[ubuntu-art] Mark has Thrown Down the Gauntlet!

[Isaiah Heyer]

On Thu, 2008-07-24 at 09:59 -0400, Cory K. wrote:
> Salane Ashcraft wrote:
> > Ok well I posted them a while back, about a month ago. I am working on
> > creating a small team, and hopefully I can get some things done.
> 
> As do I.
> 
> > i
> > almost think that we need to wait a bit for Icons - as what I have
> > been working on looks great with the current icons.
> 
> "retain our identity" Is no kind of direction and is exactly what we
> have done in this art list up until now. We create some things that feel
> like Ubuntu but who the hell knows if it will get used. We just create
> without direction.
> 
> What sort of direction are you taking with the icons? An overarching
> direction is needed. What should the new look feel like? Just making
> some stuff and hoping it fits whit what ken does or Mark wants isn't the
> way IMO. It's more of the same.
> 
> > Mark wants in 2
> > years for us to have moved to the point of surpassing OS X.
> 
> haahahhaha. Without real direction this will never happen.
> 
> > So I
> > think we can create this theme
> 
> Based around?
> 
> > change the fonts
> 
> 
>  To? And why? For the sake of change?
> > the work on icons for the next release, while making improvements to theme in
> > preparation for the next LTS.
> >   
> 
> I think a *serious* critical eye needs to be taken with this all. With
> plans and direction clearly approved by Mark from the start.
> 
> 
> 
I wish Mark would just make a forum where one could post one theme/idea
per thread and he would say whether he liked it or not.Right now he 
is being to vague.

Also does the window titlebar have to be orange/brown?Wouldn't orange
icons and wallpaper be enough to keep it original?

Just my 2 cents.

IH