Is this a rip?

Hard to say.. there are so many "Longhorn" things floating around...

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...

I think Voodoo_Freak wouldn't go so crazy to rip other's skins.

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.

would be more worried about this:

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

Now *this* is a Rip!

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

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.

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.

an admin please check #5

Styl : No rip IMHO as this is taken from a MS Mediaplayer design originally.

Have a look at this rip http://www.thesmokinggun.com/doc_o_day/doc_o_day.html

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.

There are a lot of differences, if You look closely.

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

Now this is what i call a rip



Must have been that TexMex i had last night

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......

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.

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....

I understand what you all are saying. Ripping may not be nice, but without a legal copyright, your argument is moot.

this reminds me of when XP came out.

No. 75, I can tell you that as bad as I hate to admit he's right. I'll give in this time and say that.........jafo's right ! Our band driven has already dealt with all this copyright stuff. If you do ANYTHING it belongs to you. YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE MOTION OF FILING IT. If you go to the copyright offic site they won't even encourage you to officially file ANYTHING unless you just want to. THE LAW PROTECTS YOU PERIOD. Also you will read that anything provide by you to the public is considered "Published". You can't stop anyone from using it personally, screen shot etc... However, if they alter it it cannot be redistributed in "ANY NAME" without your written consent. They cannot redistribute the original in "ANY MANNER" without your written consent. That's the law, that's the way it is. Once we put a song on a CD we can't keep anyone from singing it. They cannot re-record it or re-distribute it "IN ANY MANNER" without our written consent. Does this help clear things up or make it muddier? Just remember....The law is written in a manner that "YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FILE ANYTHING TO RECEIVE THE SAME PROTECTION". Thanks
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No. 75, first of all, evrything what is created is copyrighted. the official author is the OWNER of it.
Second of all there all smallthings that an artist can do to protect his work. (for example, when an artist puts his works in an envelop and send it to himself, then a print of the work with a date on the envelop can be proof that it is created by him.) can you tell the diffrend in that case?


'the work is public domain, free to take and change however one chooses to do so.'

thats what they all think, thats why they rip....

what i call a rip is that wincostermize can take your things and sellem lol

#24 by Citizen SoliD_NuTs - 9/15/2003 1:35:23 AM what i call a rip is that wincostermize can take your things and sellem lol

Any site could do that if they wanted to.
But obviously you have some proof that WC have been doing so, no?