Show HN: Linux Mint Redesign Proposal

That logo reads ambiguously...In top-to-bottom left-to-right languages you may not be sure which letter to read first, the 'M,' (top but rightmost) or the 'L' (bottom but leftmost). I'd propose making the 'M' a little smaller, and/or moving it closer to the 'L' so it looks more like a superscript at first glance. Maybe also differentiating the two with different cases and/or the 'M' in italics or script.

Re: Show HN: Linux Mint Redesign Proposal

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Post by tsimionescu » Fri, Jul 19, 2024, 3:31 PM UTC

> Instead of presenting users with a pre-customized environment and default wallpaper, we introduced a new step in the installation process. Users can now select their preferred desktop layout before the first boot, easing the transition for newcomers and showcasing Linux's customization capabilities early on.

When installing a new OS, I want the OS to be up and running as soon as possible, so I can then install everything else I'll need, connect all my accounts, perhaps restore an old backup or sync with some source of settings.

As such, installation should never include unnecessary steps like this. There's a good chance that the image I want is in some remote drive that I first need to connect/login to. Making me choose some arbitrary image before I can get to the actual running OS is very unlikely to be helpful.