New version of StyleXP claims to be able to use encrypted IP themes
Tuesday, July 20, 2004 by MSethWeisberg | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Don't know if anyone has seen this yet, but tgtsoft released ver 2.11 on Friday that claims it's icontraslate program can now read IP encrypted themes.
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IPlural
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 4:38 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 4:38 PM
admitted reverse engineering unless the bought rights to do so or the rights were gifted...
GreenReaper
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 5:06 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 5:06 PM
I suspect they have licensed the rights to do so.
CerebroJD
Reply #5 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 5:13 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 5:13 PM
Really?! Whoah.....isnt that like...consorting with the enemy per se?
MSethWeisberg
Reply #6 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:03 PM
Reply #6 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:03 PM
I don't get it though...why would stardock license IP to tgtsoft? They are the competition.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:13 PM
Industrial Espionage
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:13 PM
| I don't get it though...why would stardock license IP to tgtsoft? They are the competition. |
Industrial Espionage
MindlessPuppet
Reply #8 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:16 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:16 PM
I don't like the idea of someone who uses Style XP using an IP I made... it just feels dirty.
MindlessPuppet
Reply #10 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:29 PM
Reply #10 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:29 PM
It gives me this feeling that a stranger broke in my house, and put on my underwear and my pants and is using toilet. dirty....
Essencay
Reply #11 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:32 PM
Reply #11 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:32 PM
Since none of us work for Stardock and don't know the outcome of the TGTSoft lawsuit settlement, this is all pure speculation.
Essencay also believes that TGTSoft must have licensed the technology from Stardock
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Essencay also believes that TGTSoft must have licensed the technology from Stardock
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MindlessPuppet
Reply #12 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:39 PM
Reply #12 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:39 PM
well, damnit they didn't license it from me, I never gave concent for some no good, dirty, ram eating style xp feller to use my IPs. *loads his shotgun*
CerebroJD
Reply #13 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:44 PM
I agree...the icon makers should have a say in this. Maybe two encryption levels on icons...one that lets StyleXP users use icons, and another that doesnt.
Reply #13 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:44 PM
I agree...the icon makers should have a say in this. Maybe two encryption levels on icons...one that lets StyleXP users use icons, and another that doesnt.
Essencay
Reply #14 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:49 PM
Reply #14 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:49 PM
Do wallpaper artists have a say on which program or OS people use to open their works?
Essencay
Reply #15 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:50 PM
Reply #15 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:50 PM
Do msstyle artists have a say on whether WB users can port their skins for personal use?
Frogboy
Reply #16 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:52 PM
Reply #16 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:52 PM
As part of the lawsuit settlement, TGT Soft has agreed to license IconPackager's .iptheme format.
However, we don't have to help them dencrypt the format. But they did apparently crack the encryption. So we'll have to decide what to do (if anything) about that.
Style XP isn't as popular as it used to be and we believe it's icon features are pretty weak. So I'm not sure how many people would actually use it for that feature.
We're open to your feedback though.
MindlessPuppet
Reply #18 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:00 PM
Yes.
Reply #18 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:00 PM
| Do msstyle artists have a say on whether WB users can port their skins for personal use? |
Yes.
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