[ubuntu-art] Wubi Website Artwork

[Rico Sta. Cruz]

Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen-2 wrote:
> 
> 2008/10/8 Thomas L.G <thomlie at online.no>
> 
>> vs at pb.cz skrev:
>> > I have to say, I don't like the idea. One of the main wubi tasks is to
>> > show to the user that he can leave the world of windows. And normally,
>> you
>> > are leaving using doors, not windows. The picture of the window makes
>> me
>> > feel that I am somewhere where I can't leave the room, even if there is
>> > beautiful landscape outside.
>> > So exactly the oposite of that what wubi should actually do.
>> >
>> > Vit Svarc
>> >
>> >
>> That's your interpretation of it. My interpretation when I saw the image
>> was different. I saw a room with a window representing MS Windows. The
>> room itself creates limits with its walls, and your only glimpse at
>> freedom is through the window. I want to fly through the window, out of
>> the walls and limits, towards the free landscape, green grass, the world
>> of linux and open source/free software :)
>>
>> In that sense I think it's a bit sarcastic as well, in the terms that
>> WUBI is "linux inside a Windows box", like "limited freedom". In the
>> photo the viewer is positioned inside the walls, and only gets a glimpse
>> of the freedom.
> 
> 
> Yes :-) This is exactly why I actually love this illustration. This subtle
> sarcasm is spot on :-)
> 
> Perhaps removing the wall from the image to make a transparent bg will
> make
> it easier to integrate into websites. If one wanted to strengthen the
> sarcastic note subtle semi-transparent outlines of bricks could be added
> as
> a wall.
> 
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> Cheers,
> Mikkel
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