I think I've heard that Microsoft is replacing it though unfortunately (but I don't have a source, so take it with a grain of salt)
I also talked to a design student who said that the whole design community hated the current save icon, so we might be doomed to a new meaningless minimalistic icon.
Not exactly. It can be confusing at first, but then you see that it's a standard in most apps, and you're fine. The most curious ones will look for more info and find the historical roots.
In other words, the floppy disk has meaning, just like most proverbs that come from ancient roots, but are still used and understood everywhere.
I think I've heard that Microsoft is replacing it though unfortunately (but I don't have a source, so take it with a grain of salt)
I also talked to a design student who said that the whole design community hated the current save icon, so we might be doomed to a new meaningless minimalistic icon.
what on earth could that icon even be at this point?
The same thing as every "design" minimalistic icon.
A cryptic symbol with no direct meaning I am afraid
Isn't that effectively what the floppy disk is to most computer users today?
Not exactly. It can be confusing at first, but then you see that it's a standard in most apps, and you're fine. The most curious ones will look for more info and find the historical roots.
In other words, the floppy disk has meaning, just like most proverbs that come from ancient roots, but are still used and understood everywhere.
Well yeah, but not all computer users today.