[Zope-CMF] Plone/Metadata/FUD

[Erik Lange]

At 05:08 PM 10/2/02, Alexander Limi wrote:

><quote who="Erik Lange">
>
> > In the install-script for MMM Skins, we call it a "plone rip-off"...
> > I've  suggested that we change the product name to "Plone skin" to Alan,
> > to  recognize the fine work of Plone, and to make it clear what it is: A
> > skin  that gives your CMF-site a Plone-look, and nothing more...
>
>As one of the two designers of the Plone skin, I thought I would send you
>my 2 cents on this.

Most welcome ! :-)

>Not to be harsh, but calling your skin anything with Plone would just
>cause confusion, as it has none of the distinguishing marks of the
>original look, apart from the blue color.

Nevertheless people constantly assumes that we use Plone on our sites... so 
it must have something in common with the Plone 'thingy'
...

Check:
http://www.mmmanager.org/Members/erla/1018802975267402990/talkback/1018829961

>You break almost every consistency rule and design decision in your skin,

Yep - the rules set up by Plone - not the rules of CMF ;-)

That was what leed us to make the product in the first place...

>and it is nowhere near being Plone, neither from a usability nor a design
>perspective.

Nope - and we're proud of that ;-)

>I will not comment further on this, I find this discussion a bit
>far-fetched. Plone is a separate entity, and you should not mix in the
>Plone name if you do not intend to follow our guidelines.

I agree :-)

And we don't intend to follow your guidelines.. sorry.. but why should we ?

How about "CMF Zlone skin" for a name ? ;-)

Or "CMF BTTF Skin" ? BBTF = back to the future ;-)

Is it okay that we thanks Plone.org for the inspiration and basic layout in 
the next release ?

Or should we simply just blame it all on Canada ? *ROTFL*

Regards,
Erik