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rpedrohello12:20
coz_rpedro, hey guy :)12:21
rpedrois it possible that somewhere I can download the edgy background from before the final release?12:21
rpedrothe one that was pulled12:21
coz_rpedro, you mean that nice medium brown one?12:21
rpedrodon't remember very well, but I think yeah :)12:22
coz_rpedro, I don't know I believe that was from hoary version but Ihve the fixed version avialable12:22
rpedronot the one that is available as an alternative in feisty though12:22
coz_rpedro, let me post the one i have see if that is the one you want hold on a few12:23
rpedroI think it was a similar color, but better design12:23
rpedrook12:23
coz_rpedro, see if thi sis theone you  mean  http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/435/wartyfinalwsubuntuqm6.png12:24
rpedroyes it is :D12:25
rpedroit's perfect12:25
coz_rpedro, ok that is my fixed version :)12:25
rpedrothank you12:25
coz_rpedro, no problem12:25
rpedroyou say this was made for warty originally?12:25
coz_rpedro, I believe it was let me check on that12:26
coz_rpedro, yeah that was the warty final I believe12:26
rpedrook, thanks again12:26
coz_rpedro, I added the ubuntu symbol in perspective and the ubuntu word12:26
rpedrohmm do you have the original clean version?12:28
coz_rpedro, i can make it for you if you give me fiveminutes :)12:28
rpedrogreat :D12:28
kwwiiop #ubuntu-artwork12:28
kwwiirem12:28
kwwiilol12:29
kwwiiwell, the topic is off topic12:29
kwwiithat I can tell you12:29
kwwiisorry as it is12:29
kwwiianyway, time for bed12:29
kwwiicliff has nothing to do with feisty12:30
coz_rpedro, it will take me about 15 have to switch to another system hold on if you want it still12:30
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coz_rpedro, still there?12:38
rpedroyep12:38
coz_rpedro, hold on let me post it for you12:38
coz_rpedro, ok see if this is what you wanted   http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4929/wartyfinalwsubuntuqm6ud9.png12:39
rpedroyes it is!12:39
coz_rpedro, don't forget to zoom in on that image to get the full resolution12:39
rpedroalright12:40
rpedro:D12:40
coz_rpedro, have fun :)12:40
rpedrothanks a lot :)12:40
coz_rpedro, absolutely no problem guy :)12:40
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troy_srpedro01:49
troy_shttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Specs/EdgyArtworkPlan/Produce/Incoming/CurrentDefault01:50
troy_sthat is the splash, gdm, and wall01:50
troy_sit is packaged for Fesity -- someone created a package for it should it should be available from the Feisty repos once Feisty is released.01:50
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troy_sand no, it wasn't developed for Warty.01:52
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alefterishi everyone!01:25
alefterisCan the font used with the gdm login screen be configured?01:26
alefterisand if yes, how?01:26
alefterishow can i check out the default human gdm theme? Its the theme that specifies the fonts used, right?01:31
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alefterishow do i know which code branch is used on the current edgy packages, for example for this https://code.launchpad.net/edgy-gdm-themes/+branches?field.lifecycle=Any+Status&field.lifecycle-empty-marker=101:58
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troy_salefteris:04:15
troy_salefteris: GDM font -- yes.  You can configure it.  Locate the gtkrc in the theme.04:16
troy_salefteris: /usr/share/gdm/04:16
troy_salefteris: and to checkout the proper code branches:04:16
troy_salefteris: go to https://launchpad.net/products and search for the product04:17
troy_sfor example, blubuntu04:17
troy_sAPE - https://launchpad.net/blubuntu-look and click the "code" section from the left panel04:18
troy_salefteris: then simply follow the trunk, and you will get a bzr path that will work for a checkout.04:18
troy_seach release has its own title-04:18
troy_sfor example - edgy-gdm-themes is the the edgy one.  feisty-gdm-themes is feisty04:19
troy_sif you do a bzr checkout, you will pull the head.04:19
troy_salefteris: hope this helps... message me if you need more information.04:19
troy_salefteris: the font line should be self explanatory04:19
troy_swiki.ubuntu.com/Bzr for more help04:21
troy_son bazaar04:21
alefterisok i downloaded the source package and took a look at the Human.xml04:26
alefterisand it is using Bitstream Vera fonts instead of dejavu fonts04:27
alefteristhe resaul is that some characters look bad in the greek language with the bitstream fonts04:27
alefteriswhat part of the theme the xml file controls? the text above the text-box?04:29
alefterisi created a bug about it here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/edgy-gdm-themes/+bug/7082904:33
UbugtuMalone bug 70829 in edgy-gdm-themes "gdm should use dejavu fonts" [Low,Needs info] 04:33
troy_salefteris: did that get resolved though?04:35
troy_sthere were discussions as to why they used bitstream04:35
troy_sdo you know how to branc04:35
troy_sthe steps aren't listed on the wiki yet but basically,04:35
