Windows XP
Friday, June 15, 2001 by adni18 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I am attaching a screen shot for you to see it.
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Reply #22 Friday, June 15, 2001 5:08 PM
The guy really knows what he is talking about, allways using the best words to say them.

Dave, you are a real gentleman,I 100% agree with you.
Reply #23 Friday, June 15, 2001 6:58 PM
craeonics needs to go to bed, seriously
Reply #24 Friday, June 15, 2001 9:06 PM
You Dutchies must have some strange customs....

Reply #25 Friday, June 15, 2001 9:10 PM
I am a good listener and i understand that he is talking with a good will, trying to be fair. I thank him for that.
Any way, i am sure that is NOT a coincidence.
And for to be more specific, when i was writing
"they have took my "XP Wallpaper" ..........."
i wanted to write
"they have took my IDEA from the "XP Wallpaper" ......."
I hope that it is clear now.
I thank you all for your opinions.
Reply #26 Friday, June 15, 2001 10:30 PM
Coincidence in my opinion. They took their logo, gave it depth a nd tilted it.
You did the same. Maybe 100 other people in the world did the same too. I'm sorry to have to be blunt, but it's not like it was such an original idea in the first place... I'm really sorry if this offends you, I really am. But please... I am sure MS did not get inspired by your WP, they are perfectly capable of having the idea on their own...
Reply #27 Friday, June 15, 2001 10:46 PM
yea, I agree with DavidK and Paxx I have to say.. besides did you try to ask for permission using the XP logo ? I am sure you didn't..Anyone who has knows what the actual score is on this sort of thing anyway. But I think it is very unlikely that Microsft stole your idea. Microsoft has a good team of creative thinkers who come up with all sorts of ideas. Do you stop to realise how much an idea costs in money to people like Microsoft.? How much did it cost Microsoft for the XP logo design ? Wallpapers are just the same.
Some one designed the MS Wallpaper and I am sure it is a plain coincidence this whole story. The chances of this happening must be very far and wide. I dont mean to upset you on this and I have seen your wallpapers which I think are very good. But the Windows XP idea, and everything associated with XP is not your idea or my idea or any one who is doing ports of OS's in the first place. What you do like me and many others are creating theme's and other things which are based on Microsofts idea's and thinking for it's new OS.
Reply #28 Saturday, June 16, 2001 4:10 AM
"In the latest version of Windows XP (build 2485), there is a Wallpaper WICH IS SIMILAR to my wallpaper with a name "XP Wallpaper". They took my IDEA and they have change it with slightest modifications, to monochrome blue."
This is the all Story.
P.S.
thecat2000,paxx,
Sorry that i have to say, that i totally disagree with your comment.
The IDEAS are not privilege of professionals and are not common to everyone. After you see or you hear a new stuff, everybody can think "ok, this is nothing, i can do it my self", and i say, "why didnt you in the first place?".
Reply #29 Saturday, June 16, 2001 4:46 AM
A year and a half later Beta HiFi was introduced and it was Exactly the system I described to them.
so I bought one

Reply #30 Saturday, June 16, 2001 10:51 AM
Do you remember the comment that you wrote for my XP Wallpaper (the one that MS took the idea from it).
I will refresh your memory by quoting the following that you wrote as a comment:
"The technique to design this wallpaper is pretty interesting to say the least. Why use it for XP is beyond me though, AS IT STANDS APART from all the other XP wallpapers".
Think again about that and tell me, if what you wrote, is not a proof of what i am saying ?
Of course it does stand apart from all the others because it is a new idea.
Would you say that today after the MS Wallpaper release ???
Reply #31 Saturday, June 16, 2001 1:32 PM
I have seen both wallpapers and the only resemblence is the perspective.
Continuing on with this temper tantrum is merely making you sound immature.
Reply #33 Saturday, June 16, 2001 3:09 PM
Yes I DID say this adni, but I was looking at a perspective of something that had not been done by any other skinner or artist on this site or the community. It does not however condone the idea which you suggest here.
Look if you are really bothered about this, I suggest doing this: - contact your Local Microsoft Headquarters, by e mail if need be, and ask them to quate you the riot act on copyright issues. you will find also they will also point out that your work as great as it looks, did not actually inspire their wallpaper.
Also the fact think of how much Microsoft payed for this wallpaper you are speaking of. If they had thought for one minute your work was the one they wanted to use, they would have payed you dont you think !

This whole thing is a coincidence I am sure.
Reply #34 Saturday, June 16, 2001 5:57 PM
I thank you for your comments and i think the case is closed.
P.S. My nickname is adni18 but I am not 18 years old.
Reply #35 Saturday, June 16, 2001 7:03 PM
It is nothing personal against you or anything, but as we respect your feelings and accusations at the same time you posted this thread, and we are only responding to the thread like you asked. Sounding the way you do it does make you sound immature on this, and just wont see anyway but your own road. So I am finished here to I am afraid.
Reply #36 Monday, June 18, 2001 11:42 PM

Reply #37 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 12:08 AM
Can life get any better than this?....

Reply #38 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 12:20 AM
i didn't understand the craze until I went searching. WTF there is a HUGE database of some 100 XP wallpapers. That was crazy. Some were cool but all and in it is one wallpaper with a few filters applied to it or the same damn flag being sported in a different perspective.
And adni--whatever you did with microsoft's flag isn't your own and perspectives aren't anything new....hell i've been hand drawing things in perspective for years and I never bitched when someone else did the same.
I think what everyone was saying is calm down it's a two way street you use their logo etc.
And you get mad when someone doesn't stroke your ego and agree with you.
It's ok--you weren't honestly thinking some MS exec. would see this site and all your hard work done for free and actually hire you did you?
I just don't see your point in ruffling feathers here

Reply #39 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 12:22 AM

you are now rich and famous
you should rename your title to Lord Jafo
Reply #40 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 4:03 AM
I am always honest in my life and i don't need no one to hire me for job.
I have my own job, I am a dentist and i merit the money i need.
The IDEAS are not common to everyone. After you see something new, you can say "ok, this is nothing, just a RESPECTIVE OF THE LOGO IN ENTIRE SCREEN,any one can do it", and i say, "why NO ONE done it in the first place?".
As i write above, the case is closed.
P.S. Please, I don't need more comments about it because those comments make me feel more and more
disappointment. NOT EVEN ONE GOOD COMMENT.
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Reply #21 Friday, June 15, 2001 4:53 PM
My feeling, like paxx, is that it's a coincidence. If you believe they were inspired by seeing yours then I can see where you'd be proud that they were affected by your work.
As far as it being a rip, it's not even as close as the famous George Harrison "he's so fine" and "my sweet lord" dispute which I also didn't agree with.
btw - your english is fine, and I didn't think you started a flame thread... I was just hoping it wouldn't go there