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Re: New Year Poster

 

On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 9:21 AM, Keith I Myers <keithiokepamyers@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Good Morning Then.
>

Good morning and happy new year :D



>
> @All - Is there anyone available who can create this simple banner in the
> next few hours?
>

Ditto



>
> On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 5:19 PM, Ali/amjjawad <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 9:15 AM, Keith I Myers <keithiokepamyers@xxxxxxxxx
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Ali,
>>>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>>> Can you contact me when you get a moment so we can setup the post on the
>>> homepage?
>>>
>>
>> I just woke up (yawn) ... I will do that .. I didn't wash my face yet. I
>> must go out about 40mins from now but I will do the poster and log out.
>>
>> As for the access to the website, we shall arrange that soon.
>>
>> We still need a cover picture for Facebook, Twitter and Google+
>>
>> "Ubuntu GNOME wishes you a very happy new year 2015"
>>
>> None of the artwork team has replied to that one :(
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Keith I Myers <
>>> keithiokepamyers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Ali,
>>>> Get some sleep and message me when you wake up.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Ali/amjjawad <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>     Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>   http://torios.org - StartUbuntu
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>     Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  --
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Satyajit Sahoo
>>>>>>>>>>> Digital artist
>>>>>>>>>>> DeviantArt Profile <http://satya164.deviantart.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>> DeviantArt Profile <http://satya164.deviantart.com>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? — The
>>>>>>>>>> Doctor, Season 5, Episode 13.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>     Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>  Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>>>>>  *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage
>>>>>>>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage>
>>>>>>>>   http://torios.org - StartUbuntu
>>>>>>>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu> - http://amjjawad.net
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>>>> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage
>>>>>>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage>
>>>>>>> http://torios.org - StartUbuntu
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [image: --]
>>>>>> Keith I Myers
>>>>>> [image: http://]http://KMyers.me
>>>>>> +Keith I Myers <http://plus.kmyers.me/>
>>>>>> Mobile : (305)-929-3475
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>>
>>>>> Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage
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>>>>> http://torios.org - StartUbuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu>
>>>>> - http://amjjawad.net
>>>>>
>>>>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GetUbuntuGNOME>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Keith I Myers
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>>>> +Keith I Myers <http://plus.kmyers.me/>
>>>> Mobile : (305)-929-3475
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Keith I Myers
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best Regards,
>> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>
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>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage>
>> http://torios.org - StartUbuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu> -
>> http://amjjawad.net
>>
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>>
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Best Regards,
Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
*Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."

Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage>
http://torios.org - StartUbuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu> -
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