troy_sread the Bzr tutorial on how to bracnh04:36
troy_sbranch even04:36
troy_sfix the code04:36
troy_spush your revisions to your bazaar directory04:36
alefteriscan you point me to the discasions in favor of using bitstream?04:36
troy_s1) push your revisions to your private bazaar directions.04:36
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troy_s2) attach the new branch to the bug report04:36
troy_swith a comment04:36
troy_s3) notify the artwork packaging folks.04:37
troy_sthat is effectively the process daniel and myself discussed.04:37
alefteristroy_s, i'll try to get through those steps later, should be a good introduction to the way bug fixing works in ubuntu04:41
troy_salefteris: no one has put much time into it04:41
troy_sso i am trying to get a process in place04:41
troy_sand lay out documents04:42
alefteristhen i might need some more of your tips04:42
troy_sthat /Bzr is a good starting point04:42
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kwwiihi all06:27
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troy_skwwii did you speak to sab about his plans for Feisty?08:10
troy_slol08:10
troy_skwwii?08:14
troy_skwwii: ping me when you are in or PM me with what you can milk out of the ever-so-caring masses.08:22
kwwiitroy_s: packing my clothes for the trip to oslo...be back in about 15 min08:24
troy_sWhat meet is in Oslo?08:24
TheSheepthat's a quick trip08:25
troy_smidway?08:25
kwwiire08:35
kwwiithere is a dev meeting in oslo next week08:35
kwwiiI leave tomorrow08:35
kwwiiso...08:36
kwwiitwo 1.5 hour flights as a I have to fly over amsterday08:36
kwwiim08:36
kwwiitroy_s: as far as I know, I will be working on kubuntu08:36
kwwiiand also some on ubuntu08:36
kwwiito what extent is unclear to me yet08:36
kwwiinext week I'll meet up with mark and I am sure he will let me know ;-)08:37
troy_skwwii there is a shocker08:37
kwwiiyeah08:37
kwwiifrom what I have heard, cliff is not working on ubuntu08:37
troy_sthe good old Free software art and design caring level.08:37
troy_she was up when i had mail from mark last time.08:37
troy_sbut that was quite a while ago.08:37
kwwiihrm08:37
kwwiiwell, at least the other devs do not know about it08:38
kwwiithey made me co-maintainer of the auto-artwork stuff08:38
kwwiidaniel wants to make sure that the work from all the art teams get in as packages08:38
kwwiiwe'll also be working on that next week08:39
kwwiiperhaps I have missed something in ubuntu-artwork...can you tell me what is going on?08:39
kwwiiafaik, nothing much08:39
kwwiithe community, I mean08:39
troy_syes i know that... i have been liasing with daniel far more than anyone08:41
troy_sdaniel is about the only guy who understands the importance on a larger level08:41
troy_sperhaps sees a bigger picture and understands the components of it.08:41
troy_scommunity is ixne on the Feisty stuff... due to ill conceived and ill believed thoughts on sab's end...08:42
kwwiiI want to try and talk to him about that too, but I am not sure how08:42
kwwiiwell, if I am supposed to do this stuff, I think it should be with the community08:43
kwwiiuntil now, I assumed it would be the CD artwork and other print stuff08:43
kwwiiofficialy I do not start until Monday08:44
kwwiiso until now I know very little08:44
troy_swell even then08:45
troy_sif you follow sabs approach08:45
troy_syou still end up with the partitioned discontinuous form08:46
troy_sdifferent print, different ui look, etc.08:46
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troy_sthe consistency level across all of the platforms is awful.08:46
kwwiiyeah, I know that having different stuff from print to ui is desired08:46
troy_sjust look at web presence, compared to os presence, compared to print media, etc.08:46
kwwiitrue08:46
troy_syeah08:46
troy_sand that is simply a fundamental poor approach08:46
troy_sshoddy design as it represents shoddy forethought and poor implementation08:47
troy_sbut gain08:47
kwwiiwell, I also know that they are looking for someone to do branding and art direction08:47
kwwiithat person will become my boss08:47
troy_sthat could be addressed by utilizing motifs -- something sab just can't seem to wrap his head around.08:47
troy_sgong show08:47
kwwiiwell, as soon as I know what is going on we can discuss more specific stuff08:48
kwwiibut for now, I don't want to say something I will regret :-)08:48
troy_skwwii it matters not really.  in all likelihood08:48
troy_sif sab drives it, the form will probably suffer...08:49
troy_she isn't exactly on the edge of design innovation in terms of desire.08:49
troy_swhich is problematic when your entire product effectively revolves around innovation on a larger scale.08:49
troy_skwwii -- that is why I declined all of Mark'08:49
kwwiiyeah, i can see your point08:49
troy_ss offers in Paris...08:49
troy_sonce you sign the line you need to unfortunately turn some of your thoughts off.08:50
troy_swhich again, doesn't help the cause.08:50
kwwiito be honest, the way he does things has been 10x better than how it was at suse :p08:50
troy_skwwii-- no one said suse did it properly :)08:50
troy_sbut yes, I can see why08:50
