I have it in my own PPA currently. But having it preinstalled will have its own advantages.
On 19 February 2014 21:28, Alfredo Hernández <[email protected]> wrote: > If we have someone who does a proper maintaining process, I'm all in. > However, wouldn't maintaining out own PPA be a better solution? > > Chers. > > > On 19 February 2014 14:05, Satyajit Sahoo <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well, there are not a plenty of glitches if the theme is well maintained. >> >> Anyways, I had talked with Alfredo about this before. If you guys >> agree, then some packager could take the task of putting it into the >> Ubuntu archives. >> >> On 19 February 2014 16:59, Tim <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi Satyajit, >> > I think you have really left this a bit late. >> > >> > While I am not opposed to shipping extra themes, I will not be putting >> > a >> > non-default theme in ubuntu-gnome-default-settings. Despite what you >> > say, >> > GTK themes do break each and every cycle, perhaps not as critical but >> > still >> > plenty of glitches etc. I also have a suspicion that people looking for >> > a >> > theme, are at a first instance going to search google for it, rather >> > than >> > checking what is installed. >> > >> > Now the right way to do this would be to get your theme into the ubuntu >> > Archives as a package, then we could get it included in the default >> > install >> > (as an additional theme) if the rest of the artwork team are happy with >> > that. All of this may be a little late for trusty however you could >> > atleast >> > try. >> > >> > >> > Tim >> > >> > On 19/02/14 21:51, Satyajit Sahoo wrote: >> > >> > Waiting for inputs from Ali, Alfredo and other team members. >> > >> > On Wednesday, 19 February 2014, Satyajit Sahoo >> > <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> No, not as the default theme. Just an additional theme as another >> >> choice. >> >> Like additional background. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 19 February 2014 01:06, Fran Dieguez <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> On mar 18 feb 2014 20:16:56 CET, Satyajit Sahoo wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> I have been busy due to my exams. My exams will finish on 22nd. So I >> >>>> can be back in action after that. >> >>>> >> >>>> For now, when I joined, I talked with Alfredo with the possibility of >> >>>> including new themes and wallpapers. The wallpaper contest is already >> >>>> live. So lets come to the themes. >> >>>> >> >>>> We cannot include a Gnome Shell theme for obvious reasons. They break >> >>>> every release, and when a user installs a newer Gnome version through >> >>>> PPA, it'll be pretty broken. >> >>>> >> >>>> Coming to GTK themes, they no longer break for quite a few Gnome >> >>>> releases. New widgets are introduced, but the theme is backwards >> >>>> compatible. So I think it's safe to include a GTK theme. I'll make >> >>>> sure it is updated for latest GNOME. >> >>>> >> >>>> I have a theme, named Evolve <http://fav.me/d4dn66o>, that I would >> >>>> >> >>>> propose to include in Ubuntu GNOME. >> >>>> >> >>>> It doesn't use any engine, so no extra dependency. Let me know what >> >>>> you think. >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Satyajit Sahoo >> >>>> Profile - Facebook, Google+ >> >>>> Artwork - DeviantArt >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> Does it mean that the default GTK theme will be replaced? In that case >> >>> I >> >>> will be completely against the change, as we are Ubuntu GNOME (for >> >>> good and >> >>> bad). >> >>> >> >>> Regards. >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Satyajit Sahoo >> >> Profile - Facebook, Google+ >> >> Artwork - DeviantArt >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Satyajit Sahoo >> > Profile - Facebook, Google+ >> > Artwork - DeviantArt >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Satyajit Sahoo >> Profile - Facebook, Google+ >> Artwork - DeviantArt >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome > > -- Satyajit Sahoo Profile - Facebook, Google+ Artwork - DeviantArt -- Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome
