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[Akshat Jain <ssj6akshat1234@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Owais Lone <hello@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> gnome-look.org is awesome BUT the only problem it has is that it contains
> bloat. Lots of it.
>
> We should create a repository for Ubuntu themes which should contain only
> the themes approved by the design team.
> This way we can have a consistent looking interface no matter which theme
> is being used. Apple has done a great job by filtering apps in the app
> store.
> It has only made the user experience better. I mean look at gnome-look.org,
> the primary source of theme for gnome/gtk. Let's create something like
> get-deb.net for themes. Only approved themes (themes that don't break
> consistency, like window controls on right) would be available. Themes
> should be easy to install, may be something
> apt://.
>
> And people like me can always head to gnome-look.org and deviantart to
> customize our experience.
>
> --
> Owais Lone
> hello@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.owaislone.org
>
> _______________________________________________
>

And don't forget that gnome-look can contain malware!

Remember the gnome-look malware incident and too was an Ubuntu .deb