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567 points elvis70 | 5 comments | 30 Mar 25 15:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source

1. ranger_danger ◴[30 Mar 25 17:20 UTC] No.43525803[source]▶

Why are recreations of old UIs always differently wrong? Is pixel-perfection too much to ask for?

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2. rikthevik ◴[30 Mar 25 17:35 UTC] No.43525923[source]▶

Well, it is difficult and a lot of work.

Maybe _you_ can help.

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3. ranger_danger ◴[30 Mar 25 17:50 UTC] No.43526048[source]▶

I have made pixel-perfect renditions before, but I would be worried to release them for fear of legal problems.

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4. shrx ◴[30 Mar 25 18:01 UTC] No.43526141{3}[source]▶

I guess you self-answered your question then.

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5. wvbdmp ◴[30 Mar 25 21:57 UTC] No.43528054{4}[source]▶

Not really, cause these guys don’t seem to be afraid to use the Windows logo, so why not use historically accurate fonts, icons etc.?

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