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ninjaaron
July 11th, 2011, 02:26 PM
Ok, so we've all seen the new dark grey panel going across the top of Google's pages. Now that I'm on plus, I notice that the tabs up top related to the social networking stuff get this white glow around them when activated. It really reminds me of the lighting effects in unity lenses.

Google does use it's own tweaked version of Ubuntu on their developer work stations... right? You don't think... do you?
collisionystm
July 11th, 2011, 02:29 PM
Or even better, On the Microsoft website, did you notice how the pictures look strangely like ubuntu.com ?


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ms348103
ninjaaron
July 11th, 2011, 02:34 PM
zOMG
mikewhatever
July 11th, 2011, 02:40 PM
I think it's just you, and no, I've not seen the 'new dark grey panel'. Where is it?:twisted:
Ultimately though, free software is all about sharing, so what does it matter who takes ideas from who?
Famicube64
July 11th, 2011, 02:57 PM
Every design in the world was influenced by Ubuntu because it is the flagship of good design. Not only that, but every feature and function in Windows and OS X came from Linux! Those proprietary scumbags!
sffvba[e0rt
July 11th, 2011, 03:01 PM
Every design in the world was influenced by Ubuntu because it is the flagship of good design. Not only that, but every feature and function in Windows and OS X came from Linux! Those proprietary scumbags!

Sing it brother-man!!


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ninjaaron
July 11th, 2011, 03:33 PM
Ultimately though, free software is all about sharing, so what does it matter who takes ideas from who?

well, sharing is caring, after all.
Spice Weasel
July 11th, 2011, 03:35 PM
No.
reign1231
July 11th, 2011, 03:37 PM
Google is copying ubuntu! :) Well, I think it is just a proof that ubuntu is well-known and it is good.
mikewhatever
July 11th, 2011, 03:54 PM
well, sharing is caring, after all.

Well, some call it stealing or free riding, even in the free software communities.
Grenage
July 11th, 2011, 04:32 PM
It's been a growing design trend for some time now; clean, simple, and possibly infantile.

At least it's easy enough to navigate.
cgroza
July 11th, 2011, 04:34 PM
I think it's called fashion.
ninjaaron
July 11th, 2011, 05:35 PM
Well, some call it stealing or free riding, even in the free software communities.

I SAID SHARING IS CARING!!:-x
LowSky
July 11th, 2011, 06:37 PM
the new google top panel bar was made black so that users woould take notice to new services.

it actually looks much like Cuil (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuil) did before it folded, which was created by ex-google employees. Cuil even had facebook integration so users could search for their friends, much like Google+ features are supposed to work in the future.
KiwiNZ
July 11th, 2011, 07:59 PM
It also uses ABC... , 123... , dots, commas and queries.
Spice Weasel
July 11th, 2011, 09:21 PM
It also uses ABC... , 123... , dots, commas and queries.

OMG! The Romans were copying Ubuntu!
Copper Bezel
July 11th, 2011, 10:46 PM
That made me happy. Thanks, Spice Weasel. = D
Tristam Green
July 12th, 2011, 05:01 PM
OMG! The Romans were copying Ubuntu!

SPQbuntu!
pwnst*r
July 12th, 2011, 05:12 PM
No.


It also uses ABC... , 123... , dots, commas and queries.



^Those.


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Starlight
July 12th, 2011, 05:15 PM
Is it just me, or is Google taking design queues from Ubuntu?


is Google taking design queues from Ubuntu?


design queues


queues

http://www.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/meizu-queue-china.jpeg
sarcasmrules
July 15th, 2011, 09:35 PM
Also - check out the new YouTube skin (owned by Google) Looks a lot like Unity :P