[ubuntu-art] Public/official aims of this team

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On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Julian Oliver <julian at selectparks.net> wrote:
> ..on or around Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 09:06:57AM -0400 Salane Ashcraft wrote:
>
>> [..] but what
>> really is needed are some guidelines and one theme that everyone works
>> on at the same time.
>
> i sincerely doubt that will ever happen in this open design and
> development context. efforts are better spent by small groups working on
> unique projects in the hope they might become publically popular, let
> alone garner the attention of Mark et al.
>

Wahey! I really agree...

Is anyone in support of putting this on the Art-Team wiki and LP as
the main aim of the team?

So often we get people joining with the idea that we're all going to
work together to change the default look - and so often after releases
we all agree that probably isn't the way to go. So... lets just come
out and say that.

I was thinking of something like:

"Ubuntu-artwork is a team of people who are interested in making
additional themes for Ubuntu. If you've got an idea for a new look
that could ship alongside the default, or want to work towards
something that you think might one day challenge for the default spot,
then jump in, the water's great. We tend to work in small groups on
themes, so alongside people with a strong vision who can lead a team
we need plenty of others that can work together to help get a great
complete, cohesive look. This involves designers, packagers, GTK+
themeing experts (hey, even QT theme experts are welcome :P) and we
could certainly do with a few more hackers. If you're any of those
things, or think you want to be soon, then you should be at home in
this team.


Oh, and we'd really like you to have a look at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style - we much prefer anyone to
avoid top posting wherever possible on this list. Along with the
reasons at wikipedia, it upsets the aesthetic, and, well, we're an
aesthetic-loving kinda group ;)"

I feel this, or something like it would fit nicely on

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork
or
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/GetInvolved

and on
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-art

Thoughts on that?

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