[ubuntu-art] Starting the Produce phase for Edgy Eft

[Michiel Sikma]

On Aug 18, 2006, at 11:41 PM, Frank Schoep wrote:

> The source format point is actually very important. To be able to
> quickly accommodate to changes and to try different compositions we
> need to work in an open fashion using SVGs and XCFs as a base (please
> try to avoid PSDs and XARs as those formats might be troublesome).
> PNGs and JPEGs are fine for showing previews, but make sure to share
> the image's sources as soon as possible to allow for extensive
> collaboration.

I must say that I kind of disagree with this. I support open  
standards, but I do not work with the GIMP. I cannot work with the  
GIMP and I will not do so in the future, as I am an artist, and I  
care about getting work done; at this moment, I get work done using  
Photoshop, as would be the same for many other artists. Therefore, I  
can only share "final" versions of my artwork in non-layered files  
(or proprietary layered files).

To remake my art in GIMP so that I can share an XCF would take too  
much time for me.

If submissions in non-layered formats are suddenly no longer accepted  
for the produce phase, you are essentially locking me out from  
contributing. That's a big difference with the mail that I sent to  
the list earlier about not forcing people to use open software for  
their contributions, which many people agreed with.

Having said that, I'm glad that this phase has finally begun. I'll be  
actively submitting some of the stuff that I've been working on  
behind the scenes. I intend to especially put effort in a wallpaper,  
GTK/Metacity theme and usplash for the failsafe style. I'll try my  
best to remain as open as possible, despite not being able to share  
XCF versions of my work. I assume that whatever I make can probably  
easily be picked up by someone else even if it is flattened, though.

Michiel Sikma
michiel at thingmajig.org