RE: what is it that LiteStep does for the non-programmer?

"If you are posing your question as rhetorical, I would have to say that
most people don't skin any application."

You're probably right that the casual computer user doesn't skin their apps,
but Stardock has been making a fair amount of money selling its WindowBlinds
and Object Desktop software for many years now. They even made a deal with
Microsoft to include their skinning engine in Windows itself (starting with
XP). The big difference between those apps and LiteStep is their ease of use
- full base installer, skin installer, integration with the Display dialog,
and easy-to-understand configuration. They also come out with major updates
every year (or thereabouts) and get an update out in a hurry with every
update of Windows.

Winamp is a great introduction to the world of customization and skinning -
it's how I started. "Wow, if this program can do this, is there anything
else that can?" I don't use Winamp anymore in favor of Foobar, since I don't
have the screen real estate to leave the fancy interface laying about
anymore. I also don't need something that'll play every file format under
the sun. Personal preference...

It's true that people don't wake up one day and decide to use a shell
replacement. The idea needs to originate somewhere - like a friend telling
them about it (my case), or seeing the possibilities with something, well,
SAFE - like Winamp. Let's face it - mucking around with your OS is pretty
damned scary stuff.

~Wendy
Tonsei-rs




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