Aston2 Christmas edition 1.6 released
The original fully customizable Explorer shell replacement
Thursday, December 17, 2009 by Gladiators | Discussion: New Releases
In this version welcome the new widget "RSS reader"! It will keep you up to date with the latest news and most important events. This widget provides integrated context search which enables you to quickly find the feed. Also easy RSS channels addition/deletion and their key word search is provided.
What's new in Aston2 1.6
+Added new X-mas theme
+Added new widget "RSS reader"
+Added ability to place widgets on Desktop
+Added 3D task switching(flip3D) option for XP and Home edition of Vista and Windows7
+Added ability to vary panels emerging delay
+Added displaying removable disks in "Disks" widget
+Added widgets context menus optimization
*Fixed several bugs
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Reply #22 Thursday, December 17, 2009 10:54 PM
This is just my opinion, which doesn't count for shit, but I don't believe Gladiator DOES belong to the community, and what I find "put off" about Aston is the fact that Gladiator's only contribution to this community is to post "news" about Aston, and when other members of the community post questions to his threads, such as "does it play well with Stardock products", he never comes back to "tend to his thread" and provide an answer.
Also, I believe "news" is presented by reporters and/or people who have discovered things, not owners of products -- owners of products don't present news, they adverstise. I know the difference is very subtle, but it IS a difference. From reading the past posts by Gladiator, I've discovered that Zubaz is a fan of Aston. Now, if Zubaz had started this thread, announcing the news that Aston 2 Christmas edition has been released, I would say, yeah -- thats news. Does Brad Wardell post to the Aston site that Windowblinds 7 is out? I know...this paragraph of my rant is petty, but I am posting it anyway so that people who read this thread understand my annoyance. The bigger issue for me is the fact that the OP never comes back to answer followup questions about his "news".
Reply #23 Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:10 PM
Well, if you yourself think your opinion "doesn't count for shit" - keep it to yourself 
Anyone creating any skinnable application IS a part of the (skinning) community, no matter what.
Reply #25 Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:36 PM
I think i was rude in my first post. My apologies.I could have been much more tactful. Me personally i did not care for it, but ultimately more choices are a good thing. Again my apologies for sounding like a jerk.
Reply #26 Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:55 PM
Many people here [on Wincustomize.com] cut their teeth on alternate Windows shells [including myself]. HG_Eliminator was involved with Litestep from the beginning, for example.
Just as there are more skinning sites 'out-there' so are there all sorts of alternative skinnables, essentially any from whom we enjoy and invite news/threads informing us of what's happening.
There is no 'subtle' difference between 'spam' and 'advertising' of skinnables.....the difference is clear. However there certainly IS NO difference to be had with advertising of Nike shoes....and spam. THAT is spam and hence summarily removed....
Reply #27 Friday, December 18, 2009 1:17 AM
Jafo is correct, I worked with Francis on LS and stayed on as "beta tester" with the first development team. Interestingly enough my first skin ever, was a little task manager meter background, http://www.ls-themes.org/modules/lstaskman .
Upon leaving the LS dev team ( after 0.24.0 was released) I wandered around for a few years frequenting Custo.org, Razorart,etc. WC became my second home when after watching the forums a while, I made a few replies and was welcomed in like family. No griping about my helping develop "competing" software as I had gotten on other sites. ( Is the reason I stopped using PhenomTT nick for a long time.) WC welcomed me with open arm's. I would hate to think the time for welcoming brother and sister skinners to WC is at an end.
Even if Gladiator only uses WC to pass off his app. He is still a member of the skinning community and thus deserves the respect afforded to any skinner or developer frequenting these page's.
Reply #28 Friday, December 18, 2009 3:15 AM
Aston and other skinning apps have been around a lot longer than you folks
Although WC/Stardock might be world leaders, any app which skins is a welcome addition. The more we have, the more variety and popularity there will be in skinning.
Richness through diversity
Reply #29 Friday, December 18, 2009 6:25 PM
Richness through diversity
Amen to that, Brother Fuzzy!
Skinning as a whole has been on a downwards spiral for years now, so we/anyone must support who ever sticks around and preaches the word of skinning!
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Reply #21 Thursday, December 17, 2009 10:37 PM
Look Doc it wasn't a personal attack. I just didn't like the idea that you seem to have narrowed down the field to Object Desktop and Winstep Extreme. Hence narrow minded.
Answer my question DrJBHL: Have you used Aston Shell?
What does this mean? Reference to what? Stardock stuff? Winstep? Litestep? Blackbox? Aston is unique.
I feel that someone who has no idea about Aston could have been potenially put off by the way you presented reply #1. As if Gladiators is just the red headed step child and doesn't deserve a place in the skinning community. They have been around since 1998. I used Aston before I used Windowblinds.
Why is this happening? Can't Gladiators just post their announcement and let it be? I don't see Winstep get any lip or people saying they are spamming. I love Winstep and Windowblinds etc., so isn't there room for others without there being some kind of territorial pissing thing going on?
Isn't there room for all? Can't we all just get along? Merry Christmas.