[ubuntu-art] Goodbye

2011-02-17 Thread Thorsten Wilms
d design and will likely hang around in #ubuntu-artwork. My mailbox is open, especially concerning the Xubuntu and Edubuntu wallpapers. My deep respect to Vish, Saleel and Sergey, who kept me here a bit longer. Now I will immediately unsubscribe and leave the team. -- Thorsten Wilms

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork

2011-02-11 Thread Thorsten Wilms
uot;in my opinion", "i think" ... ? (I sometimes do, but tend not to, if I'm damn sure) -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu DVD Packaging Artwork

2011-02-11 Thread Thorsten Wilms
n the backside dance around way too much. Centered text combined with bullet points is rarely a good idea. The big "ubuntu box" is close to being lined up with the small boxes on the spine area, but not quite. This makes that part of the layout appear random. -- Thorst

Re: [ubuntu-art] Xubuntu Background Contexts

2011-01-25 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ed on your own setup. That xrandr script doesn't work here and I'm not willing to switch driver, so no development in that direction. Thanks for digging it out, though :) -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing lis

Re: [ubuntu-art] Free Culture Showcase

2011-01-25 Thread Thorsten Wilms
but that must be clearly stated in the projects list at least. After a quick check with Iain and Ivanka: It shall be photos and drawings for the Showcase, not (necessarily) wallpaper format. Iain will update the Showcase wiki page. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork/Tasks vs Artwork/Specs

2011-01-25 Thread Thorsten Wilms
The format of the Specs page can be discussed. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork/Tasks vs Artwork/Specs

2011-01-24 Thread Thorsten Wilms
's very > discouraging to see results of your hard work removed without a trace, > so any removals must be very deliberate, too. Sheesh, I removed a table full of duplicated information and it could be brought back easily. I did bring back content that had been displaced without asking

[ubuntu-art] Xubuntu Background Contexts

2011-01-24 Thread Thorsten Wilms
letting me do that). And again with the "b" (xubuntu_natty_alpha2_context_b_resolutions) dir. (https://launchpad.net/backtestground) -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork/Tasks vs Artwork/Specs

2011-01-24 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Fri, 2011-01-21 at 20:09 +0530, Vishnoo wrote: > On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 10:35 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > > Hi! > > > > Having both > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Tasks > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs > > is bad, as keeping t

Re: [ubuntu-art] Backtestground Explained

2011-01-24 Thread Thorsten Wilms
;, there also was some weird name for > tiling. Those other options don't make much sense to me, as the results will always destroy the composition of a wallpaper and/or look horrible in another way. So I'm not going to implement that, but would accept a branch to merge from. :)

Re: [ubuntu-art] Backtestground Explained

2011-01-23 Thread Thorsten Wilms
n to make the h,v,f,o flags available and added you to AUTHORS. Included with v0.4: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/backtestground-0-4-context-extraction-automated/ -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list u

Re: [ubuntu-art] Backtestground Explained

2011-01-22 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ed an error'" Then does execute extract-background-context successfully, but also prints 'Backtestground returned an error'. Perhaps I will rewrite this as Python script. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Backtestground Explained

2011-01-22 Thread Thorsten Wilms
lled" > /dev/stderr && exit 1 , note the "; rm on_white.png on_black.png" makes it work. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Backtestground Explained

2011-01-22 Thread Thorsten Wilms
hy). > It works only for GNOME, can be ported to other DEs if anyone tells me > how to change wallpapers there. That's the reason I didn't take care of it, sticking to the part that works in any case ;) -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thor

Re: [ubuntu-art] Icon for LibreCAD (future CAD program in Edubuntu/Ubuntu)

2011-01-21 Thread Thorsten Wilms
do a coding contest, too, without defining requirements and to then throw away all but one submission? Please read: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2010/11/20/on-design-contests-in-floss/ -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art

[ubuntu-art] Backtestground Explained

2011-01-20 Thread Thorsten Wilms
evaluate wallpaper submissions. These resources should be added to the specs. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Video Animations

