On Sunday 17 August 2008 00:04, Valessio S Brito wrote: ...
> First i'd like that the [EMAIL PROTECTED] be created, to discuss the > choices made about the visual identity of the distribution and > project. Good idea. > As soon as the list is on, i'd like to work to standardize the theme > packaging system to the whole project, that's why this message goes as > an invitation to all the theme packagers. This standardization would > begin by the packages names, initially going like this: > theme-(gdm,kdm,usplash)-$nametheme, to every theme, of every > environment or theme-supporting application. It'll be a little harder > to standardize the desktop environments, which would take a little > longer discussing with developers/packagers of every sub-project. > > These days, a gdm theme package carries inside it a lot of loose > themes, my idea is to have "theme-kits" and and stand-alone themes, > E.G.: > > theme-debian-nightly > * theme-gdm-nightly > * theme-kde-nightly > * theme-base-nightly > * theme-usplash-nighty > > a package gdm-themes link to all theme-gdm-* > > Then, a user can install the whole kit, or only it's preferred window > manager theme. Currently i'm trying to develop a standard for this > kind of packaging at DebianArt SVN[2], developers are welcome > specially the current generic theme maintainers. I'm counting on you > to create a solid standard theme structure, not only for debian, but > for its CDDs. Sounds great. > > Lastly, i'd like to make it clear that this sub-project would be the > one and only responsible for preserving Debian's visual identity, as > well as the application of its logos, colors and promotional stuff. A > sub-project where volunteers who make art instead of code can > contribute, transforming ideas in reality within the project. Nice. > > > [0] http://lists.debian.org/Debian-devel/2002/10/msg01471.html > [1] http://lists.debian.org/Debian-devel/2007/05/msg00275.html > [2] http://svn.debianart.org/ -- Shachar Or | שחר אור http://ox.freeallweb.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
