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[-] kenkenken@sh.itjust.works 82 points 5 months ago

It is not informative yet, but I like that it's blue. It's a quite recognizable color. Windows made it recognizable by having a lot of BSODs. People are asking why it couldn't be just black, but with non-black BSOD one can recognize it instantly without reading the text.

[-] ylai@lemmy.ml 36 points 5 months ago

Just for reference, a few years back, (ex-Microsoft) David Plummer had this historical dive into the (MIPS) origin of the blue color, and how Windows is not blue anymore: https://youtu.be/KgqJJECQQH0?t=780

[-] kenkenken@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

Oh, thanks! I don't know much about the current state of Windows.

[-] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months ago

Hey @Thorned_Rose@sh.itjust.works the last chapter of this video is called redscreen, are you David Plummer? lol

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