[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-06 Thread Brian
Hallelujah. No really. o_o I was SERIOUSLY freaked that Intrepid would ship with that disgusting thing. Reading that log, he said he's looking at using Earthen Ibex, which I find amazing. <3 I'm using it right now. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2765

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Rooney
Hi everyone! This bug is indeed in progress and will be addressed quite soon. The current wallpaper is NOT the final one. Here is the relevant discussion from a recent #ubuntu-devel IRC log (http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2008/10/06/%23ubuntu-devel.txt): [13:00] kwwii: is that dreary wallpaper *really

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-06 Thread exploder
The entire point of the bug report is that an overwhelming number of people think the wallpaper is horrible. If you looked up the word hideous in the dictionary it would say "see Ubuntu Intrepid". There has been a new theme promised twice and this is not even an attempt to deliver this. This is ho

RE: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-06 Thread Tux.Ice
+1 -Original Message- From: MarniX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: October 6, 2008 10:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green Troy: I don't think you got the point here, although the title says something about green, if you f

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-06 Thread MarniX
Troy: I don't think you got the point here, although the title says something about green, if you follow above discussion/comments, you read that almost NObody likes this wallpaper, not only the colours, but just the overall idea of this wallpaper. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread Troy James Sobotka
Adding colour to an Ubuntu wallpaper is _not_ the problem. Anyone who considers adding colour to Ubuntu a bug should be sentenced to at least four years of design study in the area of colour theory. Please be mature enough to realize that publishing a bug such as this will effectively set us back

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread ablanco
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/Earthenibex_wallpaper?action=AttachFile&do=view&target =earthenibex-full-text.png -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which i

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread David Prieto
I have to agree that the wallpaper is sad and depressing. Simply altering the saturation, however (+75), improves the situation dramatically, at least to my taste. ** Attachment added: "altered saturation" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18238778/warty-final-ubuntu.png -- New default Intrepid w

RE: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread Tux.Ice
Hopefully -Original Message- From: MarniX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: October 5, 2008 11:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green Status changed to "in progress" I hope this means they admit the wallpaper has to be c

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread MarniX
Status changed to "in progress" I hope this means they admit the wallpaper has to be changed?? /me is very hopeful! -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed t

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread Tux.Ice
NOTE: This bug report has been noticed by canonical, please leave all comments for the BrownOrange wallpapers at the bottom of the wiki page, thnx! ** Changed in: ubuntu-wallpapers (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => In Progress -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.

Re: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread Tux.Ice
yes i know they are pixelated, i will fix possibly later on today On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 10:02 AM, MarniX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like the first one most, although some circles are a bit pixelated (is > that a word ?) > > Nevertheless, the CURRENT wallpaper must be thrown in the trash... >

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread MarniX
I like the first one most, although some circles are a bit pixelated (is that a word ?) Nevertheless, the CURRENT wallpaper must be thrown in the trash... -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread Tux.Ice
OK, I added a few more, I think they look pretty good https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/BrownOrange_Wallpaper -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subs

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread Gina
I certainly hope this IS a joke and that we get something decent for the final release. This is the worst I think I've ever seen though the "elephant hide" came close! To be more constructive... I really like the Heron wallpaper - I was very impressed with that - striking, different, colourful,

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread Martin Beltov
This has the potential to scare people away from Ubuntu -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubun

Re: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread prafjessor
God, i hope so! 2008/10/5 Fabio Marzocca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I know... it's just a joke. It will not be the final wallpaper... it > cannot be > > -- > New default Intrepid wallpaper is green > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 > You received this bug notification because you are a dir

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread Fabio Marzocca
I know... it's just a joke. It will not be the final wallpaper... it cannot be -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-05 Thread diffuze
Any plain one-color wallpaper would be better than this one. I almost started to look at my monitorsettings, the circles look like some sort of artifacts. PC-load_letter: +1 !! -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification b

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-04 Thread PC-load_letter
The current wallpaper is tasteless, ugly, and gives the wrong impression to someone who is trying Ubuntu for the first time. The current choice of the wallpaper conveys a message of "unprofessional" quality that will cause many first timers to steer clear of even trying Ubuntu. There are countl

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-04 Thread ces
It *was* brought up in ubuntu-art. This discussion has already made the rounds there, see this post: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2008-October/008079.html The final reply was: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2008-October/008089.html To quote from that message: "We ar

Re: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-04 Thread Tux.Ice
Cris, I like it! On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 7:40 AM, Cris G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, maybe could better this style, is more simple; you can use it as free > if > you want ;) cheers, cris > > 2008/10/4 Tux.Ice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Actually, what i meant was if nobody likes MINE, I respect

