[grishka]

Windows apps that skinned everything have existed since at least Windows 95. But they were an exception rather than a rule.

[ryandrake]

We never pushed back on it when we could, because we thought WinAmp was sooooo cool, and now every application you run on your machine has a different look and feel and does not respect your desktop themes or customizations.

[rsynnott]

Oh, longer: http://hallofshame.gp.co.at/shame.htm