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Me after ricing my Fedora Hyprland install (feddit.de)
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[-] const_void@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

What's "ricing"?

[-] Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

It is from car terminology, Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancemen, or RICEing, basically means customizing your setup to perfectly fit you.

[-] Lileath@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 8 months ago

Wasn't it a derogatory term for asian car tuners at first before being used for the linux stuff?

[-] Montagge@kbin.earth 14 points 8 months ago

It was indeed. It was used to disparage Asians modifying their cars and then anyone modifying an Asian car. Because haha Asians eat rice so funny.

Apparently a bunch of the Linux community thought this was a good term to adopt for reasons I don't understand. The mental gymnastics I see trying to make this not racist is tiring.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 9 points 8 months ago

Its not racist if your not using it in a racist context. I didn't even know it was "racist" until today

[-] Montagge@kbin.earth 7 points 8 months ago

I whole heartedly disagree

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