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------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Feb 25 02:42:36 -0800 2005 ------- I would like to address the concerns over the similarities of my design to that of an existing splash screen. I reject the implication of plagarism. My design basis for this screen in now on public record on my interview page. I do not particularly want to have to explain each reason for why a particular visual element is where it is on the screen, as it seems petty and wasteful of time and energy, but with one such third-party analysis now posted in the public domain, I am obliged to give my side in the public domain too. Jacqueline has pointed out changes that were made after the original in order to make room for the missing elements. Her post reflects my views on the matter, and in addition I would like to add the following clarifications. The position of these later elements in the lower half seems to be the basis for concerns of how the elements correspond in position to the other splash sceen. To my defence, I placed the credits and Sun Logo where they were on the original (v1.1) Open Office splash screen, also allowing space for the progress bar to be added programmatically (roughly where it is on the current Open Office splash screen). The lower half of the screen was meant to provide the same text and logos as are on the existing OpenOffice.org screen, and in the same relative locations. The OpenOffice.org text and birds logo, including their colours, were also taken from the previous version so as to re-use the existing OpenOffice.org brand materials and keep in-tune with the site. So similarity in word colouring, fonts, etc. was before my time on this project. That logo was resized to fit above the credit text and also so that the black birds would sit over the extra mound of white shading, to give best contrast and not loose them in the blue gradient. Regarding the position of the gradient - run a default 50% gradient from top to bottom in two similar sized images and the gradient division will appear in the same place will it not? The reason 50% was required was because swooping motif in the top required that much space to convey what I wanted to convey without losing the lined detail. I have stated my artistic reasons for using the the bezier curves as the best way I could think of to convey the OOo themes in a new 3D way, while making it look 2D. It is a graphic design tool, free for use on all designs. I'm not sure what the OOo community feels on this, since (to me) the community is what open source is about. It was the community that supported the design and voted for it as winner. It is the community's project and (now) the community's splash screen, but if the community feels these concerns will persist then I will defer to their collective opinion on this now and I stand available to assist. I'm sure the community wouldn't want these concerns tainting the new version of OpenOffice, and I wouldn't either. It was never my intention on any of the designs I submitted to mimic another splash screen, except elements of the original OpenOffice.org splash screen. If similarites in layout to others have accidentally evolved, I can see why some people would be concerned for it as the face of OpenOffice 2.0. I certainly can't look at it now in the same way I once did. Some simple re-positioning of the elements (or vertical rather than horizontal gradient) may address all of these concerns and I'm willing to let criticism be transformed into suggestions on this matter. Perhaps those who have raised their concerns might make some suggestions on how the splash screen could be made better? Sadly, I find this matter has tainted my initial enthusiasm over becoming a successful contributor to the open source community. I hope I can re-find that enthusiasm again. Brendan. PS. Thanks to all those who have congratulated me and expressed their appreciation of the design. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
