ZAZambyte·Oct 5, 2023
And just before that
> Just because something is technically possible and not illegal doesn't mean it's not a dick move
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5 sources> They're like an arrogant chef who, after cooking your dinner, instructs the waiter to remove all the salt and pepper shakers from the table because they don't want you changing the flavor of their dish.
[1] https://github.com/do-not-theme/do-not-theme.github.io/issue...
In Please don’t theme our appsIssue I opened explaining why this doesn't make any sense (2020): https://github.com/do-not-theme/do-not-theme.github.io/issue...
The responses from GNOME members were quite enlightening. Really shows the level of respect they have for anyone besides the in club.
In Please don’t theme our appsThis blog post provides rebuttals to some of the points made in this comment thread:
https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2018/10/15/restyling-apps-a...
That blog post was linked to from here:
https://github.com/do-not-theme/do-not-theme.github.io/issue...
In Please don’t theme our appsI feel like an "open letter" is a pretty odd way to ask something of the maintainers of distributions that do not install GNOME with its stock Adwaita theme. Indeed, despite being created some two weeks ago, the (small) notice at the top that this particular open letter is aimed only at distribution maintainers was only added yesterday[1].
How many do so, anyway? I know Ubuntu has the Yaru[2] theme by default.
I'll add that I personally find the stock Adwaita theme to be total garbage. I've been using the Vimix dark themes[3] for as long as I can remember because they don't make the title bar of windows 30 storeys tall and they don't use beige.
1. https://github.com/do-not-theme/do-not-theme.github.io/commi...
2. https://github.com/ubuntu/yaru
3. https://github.com/vinceliuice/vimix-gtk-themes
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