Re: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-04 Thread Cris G
Hi, maybe could better this style, is more simple; you can use it as free if you want ;) cheers, cris 2008/10/4 Tux.Ice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Actually, what i meant was if nobody likes MINE, I respect the fact that he > put time and effort into that, heres mine: > > > ** Attachment added: "wallpa

Re: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-04 Thread Tux.Ice
Actually, what i meant was if nobody likes MINE, I respect the fact that he put time and effort into that, heres mine: ** Attachment added: "wallpaper2.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18214458/wallpaper2.png ** Attachment added: "wallpaper.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18214459/wal

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread exploder
I think that the gdm theme looks better than the previous one. Possibly if the wallpaper had similar colored circles it might look pretty good. What spoils the wallpaper is the green and magenta circles. The green is especially distracting. The shade of brown used in the wallpaper seems to look alr

Re: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread rick.duff
The "point" is the decision making in including one out of the better ones and efforts we've put forth and taken the time to create. Perhaps we could get consensus approval from the people on this list, which would at least respect the artist's time, effort and donation of copyright, to Canonica

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread exploder
I subscribed to the mailing list as suggested. With all due respect, this bug report was written because a new theme has been promised twice now. The current default theme is hideous and people are trying their best to speak up about it. There is an outcry for change and the community wants to be h

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread C.Kontros
PLEASE!! I do not need my email filled with useless posts about this. Launchpad is *not* for discussion like this. Please take it to https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art. That's where this should have gone from the start. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.lau

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Tux.Ice
Here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/BrownOrange_Wallpaper -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Tux.Ice
Well, I might as well, since im half done, but if nobody likes it, Kenneth should definatly change this. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Durand D'souza
Tux.Ice, the point is that there are already loads of really amazing wallpapers. No point in making another.. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Tux.Ice
Ok, I will create a new wallpaper, any suggestions on how it should look? -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubun

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Tux.Ice
Ok, I will create a new wallpaper, any suggestions on how it should look? -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubun

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread MarniX
Joshua Blount wrote: "Perhaps at this point it would be more valuable to spend our time hacking around in GIMP or Inkscape to produce some better options, rather than repeatedly agreeing that this wallpaper isn't quite up to par." The point is that the community made enough very good wallpapers (

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Matthias Klumpp
It should look like this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/SimpleDarkIbex -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

RE: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Tux.Ice
Ill mess and make a new one toniight, any suggestions on how it should look? -Original Message- From: Joshua Blount <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: October 3, 2008 9:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green While I appreciate that ev

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Joshua Blount
While I appreciate that everyone wants to voice their opinion, it seems we've come to the consensus that the wallpaper is not quite up to par with how we feel about Ubuntu. Perhaps at this point it would be more valuable to spend our time hacking around in GIMP or Inkscape to produce some better o

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread MarniX
Here is my forum post, hope it will help the discussion here, too. " Didn't Mark Shuttleworth spoke about being more beautiful than Apple at OSCON 2008? Don't we all want to fix bug #1? The first impression of Ubuntu is THE MOST IMPORTANT PART of attracting new users. Booting has to be more attr

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread hauke
I think the wallpaper in the alfa version is just a joke. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ub

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Zlatan
I am really sorry to say that, but it is terrible. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.co

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Bossieman
I can confirm this too. This should be fixed asap, the release is close and II looks like a bad LSD-trip in wrong colors. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscrib

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread vista killer
the worst wallpaper ever -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Goswin
I hate to 'me too' in a bugreport, but I just can't keep quiet any longer. How can this wallpaper be the best the wiki or other sources have to offer? PLEASE don't ship with this front - Ubuntu will be mocked for it to no end! Focus would be on artwork for this cycle, so everyone is keeping a close

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Savvas Radević
** Changed in: ubuntu-wallpapers (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Artwork Team (ubuntu-art) -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread exploder
Here is a link to the discussions about the new wallpaper. There are very few positive comments. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=934365 -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread exploder
Confirmed. The default wallpaper is terrible and it does not conform to the Ubuntu look at all. A new ATTRACTIVE theme was promised for this release and I agree that there is still plenty of time to fix this. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You re

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread plun
** Changed in: ubuntu-wallpapers (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubun

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread Hernando Torque
Agreed. The actual work looks more like a loveless plan B. While I like the idea with the swirl the colors totally destroy it. 27 days should be enough to pep up the wallpaper and gdm background. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-03 Thread plun
Reference to "media" and how it looks. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Njc1NA -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubunt

[Bug 276594] Re: New default Intrepid wallpaper is green

2008-10-02 Thread bedfojo
Confirmed. It's biblically ugly. -- New default Intrepid wallpaper is green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276594 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ub