On Apr 11, 2009, at 8:51 PM, Ryan Prior <ryanpr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Cory K. <coryis...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >> I believe that *all* submissions for official art or projects under >> the >> art team be created with free tools. > > This does not go far enough. We should only accept submissions if they > are created on Ubuntu. More follows: > >> No more wallpapers done with Photoshop and the like for instance. All >> submissions done with free formats also. All images would be PNG/SVG. > > We can't have people working on Fedora or SuSe making wallpapers for > us, either. That really has got to stop. > >> There's something flawed about promoting a free OS and creating it's >> look with another. (Win/OSX) My personal philosophy is "use the right >> tool for the job" and our tools are plenty capable. > > Our OS is plenty capable. The people who are using distros other than > Ubuntu to contribute to this mailing list really need to get with the > program: Ubuntu can run GIMP and Inkscape just as well as anybody else > can. > >> Might be a bit of zealotry but that's my proposal. > > You are totally on the mark. If we don't restrict artwork submissions > to the group which has completely transitioned to our system, we > forego everything this group stands for: making great *Ubuntu* > artwork, in the spirit of Ubuntu: > > "Be respectful. The Ubuntu community and its members treat one another > with respect. Everyone can make a valuable contribution to Ubuntu. We > may not always agree, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behaviour > and poor manners . . . It's important to remember that a community > where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. > We expect members of the Ubuntu community to be respectful when > dealing with other contributors as well as with people outside the > Ubuntu project, and with users of Ubuntu." > > > Yours, > Ryan Prior > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art Well i guess the question is What does ubuntu stand for ? Freedom or Restrections (windows tm) Freedom to do what you want, create what you want as long as no one gets hert and we vote on everything Restricted we tell you what you can and cant do no voting you pay for everything -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
