[Ubuntu Chicago] [Build #1453068] i386 build of chiloco-wallpapers 0.0~2~201001190106 in ubuntu lucid RELEASE (ubuntu-chicago PPA)

[Steve Woodruff]

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Tim M <tim at filmchicago.org> wrote:
> I hope you guys don't mind a few suggestions.  I just downloaded the
> wallpaper package to take a look.
>
> Could the ChicagoSkylineatNight.jpg image be recompressed?  It is a whopping
> 6.8 MB (that's huge considering it's a jpg) and could be easily reduced to
> 1MB or less with minimal compression artifacts.  The package size is being
> bloated by this image.  Perhaps a smaller image size would also be
> appropriate, although the current size is nice to have for dual-monitor
> setups.
>
> Also, for wallpapers I would think an image size of 1920x1200 (if the
> original image file is at least this size) or larger would be ideal.
> Several of the images are only 1024x667 which looks pretty horrendous on a
> 1920x1200 monitor (especially when put into dual-monitor configuration), and
> unlike the above file, they are very highly compressed so there are a lot of
> artifacts on the images when they are blown up a significant amount.
>
> -Tim
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 7:18 AM, Jim Campbell <jwcampbell at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Nathan set up a PPA for a team wallpaper package.  Can we set it so the
>> build notifications go to one person, rather than the team ML, though?
>>  Nathan, would you handle that?
>> Jim
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Launchpad Buildd System
>> <noreply at launchpad.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>  * Source Package: chiloco-wallpapers
>>>  * Version: 0.0~2~201001190106
>>>  * Architecture: i386
>>>  * Archive: ubuntu-chicago PPA
>>>  * Component: main
>>>  * State: Failed to build
>>>  * Duration: three minutes
>>>  * Build Log:
>>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-chicago/+archive/ppa/+build/1453068/+files/buildlog_ubuntu-lucid-i386.chiloco-wallpapers_0.0~2~201001190106_FAILEDTOBUILD.txt.gz
>>>  * Builder: https://launchpad.net/builders/protactinium
>>>  * Source: not available
>>>
>>>
>>>
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This wallpaper package sounds like a great idea! I haven't taken a
look through them yet, but what I think would be very cool, would be
if we could have a Chicago Loco wallpaper. Anyone have Gimp/PS skills
and some free time? ;)


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Steve Woodruff
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