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From:       "Angelis Apostolos" <aangelis () email ! com>
Date:       1999-05-27 18:32:40
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From: Robert Flemming <flemming@valinux.com>
To: <rahn@astrophysik.uni-kiel.de>
Cc: <kde-artists@alpha.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de>; Matthias
Hoelzer-Kluepfel <mhk@caldera.de>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 1:38 AM
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: Heading for KDE 1.1.2 release


> Torsten Rahn wrote:
> > Themes:
> > ======
> > Still worrying about the size I think that we should
> > include 5 themes. Not more and not less. Three of them
> > probably are:
> >
> > - A yet to be designed KDE-default-HiColor-Theme
> > - MacOS-Theme (I don't really want to ask but what about
> >   any possible copyright-problems concerning this one?)
> > - Drawing-board-Theme
>
> Seeing as how I made both of the only actual themes mentioned I think I
> should pipe up.  The answer is "I don't know"  MacOS and DrawingBoard
> are certainly two of the best ones (I'm trying to be modest ;) but they
> are both ripped off from Apple.  The DrawingBoard theme was a MacOS 8.5
> theme that was created by Apple but never released.  It made it's way
> onto the internet and spread pretty quick.  But Apple also went around
> threatening those had it available for download from their web sites.  I
> created the theme based on a screenshot of that theme.  I recently
> helped MacMillan with the CDROM for "Teach Yourself KDE 1.1 in 24 Hours"
> and I decided not to include those themes as well as any others that
> contained images copyrighted by others (ie Spiderman (Marvel), SuperGirl
> (H.R Giger), Screamin (BRUTE!)), just to protect myself.  So it's a
> tough call, KDE is obviously going to end up on CDROMs all over the
> place that are for sale and that makes it legally pretty hairy.  If they
> are going to go into the distribution I hope someone will let me know so
> I can make sure that everything is looking good and make a few minor
> fixes (that I know need to be done, but just haven't gotten to).  I just
> don't want a call from Apple's lawyers :)  Here at VA our VP of
> Engineering is from Apple and in fact his wife is a lawyer for Apple,
> and he has said there is no way in hell he would ever include either of
> those themes with our machines because of the liability.  It's kind of a
> bummer for me, but then again I really didn't create anything I just
> made it work so it's not like my art is being shot down ;)
>
> Take Care All
>
> Robert
>
>

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