Win8 theme for ReactOS?

[theUser BL]

A while ago I have asked in the forum, if the modified Lautus-theme of GreenteaOS could
beintegrated in ReactOS
https://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16788
Sadly the theme is called in GreenteaOS Lautus, too. Here the source of it
https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/tree/master/third-party/reactos/me…
But it looks like Windows 8.

Here a screenshot of the Greentea Windows 8 like theme on ReactOS. Choose one link. I have
uploaded it multiple times on multiple places, because some picture-uploading-sides delete
its files from time to time

https://image.ibb.co/gTsPkU/Virtual_Box_React_OS_0_4_9_08_09_2018_16_22_18.…
http://img4host.net/upload/081642005b93dfb8c233a.png
https://img3.picload.org/image/dlpgdlow/virtualbox_reactos0.4.9_08_09_.png
https://cdn3.imggmi.com/uploads/2018/9/8/e016c5a6842640ac5f7436ee2e9b04e7-f…
https://i.imgur.com/mCUvsLy.png

EmuandCo is against the integration of the Win8-theme in ReactOS. But he is the only
ReactOS-developer in the ReactOS-forum. So I now also ask here, what the other developers
thinking about it.

Greetings
theuserbl

[Hermès BÉLUSCA-MAÏTO]

Please don't include any "GreenteaOS" stuff in ReactOS!!

Hermès.

>   -----Message d'origine-----
>  De : Ros-dev [mailto:[e-mail]] De la part de theUser BL
>  Envoyé : samedi 8 septembre 2018 16:54
>  À : ros-dev(a)reactos.org
>  Objet : [ros-dev] Win8 theme for ReactOS?
>  
>  A while ago I have asked in the forum, if the modified Lautus-theme of
>  GreenteaOS could beintegrated in ReactOS
>  https://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16788
>  Sadly the theme is called in GreenteaOS Lautus, too. Here the source of it
>  https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/tree/master/third-
>  party/reactos/media/themes/lautus.msstyles
>  But it looks like Windows 8.
>  
>  Here a screenshot of the Greentea Windows 8 like theme on ReactOS. Choose
>  one link. I have uploaded it multiple times on multiple places, because some
>  picture-uploading-sides delete its files from time to time
>  
>  https://image.ibb.co/gTsPkU/Virtual_Box_React_OS_0_4_9_08_09_2018_16_2
>  2_18.png
>  http://img4host.net/upload/081642005b93dfb8c233a.png
>  https://img3.picload.org/image/dlpgdlow/virtualbox_reactos0.4.9_08_09_.png
>  https://cdn3.imggmi.com/uploads/2018/9/8/e016c5a6842640ac5f7436ee2e9b
>  04e7-full.png
>  https://i.imgur.com/mCUvsLy.png
>  
>  EmuandCo is against the integration of the Win8-theme in ReactOS. But he is
>  the only ReactOS-developer in the ReactOS-forum. So I now also ask here, what
>  the other developers thinking about it.
>  
>  Greetings
>  theuserbl
>  _______________________________________________
>  Ros-dev mailing list
>  Ros-dev(a)reactos.org
>  http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev

[Colin Finck]

While Hermès' answer is totally correct, let me outline our reasons for
that.

First of all, you are right that ReactOS needs to work on its outer
appearance. Many ReactOS developers agree with that and this is also
what the press criticizes first on each ReactOS release.

However, that problem isn't solved by simply ripping off the Windows 8
look & feel and violating Microsoft's copyrights in the process.
ReactOS needs a distinct theme to be memorized as a unique operating
system and not just a poor copy of Windows.

Besides, GreenteaOS has imported their theme without any information
about sources and copyrights
(https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/commit/1a75a25554427dc79a87a718ac6…)
and apparently wants no association with ReactOS
(https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/commit/74db330786c0ee27bd76cf34a31…).
Therefore, the only safe thing for us is staying away from any
GreenteaOS files as well.

