[UbuntuWomen] Ubuntu, women and artwork...

[priti patil]

Hi,

I don't understand, why we're wasting our time
discussing about controversial pictures when there are
hell amount of descent pictures (*including* people's)
are available everywhere ??

Priti
--- Matthias Urlichs <smurf at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> priti patil:
> > If ubuntu don't want to loose users at least in
> Indian
> > scenario, better it should respect cultural values
> and
> > traditions, GLOBALLY !!
> > 
> While I agree that cleavage or naked bottoms are not
> appropriate,
> the probem with cultural values is that there are so
> many of them.
> 
> The "normal" Ubuntu CD covers are offensive to some
> people (OMG "naked"
> female faces!!!). (Or male faces for that matter, if
> you happen to be
> Tuareg.)
> 
> So where do we, as a community, draw the line? Not
> have images of people
> on the cover, when the whole idea of Ubuntu *is*
> about people?
> 
> IMHO the line should be one of *disrespect*. Thus,
> the cleavage picture
> is not OK. Conversely, the Ubuntu Calendar pictures
> are, even though you
> can see a lot more skin.
> 
> I'm not advocating that we push the Calendar down
> peoples' throats, of
> course. After all, our main goal should be to fix
> bug#1...
> 
> -- 
> Matthias Urlichs   |   {M:U} IT Design @ m-u-it.de  
> |  smurf at smurf.noris.de
> 
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