Why Was Longhorn 5203 Removed?

Does anyone know why this skin has been removed from the site? Is there a problem with it we should know about?
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It could be Long Horn is no longer, and is is now known as Windows Vista.
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Version 1.1
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- Added mouse over effect on silver start button.

Version 1.0
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- First release.


You can download it from http://kol.wincustomize.com
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Ahhh - I see. Thanks everyone!

I was checking back regularly to see whether there'd been anyone had managed to develop an ip package from the icons the author was using.
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Someone has, but they've not uploaded it here.

MINIUM XP Doc IconPackager - http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/20825896/
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It's been removed at Microsoft's request.
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It's been removed at Microsoft's request


Why?
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Because it's better than fighting a lawsuit.
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Nice Avatar S.W.H.
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Is everything named "Longhorn" going to removed and if not not why did MS want this one removed?
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Is everything named "Longhorn" going to removed and if not not why did MS want this one removed?

I would assume that it depends on the content of the skin.  We pretty much remove things that we receive valid complaints about.

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I believe it was just a skin - I fail to see why MS had a problem with it. Anyhow it's already been dealt with.
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I believe it was just a skin - I fail to see why MS had a problem with it.

It was a port of Port of Windows Longhorn Build 5203.....and you can't see why MS would have a problem with it?

 

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Other ports have appeared without issue.

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I'm glad I downloaded it when I did.
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Don't do ports without permission and you'll not ever have the problem of having one taken down.
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Yeah - I'm glad I managed to get it too. Maybe we should only use a play on words to name things - something like shorthorn. I'll be interested to see what MS does with Vista - that's a word in common usage and I don't see how they could stop anyone using that!

Thanks for the link Woodbridge!
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I'll be interested to see what MS does with Vista


I hope they do a stripped out version just for netting.

I always wanted Vista Cruiser
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Whoa! I just went to Kol's website and it looks like he changed the name to "Lognhorn "'5203.'" I guess the problem really was the name?
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LOL! Nice amendment!

Why doesn't Microsoft realise that this sort of thing just makes them look like idiots?