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Are some of the icons stolen assets?
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2023 12:52 am
by i-love-windows7
some of them seem identical (though i dont know for sure) to their windows 7 equivalents. I'm not trying to accuse you of anything, I really love this project. But it is a bit risky to use assets that are not creative commons or public domain, I really hope they aren't stolen as you can get in trouble with microsoft
Cheers
Re: Are some of the icons stolen assets?
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:52 pm
by Roy
Hello and welcome to the forum.
Yes, you are right that some of the current icons are indeed from the original Windows 7 icon pack. These include:
- The "Computer" icon on the desktop (also used in File Manager)
- The "Notepad" icon
- The "Calculator" icon
- The "Graphics" Start menu category icon
And yes, I totally agree we need replacements for these icons, to avoid any future legal issues.
I did search, but had trouble finding suitable icons, that are in the same/similar enough style as Windows 7.
Please do let me know if you (or anybody) have any suggestions and I will replace them for the final version 1.0.
P.S. Thank you so much for the kind words and your concerns, I appreciate it.
Regards,
Roy
Re: Are some of the icons stolen assets?
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:39 am
by beagroves
Hello Roy!
Firstly, I like Kumander... a nice piece of work that really 'flies', and would be very good for any person migrating away from the unsupported Windows 7.
As to the icon issue,
https://www.xfce-look.org has numerous potential themes which could make a close substitute for the Windows styles currently used. Personally I like Vamox, but YMMD
Re: Are some of the icons stolen assets?
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:01 pm
by Roy
Hello there, Beagroves!
Thank you for the kind words, and the suggestion for using Vamox icons.
I checked them out and I think they are pretty chill and mellow. Nice, I will consider them.
Thanks again!