[ubuntu-art] Preparing for Dapper Drake

[Travis Watkins]

On 10/19/05, Viper550 <gthompson at cogeco.ca> wrote:
> Okay, we really need to prepare for good ol' Dapper Drake. I already
> have an idea for the graphical theme, my idea is based around the Grid.
> The grid here represents the plotting of major goals for Dapper Drake,
> making it the Vista of Linux Distros, with big changes, and big ideas.
>
> I'm already working on some new graphics for it, but I've already made
> some stuff, I was aiming for Breezy Badger with them but...your whole
> glass thing overshadowed it.alot. My best work for this theme was my
> splash screen (attached). My mixture of the human colors really makes it
> look unique
>
> So, does this seem cool to you?
>
> Viper550
>

It looks great, although I'd fade the grid in a bit more. Also, one of
the goals I've heard for GNOME 2.14 is to make it startup so fast a
splash screen isn't needed anymore.

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