2011-01-20 Thread Thorsten Wilms
y setup", doesn't that mean one that seems familiar to those who used a certain other application before? -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Video Animations

2011-01-20 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ething like workplaces where your panels are > arranged in layouts which you can load and save them and have one > simpler to illustrator. > or even like education about the programs http://en.flossmanuals.net/Inkscape http://inkscape.org/doc/index.php -- Thorsten Wilms

Re: [ubuntu-art] Backtestground 0.2

2011-01-17 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 22:20 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/backtestground-0-2/ In case you tried it and it didn't work at all: I fixed 2 issues today, making it a 0.3 now. The PPA should update automatically, of course. Maybe some day I will lear

[ubuntu-art] Backtestground 0.2

2011-01-15 Thread Thorsten Wilms
Hi! The collection of templates and tools for designing and evaluating wallpapers goes into the second round, this time with a proper release, PPA, tarball, man pages. Read more at: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/backtestground-0-2/ -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for

[ubuntu-art] Artwork/Tasks vs Artwork/Specs

2011-01-15 Thread Thorsten Wilms
Hi! Having both https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Tasks https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs is bad, as keeping them up to date would be a waste of time. One should go. I originally added the Tasks page to list what is now at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/TasksOld -- Thorsten Wilms

Re: [ubuntu-art] 3 community wallpapers will be included in Natty

2011-01-15 Thread Thorsten Wilms
u contest. Well, the Flickr pool is mentioned at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork#Places and this is on the same level. Feel encouraged to add a note there. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@

[ubuntu-art] Checking Flickr Wallpaper Pools

2010-12-28 Thread Thorsten Wilms
Hi again! The pools are growing: http://www.flickr.com/groups/uawt-6/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/uawt-7 http://www.flickr.com/groups/uawt-8 Attention: you get to see more images, if you log into Flickr (currently 3 more for Edubuntu, 6 for Xubuntu and 1 for Lubuntu)! -- Thorsten Wilms

[ubuntu-art] Xubuntu Blender Wallpapers

2010-12-28 Thread Thorsten Wilms
Hi! There's some activity at http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=205084&page=1 Help with providing feedback and guidance appreciated, especially from members of the Xubuntu team. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Software Center Design Proposal

2010-12-21 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Tue, 2010-12-21 at 23:07 +0300, Сергей wrote: > Concepts going beyond > visual design into functionality are better handled by the Ayatana > project<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ayatana> This is explicitly on our task list and it's all about visual design. -- Thorsten Wil

Re: [ubuntu-art] Do you have good links to the Blender, Processing or a particular artwork community?

2010-12-21 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 11:34 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > I think we should invite users of Blender, Processing and any other > free/open graphics applications and generative tools. Same for members > of communities centering on illustration/drawing/photography. > > Please

Re: [ubuntu-art] Newest Member

2010-12-17 Thread Thorsten Wilms
terial to create one? A photo of such a figure on a book arranged to match the illustration would great. Thanks! -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

[ubuntu-art] How to get off the list

2010-12-16 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Thu, 2010-12-16 at 14:31 +0200, giannhs qwertyuiop wrote: > i want to stop this ubuntu mail.. Go to: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art Click the "Unsubscribe or edit options" button. Enter your address and password, "Login", then you can Unsubscrib

Re: [ubuntu-art] A Personal Appeal for Change (2nd request)

2010-12-15 Thread Thorsten Wilms
hnBaer/Specs/Alternate_Natty_Wallpapers As long as you point to 5 different Flickr groups (that you all created already, without any discussion), that page has no place in the Artwork section. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailin

Re: [ubuntu-art] Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal

2010-12-14 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ied to a release. I still think ending up with a choice of quality wallpapers for Edubuntu and Xubuntu will be a step forward, already. I expect that at least one person (ideally at least 2, one as fallback), volunteers for packaging beforehand. If no one takes ownership, you can forget it. --

[ubuntu-art] Do you have good links to the Blender, Processing or a particular artwork community?

