Microsoft's Urge Rips Off Linux Icons!
Submitted by James on Wed, 2006-05-17 17:52.
This is a follow up to David's post on the new Microsoft / MTV service called Urge.
Begin rant now.
- The icons (arrow icons) seem very "inspired" by the GPL icon set made by Everaldo which is used primarily in--you guessed it--KDE Linux!!!! (proof: Crystal Icons on KDE-Look.org, Everaldo's website (top left corner), and KDE Konqueror) The down arrow icon is Everaldo's too, I just can't find an image on google.
- Their "gear" page is painfully blatant. I wonder what music players they don't like? Hmmmm.
Quote:
Wheeew they've got DRM! Don't you feel safe now?
All songs that you download from URGE are safe and legal. Our songs are licensed and protected with Windows Media Digital Rights Management.
Don't take me the wrong way, I'm not mocking Urge or Microsoft. It just blows my mind that while they are continually losing consumer trust, and market share they just keep trying to spread themselves blindly into new markets. Maybe this will do better than MSN Search, who knows...
Doesn't this just feel "wrong"?
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The icon from the crystal SVG icon pack:
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