Translations:Reading/Web/Desktop Improvements/Frequently asked questions/30/en

It would be an excellent idea, but in the case of Wikimedia skins, it's easier to change an existing one than to create a new one from scratch. There are various reasons:
 * it would be too complex to make the existing extensions, gadgets, and user scripts compatible with yet another skin, and too costly to maintain their compatibility,
 * it would be too challenging to build and maintain yet another skin (as a total replacement is not an option),
 * it would be less likely for the communities to collaborate effectively in the process of building a new skin.