2010-12-14 Thread Thorsten Wilms
message is an interesting challenge. That's the angle to "sell" this on. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal

2010-12-13 Thread Thorsten Wilms
turns out, and > then decide if any of these wallpapers make their way into default > installation. Exactly for this reason the submissions should be in the pool, where the jury will see them in any case. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thor

Re: [ubuntu-art] Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal

2010-12-13 Thread Thorsten Wilms
dwarfed by the number of photos, will help to be realistic about it. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal

2010-12-13 Thread Thorsten Wilms
oard. > > > > > Again, who will make that decision and how will it be executed > ( poll ) ? I'm against the part of your proposal that specifies separate Flickr pools. Except if Ivanka agrees to have the jury look there, too (I doubt it). Either you react accordingly, or w

Re: [ubuntu-art] Alternate Natty Wallpaper Proposal

2010-12-13 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ty_Wallpapers ] , pending discussion." -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

[ubuntu-art] Xubuntu Context

2010-12-11 Thread Thorsten Wilms
nu-bar) to the window background color is not nice. There should be either no visible step, or a clearly intended difference. The difference in contrast between focused window titles and menu text seems odd to me. Focused vs unfocused is a bit subtle. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for

Re: [ubuntu-art] My wallpaper submissions

2010-12-11 Thread Thorsten Wilms
Consider a more stylized figure. > Edubuntu wallpapers: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/leogg/5227980505/in/pool-1595...@n22/ The astronaut feels like a random addition to me. If you want to keep him or her, consider to unify the style with the one of the tree and planet. -- Thorsten

Re: [ubuntu-art] Lubuntu Spec

2010-12-09 Thread Thorsten Wilms
actical" : > * We want a nice artwork ... > * ... with no big requirement > * ... which render good and fast That's not practical, that is not taking control, it's wallowing in arbitrariness. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

[ubuntu-art] Lubuntu Spec

2010-12-08 Thread Thorsten Wilms
Forwarded forwarded mail with permission :) Message transféré De: Julien Lavergne À: John Baer Cc: mariobehl...@googlemail.com, 神癒礁湖 · Rafael Laguna Sujet: Re: Lubuntu Spec Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:05:00 +0100 Hi John, Le mercredi 08 décembre 2010 à 13:24 -0500, John Baer a

Re: [ubuntu-art] Backtestground wallpaper templates and utilities

2010-12-08 Thread Thorsten Wilms
nd.py-20101129203610-2qs5uqs0470whggp-1/sizes Blog post edited accordingly http://thorwil.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/backtestground/ -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Artwork Team Logo Deadline Extended

2010-12-08 Thread Thorsten Wilms
eep it short : "1 Feb 2010" / "2010, 1 Feb" No mixed order, please. I'm not opposed to "1 February 2010". It won't be me going through all specs to adjust the format. If nobody does, "2010-01-01" will remain the standard. -- Thorsten Wil

Re: [ubuntu-art] Backtestground wallpaper templates and utilities

2010-12-08 Thread Thorsten Wilms
x27;t import my GPG key and already having my SSH key there, using it with bzr all the time, made me think that would be it. But now I have to look into the -o issue, first. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Artwork Team Logo Deadline Extended

2010-12-08 Thread Thorsten Wilms
s in some cases?) And then we would have the question which format using names, exactly? -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Layout Examples for Book on Open Soure Publishing

2010-12-08 Thread Thorsten Wilms
9/design-in-collaborative-projects/ -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

[ubuntu-art] Backtestground wallpaper templates and utilities

2010-12-07 Thread Thorsten Wilms
given explanations. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Language barrier for Participation

2010-12-07 Thread Thorsten Wilms
0an%20Approved%20Team Aside of that, consider to add your voice and contributions here, too, please :) -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Language barrier for Participation

2010-12-07 Thread Thorsten Wilms
iers and filling local needs, though doing it in a more visible way could make the Ubuntu artwork realm more attractive. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

[ubuntu-art] Flickr permissions

2010-12-07 Thread Thorsten Wilms
o ask you where the much higher number of submissions you mentioned came from.) -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Artwork Team Logo Deadline Extended

