Uplink in a look: Mac OS X (Coming soon, hopefully)

CI-Ia0s

I saw a skin for Mac OS X out there, and, to tell you the truth, it sucked. It was horrible. Half the buttons weren't visible and it barely resembled OS X. I decided to take matters into my own hands and crafted a great skin. However, one problem. Because I've used a bunch of Apple logos, I've had to email in for copyright useage permissions, and once I get them (assuming I do) I'll need one or two people to test out the skin and make suggestions, so go ahead and sign up. And everyone, pray I get the permissions...

NOTE: Just in case you are wondering, the changes: the overall theme is redone (Background/button colors), the main screen is COMPLETELY redone, everything. The HUD is the same on the bottom, though the speed buttons are changed. The close/back buttons are changed (the X's). The menu things (in the InterNIC menu, for example, there is a little blue dot next to each option) are changed and the link-adding buttons are changed. Oh yea, and the "Connecting to GATEWAY" splash screen is completely redone

------------------
CI-I@()s
(url="http://"http://www.evula.org/world-of-cha0s/")The Homepage of Cha0s(/url)

Guest_jabackes_*

hey... if you get the permission, count me in... i like skinning things.. and becides its always fun to test UI... jabackes@mac.com if you dont get it in my profile thingy....

Kidglove2

Quote

Originally posted by jabackes:
my profile thingy....

Just a little note, jabackes: until you register your user name on this board, you don't have a profile.

'glove

------------------
Compilers - the ultimate god games.
(edit) I wish there was a preview feature on this board. (/edit)

Guest_Louis whowillsoonregister_*

At Modlink.net, there are two OS X skins that both suck pretty badly. I'm hesitant to beta test, but if you want I'm at louisb3 at ameritech dot net. (you know, I have to block spam when I post my email address.) I'll be hoping you get the permisssions.

Guest_jabackes_*

i know i thought about that (the fact that i hadnt registered as i was posting.. but i registered now... so its not a problem... we all cant be genius' can we?!? either way i am still wanting to try out the skin when it gets close to completion

------------------
BSD is like a wigwam.... no
gates, no windows, but
there's an apache runnin
inside....

CI-Ia0s

Good/Bad news. I have completed it and opened a dialogue with the Apple Copyright people. It seems that they are reviewing it and I hope for an answer by Friday, if not sooner. At this point I'll take 1-3 beta testers and tweak it to perfection. I don't think I'll add more graphics, as mostly it would be sets (the whole bottom HUD, the Gateway stuff, LAN stuff, etc.). I might, if people really want me to, make a new graphic for the map, but otherwise, I think it's done! Now all I need are those copyright permissions...

EDIT: So what, I missed the "h"... (when typing "that")
EDIT: Thanks Adriac (see below)

------------------
CI-I@()s
(url="http://"http://www.evula.org/world-of-cha0s/")The Homepage of Cha0s(/url)

(This message has been edited by CI-Ia0s (edited 06-10-2003).)

Adriac

Note:
Dialogue==conversation
Dialog==box

------------------
I am both worried and saddened by nationwide news of increasing rates of anxiety and depression.
~~The creator of RedshirtX and InterNARC~~

SlaVitiCkus

If ya need more beta-ers, count me in.

------------------
Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordian.
"You're dumb." -Rawzer to whitedevil and whitedevil2

Guest_nijugo01_*

Beta testing OSX skins, Count me in, contact me through my profile

------------------
The net is vast and infintit- so where do the newborns go from here?

CI-Ia0s

Well, scratch that. Apple said no. :frown: Now I'm crying...

------------------
CI-I@()s
(url="http://"http://www.evula.org/world-of-cha0s/")The Homepage of Cha0s(/url)

mrxak

Ah... Too bad. Did they give a reason?

I would imagine that Apple wouldn't want to be associated with a hacking game.

CI-Ia0s

My dad had a better one: Why would they give me permission, whats in it for them? Meh. Maybe we could write a petition or just bug them a lot

------------------
CI-I@()s
(url="http://"http://www.evula.org/world-of-cha0s/")The Homepage of Cha0s(/url)

Andcarne

Thats too bad. :frown:
I see no reason why they would say no.

------------------

Adriac

I wonder where fair use plays into this... After all, this isn't a commercial product or anything.

------------------
I am both worried and saddened by nationwide news of increasing rates of anxiety and depression.
~~The creator of RedshirtX and InterNARC~~

scope

Ahhh, screw it. Distribute it until they tell you not to. That's what everyone else does.

------------------
-scope
Carpe Aptenodytes! (Seize the Penguins!)
I feel like a genocidal maniac when emacs asks me if I want to kill 10789 characters.
Calculating in binary code is as easy as 01,10,11

Guest_Louis whowillsoonregister_*

What sort of graphics do you need permissions for? Maybe if there's not much more than Apple logos that are copyrighted, you could still create a pretty good skin.

SlaVitiCkus

I beleive changing 15% makes it considered different and original. Change that much and they can't do a thing.

------------------
Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordian.
"You're dumb." -Rawzer to whitedevil and whitedevil2

Adriac

The way I see this as breaking down is like so...

- The use is non-commercial
- the material is creative in nature, but is published
- the use is not going to affect marketing of the original (i.e., people will not download this skin instead of buying OS X ;))
- the use is a small part of the copyrighted work (the look and feel of OS X)

With a notice in the title reading, say , "The apple logo, (whatever else), is a copyright of Apple Computers" i think this is at least arguable.

------------------
I am both worried and saddened by nationwide news of increasing rates of anxiety and depression.
~~The creator of RedshirtX and InterNARC~~

AfterBlast

Uh cool... hey look the background is blue!

------------------
Why not? | (url="http://"http://www.evula.com")EVula.com(/url) | (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/cgi-bin/ubb/search.cgi?action=intro&default;=26")The Search Function(/url) | (url="http://"http://www.evula.org/soysauce/FFF.txt") FFF (/url) | (url="http://"http://modernhumorist.com/mh/0101/rings/")Good Lord of the Rings(/url)
The Ancients: Will we survive the onslaught? (EVN Plug)

CI-Ia0s

Well... I think I'll email them and ask about it. We'll see. Maybe my dad can help me out...

------------------
CI-I@()s
(url="http://"http://www.evula.org/world-of-cha0s/")The Homepage of Cha0s(/url)

Ambrosia Garden Archive

Navigation

Account

Navigation

Account

Uplink in a look: Mac OS X (Coming soon, hopefully)