What happened to Carlitus and his work?
Wednesday, February 12, 2003 by netjockey | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi there,
does anybody know what happened to Carlitus? His work seems to be gone from every category he ever posted in
does anybody know what happened to Carlitus? His work seems to be gone from every category he ever posted in
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wulfn1
Reply #22 Friday, February 14, 2003 11:53 PM
Reply #22 Friday, February 14, 2003 11:53 PM
I miss Carlitus' work. but I'm glad he's still around. I worried something happened to him or his internet connection.
Frogboy
Reply #23 Saturday, February 15, 2003 6:11 PM
Reply #23 Saturday, February 15, 2003 6:11 PM
Indeed. WinCustomize isn't the whole world. Whether Carlitus creates stuff for IconPackager or Linux or MacOS, he is still demonstrating the power of sharing with others.
I just wish he hadn't removed his work. There were 11 pages of it and let me speak a bit here on the whole premium skins thing:
I am neutral on the issue. I have no objection to premium skins (obviously). But at the same time, I think premium skins exist and are so successful precisely because they fill a void left by "free" artists.
By removing his work (and believe me, there is no site that has all his stuff up on it) he actually helps make the case FOR premium suites.
Someone earlier suggested that his Noia icons may have sold copies of IconPackager. I won't argue that since it's impossible to say. But I will give my opinion that the lack of his Noia icons has probably not affected IconPackager / Object Desktop sales at all. On the other hand, their absence has probably sold a significant number of Orion icon suites.
Premium suites create a supply to satisfy an existing demand. In themselves they cannot create a demand. High quality free skins, themes, icons, etc. lower the demand for premium suites.
I just wish he hadn't removed his work. There were 11 pages of it and let me speak a bit here on the whole premium skins thing:
I am neutral on the issue. I have no objection to premium skins (obviously). But at the same time, I think premium skins exist and are so successful precisely because they fill a void left by "free" artists.
By removing his work (and believe me, there is no site that has all his stuff up on it) he actually helps make the case FOR premium suites.
Someone earlier suggested that his Noia icons may have sold copies of IconPackager. I won't argue that since it's impossible to say. But I will give my opinion that the lack of his Noia icons has probably not affected IconPackager / Object Desktop sales at all. On the other hand, their absence has probably sold a significant number of Orion icon suites.
Premium suites create a supply to satisfy an existing demand. In themselves they cannot create a demand. High quality free skins, themes, icons, etc. lower the demand for premium suites.
messybuu
Reply #24 Saturday, February 15, 2003 6:25 PM
Reply #24 Saturday, February 15, 2003 6:25 PM
Doesn't the GPL, under which Carlitus submits his work, allow others to submit that work as long as the license is intact?
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Reply #21 Friday, February 14, 2003 7:55 PM
I've been talking to him via email. He really doesn't care for the concept of premium suites and the general zealotry that occurs on WinCustomize by the pro/con forces. Which is pretty understandable.