2010-12-07 Thread Thorsten Wilms
at ISO format, it had to me getting it wrong, of course :} -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork Team Logo Submissions (Thorsten Wilms)

2010-12-07 Thread Thorsten Wilms
care about personal favorites. I care about what the logo should say, that it does say it, that it shows craftsmanship in execution. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubu

Re: [ubuntu-art] Debconf12 logo

2010-12-07 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ically. As already discussed with Leandro, my draft will see a few changes and tweaks to finalize it. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Lubuntu Spec

2010-12-06 Thread Thorsten Wilms
or example would be a recognizable depiction of such an animal on a photo or as illustration. An abstract take might just take a few cues from the appearance of a cheetah. Maybe just a single curve, bend in a characteristic way. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http:

Re: [ubuntu-art] Lubuntu Spec

2010-12-06 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ection ... -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork Team Logo Submissions

2010-12-05 Thread Thorsten Wilms
d we miss that?). https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/0001_Artwork_Team_Logo -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork Team Logo - Submissions due today!

2010-12-03 Thread Thorsten Wilms
the deadline to begin of February, earliest (expecting > > that not much will happen approaching and a bit after the turn of > the year). > I'm +1 on this. Spec updated accordingly. Proposals on further tightening it and making it clearer are very welcome. https://wiki.ubuntu.

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork Team Logo - Submissions due today!

2010-12-03 Thread Thorsten Wilms
too. > If everyone feels OK with changing a logo in just such a short period, > we should make it clearer for people that their work might be replaced. Let's push the deadline to begin of February, earliest (expecting that not much will happen approaching and a bit after the turn of th

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork Team Logo - Submissions due today!

2010-12-03 Thread Thorsten Wilms
mplicated story with a logo anyway, I see no issue with making a choice from where we stand now. It's not like we couldn't replace the logo again, should there ever be a better idea. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] New Xubuntu Wallpaper

2010-12-01 Thread Thorsten Wilms
x27;s better. Now it looks like there would be black clouds above it, though. The general impression is of course: this is about technology, about hardware. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ub

Re: [ubuntu-art] New Xubuntu Wallpaper

2010-12-01 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ike to see a version (or versions) of your wallpaper without the logo/text and with glowing schematics. Also a rotation such that no lines are horizontal or vertical could be interesting. Remember, the wallpaper should speak of performance and lightness. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's desi

Re: [ubuntu-art] Edubuntu Spec - Take Two

2010-11-30 Thread Thorsten Wilms
Do > > ... ( same as Xubuntu ) That means: * Define colors used in the panel and windows. Evaluate them in light of the intended message. Suggest changes accordingly. * Identify icons likely to appear on the desktop * Create templates that allow to see proposals in context * Select associat

Re: [ubuntu-art] Re ady for Xubuntu Wallpaper Submissions

2010-11-29 Thread Thorsten Wilms
changed the start to: "The Xubuntu palette has been completely blue in the past, but should not remain that way." It's not that there should be no or little blue, it's rather that there should be a wider range of colors to avoid a monotone impression. -- Thorsten Wilms th

Re: [ubuntu-art] Community toolkit?

2010-11-28 Thread Thorsten Wilms
on If anything needs to be more prominent, it should be part of or be linked from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Nucleus Meeting Confirmed

2010-11-26 Thread Thorsten Wilms
A somewhat liberal summary of the meeting: Attendees: * John Baer * K. Vishnoo Charan Reddy * Ivanka Majik * Thorsten Wilms * Kenneth Wimer As a community team, we do not work for Canonical, but will try to work with or rather alongside the Design Team. Ivanka will be our point of contact for

Re: [ubuntu-art] Dates

2010-11-26 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Thu, 2010-11-25 at 14:22 -0500, Martin Owens wrote: > It's also the international standard. I see no reason not to enforce the > convention for clarity going forward. I changed all dates in our Specs to the ISO format and added notes to the template. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil&#

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-25 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ss, performance). Icons likely to appear on the desktop need to be identified. Note that creating/choosing the wallpaper first, to then adjust the panel and window colors is a valid approach, too. The question is, can you change those colors and how late in the game can you do so, then? --