troy_sHell...08:50
troy_she could hire someone who did bloody QA at Electronic Arts and have a better design approach than what is out there.08:51
troy_sOne month.08:51
troy_sAnyone who has worked in a more well structured environment would be able to lend insight.08:51
troy_s_anyone_08:51
kwwiiyeah, but without great artists working in that team the best leader in the world can make the art good08:51
kwwiiin the end a lot comes down to that too08:52
kwwiithere is a world of difference between a good artists and a great artist08:52
kwwiibut anyway08:52
kwwiionce I know what my job exactly includes I will certainly spread that info08:52
troy_snot exactly true08:52
troy_smuch of art is08:52
troy_slearned anyways...08:53
troy_shell... you could teach a monkey classic composition in about 10 minutes :)08:53
troy_sjust getting on the same page08:53
troy_sgoes a long way08:53
kwwiioh, sure...all kinds of artists are needed but without that one great idea to lead/inspire/direct there is little chance of making a total package that is great08:53
troy_skwwii yes...08:55
troy_sprobably agree with you there.08:55
troy_sthat said, the one great idea probably needs to be planned first :)08:55
troy_swhich is, i guess, all i could hope for08:55
troy_sget some bloody planning in place.08:55
kwwiiyeah, true08:57
troy_ssit down and start discussing contemporary art and design08:59
troy_slook at art movements and trends... etc.08:59
kwwiilol, yeah with mark08:59
troy_sfigure out where things 'are', and push them to where they are 'going'08:59
kwwiiI am sure he is time/desire to discuss that with me08:59
troy_sexactly08:59
troy_sthat is exactly my point08:59
troy_she doesn't08:59
troy_she could give a shit less09:00
kwwiiI mean, he is like the client in this relationship09:00
troy_sthat doesn't matter09:00
troy_sthe force that governs all is audience09:00
kwwiiand the client always has a veto right09:00
troy_syes09:00
troy_sas designer though, he needs to be ready for innovation09:00
troy_sready for chance09:00
troy_sready for risk09:00
troy_setc.09:00
kwwiiso if the manager does not get the work good enough the client cries bullshit and that pisses everyone off09:00
troy_sveto based on what he wants his desktop to look like is bog.09:00
kwwiibut in a community you cannot piss everyone off and the expect them to keep working09:00
troy_spissing people off will happen09:00
troy_s'good enough' is relative... in edgy's case it was relative to mark.09:01
troy_smy mailbox told a different story09:01
troy_sin the end it doesn't matter09:01
kwwiiI mean, last time frank was supposed to lead things09:01
kwwiiand in the end it was vetoed09:01
troy_she tried on many levels... marks attention is about where it is for Fesity09:01
troy_she just doesn't care09:01
troy_suntil the very end09:01
kwwiiseems like a normal situation that can happen at any design company09:01
troy_snot at a design company09:02
troy_sat a clueless shop09:02
troy_sperhaps09:02
kwwiitrue that he does not understand the long term aspects09:02
troy_sbingo09:02
troy_s_spot_ on.09:02
troy_sand i know of no way of communicating things to him as he is simply far more stubborn than plausible.09:02
kwwiibut beleive me I wrote a few emails to him trying to explain things, and at first I think it really pissed him off09:02
troy_shell, as i said, he was arguing colour theory... which is fine if you have READ A BOOK ON IT.09:02
troy_shell even read wikipedia09:02
kwwiibut finally he saw the truth of it09:02
troy_struth of?09:03
kwwiithe explanation I gave of what went wrong last time09:03
troy_swhat went wrong was him09:03
kwwiihe stopped talking to me and said he would hire someone else09:03
troy_si have been involved in enough successful creative ventures for the longest time09:03
kwwiibut in the end, he did hire me09:03
troy_sright out of university09:03
troy_swhen the director don't care, the product reflects such09:04
kwwiiso either he figured it out, or figured out that he cannot figure it out09:04
troy_ssure... at least he stands a chance to trust you09:04
troy_salso the various arms of ubuntu need to start talking09:04
troy_sit seems jane,  matt, et all are all on different pages.09:04
troy_s_especially_ when it comes to art and design.09:04
troy_sright now, having ONE design is crippling too.09:05
troy_sif you can call the default looks 'design'09:05
troy_sin the end, the difference with one of the projects being successful and being not so successful is simply the fact that either the head leader puts the shit in or they don't.09:06
troy_sand that isn't exactly a good grounding for evaluation.09:06
kwwiidude, I am kinda worried about what will happen next week09:08
kwwiias I was told that he will work very closely with me09:08
kwwiianyway09:08
kwwiiI'm going back to packing my stuff...my wife finished ironing clothes, now I have to pack them09:09
kwwiibbl09:09
troy_si'd be worried too.09:09
troy_syou run the risk of utterly pleasing sabdfl -- which is in all likelihood a recipe for piss poor design.09:10
BHSPitMonkey:)10:05
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