[ubuntu-art] Random Thoughts on Mail Burst

[Matthew Nuzum]

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 1:15 AM, Bharat Varma <nbharatvarma at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2. Canonical would always prefer conservative themes to go out. Conservative
> themes would be what the mainstream default desktop will eventually be.

If you would have asked me before Hardy if something as exciting as
the heron wallpaper would be the default desktop I would have said
there's no way. As a matter of fact, when I first saw it I was excited
by its beauty but dismayed that it would have to go before release and
made a copy of it in my Documents folder so I could switch back when
that eventual update came and replaced it with some abstract curvy
lines.

But, wonder of wonders, the decision makers liked the Heron and it stayed!

What I'm saying is, be careful of your preconceived notions about what
the default theme has to look like. If something is truly beautiful
then it may be acceptable for use as the default on the desktop.

There are some obvious principles we must adhere to (distinct ubuntu
color scheme, universal appeal, etc), but otherwise, the goal should
be something that is usable and beautiful. Especially at this point in
the development cycle.

IMHO, shoot for the moon.

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Matthew Nuzum
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