause not all issues are worth forking. You introduce another delay for security updates to get through (and this text editor has a browser under the hood, so very much needs security updates) and you get a not necessarily trustworthy and not necessarily dependable third party into the mix. They could ship malware in their build or abandon updating the software at any point.
- StevePerkins 9y agoA lot of things make it to the front page here, not because they are profound or inspire great passion, but simply because... well, they're kinda funny! At least, I assume that is the case here. But yes, the thing that MAKES it amusing is that some non-trivial portion of the readership will debate it seriously.
- rnd33 9y agoWell it's branding, and I get the feeling branding is pretty important to the HN crowd.
- falcolas 9y agoIt’s just another example of bike shedding. Everyone has an opinion about icons, and feels qualified enough to offer up that opinion.