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[Matthieu James <matthieu.james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Description changed:

  It seems that most of positive symbols across different cultures in the
  world run clockwise. The swirl displayed in our launcher home (BFB) icon
  runs anti-clockwise. We should change its direction of rotation.
+ 
+ If the screenshots included in the documentation are not up to date, the
+ overall understanding of the system will not be compromised.
  
  This 'issue' has been reported by an Ubuntu user, and forwarded to me by Mark. Here is the original email:
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  Mr Mark and Canonical people,
  
  I have being using Ubuntu since 2009 version for personal and business
  purposes and I have to tell you that I am so pleased to have some
  alternative system that effectively works, its so nice to have this
  opportunity :)
  
  I would like to give you a small contribution: I am sorry to be a pain,
  but I understand a little bit about symbolism and how this can affect
  minds.
  
  The new Ubuntu logo (13.04) is running in an Anti-clockwise way and not
  in a clockwise way.
  
  If you allow me to add a little comment, life must go forward, not
  backwards, as I am sure you want to do with your operative system, but
  subconsciously you are telling people exactly the opposite.
  
  If you pay correct attention to the ubuntu logo, it rotates in the
  "wrong" way, please trust my words, as this has a strong influence in
  people's decision.
  
  In the Latin world, "sinistro" is used for anti-clockwise, and
  "sinistro" also means, wrong, direction, accident, among many other
  things, please check here:
  http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinistro_%28seguro%29
  
  In india, if someone asks why the swastika cross is turning to the right
  side, they will answer: because that's how life should turn/run.
  
  There is a lot of misunderstandings about how the correct Swasthika
  should be, after Hitler.
  
  Ubuntu, looks very much like a Celtic pattern, you may also confirm that
  you have here they turning to the same side as I described.
  
  https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=celtic+symbols&hl=en&client=ubuntu&hs=uCE&channel=fs&gl=uk&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=afY1UfqaAcWkPfC4gfgK&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1231&bih=682
  
  Please feel free to contact me for further information.
  
  Kind regards
  Gustavo

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  [UIFe] BFB icon swirl should run clockwise not anti-clockwise

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