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== Litigation == In the past, Apple has threatened legal action against those who make themes similar to their [[look and feel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/02/02/apple_rattles_lawyers_at_desktopx/|title = Apple rattles lawyers at DesktopX over Aqua|date = February 2, 2001|access-date = December 7, 2015|website = [[The Register]]|last = Lettice|first = John}}</ref> The Mac skinning community took exception to Apple's heavy-handed actions against all Aqua lookalikes. [[Stardock]]'s [[Brad Wardell]] contrasted the company's litigious approach with [[Microsoft]]'s approach to incorporating third-party skins into [[Windows XP]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/09/20/microsoft_blesses_xp_skins|title = Microsoft blesses XP skins|date = September 20, 2001|first = Andrew|last = Orlowski|author-link = Andrew Orlowski|access-date = December 7, 2015|website = The Register}}</ref>
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