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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: ubuntu-themes (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Some icons assume familiarity with other OS

Status in “ubuntu-themes” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Attached is a comparison between Windows, Android, iOS(6) and
  tentative Ubuntu icons. The first 3 application icons bare a striking
  similarity to  the IOS(6) equivalent while the last to Google Maps.

  The browser icon assumes familiarity with Safari, or possibly Webkit.
  A user unfamiliar with them may see a compass and map and assume a
  map.

  The bigger issue being that the icons are so close to the iOS/Google
  ones that it may give the appearance of Ubuntu being a cheap knockoff,
  or worse, be vulnerable to a lawsuit. Apple has sued Samsung over a
  similar situation before.

  There are other ways of communicating those apps, which is shown in
  the Alternate column. These are not meant to be replacements, I'm no
  designer. They are merely illustrations of a different concept for the
  icons so as to not be too similar to Apple and Google's offereing:

  Browser:
  What was wrong with the earlier globe version?

  Calculator:
  Why not a "divide by" button rather than "equal", make all buttons an Ubuntu orange squircle?

  Contacts:
  How about a rolodex? Yes people won't be familiar with them, but if they see a contact and information that should be enough

  Maps:
  A treasure map would be a very different way of going about it.

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