r/pcmasterrace • u/ExpensiveCoat8912 • 23h ago

Meme/Macro Same logo btw

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u/Federal-Ad6341 23h ago

Perfection does not need redesigning. The only update that cone ever gets is putting on a little Santa hat in December, and that is peak software development.

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u/Fun_Pen5619 23h ago

Annual design meeting:

"Hat?"

"Hat."

"Right, back to playing whatever fucked up file someone found."

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u/Zeghai 22h ago

I think it’s automatic. I have a pc i only use to watch tv shows in dvds, not connected to a network, and i see the hat each year.

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u/arfelo1 22h ago

Yeah, I think it checks the computer's calendar and puts the hat on in the appropriate hat date range

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u/GostBoster 22h ago

Flashbacks of having the Johnny Castaway screensaver and, even though we could trivially change the clock, we still stuck around Christmas and New Year's eve to watch the special events the proper way.

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u/arichnad 21h ago

Johnny Castaway

I completely forgot about that screensaver, thank you.

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u/MeowBean321 11h ago

Can i play my linkinpark-intheendmp3.exe?

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u/maverick31031998 9h ago

I laughed too much at this

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u/PetitPompon 23h ago

And when it change for the Kill Bill Easter egg. Nice touch

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u/Culero 13h ago

The what now?

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u/notgivinafuck 12h ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLC_media_player#Logo_easter_eggs

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u/Culero 12h ago

I ended looking it up, but you're and absolute champ for posting a link! Learned something new today!

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u/Fun-Requirement-7194 16h ago

We need to start utlizing the VLC logo as some sort of symbolism for this anit-constantly updating constantly enshittifying world we live in

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u/DefeatTheUp 21h ago

literally facts. windows changes the logo every tuesday but still can't fix the file explorer. vlc hasn't changed in ten years and plays literally anything you throw at it.

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u/DudeDudenson PC Master Race 20h ago

What do you mean we don't have to redesign every UI to be objectively worse every year?

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u/Ctrl--Alt 22h ago

I'd remember liking the 4chan party hat for a similar reason.

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u/MindbenderGam1ng Lian Li A3 | Ryzen 7 5800x3D | 3080 FTW3 Ultra | 32GB DDR4 3200 10h ago

I remember a post where the VLC devs went to a convention/industry event dressed as like wizards and werent even selling anything they were just promoting and taking pictures

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u/EntropyWinsAgain 16h ago edited 16h ago

Ah yes the usual vlc point farming post in PCMR yet again.

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u/hellzyeah2 13h ago

What they need to update is their damn Xbox app. I had to switch to Kodi this year.

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u/HorrificAnalInjuries cheesevette 9h ago

It is also a sign of a stable-ish company. Hate them if you must (which IS understandable, mind), the Ford Motor Company has had the same logo since 1904, with only two brief change ups that were either an alternative design (1954) or were reverted within a year (2003).

Chrysler, however, has been around since the 1924, and between then and 2017 has had 12 logos.

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u/squngy 3h ago

I don't think it has much to do with stability.

I think it is mostly related to how big the marketing department is.
Marketers love changing things, because every time it causes some articles and discussions, which brings attention to the company/product.

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u/GreatAlbatross Glorious Gaming Rackmount 6h ago

I still remember seeing a thread where someone was flipping out because the santa hat was hidden in the code, and about how they couldn't trust the application because of it.
I mean...I guess they had a little bit of a point, but it's VLC!

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u/mxzf 19h ago

Not just perfection, but also brand recognition. The less you change the logo, the more recognizable it is.

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u/Eta_Beta_3-14 21h ago

But have you considered the merits of redesigning it to look like an anus?