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-25 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 21:53 -0500, John Baer wrote: > Thorsten - Saleel - Charlie? Will you update the spec? Done. http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/0007_Xubuntu_Natty_Wallpaper -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art

[ubuntu-art] Dates

2010-11-25 Thread Thorsten Wilms
1-25 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601 -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

[ubuntu-art] Spec Organization

2010-11-25 Thread Thorsten Wilms
eir wiki and be discussed on their lists. Hence that page should at least be moved to Closed, if not deleted. Can I hear other's opinion on this? -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-24 Thread Thorsten Wilms
s might play a role in this considerations, too). -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-24 Thread Thorsten Wilms
bmissions adhere to?". Can we define > that better? Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Consider GPL for themes -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing li

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-24 Thread Thorsten Wilms
em for himself to contact you, Saleel, and me about taking care of that. I wouldn't mind to handle that right here, on this list. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ub

Re: [ubuntu-art] Community toolkit?

2010-11-23 Thread Thorsten Wilms
me activity in ubuntu-website regarding ready-to-use themes, but lately it has been silent and I don't know the status. However, an interesting list of branches can be found at https://code.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http

Re: [ubuntu-art] Edubuntu Wallpaper

2010-11-21 Thread Thorsten Wilms
d drop the statement. It's not clear enough what it is about and why should Edubuntu care about the Light scheme of Ubuntu? -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Need Help with Wallpaper Spec

2010-11-19 Thread Thorsten Wilms
n a sense of "has to go well with these colors we use in the interface", please not in a sense of "wallpaper must be blue". > * Theming suggestions Suggested topics. Desired message and/or characteristics. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http:

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-17 Thread Thorsten Wilms
mes into play only in an indirect way. Especially for a wallpaper, something people like to change, perhaps just for the sake of changing it. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com htt

Re: [ubuntu-art] screenshots.ubuntu.com

2010-11-17 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Wed, 2010-11-17 at 19:58 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > > The database is shared with Debian where possible, for example, I've > > uploaded a new transmission-gtk screenshot today via > > screenshots.ubuntu.comand it's already > > available <http://screen

Re: [ubuntu-art] screenshots.ubuntu.com

2010-11-17 Thread Thorsten Wilms
tween Debian and Ubuntu (even unaware of the existence of Debian). -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] screenshots.ubuntu.com

2010-11-17 Thread Thorsten Wilms
e avoided. It could be more like Apple Finder's column view, even if that might make the space for thumbnails a bit narrow. http://www.bittbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/view_fonts_in_finder_4.jpg -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wor

Re: [ubuntu-art] Proposal discussion on xubuntu wallpaper/artwork.

2010-11-17 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ext it might be a total catastrophe both in a metaphorical and aesthetic sense. Presenting other topics, values you want to see expressed, techniques to be explored could do wonders to lead people away from focusing on the animals. But if there must be animal wallpapers, aim for solutions that

Re: [ubuntu-art] Screenshots @ Ubuntu.com

2010-11-17 Thread Thorsten Wilms
nts from the report: Why would we want to reflect the relationship between Debian and Ubuntu here? -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] LibreOffice - An Open Apology

2010-11-15 Thread Thorsten Wilms
for you to write an apology for someone else or to speak for the entire team or even the whole community. Furthermore, I don't think it's fair to take issue without clearly defining what it is you have a problem with, enabling others to make sense of this and to judge for themselves.

Re: [ubuntu-art] LibreOffice Update

2010-11-15 Thread Thorsten Wilms
but then you don't wait for even a single reply before you carry this over to elsewhere. I don't think this is fair to either project (and wherever else you may be posting). Well, my reply can be found right below your message, following that nabble link, now. Note that I don't doubt

Re: [ubuntu-art] Possible tasks

2010-11-14 Thread Thorsten Wilms
es and process regarding site updates have to be cleared up. Note that I'm not keen on doing the theme, I would be glad if others handled that (except for the logo, of course). -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mail

