FOSDEM event "Why your PC only has sixteen colors"

Jim Hall

Type devroom

And what is "Bright Black" anyway?

Starts on day 2 (2021-02-07) at 13:30 (Brussels time, UTC+1) in room Retro (duration 00:15)

Matrix room #retro:fosdem.org

Your computer only supports 16 text colors, and 8 background colors. Why so few colors? And why is there a "Bright Black"? This fun lightning talk will explain the origins of these 16 colors, and why the colors look the way they do.

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