Is this a rip?

Saturday, September 13, 2003 by The DJ | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

From themexp:

http://files.themexp.org/screenshots/vs/32269.jpg

and Voodoo's:

http://skins.wincustomize.com/Voodoo_FreaK/wb/LonghornM4WB4PreviewUpdate.jpg

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Phoon
Reply #1 Saturday, September 13, 2003 11:14 PM
Hard to say.. there are so many "Longhorn" things floating around...

Hus
Reply #2 Saturday, September 13, 2003 11:23 PM
Well, VF's says it was taken from a screenshot. It might very well be the same for the StyleXP skinner. I know there is a corona skin that is damn close to Alexadnrie's, but they are both originals copied from the same style. We need more details...

themorphium
Reply #3 Saturday, September 13, 2003 11:50 PM
I think Voodoo_Freak wouldn't go so crazy to rip other's skins.

Hus
Reply #4 Sunday, September 14, 2003 12:08 AM
I was thinking it was the StyleXP as the possible rip...it's a crappy picture so I can't really tell. We all know Voodoo_Freak wouldn't rip something.

Styl-X Design
Reply #5 Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:17 AM
would be more worried about this:

http://www.themexp.org/view_info.php?id=11359

UBoB
Reply #6 Sunday, September 14, 2003 7:01 AM
Now *this* is a Rip!

http://www.riptaylor.com/index2.html

Styl-X Design
Reply #7 Sunday, September 14, 2003 7:03 AM

MarkMcQ
Reply #8 Sunday, September 14, 2003 7:03 AM
In the strictest sense, since they're both based on the Longhorn UI then both could be taken as rips.
However, the graphics of both skins are totally different from each other, so neither skinner has ripped from the other.

KarmaGirl
Reply #9 Sunday, September 14, 2003 7:05 AM
I don't think that it is a "rip".  They just look a lot alike because they
were inspired by the same source.  The gradients and edge detail look
different, also.  Plus, I have known Voo for quite some time, and even
though he's insane, he doesn't rip other's work.

Styl-X Design
Reply #10 Sunday, September 14, 2003 8:49 AM
an admin please check #5

c242
Reply #11 Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:26 AM
Styl : No rip IMHO as this is taken from a MS Mediaplayer design originally.

Sugaree
Reply #12 Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:26 AM
Have a look at this rip http://www.thesmokinggun.com/doc_o_day/doc_o_day.html



Styl-X Design
Reply #13 Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:43 AM
c242, it can be taken from that design but it 'matches' 100%.

I am sure its the pixtudio's skin converted to a .theme file.

c242
Reply #14 Sunday, September 14, 2003 10:51 AM
There are a lot of differences, if You look closely.



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voo
Reply #15 Sunday, September 14, 2003 11:31 AM
Well Longhorn known as Plex has gone through some major changes from those shots now. Quite a lot of it has my own unique look now which includes M3, M4, M5 and Aero which is almost complete but just not had time to put it altogether. As i am building Longhorn like a development blind showing all its changes from all the alpha builds.

As the blind was based on Official Plex screenshots, not msstyles people as you'll notice most of msstyles themes come bundled in a installer which i dont trust plus you'll see theres more than 30 Longhorn msstyles on ThemeXP that have been made which are no different.

The reason i made it was because noone else made Longhorn for WindowBlinds or other sites that ive seen.

https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?searchtext=Longhorn&sort=updatedate&order=Descending&library=1

Leo the Lion
Reply #16 Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:01 PM
Now this is what i call a rip



Must have been that TexMex i had last night

No75
Reply #17 Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:10 PM
I hate to be all technical, but if a work isn't truly copyrighted, and put out on the net for public consumption, then I would say that the term "rip" cannot apply, and that the work is public domain, free to take and change however one chooses to do so.Just a thought......

Hus
Reply #18 Sunday, September 14, 2003 5:34 PM
No. 75, such is true but only for personal use. You cannot take someone else's theme change it and then distribute it under your name as if you created it, unless ofcourse you have permission to do so. Otherwise it is considered ripping.

Jafo
Reply #19 Sunday, September 14, 2003 7:24 PM

No.75.....yes, if the work 'isn't truly copyrighted', however there-in lies the rub......ALL works are copyrighted....no, they DO NOT need to be 'registered' as such. Anything created solely by one individual remains the property of that individual and cannot be publicly distributed in any form, modified or otherwise....without PRIOR CONSENT of that individual.

Understand, appreciate and respect that and we'll all get along just swimmingly....


No75
Reply #20 Sunday, September 14, 2003 7:47 PM
I understand what you all are saying. Ripping may not be nice, but without a legal copyright, your argument is moot.

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