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Bluecurve is a desktop theme for GNOME and KDE created by the Red Hat Artwork project. The main aim of Bluecurve was to create a consistent look throughout the Linux environment, and provide support for various Freedesktop.org desktop standards. It was used in Red Hat Linux in version 8 and 9, and in its successor OS, Fedora Linux through version 4.

Bluecurve in use with Fedora Core 1 (Yarrow) on the GNOME 2.4 Desktop

The Bluecurve window borders and GTK theme were replaced by those from Clearlooks (the former in Fedora Core 4, and the latter in Fedora Core 5). The Bluecurve icon set remained installed in Fedora 7, but was replaced as the default by Echo.^[1]

There had been controversy surrounding the theme, especially the alterations to KDE, which were sufficient to cause developer Bernhard Rosenkraenzer to quit Red Hat, "mostly in mutual agreement — I don't want to work on crippling KDE, and they don't want an employee who admits RHL 8.0's KDE is crippleware."^[2]^[3] Others simply criticized it for giving the same look to both desktops, even though they were obviously different in many ways. This approach was subsequently emulated by Mandrake Linux with their "Galaxy" theme, which was also available for GNOME and KDE, and in Kubuntu 6.06 with the GTK-Qt theme engine (enabled by default).^{[citation needed]}

Enterprising GUI artists have created themes in the past that emulated the Bluecurve theme on other operating systems, including Microsoft Windows.

References

^ "Artwork". Fedora Wiki. Fedora Project. 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2006-10-21.
^ Rosenkraenzer, Bernhard (2002-09-25). "New address". Retrieved 2006-10-21.
^ "Bero Quits Red Hat Over Treatment of KDE". Slashdot. 2002-09-25. Retrieved 2006-10-21.

External links

[1] "Artwork". Fedora Wiki. Fedora Project. 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2006-10-21.

[2] Rosenkraenzer, Bernhard (2002-09-25). "New address". Retrieved 2006-10-21.

[3] "Bero Quits Red Hat Over Treatment of KDE". Slashdot. 2002-09-25. Retrieved 2006-10-21.

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 [[File:Fedora7bluecurve.png|thumb|Bluecurve in use with [[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora 7]]]]
 '''Bluecurve''' is a [[Theme (computing)|desktop theme]] for [[GNOME]] and [[KDE]] created by the [[Red Hat]] Artwork project. The main aim of Bluecurve was to create a consistent look throughout the [[Linux]] environment, and provide support for various Freedesktop.org desktop standards. It was used in [[Red Hat Linux]] in version 8 and 9, and in its successor OS, [[Fedora Linux]] through version 4.
 [[File:Fedora-yarrow-bluecurve.png|thumb|right|alt=Bluecurve in use with Fedora Core 1 (Yarrow) on the GNOME 2.4 Desktop|Bluecurve in use with Fedora Core 1 (Yarrow) on the GNOME 2.4 Desktop]]
-The Bluecurve [[window (computing)|window]] borders and [[GTK]] theme were replaced by those from [[Clearlooks]] (the former in Fedora Core 4, and the latter in Fedora Core 5). However, the old Bluecurve themes ([[Windowing system|windowing]] and widget) are still installed by default and can be selected in the theme manager. The Bluecurve [[icon (computing)|icon]] set remains installed in Fedora 7, but has been replaced as the default by [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/EchoIconTheme Echo].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork|title=Artwork|work=Fedora Wiki|publisher=[[Fedora Project]]|access-date=2006-10-21|date=2006-10-06}}</ref>
+The Bluecurve [[window (computing)|window]] borders and [[GTK]] theme were replaced by those from [[Clearlooks]] (the former in Fedora Core 4, and the latter in Fedora Core 5). The Bluecurve [[icon (computing)|icon]] set remained installed in Fedora 7, but was replaced as the default by [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork/EchoIconTheme Echo].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork|title=Artwork|work=Fedora Wiki|publisher=[[Fedora Project]]|access-date=2006-10-21|date=2006-10-06}}</ref>
-There has been controversy surrounding the theme, especially the alterations to KDE, which were sufficient to cause developer [[Bernhard Rosenkränzer|Bernhard Rosenkraenzer]] to quit [[Red Hat]], "mostly in mutual agreement&nbsp;— I don't want to work on crippling KDE, and they don't want an employee who admits RHL 8.0's KDE is [[crippleware]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-devel&m=103293985032408|date=2002-09-25|access-date=2006-10-21|title=New address|last=Rosenkraenzer|first=Bernhard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|work=[[Slashdot]]|title=Bero Quits Red Hat Over Treatment of KDE|url=http://slashdot.org/linux/02/09/25/2042208.shtml|date=2002-09-25|access-date=2006-10-21}}</ref> Others simply criticize it for giving the same look to both desktops, even though they are obviously different in many ways. This approach was subsequently emulated by [[Mandriva Linux|Mandrake Linux]] with their "Galaxy" theme, which was also available for GNOME and KDE, and in [[Kubuntu]] 6.06 with the [[GTK-Qt]] theme engine (enabled by default).{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}}
+There had been controversy surrounding the theme, especially the alterations to KDE, which were sufficient to cause developer [[Bernhard Rosenkränzer|Bernhard Rosenkraenzer]] to quit [[Red Hat]], "mostly in mutual agreement&nbsp;— I don't want to work on crippling KDE, and they don't want an employee who admits RHL 8.0's KDE is [[crippleware]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-devel&m=103293985032408|date=2002-09-25|access-date=2006-10-21|title=New address|last=Rosenkraenzer|first=Bernhard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|work=[[Slashdot]]|title=Bero Quits Red Hat Over Treatment of KDE|url=http://slashdot.org/linux/02/09/25/2042208.shtml|date=2002-09-25|access-date=2006-10-21}}</ref> Others simply criticized it for giving the same look to both desktops, even though they were obviously different in many ways. This approach was subsequently emulated by [[Mandriva Linux|Mandrake Linux]] with their "Galaxy" theme, which was also available for GNOME and KDE, and in [[Kubuntu]] 6.06 with the [[GTK-Qt]] theme engine (enabled by default).{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}}
-Enterprising [[Graphical user interface|GUI]] artists have created themes that emulate the Bluecurve theme on other operating systems, including [[Microsoft Windows]]. Users can also replace their default Windows icons with icons that emulate Bluecurve, using the [[Object Desktop#Components|IconPackager]] application. One such set can be downloaded at [[WinCustomize]].
+Enterprising [[Graphical user interface|GUI]] artists have created themes in the past that emulated the Bluecurve theme on other operating systems, including [[Microsoft Windows]].
 == See also ==