You wear the clothes you like, because (you think/hope) they make you look better. That is what everyone does, their whole lives. So, do you wear the same outfit day in day out, your whole life? Do you have your hair exactly the same way, day in day out, your whole life? Do you never give your house a paint job? Do you never rearrange your living room? I do not think so.įor me, skinning is not necessarily about adding extra functionality it is more about making things look better. Note: The author is not a native english speaker so please forgive any grammar mistakes. You’ll find that your productivity goes up if you focus on using the computer vs. If you are unwilling to give up your MS Applications, deal with the GUI they provide. If you want it tool look like Mac, BeOS, OS/2, etc… Move to that platform.

If you want your Windows system to work like *NIX then move to a *NIX platform. I think that it is kind of foolish to want Windows to look like NeXT, Aqua, or OSF/Motif. Personally if you like the look and feel of an OS that you are not running then you need to switch to that OS. They literally said: “I’m all for an alternative shell especially if it is more stable, but I think the whole skinning things is a waste of time. After posting my comparison article about LiteStep and Talisman, I was astonished to (still) hear people say that skinning and theming is useless. Skinning does not really receive the appreciation it deserves.

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