confused...again

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are these two bootskins the same or have I gone off the deep end?

https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=32&SkinID=433

and
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=32&SkinID=459
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Now I'm confused, possible rip
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No...they are actually different. One has "Microsoft Longhorn" in white text on the middle of the picture and the other doesnt.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Except for the text and a little difference in clarity/resolution?, they look the same to me, Travis.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well everything looks the same except the file size
So yes you have gone off the deep end
J/K
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
They are the same. The 1st one seems to be the original judging by date of upload, but only an Admin can fix this.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
the original's preview doesn't look like the bootskin really looks. I have seen a couple of these like that and they kind of bug me.
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Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nope, it sure doesn't Travis...makes for a nice wallpaper though...
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yeah, looks nice.. thats a bootskin, eh? i might actually try fiddling around with that..i'll make me an OSXP logger.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It will be looked into, as there are related issues with what is, or is not an approved port, etc....
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Looks the same to me. The one person just put words on it.



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Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
How to make a bootskin

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Instructions:

Highlight text above or something just as cool . Press CRTL+C. Find favorite bootskin. Press CRTL+V. Upload to WC. Hope Travis doesn't see it.

What a loser that guy is



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Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Shoot whenever I try to do that hAcK3R text it never comes out right
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
CodeCrackerx9 already stated in the comments on jeepbki's that it was his skin.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
.... no that was just fine essencay, coz a hack never does get it quite right



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Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
thats what a english to haxor translator is for.
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Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
they´re both rips of this wallpaper: http://www.themexp.org/view_info.php?id=42611

best thing is that one of the rippers accuses the other one of ripping in the bootskin´s comments.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
We gee, since the original is on "the evil site", who know where it REALLY came from!!!
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
check the upload dates. that at least makes sure the wallpaper was there before the bootskins.

if you think that every submission at the other site is a rip, then you are just plain dumb. if you´re looking for "evil" stuff though, have a look at all the various copyright/trademark infringements in the bootskin section here
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
now now, just because the evil sites owner is a thief doesn't mean everyone on the site is a thief
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
even I am guilty of a little copyright infringement in the bootskin section, but ripping a whole wall is a lot farther then where I have stepped over the boundary. Anyway there are a lot of theives at the evil site compared to elsewhere. mostly in my opinion because of the lack of good moderation.
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Aside from 'evil doers' at any 'evil website' the fact remains that the boot skins were made using an already existing wallpaper from apparently another author, and there is no permission text attached to either skin.
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
if you think that every submission at the other site is a rip, then you are just plain dumb. if you´re looking


Hey moshi... I hope your kidding with that "dumb" remark. I really don't want to have have to start slamming you.
I think you MEANT to phrase that as: "Thinking that every submission at the other site is a rip, is just plain dumb. Has a much better ring to it don't you think.

I never said everything there is a rip.. but it is common knowledge that they are extremely lax with removing rips. Just for fun, go there, to the wallpaper section, and do a search for "Mustang". Straight out, blatant rips direct from Ford Motor Company's website. That's just a small example too.


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Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
moshi, no not everyone is lame enough to RIP on that site, but they have a number who are without a doubt. There are some very talented people whom use that site which spend the time and effort to create instead of take...