[ubuntu-za] Global Jam Cape Town Poster suggestion

[David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)]

David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk) wrote:
> maia grotepass wrote:
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>>> As far as I can tell, the new Ubuntu colours are Naartjie AND Aubergine.
>>>
>>> Canonical has nothing to do with it.
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>> Hmmm not what I understood:
>> "The strong use of Aubergine suggests that it’s more corporate
>> messaging (Canonical is heavily involved). Orange is used here more as
>> a highlight."
>> quoted from here:
>> http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/308
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> "The use of Aubergine indicates Commercial involvement of one form or 
> another, while Orange is a signal of community engagement."
>
> I think Mister Shuttlepants is reading way too much into the new design. 
> The Orange tang is really bad on its own, since its been overdone by so 
> many corporates, Mango airlines is just one corporate carrrier which 
> immediately springs to mind. As far as I'm concerned its the other way 
> round. Brown always signalled community involvement and Brown is a lot 
> closer to Aubergine in a palette than Orange tang. (Here is my blog 
> posting http://indlovu.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/newlogobuntu.jpg)
>
> I'm also a bit dismayed by the way the new logo reads as if its Ubuntu 
> TM. Ubuntu is based upon Nelson Mandela's Principle Number 1, its an 
> idea about freedom and humanity, and now we appear to be dropping this 
> all in favour of a very corporate looking identity. Let's just do 
> whatever we feel like doing. I just think the poster is a bit wishy 
> washy and needs to be a bit stronger. That's all.
>
> Regards
>
> DRL
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Sorry, the link again, about how I feel about Orange Tang
http://indlovu.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/lucid-light-less-relevent/