[14:45] <MTecknology> Is the new theme going to be opened up to the public?
[14:48] <cjohnston> eventually
[14:48] <cjohnston> they wont tell us when
[14:49] <MTecknology> oh
[14:50] <MTecknology> will this still be for Drupal 5 or are they moving up to Drupal 6 or 7?
[14:52] <MTecknology> I'm just curious because I know for me to keep the ubuntu-drupal project going whether I get teh source or not, I'll have to tear it apart so I can chunk it into little modules and everything. For Drupal 6; I think I'm pretty much done developing new stuff, I've been gearing up for the change to D7
[15:02] <cjohnston> I couldn't tell you.. I don't get any answers.. lol
[15:02] <cjohnston> newz2000: you around yet?
[15:03] <newz2000> cjohnston: kind of
[15:03] <cjohnston> Can you answer MTecknology's questions?
[15:04] <newz2000> hey MTecknology: You're going to get some kind of help but I don't think the plan is to have dozen's of ubuntu.com clone sites. This is still in discussion
[15:05] <newz2000> If nothing else we'll push to have a community theme building project here in the web-team
[15:06] <MTecknology> newz2000: My goal of it is for loco sites, I already do that for the current theme. http://ubuntu-il.com/site/
[15:07] <newz2000> Yeah, that would be an example of a "clone site" that I don't think we want to encourage. Instead,
[15:07] <newz2000> what is better is to have a theme that shows a relationship without being a duplicate
[15:07] <newz2000> So that the sites feel unified and connected w/out leading people to think they're still on the same site
[15:08] <MTecknology> oh, i didn't realized I made it mimic that closely :P
[15:09] <newz2000> I know it's exciting to see the chagnes - think about it but hold tight
[15:10] <MTecknology> I'm only thinking now, I've been getting a lot of questions about it already
[15:13] <newz2000> I've got about three emails drafted to the web team to help answer questions and provide guidance for upcoming projects
[15:13] <newz2000> but there's so much happening that every time I draft it gets out-dated
[15:13] <MTecknology> newz2000: so if we make a new theme that's kind of close to what you guys come up with but very noticably different, not just enough for legal distinction, that's ok?
[15:14] <MTecknology> or still not what you're thinking?
[15:14] <newz2000> I im talks with the project manager in antoher IRC channel to hopefully have some more details ironed out
[15:14] <newz2000> MTecknology: yeah, I think that's ideal
[15:16] <newz2000> alejandraobregon has put some great thought and effort into the current design so we should get a little more details about that public so that we can apply the best parts of her work (as they pertain to community sites) to the new themes
[15:17] <newz2000> She's really thinking deeply about navigation and I think this will be key to get right in the new theme
[15:17] <newz2000> (as you remember, it was a major shortcoming of the existing theme)
[15:18] <MTecknology> ok; When you guys roll out the new theme I'll have to rip it apart anyway I'm sure. I make sure it works for RTL languages and varying widths like 80% or 900px. I'll keep thinking about ways to offer a distinction.
[15:21] <newz2000> MTecknology: another good thing to think about is how the different kinds of information that are shown on community sites
[15:22] <newz2000> and how that differs from ubuntu.com.
[15:22] <newz2000> ubuntu.com, even though it's a free product, is really about selling Ubuntu
[15:22] <newz2000> and community sites kind of have a different purpose
[15:23] <MTecknology> good point; I'll try to talk to some people about how they would like to see content moved around
[15:26] <newz2000> that would be a very useful place to start
[15:26] <newz2000> Also, your rtl stuff will be helpful too. We don't have a lot of in-house rtl users
[16:25] <cjohnston> uh oh.. newz2000 is on skype.. i might have to figure out what he looks like :-P
[16:39] <MTecknology> cjohnston: I know what doctormo and pleia2 look like - that's it
[16:40] <MTecknology> oh - I think I saw sabdfl once upon a time too..
[16:41] <cjohnston> MTecknology: ill show you my picture
[16:41] <cjohnston> althought it may scare you
[16:42] <MTecknology> :P
[16:42] <MTecknology> ok
[17:01] <MTecknology> wow, that's a short hostmask
[17:01] <cjohnston> lol
[17:02] <cjohnston> MTecknology: you on facebook?
[17:02] <MTecknology> ya
[17:02] <MTecknology> @canonical/mpt vs. @kalliki/admin/pdpc.supporter.mtecknology
[17:02] <cjohnston> http://www.facebook.com/FFEMTcJ
[17:03] <MTecknology> where's the scary?
[17:03] <mpt> MTecknology, I used to be canonical/launchpad/mpt, then I left the Launchpad team, so I asked to be canonical/ubuntu/mpt, but apparently canonical/ubuntu doesn't exist, so...
[17:03] <MTecknology> oh
[17:57] <cjohnston> MTecknology: seeing my picture
[18:56] <MTecknology> cjohnston: 11:03 < MTecknology> where's the scary? <- I was referring to the pic
[18:57] <cjohnston> me
[20:28] <cjohnston> newz2000: you still around?
[20:28] <newz2000> Si!
[20:29] <cjohnston> You don't by chance have, or can get the svgs for the new logos can you?
[20:29] <cjohnston> Need it for a logo we are going to make
[21:12] <thorwil> cjohnston: rather unlikely, as the whole artwork community is waiting for those