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by Toutouxc 1781 days ago
> something that is obviously just personal preference

I have a feeling that this exact idea is the reason why most Linux DEs look like crap [to me]. The way fonts look (especially those used in the system UI) is, just like colors or margins, [in my opinion] a matter of design, not just personal preference.
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dragonwriter 1781 days ago
Design is is just what creators do on one end to satisfy the aggregate of personal preference in the target context and audience on the other end.
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aliswe 1781 days ago
applies to most open source ux, because noone is allowed to take command which also does a good job of it.

blender is a notable exception, though.

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p1necone 1781 days ago
Blender really has turned around in the last few years UX wise. It used to be the go to punching bag when complaining about OSS with bad UX.

See Krita for another OSS project with great UX.

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