Cheers,

Colin


Am 08.09.2018 um 23:58 schrieb Hermès BÉLUSCA-MAÏTO:
>   Please don't include any "GreenteaOS"
> stuff in ReactOS!!
>  
>  Hermès.
>  
> >   -----Message d'origine-----
> >  De : Ros-dev [mailto:[e-mail]] De la part de theUser BL
> >  Envoyé : samedi 8 septembre 2018 16:54
> >  À : ros-dev(a)reactos.org
> >  Objet : [ros-dev] Win8 theme for ReactOS?
> >
> >  A while ago I have asked in the forum, if the modified Lautus-theme of
> >  GreenteaOS could beintegrated in ReactOS
> >  https://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16788
> >  Sadly the theme is called in GreenteaOS Lautus, too. Here the source of it
> >  https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/tree/master/third-
> >  party/reactos/media/themes/lautus.msstyles
> >  But it looks like Windows 8.
> >
> >  Here a screenshot of the Greentea Windows 8 like theme on ReactOS. Choose
> >  one link. I have uploaded it multiple times on multiple places, because some
> >  picture-uploading-sides delete its files from time to time
> >
> >  https://image.ibb.co/gTsPkU/Virtual_Box_React_OS_0_4_9_08_09_2018_16_2
> >  2_18.png
> >  http://img4host.net/upload/081642005b93dfb8c233a.png
> >  https://img3.picload.org/image/dlpgdlow/virtualbox_reactos0.4.9_08_09_.png
> >  https://cdn3.imggmi.com/uploads/2018/9/8/e016c5a6842640ac5f7436ee2e9b
> >  04e7-full.png
> >  https://i.imgur.com/mCUvsLy.png
> >
> >  EmuandCo is against the integration of the Win8-theme in ReactOS. But he is
> >  the only ReactOS-developer in the ReactOS-forum. So I now also ask here, what
> >  the other developers thinking about it.
> >
> >  Greetings
> >  theuserbl
> >  _______________________________________________
> >  Ros-dev mailing list
> >  Ros-dev(a)reactos.org
> >  http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev 
>  
>  
>  _______________________________________________
>  Ros-dev mailing list
>  Ros-dev(a)reactos.org
>  http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev
>

[Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo]

What about a unity-like desktop theme?

El dom., 9 sept. 2018 10:55, Colin Finck <colin(a)reactos.org> escribió:

>   While Hermès' answer is totally correct, let me
> outline our reasons for
>  that.
>
>  First of all, you are right that ReactOS needs to work on its outer
>  appearance. Many ReactOS developers agree with that and this is also
>  what the press criticizes first on each ReactOS release.
>
>  However, that problem isn't solved by simply ripping off the Windows 8
>  look & feel and violating Microsoft's copyrights in the process.
>  ReactOS needs a distinct theme to be memorized as a unique operating
>  system and not just a poor copy of Windows.
>
>  Besides, GreenteaOS has imported their theme without any information
>  about sources and copyrights
>  (
>  https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/commit/1a75a25554427dc79a87a718ac6…
>  )
>  and apparently wants no association with ReactOS
>  (
>  https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/commit/74db330786c0ee27bd76cf34a31…
>  ).
>  Therefore, the only safe thing for us is staying away from any
>  GreenteaOS files as well.
>
>  Cheers,
>
>  Colin
>
>
>  Am 08.09.2018 um 23:58 schrieb Hermès BÉLUSCA-MAÏTO:
> >   Please don't include any
> > "GreenteaOS" stuff in ReactOS!!
> >
> >  Hermès.
> >
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : Ros-dev [mailto:[e-mail]] De la part de 
>  theUser BL
> >  > Envoyé : samedi 8 septembre 2018 16:54
> > > À : ros-dev(a)reactos.org
> > > Objet : [ros-dev] Win8 theme for ReactOS?
> > >
> > > A while ago I have asked in the forum, if the modified Lautus-theme of
> > > GreenteaOS could beintegrated in ReactOS
> > > https://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16788
> > > Sadly the theme is called in GreenteaOS Lautus, too. Here the source of 
>  it
> >  >
> > https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/tree/master/third-
> > > party/reactos/media/themes/lautus.msstyles
> > > But it looks like Windows 8.
> > >
> > > Here a screenshot of the Greentea Windows 8 like theme on ReactOS. 
>  Choose
> >  > one link. I have uploaded it multiple times
> > on multiple places, because 
>  some
> >  > picture-uploading-sides delete its files from
> > time to time
> > >
> > > https://image.ibb.co/gTsPkU/Virtual_Box_React_OS_0_4_9_08_09_2018_16_2
> > > 2_18.png
> > > http://img4host.net/upload/081642005b93dfb8c233a.png
> > > 
>  https://img3.picload.org/image/dlpgdlow/virtualbox_reactos0.4.9_08_09_.png
> >  >
> > https://cdn3.imggmi.com/uploads/2018/9/8/e016c5a6842640ac5f7436ee2e9b
> > > 04e7-full.png
> > > https://i.imgur.com/mCUvsLy.png
> > >
> > > EmuandCo is against the integration of the Win8-theme in ReactOS. But 
>  he is
> >  > the only ReactOS-developer in the
> > ReactOS-forum. So I now also ask 
>  here, what
> > >   the other
> > > developers thinking about it.
> > >
> > >  Greetings
> > >  theuserbl
> > >  _______________________________________________
> > >  Ros-dev mailing list
> > >  Ros-dev(a)reactos.org
> > >  http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev 
> >
> >  _______________________________________________
> >  Ros-dev mailing list
> >  Ros-dev(a)reactos.org
> >  http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev
> >  
>  _______________________________________________
>  Ros-dev mailing list
>  Ros-dev(a)reactos.org
>  http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev

