[rel] VistaXP Visual Style

By KoL
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I actually don't see a problem with what Microsoft did. They aren't trying to stop creativity or even third-party themes, otherwise they would have sued the UXTheme hackers or otherwise. They are only concerned with KoL's work because it is understandable to think his themes infringed on their copyright.

I guess its unfortunate that they did take action, but it is certainly not wrong or even harsh.

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I actually don't see a problem with what Microsoft did. They aren't trying to stop creativity or even third-party themes, otherwise they would have sued the UXTheme hackers or otherwise. They are only concerned with KoL's work because it is understandable to think his themes infringed on their copyright.

I guess its unfortunate that they did take action, but it is certainly not wrong or even harsh.

Well what I though and still think is that when people want to buy a microsoft os they want to buy it for the performance more than the visual style (well most people anyways), I would of though microsoft would let this slip since other have tried to create skins like vista and Kol was the best one to do it plus the gap of time (5-6 months? I forget)

But I can understand why they want to take it down, doesn't mean I like them forcing him to take it down!. :(

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congrats Kol. you made a beautiful recreation of vista and MS took notice. i think thats a pretty big deal.

look forward to anything you create in the future, im sure it will only get better.

Does that mean no more vista shellstyle that is seen in the windowsblind version? Those shellstyle looks awesome!

The latest one is with the coloful flag start button. The white colored flag is the old version.

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yah what was the last version he released? i have the one with the colorful XP start up button, so i kno that ain the latest, what version was the one with the white XP startup button

That was the Msstyles one from beta one

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oh thats the one that i really wanted the msstyles beta one, i have the 2.0 version or am i gettin them confused ?

I Think you have 2.0, not quite sure if kol made the white one for window blinds, but the one I got with the white xp logo was the beta one msstyle

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