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MSIE To Adopt Firefox Feed Icon

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the icons-are-power dept.

An anonymous reader writes " Forbes article is reporting that Microsoft 'forthcoming Internet Explorer 7 browser will adopt Firefox's RSS feed icon, the company announced on a blog--effectively making the orange square with white radio waves the industry standard.' "

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  1. I think I've worked it out by FluffyWithTeeth · · Score: 5, Insightful
    People always complain about dupes on Slashdot, and I think I've deduced the reason.

    Now, back in the day, they ran this site as a standard tech blog, not really making any money off it. Just a side hobby. However, when it got purchased, and the popularity really flew off, the Slashdot team discovered they didn't actually need to work anymore.

    Now personally, if I'd discovered that what was a fun hobby now fed and clothed me, and there was practically no work involved, would I spend as long as possible on it, carefully checking each thing?

    Of course not, that would invalidate the whole point. Instead, I'd look through the titles and occasionally the summaries of submitted stories, and let through whichever ones sounded vaguely interesting. Then I'd spend all my free time and money pissing around, and relaxing.

    I don't hold it against them, Slashdot still works, we still get good comments, and damn, I'd do exactly the same thing.

    Kudos to you, Taco and the rest of the gang! Live the dream! I know I would...