Putting the cart before the horse. (was: Final Notes on the Ubuntu Studio Website)

[Mike Holstein]

what is the 'do it yourself' theme? the current graphics and theming?  i
quite like the theme of the desktop... when i first saw it, i thought it was
the slickest thing since the fedora DNA theme... i like the website too.. i
suppose both of these are arguably out-dated, hence the discussion... what
about either of these would detract you ?? (the current ones)... i think we
can learn a lot by constructively discussing what we do and dont like about
the current graphics... i have always really liked the darkness of the
desktop theme, but sometimes i find a window here or there that the theme
makes difficult to see or use...

i thought this was interesting...
http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/08/ubuntu-studio-sound-theme-is-old-but.html


On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Louie Queral <louiethecuban at gmail.com>wrote:

> This is off-topic, but still, in my mind, a relatively important point.
>
> I really don't like the DIY theme for either the OS as a whole or US's
> website. I think that it makes it look a bit too unprofessional and it may
> detract people from using US.
>
> Would anyone agree?
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 1:07 AM, Brian David <beejunk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 8:09 PM, Scott Lavender <scottalavender at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 5:00 AM, Cory K. <coryisatm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What *needs* to be settled 1st before *anything* should be put together
>>>> is: Audience - Who we're talking to.
>>>>
>>>> It's a major first step from which everything is built.
>>>>
>>>> If Scott hasn't already done it, he should start a wiki page outlining
>>>> our audiance and new direction. Aesthetic/stylistic guidelines can be
>>>> developed from there. This needs to be managed by him as he's the
>>>> current lead.
>>>>
>>>> Also, doing anything for 10.10 should be abandoned. It's just too late
>>>> in the cycle and rushing things now will show in the final product. A
>>>> good concerted effort for Natty is best IMO.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Cory K.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Okay, I've updated the website revamp website to include an area for
>>> audience and themes:
>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/TaskWebRevamp
>>>
>>> Please update the website with more examples or further thoughts as
>>> appropriate.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> ScottL
>>>
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>> So, about this 'target audience' thing:
>>
>> I don't know if we want to make 'familiarity with Linux' a main
>> attribute.  Sure, anyone who wants to use UbuStu will need to learn Linux,
>> but we shouldn't assume any initial knowledge.  Let's not forget that this
>> is Ubuntu, a distro that has branded itself as the most easy-to-use.  We are
>> looking to bring people into the fold who perhaps have always wanted to try
>> Linux, but were too intimidated by the learning curve.  These people might
>> be interested because:
>>
>> -They support community-developed projects, and align with the ideals of
>> things like GPL, Creative Commons, etc.
>> -Are unhappy with the state of 'industry standard' software
>>
>> Now, I do agree that the target audience should already have some kind of
>> proficiency in their field, whether it is music or graphics.  These people
>> will want professional, alternative software, but they won't want to spend a
>> lot of down time converting.  Therefore, Ubuntu Studio should do what it can
>> to work out-of-the-box, and for those things which the user absolutely must
>> fix themselves, then there should be plenty of easily available
>> documentation/tutorials to help them through.
>>
>> Just my thoughts.
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>> -Brian David
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