Do you want brown or blue?

[Andrew]

Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On Tuesday 30 May 2006 17:33, Daniel Robitaille wrote:
> 
> 
>> "I made it a point to request that Ubuntu get rid of the default
>> shit brown theme. He mentioned that other people have requested the
>> same and that in future releases Ubuntu will ask you if you would
>> like a different theme during the install process."
>>   (http://pdavila.homelinux.org/blog/?p=120)

Thought I'd chuck in a post that recently appeared in the Ubuntu-art 
mailing list, and yes it is from Mark.

<quote>
I should update you all on the current thinking post-Dapper.

First, we will continue to polish and invest in Human. We have a very 
distinctive look, and until one of the new themes matures to the point 
that it really can replace Human, we won't switch the default.

Second, we will open up at least one, possibly two new themes, that have 
distinctive look and feel. Those will be community driven, with a clear 
leadership structure and decision making process per theme. So there 
will be no dispute about where the buck stops for each of those themes. 
These can mature during Edgy and Edgy+1, and possibly become the new 
default in a later release.

Third, we will invest in development to expand the theming system, so 
that background colour and image for desktop is part of the theme, for 
example.
<endquote>