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567 points elvis70 | 2 comments | 30 Mar 25 15:30 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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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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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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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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1. shrx ◴[30 Mar 25 18:01 UTC] No.43526141[source]▶
I guess you self-answered your question then.
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2. wvbdmp ◴[30 Mar 25 21:57 UTC] No.43528054[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.?