[ubuntu-art] ubuntu calendar

[Viper550]

Matthew Nuzum wrote:
> Mikkel's suggestion that his splash concept was controversial made me
> laugh a bit in remembrance of Ubuntu calendar.
>
> I noticed that the last calendar appears to have come out in the spring
> of 2005 - quite some time ago considering the entire time line of Ubuntu.
>
> I know there are artists who are eager to help but simply don't feel
> they fit in with the current specs. It pains me a bit to know people
> want to help but are unable.
>
> I wonder if Ubuntu Calendar should be resurrected as a way to get more
> people involved.
>
> Instead of packages like ubuntu-calendar-march, we could create
> ubuntu-calendar-edgy and ubuntu-calendar-edgy-november (and etc). Then,
> each edgy calendar would be designed to work harmoniously with the edgy
> default themes.
>
> When Edgy+1 comes out, ubuntu-edgy-calendar would stop getting updates,
> and ubuntu-calendar-f* would be released with each fitting harmoniously
> with the edgy+1 desktop.
>
> No need to follow the trend of the original calendars; instead each new
> calendar could vary quite a bit from the others with the common thread
> being its cohesiveness to the rest of the theme.
>   
Great idea, but at least you've solved one of the problems with the last 
edition of ubuntu-calendar: NO MORE PORNO! We don't want to be called 
"The Porn Distro" or "Ubuntu Linuxxx" again like with Warty...

Viper550