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Good bye, I was first, this should not be here, i am not sure how things go with themes on neowin, but i was first to port, and if according to the mods I have the rights on my VS I would not like a copy of the basicly same thing, mods are fine as long as I am given credit or spoken otherwise, thanks, I have never released a theme other than internally, BTW i am happy to report unquie and I are working togther on the [VS] XFCE <= Is a link to OFFICAL XFCE port

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Good bye, I was first, this should not be here, i am not sure how things go with themes on neowin, but i was first to port, and if according to the mods I have the rights on my VS I would not like a copy of the basicly same thing, mods are fine as long as I am given credit or spoken otherwise, thanks, I have never released a theme other than internally, BTW i am happy to report unquie and I are working togther on the [VS] XFCE <= Is a link to OFFICAL XFCE port

As it is GPL stuff Spyglass has every right to make his own port.

I doubt that you have specific instructions from the original creator for the XFCE theme, so you are not in your right to take actions against Spyglass. It would be another story if Spyglass grabbed your theme, altered it and put his own name on it.

It is like Bluecurve and Ximian... everyone can make its own port if they want without permission from someone who created the first port. They also can grab a pre-made one and stamp their own name on it, but that is something you just don't do..... at least not a decent person. Personally (and I can only judge by your screenshot) I think Spyglass' theme seems to have less bugs they yours..... so....

Live with it... it is just one of the downsides of GPL... people can freely rip your work :(

(I'm just glad no one already ripped my Bluecurve and Ximian themes.... seems there are enough decent people in this world still)

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Good bye, I was first, this should not be here, i am not sure how things go with themes on neowin, but i was first to port, and if according to the mods I have the rights on my VS I would not like a copy of the basicly same thing, mods are fine as long as I am given credit or spoken otherwise, thanks, I have never released a theme other than internally, BTW i am happy to report unquie and I are working togther on the [VS] XFCE <= Is a link to OFFICAL XFCE port

There is no official port, you own nothing, drop it. You haven't even posted a download link!

Good bye.

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As it is GPL stuff Spyglass has every right to make his own port.

I doubt that you have specific instructions from the original creator for the XFCE theme, so you are not in your right to take actions against Spyglass. It would be another story if Spyglass grabbed your theme, altered it and put his own name on it.

It is like Bluecurve and Ximian... everyone can make its own port if they want without permission from someone who created the first port. They also can grab a pre-made one and stamp their own name on it, but that is something you just don't do..... at least not a decent person. Personally (and I can only judge by your screenshot) I think Spyglass' theme seems to have less bugs they yours..... so....

Live with it... it is just one of the downsides of GPL... people can freely rip your work :(

(I'm just glad no one already ripped my Bluecurve and Ximian themes.... seems there are enough decent people in this world still)

alright, i didn't know, thats fine, just don't kill me dazzla please, also dazzla make your mind up already pc or mac! :p oh well theres not point in continuing, oh well, just to say, as of my build 0.2 there are no bugs except one pesky one on my computer, oh well, i am gonna give mine up, but mine is ALOT closer to the real thing than his, oh well next time i guess, anyone who wants to contine with my work contact me, i poured my heart out into it the second I saw it, the worst part? I had to use paint to make the WHOLE THING! as i do not own photoshop :( i useto have a no=legit verson, but i am going totally legit now, oh well it was fun while it lasted, anyone who wants my work, i will send if you ask for it :) its the least i can do since i did pour my heart out into it :p oh well.

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alright, i didn't know, thats fine, just don't kill me dazzla please, also dazzla make your mind up already pc or mac! :p oh well theres not point in continuing, oh well, just to say, as of my build 0.2 there are no bugs except one pesky one on my computer, oh well, i am gonna give mine up, but mine is ALOT closer to the real thing than his, oh well next time i guess, anyone who wants to contine with my work contact me, i poured my heart out into it the second I saw it, the worst part? I had to use paint to make the WHOLE THING! as i do not own photoshop :( i useto have a no=legit verson, but i am going totally legit now, oh well it was fun while it lasted, anyone who wants my work, i will send if you ask for it :) its the least i can do since i did pour my heart out into it :p oh well.

DigitalFreedom:

After grubmonster asked for a port of xfce,i talked to him,and started working on my own version...as xfce is open source,anyone can make a port just as long as that port is also open source.

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One of the best visual styles for me in quite a while. Thanks.

2DigitalFreedom:

If yours looks closer to the real thing and almost bug free: Release it! I would be happy to try it. And what about making different colors or slight modifications which makes it stand out from Spyglass's work?

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not meaning to flame or anything but i think your acting a little imature over this digitalfreedom, if u like ur project so much then work on it and if its really the best then the people will choose it over spyglass's version. i dont think much of this whining you carried on with, makes it seem like ur trying to make people feel sorry for you. as markus10018 said, do some work on it and make it stand out from spyglass's.

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