[ubuntu-art] Mandating usage of free tools.

[Ryan Prior]

On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Cory K. <coryisatm at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> I believe that *all* submissions for official art or projects under the
> art team be created with free tools.

This does not go far enough. We should only accept submissions if they
are created on Ubuntu. More follows:

> No more wallpapers done with Photoshop and the like for instance. All
> submissions done with free formats also. All images would be PNG/SVG.

We can't have people working on Fedora or SuSe making wallpapers for
us, either. That really has got to stop.

> There's something flawed about promoting a free OS and creating it's
> look with another. (Win/OSX) My personal philosophy is "use the right
> tool for the job" and our tools are plenty capable.

Our OS is plenty capable. The people who are using distros other than
Ubuntu to contribute to this mailing list really need to get with the
program: Ubuntu can run GIMP and Inkscape just as well as anybody else
can.

> Might be a bit of zealotry but that's my proposal.

You are totally on the mark. If we don't restrict artwork submissions
to the group which has completely transitioned to our system, we
forego everything this group stands for: making great *Ubuntu*
artwork, in the spirit of Ubuntu:

"Be respectful. The Ubuntu community and its members treat one another
with respect. Everyone can make a valuable contribution to Ubuntu. We
may not always agree, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behaviour
and poor manners . . . It's important to remember that a community
where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one.
We expect members of the Ubuntu community to be respectful when
dealing with other contributors as well as with people outside the
Ubuntu project, and with users of Ubuntu."


Yours,
Ryan Prior