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[Hannes Coetzee]

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> (pardon my art-school bluntness)
> I don't like the idea of running towards FOSS; FOSS is (and
> will/should be seen by schools) as an enabling technology whose
> relevance (at least initially) will be measured by its ability to
> serve as a viable /alternative/, and of course its price (free); It
> should not be depicted as the end-goal, which in this case would be
> the bright and shining futures of the kids. This may be OUR end-goals,
> but we're already sold... and software is life :-)
> Perhaps something more open-ended like the horizon with a rising sun,
> or perhaps just the glow of the corona, promising imminent sun-rise
> (thoughts of 2001: a space odyssey, come to mind.. hmm.. )
> Icons from the gnu world may just be meaningless to other folks - but
> should maybe be included in a more subtle way (see below)
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> I also think that the SA flag should be left out of the picture, or at
> least blend into the periphery - it detracts from the focus, which is
> education and welfare of the children, not national pride; perhaps the
> colors could be reflected in the clothing of multi-ethnical kids
> frolicking towards their future (like that stupid do-broadband ad);
> but the colors aren't all that appealing either.. just my opinion
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> I like the idea of FOSS paving the way, but this idea is all but lost
> in that illustration - it should be made clearer.
> E.g.
> * to see the 'road' better, perhaps a top-down perspective looking
> down towards the kids; figures of kids running "upwards" towards
> horizon; with the sun positioned towards the distant left or right
> (typical place for focus in a composition)
> * maybe the paving could be actual 'paving' as in bricks, where each
> (golden?) brick fits into the 'road' and has a familiar icon of
> popular FOSS software like, firefox, OO.org, thunderbird, etc. (most
> identifiable and mainstream ones closest to the viewer, because bricks
> get smaller as the road 'disappears' into horizon.)
> * the further the road goes, the looser the bricks get, and some of
> the kids, put the bricks into place; i.e. they're experimenting,
> investigating, and actually "contributing" to the building of the
> road.. their own futures, and FOSS itself...
> * children should be photo-realistic (as in composited photographs of
> real kids) - with kids of all ages, genders, races, religions?
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> Finally, get a skilled artist &| photographer to do it ;-)
> (but seriously)
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> Péter Nel
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There are some good ideas. :) For now there will be just a simple theme 
to start with (I hope to have it done this week and no, my masterpiece 
will not be part of it). Once it's up we'll be able to improve on the 
theme and change what needs to be changed.

Hannes