Change in Ubuntu icon?

linuxlover.chaitanya · 12-14-2010, 06:28 AM

Has anyone else seen this? I see different icon sets on Firefox and epiphany. I dont understand.
I dont know about other distributions but 'cos I use Ubuntu, I noticed it today the way icon for it is diplayed. Different icons on both the browsers.

MrCode · 12-14-2010, 07:43 AM

It's been updated to the "new" logo by Jeremy as per this feature request.

The Arch logo has been updated, too (just check my post's sidebar

).

linuxlover.chaitanya · 12-14-2010, 11:41 PM

Okay, go it. Thank you Mr Code. But why did I not notice the change in logo in FF? Strange!

linuxlover.chaitanya · 12-14-2010, 11:44 PM

Well, I can see the new logo in FF as well now.

cantab · 12-14-2010, 11:51 PM

Your Firefox was caching the old image instead of downloading it from the server every time.

linuxlover.chaitanya · 12-15-2010, 12:07 AM

I doubt it was caching it. It may be the proxy but not FF. I clear all the cache and passwords and everything FF could save when I exit FF. I connect to internet through proxy and this could be the reason.

lumak · 12-15-2010, 01:33 AM

What and oddly insignificant topic. Honestly I'm surprised we even have a per distro logo anyway. After all, aren't we all linux? Either way, the "distribution" string typically shows what versions people use. I think it would be more useful to have a personal logo per user that's the same size. as those colorful little distracting icons.... but then a lot could go wrong very quickly in a 32x32 icon if left unchecked.

lupusarcanus · 12-16-2010, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumak

What and oddly insignificant topic. Honestly I'm surprised we even have a per distro logo anyway. After all, aren't we all linux? Either way, the "distribution" string typically shows what versions people use. I think it would be more useful to have a personal logo per user that's the same size. as those colorful little distracting icons.... but then a lot could go wrong very quickly in a 32x32 icon if left unchecked.

Because there are small variances in distributions that can affect the accuracy of an answer; therefore useful.

MTK358 · 12-20-2010, 09:28 AM

I like the distro icons, I think it's better than having generic Linux icons.

lumak · 12-20-2010, 09:44 AM

@leopard.

Unfortunately, the little icon means nothing because as yours shows, it's MAC with that post and you state you are using Ubuntu.

Additionally, if somebody is new to linux that icon may even show up as Windows and their distribution string could be empty.

Therefor, the icon is useless other than to have a pretty picture under your name.

brianL · 12-20-2010, 09:57 AM

It can even show Windows where there is none.