On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 08:40 -0900, Jeff Spaleta wrote:
> On Dec 19, 2007 5:51 PM, Matthias Clasen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I like the picture, fwiw.
> > Don't let Jeffs winter depression discourage you...
> 
> Tomorrow is the solstice, after that I start gaining sunlight... seven
> glorious minutes a day.
> 
> What exactly do you like about the picture?

Dunno, specifically. Its just a nice picture that shows lots of things
that people generally like: sun, grass, fresh air, energetic people...

> You have to be very careful with human forms in images.  If I was
> going to recreate this as a widely used image, at the very least I'd
> make sure you can see all of the appendages.  And I'd abstract it so
> the forms were humanoid instead of actual people. We won't avoid
> alieanating the dolphins in our user community, but we may attract
> Martian users. Dolphins already get  concession with the blue theming
> so they shouldn't be too upset.

Yeah, I'm not saying that the picture would make a good default
background. But it would be a good background for me, and it would be
nice to have it available in the collection of backgrounds. 

For the default background, we can go with alienated dolphins, as far as
I am concerned...

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