ravi narayan wrote:
>
> John Dobbins wrote:
>
> > Daniel Veditz wrote:
> >
> >> The socialist-realism style became trendy for a while, particularly in San
> >> Francisco where some of the founding mozilla.org members lived. I think I'm
> >> too old to get it, but I suppose pissing off the oldsters is always part of
> >> the point in the hip scene.
> >
> > Yes, pissing off the oldsters was fun, but when you get to be an old fart, it's
> > even more fun pissing off the kiddies by laughing at thier attempts to piss you
> > off.
> >
>
> these are uncalled for ad hominem attacks on the folks
Ah, no, they're not "folks". "Folks" is a word that us old-timers
reserve to refer to ourselves.
> who spend
> their time developing mozilla, the code and the art that goes with
> it, especially since it seems to be a largely democratic project
> with input taken from all.
Largely democratic, hence the commie graphics. Riddle me this Ravi:
what do you think the chances would be of a "neo-USA" graphic getting in
there, all red white and blue, perhaps with the Statue of Liberty on it?
> it takes more than being hip or trendy
> to diligently turn out an excellent free software product.
Right, which is probably why Mozilla isn't an excellent free software
product, and why it has commie art.
> rather
> than call them "kiddies" etc, why not produce alternate graphics
> that is to your preference and send us all a link?
Well, speaking for myself:
1. I'm not "trendy".
2. I'm not a very good artist.
3. If you want money for people with minds that hate, all I can tell
you is, brother, you have to wait.
> (perhaps you
> are already involved in the mozilla project, in which case its all
> the more surprising to see you discuss, not the merits/demerits of
> the graphics, but the motivation of other people in the project).
>
Demerits of the graphics == Motivation of those creating them:
- A sophomoric attempt to "shock" somebody out of their "complacency"
(perhaps for great justice?). Who that "somebody" is is unclear, thus
making the whole attempt freakin' HI-LARIOUS!
> --ravi
