🚀 go-pugleaf

The reason that the international traffic signs work (although most of
them seem to be fairly intuitive) is that they are universal.  A red
circle (color helps, but isn't necessary) with a bar around it means
that whatever icon is on the inside is prohibited, lack of a bar means
that it is encouraged.

Wouldn't it be handy if computer icons were universal like that?  I
believe that OSF is trying to do just that.  If Apple succeeds in
patenting the garbage can....someone will have to think of something
else.

It will be impossible to develop a set of completely intuitive,
culturally-independant icons.  I think that making them 'standard' is
more significant than trying to make them 'guessable'.