[Daniel Reimer]

Isn't it fun that ppl simply don't understand a "NO" I give 'em in
the 
forums?! I even explained why and that GreenteaOS is not more than 
stolen ROS code (*) filled with questionable code sources like the 
betaarchive forums. So "NO" means go on the other dev's nerves for a 
ugly theme violating our and MS's copyrights? Not really my definition 
of "NO", but thanks all that you support my answer ^^

As always the fitting motto for this: Think first, THEN talk!

Greetings

Daniel "EmuandCo" Reimer

(*) Stolen because copied and all license headers modified to keep it a 
"secret" where the stuff comes from.


  Am 09.09.2018 um 12:37 schrieb Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo:
>   What about a unity-like desktop theme?
>
>  El dom., 9 sept. 2018 10:55, Colin Finck <colin(a)reactos.org 
>  <mailto:[e-mail]>> escribió:
>
>      While Hermès' answer is totally correct, let me outline our
>      reasons for
>      that.
>
>      First of all, you are right that ReactOS needs to work on its outer
>      appearance. Many ReactOS developers agree with that and this is also
>      what the press criticizes first on each ReactOS release.
>
>      However, that problem isn't solved by simply ripping off the Windows 8
>      look & feel and violating Microsoft's copyrights in the process.
>      ReactOS needs a distinct theme to be memorized as a unique operating
>      system and not just a poor copy of Windows.
>
>      Besides, GreenteaOS has imported their theme without any information
>      about sources and copyrights
>     
> (https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/commit/1a75a25554427dc79a87a718ac6…)
>      and apparently wants no association with ReactOS
>     
> (https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/commit/74db330786c0ee27bd76cf34a31…).
>      Therefore, the only safe thing for us is staying away from any
>      GreenteaOS files as well.
>
>      Cheers,
>
>      Colin
>
>
>      Am 08.09.2018 um 23:58 schrieb Hermès BÉLUSCA-MAÏTO:
> >   Please don't include any
> > "GreenteaOS" stuff in ReactOS!!
> >
> >  Hermès.
> >
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : Ros-dev [mailto:[e-mail] 
>     
> <mailto:[e-mail]>] De la part de theUser BL
> >  > Envoyé : samedi 8 septembre 2018 16:54
> > > À : ros-dev(a)reactos.org <mailto:[e-mail]>
> > > Objet : [ros-dev] Win8 theme for ReactOS?
> > >
> > > A while ago I have asked in the forum, if the modified 
>      Lautus-theme of
> >  > GreenteaOS could beintegrated in ReactOS
> > > https://www.reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16788
> > > Sadly the theme is called in GreenteaOS Lautus, too. Here the 
>      source of
> it
> >  >
> > https://github.com/GreenteaOS/Deprecated/tree/master/third-
> > > party/reactos/media/themes/lautus.msstyles
> > > But it looks like Windows 8.
> > >
> > > Here a screenshot of the Greentea Windows 8 like theme on 
>      ReactOS. Choose
> >  > one link. I have uploaded it multiple times
> > on multiple places, 
>      because some
> >  > picture-uploading-sides delete its files from
> > time to time
> > >
> > > 
>      https://image.ibb.co/gTsPkU/Virtual_Box_React_OS_0_4_9_08_09_2018_16_2
> >  > 2_18.png
> > > http://img4host.net/upload/081642005b93dfb8c233a.png
> > > 
>     
> https://img3.picload.org/image/dlpgdlow/virtualbox_reactos0.4.9_08_09_.png
> >  > 
>     
> https://cdn3.imggmi.com/uploads/2018/9/8/e016c5a6842640ac5f7436ee2e9b
>      >> 04e7-full.png
>      >> https://i.imgur.com/mCUvsLy.png
> >  > 
>      >> EmuandCo is against the
> integration of the Win8-theme in
>      ReactOS. But he is
> >  > the only ReactOS-developer in the
> > ReactOS-forum. So I now also 
>      ask here, what
>      >> the other developers thinking about it.
> >  > 
>      >> Greetings
>      >> theuserbl
>      >> _______________________________________________
>      >> Ros-dev mailing list
>      >> Ros-dev(a)reactos.org <mailto:[e-mail]>
>      >> http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev
>      >
>      >
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>      > Ros-dev mailing list
>      > Ros-dev(a)reactos.org <mailto:[e-mail]>
>      > http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev
>      >
>
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