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Various screensaver hacks use bitmap images as input. We should provide Ubuntu branded images, community artwork and other interesting images as default content for these modes. Various screensaver hacks use bitmap images as input. We would like to provide Ubuntu branded images, community artwork and other interesting images as default content for these modes.
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The current screensaver image provided as a default is an unattractive TV-test-screen type image. This should be changed into a more attractive Ubuntu branded image, this will not only look better than the current image , but also serve to further reinforce the Ubuntu brand. The current screensaver image provided as a default is an unattractive TV-test-screen type image. This should be changed to a more attractive Ubuntu branded image. This will not only look better than the current image, but will also serve to further reinforce the Ubuntu brand.
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Additionally we should provide community contributed artwork, to be displayed in the screensaver, within the directory that the screensaver accesses for images. A policy for handling user contributed artwork is required for this. Additionally, we should provide community contributed artwork to be displayed in the screensaver.
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Canonical Ltd. has some nice human-circle and logo images, which would make a good ubuntu-branded screensaver collection for display on public workstations such as those installed in local community centres, libraries, on show at conferences etc. Canonical Ltd. has some nice human-circle and logo images, which would make a good Ubuntu branded screensaver collection for display on public workstations such as those installed in local community centres, libraries and on show at conferences etc.
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'''Question: Will this be restricted to photos? or will any kind of image be accepted? To be decided.''' Steve has created beautiful artistic images using GIMP, which are in demnd as screensaver images.
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{{{XXX: JaneSilber: my understanding is that the Artwork team should decide the manner in which they want to propose images like this and then propose them to the DesktopTeam for approval. You could confirm this with JeffWaugh.}}} The Artwork team will be responsible for deciding on the manner in which they want to propose appropriate images. This will include defining and applying a policy and set of standards for image submission, assesment and selection. Once the selection is made the Artwork team will then propose them to the DesktopTeam for approval.
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'''Policy''' - A governing policy is required to provide guidelines for managing the submission and use of images within the screensaver. The policy will need to consider the following: {{{ Note: JeffWaugh will facilitate this with the ArtWork team}}}

Items for the Art Team to consider wrt Policy and standards:
'''Policy & Standards''' - A governing policy is required to provide guidelines for managing the submission, selection and use of images within the screensaver. The policy will need to consider the following:
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  * image types, photos, stylised photos, digital atrwork etc
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  * other?   * other? 
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 * categorisation of images
  * It is likely that the gallery will grow rapidly. Also users may prefer images of a certain theme (e.g. Space Travel, Solar Systems, Puppies etc) Images will need to be categorised for easy themed sorting and selection.		  * categorisation of images??
  * Users may prefer images of a certain theme (e.g. Space Travel, Technology, City scapes etc). Would images be categorised for easy themed sorting and selection?
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 * other

'''Question: Is another BOF required to spec the policy?'''		  * other
{{{Note: The Art team to revise, complete and agree on the policy and standards as appropriate}}}
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'''Default Images''' - A selection of default images to be displayed in the screensaver on installation in screensaver package, as well as gallery of images in screensaver-gallery package. '''Default Images''' - A final selection of default images which can be displayed in the screensaver on installation are to be placed in the screensaver package.

'''Image Gallery'''
A selection of themed image sets which can be displayed in the screensaver on user install, could be provided in a screensaver-gallery package.
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Have a look at gnome-art style - http://www.miketech.net/gnome-art/		 {{{Note: The Art team to decide on this as appropriate}}}
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 * Have a look at gnome-art style - http://www.miketech.net/gnome-art/
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 * others?
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{{{XXX: JaneSilber: Implementation should ideally include an idea of assigned responsibilities. E.g., which of these steps will be the responsibility of the ArtTeam, which of the DistroTeam. What is deadline for inclusion of these images?}}}
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{{{Note: The Art team to decide on this as appropriate, allowing enough time for images to be collected, moderated and selected before the artwork freeze.}}}
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''' Default Images''' - select the default images to be displayed in the screensaver on installation in screensaver package. ''' Default Images''' - select the default images to be displayed in the screensaver on installation in screensaver package. The themed image sets to be provided for additional installation to be provided as well if this is included as per decision above.
{{{Note: The Art team to decide on this as appropriate, and submit to the Desktop team no later than on the date of the artwork freeze. }}}
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'''Packaging''' - packaging of the chosen default images into screensaver package, and creating screensaver-gallery package for the user contributed artwork. '''Packaging''' - packaging of the chosen default images into screensaver package, so that they are installed into the directory that the screensaver accesses for images. If required as per Image Gallery option above, the creation of a screensaver-gallery package containing the themed image sets.
{{{Note: The Desktop team will be responsible for the packaging. This will commence once the Default Images (and possibly gallery images) have been received, no later than the date of the artwork freeze.}}}
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No code changes required, only packaging of images in screensaver packages as mentioned above. No code changes are required. This is limited to the packaging of images in the appropriate screensaver packages, as mentioned above.
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=== Data preservation and migration ===

