Make Linux look like Windows 95
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Make Linux look like Windows 95
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Re: Make Linux look like Windows 95
#2Can anyone think of a reason why to do this? Apart from personal fun project, of course!
Re: Make Linux look like Windows 95
#3Can anyone think of a reason why to do this? Apart from personal fun project, of course!
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#4I’ve used this before and it’s quite good; it not only captures the “old Windows” look well, but I find it to be quite functional too.
I was frustrated trying to get my Linux box to look “pretty”, since I find that most GTK and DE themes lack attention to detail that is glaringly obvious to a trained eye. My solution was to take the “scorched Earth” approach: make my UI look as primitive as possible rather than aiming for perfection.
Re: Make Linux look like Windows 95
#5Can anyone think of a reason why to do this? Apart from personal fun project, of course!
Nostalgia mostly. However, Win95 had very clear UI elements that made it nice to use.
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#6Love love these nostalgic takes, reminds me of this Windows 98 demo in a 3D simulation I recently came across. There is a real demand for 90s aesthetics
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#7Man, that’s all I really wanted.
Re: Make Linux look like Windows 95
#8Can anyone think of a reason why to do this? Apart from personal fun project, of course!
The 90s were a decade of unbridled American power and optimism. The Soviet union had crumbled and the world was America's oyster.
This week's events will cause a resurgence in 90s nostalgia in the West.
Re: Make Linux look like Windows 95
#9Can anyone think of a reason why to do this? Apart from personal fun project, of course!
Talking point if out in public (assuming you have this on a laptop or similar) or at a meetup?
Re: Make Linux look like Windows 95
#10Can anyone think of a reason why to do this? Apart from personal fun project, of course!
Because that desktop is honestly clearer and faster to understand that today's chromeless trends. Buttons look like buttons, and text boxes are obvious.