[ubuntu-art] current status of intrepid theme (Dust?)

[Kenneth Wimer]

On Monday 25 August 2008 02:16:03 Salane Ashcraft wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Andrea Cimitan
>
> <andrea.cimitan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 2008/8/25 Hajo E. <regardful at googlemail.com>:
> >> Hello designers, developers and mailing list readers,
> >> Looks like the mail did not get through the last time a few days ago, so
> >> here it is again (I'm sorry if you got this mail more than one time):
> >> After consulting Google, http://wiki.ubuntu.com, #ubuntu-artwork and
> >> launchpad i couldn't find information on what exactly the three
> >> different deadlines in the Release schedule of Intrepid Ibex [1] mean.
> >> I'm just curious if there is a chance at all that a theme like Dust [2]
> >> can still make it into Ubuntu 8.10 or if it is too late and we will end
> >> up having almost the same design we have seen in 8.04 and no
> >> innovations. Regarding the Dust theme:
> >> Dust (as seen in the wiki) has some advantages over the other popular
> >> themes which compete against each other being the new default theme:
> >> * It looks mature
> >> * the font and font size used in the pictures in [2] creates a very
> >> different appearance (i would vote for a 1pt smaller font size in
> >> intrepid compared to the size that is used in the last ubuntu versions)
> >> * a bit of transparency like it is used in the GNOME panel makes it look
> >> a grain more elegant
> >> * ... rest of the arguments can be read in the comments of the wiki page
> >> Another question i am interested in is why there are no paid designers
> >> who could be able to create a good theme.
> >> Thanks for reading.
> >> Regards,
> >> Hajo E.
> >> [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IntrepidReleaseSchedule
> >> [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Incoming/Intrepid/DustTheme
> >> --
> >
> > No Dust won't be part of ubuntu, these are themes from the community
> > to the community, and are not planned for any kind of inclusion.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
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>
> Correction: No community theme will be apart of Ubuntu unless changes
> in management occur.

Correction: No community themes will be installed in the default CD image 
unless they pass the bar design and usability wise. This of course requires 
them to be based on an engine which is included and to actually be finished 
and packaged.

--
Ken