I agree and quote myself.

"So my impression is that if people around there
really want this to happen then they should create some (two or three) 
beautiful and charming skins."

On 12 févr. 04, at 09:31, Marcus Denker wrote:

>
> Am 12.02.2004 um 09:03 schrieb Stéphane Rollandin:
>
>>
>>>
>>> I think the current Squeak-specific looks are fun and certainly 
>>> historical -- and should be kept as an option -- but let's move into 
>>> the 21st century, okay??
>>>
>>
>> hello,
>>
>> I'm not saying here that your opinion about Squeak look is not 
>> respectable, but I just hate the point you want to make: it seems to 
>> me that the 21st century is not a trend to follow, better it is our 
>> life time and thus it is what we make of it. so let's be free in our 
>> mind, please, there certainly are plenty of things in this early 21st 
>> century definitely not respectable nor interesting. being "modern" is 
>> not always being right.
>>
>> I personaly find Squeak current look very joyful and pleasant; as for 
>> zurgle/winXP loop, it is sure very clean but kind of heavy and sad. 
>> what have these feelings to do with the 21st century ?
>>
>>
> But you have to admit that the people that like the Squeak look at 
> first sight are not many. Have you ever shown Squeak
> (not eToy Squeak, but those green Browsers) to somebody and the first 
> reaction was positiv? I have *never* seen this.
>
> I think the Squeak user interface experience can (and should) be 
> improved. I personally don't want it to be "standard"
> in any way. Just good. Consistent. No 20 different buttons, 3 file 
> loading dialogs and a hopping progressbar.
>
> I want that anybody who sees it does say "wow, that looks quite 
> interesting, I want to learn that".
>
>     Marcus
>
> --
> Marcus Denker marcus at ira.uka.de
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