The Wikipedia definition seems to indicate it has origins as a racist term and I’ve never understood why unix users have adopted this terms instead of something benign like “themes” or “theming” which I remember being in use long before I ever heard “rice”. So what gives? Why use “rice” instead of “theme”?

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Wrong.

The word wasn’t coined by the Linux community. It was taken from the automotive community where it was used as a derogatory term to refer to car modifications.

You can’t pretend it doesn’t have shitty origins just because you aren’t familiar with the source.

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derogatory 😂

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I mean it’s not a compliment to say that someone car is “riced out.” If you think so, you might be an idiot.

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That’s entirely your own opinion

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Submit screenshots of all your *NIX desktops, themes, and nifty configurations, or submit anything else that will make themers happy. Maybe a server running on an Amiga, or a Thinkpad signed by Bjarne Stroustrup? Show the world how pretty your computer can be!

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