[ubuntu-art] Artwork vote results

[Mark Shuttleworth]

Chuck Huber wrote:
> Over and over again we were told the art team would have the opportunity
> to put 5 themes into the release so I don't think you will find much
> objection from this community if you pick the top 5 contenders with
> Human Legacy on the side making for 6 total.  If for some reason 6
> themes are not possible, the top 5 would be acceptable.
>   

5 in total, if Human Legacy is a winner then it takes its place in the
5. Space is tithgt. Even 5 themes may be a stretch. That was the deal.

Folks, look over the past six months of Dapper development. Look at the
list archives. Look at the decision making process. As a community team,
you *need to get organised* if you want to get results. This sudden
spate of action right at the end can only be frustrating.

I said very clearly that you, as a team, needed to come up with a
decision on preferred themes on May 15. That was two weeks before
release. It is now one week before release. I've been at DebConf and
JavaOne - YOU need to make your decisions and act on them. So don't
throw up too many issues now - this close to release - or the work will
get dropped. We have a deadline to hit, and that deadline is more
important than additional themes.

It's all very well to say "the community must prevail" but then the
community must do the work. And do it on schedule.

I love the energy of this team but more than anything else what it needs
is for you to choose a core group of leaders who can cover the bases -
make decisions you will respect, and LEAD the organisation of all of
your creative energy into a set of themes that rock. It's not that the
group lacks talent - far from it - but it lacks focus.

I would urge you to look at the doc team and the HUGE strides they have
taken in the Dapper release. Why? Because leadership has emerged and
given that team some structure and organisation. So their energy is
focused on key areas that they all think are important. So instead of
having a zillion pieces of fifty documents, they actually have a couple
of seriouly good bits of documentation, well translated. A lot of that
is thanks to matthew East, who I'm sure would be happy to work with
whoever you pick as team leaders in order to help them "grok the
community / ubuntu delivery process". You can do the same.

Edgy stuff.

Now, Daniel has volunteered his evening to package up your selected
themes. We all owe him a huge vote of thanks for the time he has put
into making the artwork HAPPEN in Dapper. For Edgy, I really want to see
you guys pushing packages directly!

Mark
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