[ubuntu-art] .doc, .xls, etc icons in Humanity Update

[Vishnoo]

On Wed, 2010-02-17 at 17:04 +0100, François Degrave wrote:
> On Wednesday 17 February 2010 07:38:23 am Merk wrote:
> >> I'm not asking why the OS X was directly copied instead of either Windows
> >> one.  I'm asking why any existing Word icon was copied at all.
> >>     
> >
> > It is a mimetype and as such needs to visually represent a certain type of 
> > file. It goes without saying that when everyone associates a certain 
> > look/letter/number with something they don't search for other visual 
> > metaphors. People expect certain things to look certain ways ;)
> >
> > --
> > Ken
> 
> Ok but it feels uncomfortable 

Thats really awesome. :)

Then using those files types should be reduced rather than complaining
about the icon ;)


> to use the "w" of "Ms Word" for OOo Word 
> Processor, the "p" of "Ms Powerpoint" for OOo impress etc. The proper 
> color -- blue for the word processor, orange for impress, green for calc 
> -- together with an explicit icon is far sufficient in my opinion.
> 


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Cheers,
Vish