<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 5:01 AM, Hrafn Nordhri <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hrafn@hrafnsvartr.com">hrafn@hrafnsvartr.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div class="im"> On 10.14 2010 04:46, Thorsten Wilms wrote:<br> > It still looks like many lost interest when it became clear that the<br> > Ubuntu default theme and wallpaper is off-limits. It would be up to<br> > representatives of Xubuntu/Edubuntu/Lubuntu to make those projects<br> > appear attractive to contributors in the design realm.<br> <br> </div>I would say this is one thing that killed it for me. It really feels<br> like anything we do here is ignored or put off in some dark corner. If<br> this is not the case, then I have been mislead.. I haven't been active<br> on the list because of this impression I have. That said, I haven't left<br> the e-mail list in hopes that this could change.<br> <div><div></div><div class="h5"><br></div></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div>Hi, please don't let that scare you off. In the last few releases the community has had a greater impact. The flickr pool backgrounds, dust, and new wave are all from the community. Icons are always in demand.<div> <br></div><div>Also, the software center provides an opportunity for community themes to get increased visibility.</div><div><br></div><div>Do it because you love to do it and share your work, not because you want to be the default desktop experience.<br clear="all"> <br>-- <br>Matthew Nuzum<br>newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, <a href="http://identi.ca" target="_blank">identi.ca</a> and twitter<br><br>"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -Benjamin Franklin <br> <br> </div>