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Re: New Year Poster

 

On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 2:34 AM, Keith I Myers <keithiokepamyers@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hello All,
>

Hi Keith and thank you for your reply :)



> As we are nearing the final day, I wanted to get everyone's consensus on
> if we are all satisfied with the banner.
>

I have not received any feedback whatsoever from anyone so I will take that
as +1 and let's go with the final version of the poster :)



> I will post this tomorrow afternoon to ensure that it gets the most
> on-screen time.
>

Post it where? our social media?
If yes, I'd suggest to wait as I need to put that on our website as a post
and then we could share it.

Yes, I guess it is time to give you access to the website but it is too
later here and I must sleep ...

Thank you!


>
> On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 12:05 AM, Ali/amjjawad <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 5:29 AM, Patrik Bubák <bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>  *Latest changes:*
>>>
>>>    - opacity increase by 20%
>>>    - separated the welcoming sentences
>>>    - added a space between Ubuntu and GNOME
>>>
>>>
>> Thank you so much for everything :)
>>
>> As I mentioned on the previous reply, nothing is perfect. That said, I
>> think we can keep it as it is unless someone else strongly disagrees.
>>
>> We have 3 days and I think we need to share that before.
>>
>> @Everyone
>>
>> Are you all okay with this?
>>
>>
>>>
>>>    -
>>>
>>> Dňa 28.12.2014 o 16:41 Patrik Bubák napísal(a):
>>>
>>> Why Photoshop? :D I'm not racist, I'm just an advocate for FLOSS :D
>>>
>>>
>>> And I'm a designer and neither GIMP nor Inkscape are suitable
>>> replacements in a professional environment. Ask designers why they still
>>> haven't moved to alternatives, you're going to hear the same many times
>>> over, although there might be a few who will argue on the contrary, mainly
>>> FOSS enthusiasts, which I was one of for years, the majority still sees
>>> them as not ready and they know why.
>>>
>>> I'm not comfortable to read the names. It was too white before, it is
>>> too light now. Can we have something in the middle, please?
>>>
>>>
>>> I'll try to find your "balance" in it.
>>>
>>> There must be a bit of space between the statement "we wish you a ..."
>>> and "2015" ;)
>>>
>>>
>>> Ever heard of Aesthetics Ali? Because what you're asking will completely
>>> alter the bone structure of what I laid out there, forcing me to shrink the
>>> names in favour of another line or two of big bold text until they become
>>> unreadable no matter how I adjust the opacity.
>>>
>>> You don't have to be such a pedant in everything, because in the end it
>>> is not only unnecessary, but you just might be seen as a guy who simply
>>> cannot be indulged and if nobody ever told you this before, I'll be happy
>>> to be the first.
>>>
>>> Sometimes what you see as imperfection is the perfect choice. Take it
>>> from someone who works in and studies the field.
>>>
>>> There MUST be space between Ubuntu and GNOME = Ubuntu GNOME NOT
>>> UbuntuGNOME as one word because it is not one word.
>>>
>>>
>>> That is not a problem.
>>>
>>> Dňa 28.12.2014 o 13:15 Ali/amjjawad napísal(a):
>>>
>>>  Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 7:57 AM, Patrik Bubák <
>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Attached.
>>>>
>>>
>>>  You might hate me but it is my job to step in whenever needed ;)
>>>
>>>
>>>    1. There MUST be space between Ubuntu and GNOME = Ubuntu GNOME NOT
>>>    UbuntuGNOME as one word because it is not one word.
>>>    2. There must be a bit of space between the statement "we wish you a
>>>    ..." and "2015" ;)
>>>     3. I'm not comfortable to read the names. It was too white before,
>>>    it is too light now. Can we have something in the middle, please?
>>>
>>> A side from above, well done ;)
>>>
>>> Oh, right .. one more note :D
>>>
>>> Why Photoshop? :D I'm not racist, I'm just an advocate for FLOSS :D
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 21:33 Satyajit Sahoo napísal(a):
>>>>
>>>> Okay. No issues. Can you provide a PNG? Since the JPG loses quality
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Dec 27, 2014, 10:08 PM Patrik Bubák <bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Btw, the file is optimized for the web since it has been exported
>>>>> that way. Can be used anywhere, it's 1200 * 800, even as a wallpaper if
>>>>> desired.
>>>>>
>>>>> Enjoy your holidays.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll be off most of the times from now on.
>>>>>
>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 17:31 Patrik Bubák napísal(a):
>>>>>
>>>>> It's a PSD only, I usually work in that. Plus PSDs don't open well in
>>>>> GIMP. Me and Illustrator, we're working on our relationship ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 17:23 Satyajit Sahoo napísal(a):
>>>>>
>>>>> Awesome :D
>>>>>
>>>>>  Can you provide an .svg or .ai file?
>>>>>
>>>>> On 27 December 2014 at 21:51, Patrik Bubák <bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  Changed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 16:10 Satyajit Sahoo napísal(a):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Awesome. Just one thing, the foot on the roundel, I think it'll look
>>>>>> better if transparent and not black.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 27 December 2014 at 19:23, Patrik Bubák <
>>>>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  I hope there aren't more mistakes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 14:33 Ali/amjjawad napísal(a):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 12:29 AM, Patrik Bubák <
>>>>>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Correction.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Correction:
>>>>>>>  Ubuntu GNOME Team wishes you all the best
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> happy new year 2015
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Also, kindly check the link I sent earlier as some of the names
>>>>>>> have left the team. Please refer back to my previous reply.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Thank you and good night from me ..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 13:49 Ali/amjjawad napísal(a):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 9:58 PM, Patrik Bubák <
>>>>>>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  How about this? It's more festive I'd say, warmer colours, lemme
>>>>>>>>> know, preferably before new year's eve :-D
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Names will of course be included.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  This is a very quick reply :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>    1. The latest list should be here:
>>>>>>>>    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GettingInvolved/WhoWeAre +
>>>>>>>>    we need to add 'Lance' to the list. He is one of the most active testers
>>>>>>>>    for Ubuntu GNOME.
>>>>>>>>    2. While I do appreciate the great efforts being dedicated to
>>>>>>>>    this poster, it has no Ubuntu GNOME name nor the greetings.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please, see the attached image.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The differences between our poster and the attached image is:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>    1. Ubuntu GNOME instead of Lubuntu
>>>>>>>>    2. The names
>>>>>>>>    3. 2015 instead of 2012
>>>>>>>>    4. Design
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Otherwise, the concept/idea should be the same :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>  Thank you!
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>  *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
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>>>>>> Satyajit Sahoo
>>>>>> Digital artist
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? — The
>>>>>> Doctor, Season 5, Episode 13.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>> Satyajit Sahoo
>>>>> Digital artist
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>>>>>
>>>>> We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? — The
>>>>> Doctor, Season 5, Episode 13.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>
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>> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
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