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Lincustomize? if only! in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Well obviously everyone here is a windows user...... and I'm probably the only one who has this opinions, but hey, whatever, I think that there should be a website for skins for linux based window managers. Lord knows skins are a million times easier to make on linux, and well..... linux is FREE, so no paying 50 bucks for object desktop... anyway, comments on a lincustomize.com? suggestions? Linux bashing? WINDOWS bashing? whatever, just speak people!

Reply to For all those thinking about getting an iMac in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

If you've got the money and you've got a lot of intensive graphics shiznit to get done, there's absolutely nothing better than a silicon graphics box. But of course, its pricy. Viable alternatives also include building your own PC..... which is not only a good learning experience, but it general its cheaper and better, and you don't have to pay for expensive software stuff. ~Capn

Reply to How you make such cool graphics???? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I should probably also add to my other post that since gimp is open source it is not commercially supported, and can do funny things. Several people i know have not been able to get it to work on windows xp, however it works fine for me, but hey, thats microsoft for you..... costs a lot and doesn't work. Everyone knew it was coming, so here it is: Linux is better. In virtually every way imaginable. If you have enough time to try and create some skins for windows, you should also take some tim

Reply to How you make such cool graphics???? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Or instead of pirating copyrighted software from kazaa as so many munchkins do today, i suggest you explore LEGAL and open source alternatives. For instance: there is a program called "the gimp" which is VERY similar to photoshop. The interface will take a little time to get used to, however gimp is free and legal, and yada yada yada. I HIGHLY suggest Gimp, go here and download it http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/ and do not be fooled by the horrible graphics on this webpage..... gimp