[ubuntu-art] Bluman

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> I've promised myself not to start criticizing plans just yet, because I
> feel it's more important to get launch and the art team meeting
> underway, but I now think I should say something: I personally firmly
> believe that making a rather huge change, such as this change to blue or
> "ice" would sever any or all ties with the entire marketing strategy
> that Ubuntu has had from the beginning.
>

Sorry - I should have clarified....
I have no intention of this being the edgy theme - I strongly agree
that Ubuntu needs to stay original and orange (or a nice progression
from orange) - this theme is neither!

> To say that Ubuntu's looks should implement five elements is a nice
> idea, but you must consider what kind of implications it might have on
> Ubuntu as a whole. I would rather start to brainstorm on how to continue
> what has been proven to be a successful positioning in a new design that
> doesn't throw away pretty much everything that has been built up during
> the years that this distro has existed.
>

:).

> This shouldn't imply that I think that these themes are bad or that you
> shouldn't post such mock-ups, but rather it should imply that I think we
> need to reconsider what's important if we're going to continue making
> Ubuntu big while retaining the original face that it has had for so long.
>
> It is, afterall, not impossible to come up with new ideas that do stick
> with the current style.
>

I felt that this far from Edgy I would not worry about doing an Edgy
theme - I'm sure there will be plenty of intersting stuff

> That's what I think, anyway. And I also still believe that although
> these are great mock-ups, it might be a good idea to wait out launch
> date and then discuss what's next in a meeting.
>

Fair...