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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Aqua-style theme for KDE2 users/developers
From:       mosfet <mosfet () mandrakesoft ! com>
Date:       2000-02-24 11:49:26
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I agree this is a very nice theme, but all themes in the KDE CVS should
contain completely original artwork. This one is based on the Gtk Aqua,
which I believe used cut and pasting from Apple screenshots to get it's
images. 

Stefan Taferner wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Matthias Elter wrote:
> > Chris Lee wrote:
> > > Hey, everyone- I did a quick little hack on the Aqua theme for the GTK
> > > (as well as fooling around with the GIMP for endless hours of fun : )
> > > and managed to get something resembling Apple's Aqua for KDE2; take a
> > > look at http://www.inficad.com/~nytehorse/aqua/index.html and tell me
> > > what you think.
> > >
> > > Of course, you should be running KDE2 if you'd like to be able to really
> > > get how cool (I think) this theme is. : ) Enjoy!
> > > -Chris
> 
> Great work :-))
> 
> >
> > Nice! Why not commit it to CVS?
> 
> Yes!
> 
> > But make sure not to
> >  - include Apple/MacOS logos.
> >  - mention Apple/MacOS.
> > Perhaps it is even a bad idea to name it "Aqua".
> 
> To me the buttons look like colored glass, if this gives you an idea for a
> name.
> 
> --Stefan

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