Re: [ubuntu-art] Possible tasks

2010-11-12 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Thu, 2010-11-11 at 16:49 +0300, Сергей wrote: > Where shall I put it? Shall I report bugs in Launchpad and tag them > 'needs-artwork'? Or shall I edit > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Tasks? I lean towards the later, but you could do both :) -- Thorsten Wilms thorwi

Re: [ubuntu-art] LibreOffice project: request for contributors and mentoring

2010-11-10 Thread Thorsten Wilms
.html give me the impression that a logo (and color scheme) has been selected and is on the way of being established!? -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Forums need design assistance

2010-11-09 Thread Thorsten Wilms
I noticed the light gray for the forum is #f7f6f5. It should be #f7f7f7, like used on ubuntu.com. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Forums need design assistance

2010-11-08 Thread Thorsten Wilms
r than the background. I think you should get rid of the gap between that bar and the "page" (the 2 lines of dots shining through). -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Forums design assistance

2010-11-07 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Fri, 2010-11-05 at 22:17 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > http://www.foopics.com/showfull/0a404f14eb9b5fee61518d808c5dd177 Wasn't happy with that one and only later realized that "Help" and "FAQ" are the same link. One should be dropped, "FAQ" is more des

[ubuntu-art] Ubuntu Forums design assistance

2010-11-05 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ithin the forum page (not on the overview). http://www.foopics.com/showfull/0a404f14eb9b5fee61518d808c5dd177 A rough mockup, trying to address the issues with the header. If we really feel a need to link to several other Ubuntu sites, an approach like the very top on http://www.heise.de/ should be c

[ubuntu-art] Free Culture Showcase Theme

2010-11-04 Thread Thorsten Wilms
t theme and briefing come first. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] New Artwork Team Wiki

2010-11-04 Thread Thorsten Wilms
er than “png”. I use GIMP to do the conversion. How does Flickr display JPG better than PNG? JPG is a terrible format for this kind of graphics. > I moved the desired due date out to 12/01 to give everyone time to > participate. I guess that means 1st of December, not 12th of January ;)

Re: [ubuntu-art] Flickr is the best interim Image Repository

2010-11-01 Thread Thorsten Wilms
st if they are to be archived. Otherwise, foopics.com, dropbox or ubuntu-one may suffice. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork "Light" Wiki Mockup

2010-10-31 Thread Thorsten Wilms
no time should be wasted on a temporary solution. Especially as those can end up being sticky. That said, we will have to use the wiki for documentation purposes until there is another solution. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork "Light" Wiki Mockup

2010-10-31 Thread Thorsten Wilms
of the design/conception for *a* site and then will have to see where bottom-up and top-down may meet. Also will have to see what comes out of the research/questionnaire. Notes: https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/other-design-n-reinvigorate-artwork-team -- Thorsten Wilms thorwi

Re: [ubuntu-art] Artwork Team Logo

2010-10-22 Thread Thorsten Wilms
m the palette shape. I wonder if we can find a symbol that has more to do with the design aspect, the planned and constructed approach. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

[ubuntu-art] Languages and Frameworks

2010-10-15 Thread Thorsten Wilms
n frameworks would lead to a net win ... -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] quick intro

2010-10-15 Thread Thorsten Wilms
ome, Jason! Sounds like a very tasty combination of skills and experience :) -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Improving What We Do! (Martin Owens)

2010-10-15 Thread Thorsten Wilms
else who wants to work on design/artwork in the FLOSS realm in a structured way. Not tying it to Ubuntu will only make it more valuable, as GNOME, application projects and even other distributions could use it, too. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorw

Re: [ubuntu-art] Improving What We Do!

2010-10-14 Thread Thorsten Wilms
;Planner" will be easier understood than "Facilitator". Maybe "Client" in place of "Owner"? Typically not responsible for the schedule (except deadline) and not able to define requirements all on their own. Thanks! -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] Improving What We Do!

2010-10-14 Thread Thorsten Wilms
r. Search both on the site and within the Flickr pool at once * Add notes or scribble on top of images to provide clear feedback * Etherpad-style concurrent realtime editing -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ -- ubuntu-art mail

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