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Remembering Windows 3.1 themes and user empowerment

by @hisham_hm hisham.hm 3 min read

Windows 3.1 allowed you to change all system colors to your liking. Linux been fully themeable since the 90s. OSX came along with a draconian “all blue aqua, and maybe a hint of gray”.

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