Not applicable.

XXX: JaneSilber: I have reviewed this spec 1 Nov 05 and commented like this. JaneWeideman: I have revised this spec 4 Nov 05 please review again.

Summary

Various screensaver hacks use bitmap images as input. We would like to provide Ubuntu branded images, community artwork and other interesting images as default content for these modes.

Rationale

The current screensaver image provided as a default is an unattractive TV-test-screen type image. This should be changed to a more attractive Ubuntu branded image. This will not only look better than the current image, but will also serve to further reinforce the Ubuntu brand.

Additionally, we should provide community contributed artwork to be displayed in the screensaver.

Use cases

Mark took a trip to into space and would like to contribute photos taken on this trip for use as screensaver images.

Canonical Ltd. has some nice human-circle and logo images, which would make a good Ubuntu branded screensaver collection for display on public workstations such as those installed in local community centres, libraries and on show at conferences etc.

Joe took a trip to Kenya and returns with photos of African vistas and wildlife. He thinks they ROCK and he would like to share these with the Ubuntu community.

Steve has created beautiful artistic images using GIMP, which are in demnd as screensaver images.

Scope

The Artwork team will be responsible for deciding on the manner in which they want to propose appropriate images. This will include defining and applying a policy and set of standards for image submission, assesment and selection. Once the selection is made the Artwork team will then propose them to the DesktopTeam for approval.

 Note: JeffWaugh will facilitate this with the ArtWork team

Items for the Art Team to consider wrt Policy and standards: Policy & Standards - A governing policy is required to provide guidelines for managing the submission, selection and use of images within the screensaver. The policy will need to consider the following:

  • how to gather images (web site submissions as per art.ubuntu.com?)
  • what constitutes a good/bad image
    • image size
    • image resolution
    • content/subject restrictions [e.g. nudity, violence, political, religious etc]
    • image types, photos, stylised photos, digital atrwork etc
    • file format
    • other?
  • how to decide which images to include
    • moderation
    • community voting
  • categorisation of images??
    • Users may prefer images of a certain theme (e.g. Space Travel, Technology, City scapes etc). Would images be categorised for easy themed sorting and selection?
  • licensing of images - all images would need to declared as CC-attribution by the submitter
  • other

Note: The Art team to revise, complete and agree on the policy and standards as appropriate

Gallery - A gallery facility will be required for the collection, display and possibly voting on images. Note: The Art team to decide on this as appropriate

Moderation Team - a team of moderators will be required to moderate the gallery submissions. Note: The Art team to decide on this as appropriate

Default Images - A final selection of default images which can be displayed in the screensaver on installation are to be placed in the screensaver package.

Image Gallery A selection of themed image sets which can be displayed in the screensaver on user install, could be provided in a screensaver-gallery package. Note: The Art team to decide on this as appropriate

Design

Gallery - suggestion that a section is created on art.ubuntu.com to collect, moderate and poll on images. Note: The Art team to decide on this as appropriate

Another example:

Implementation

Gallery - create a new section for screensaver images in art.ubuntu.com. This must have:

  • The capability to moderate images (policy rules to be applied here)
  • A way to categorise images in the gallery (as per policy).
  • Community Voting Poll capability (to allow images to be voted on for popularity)

Note: The Art team to decide on this as appropriate, allowing enough time for images to be collected, moderated and selected before the artwork freeze.

Moderation Team - form a team of moderators to moderate the gallery submissions, as per the policy. Note: The Art team to decide on this as appropriate, allowing enough time for images to be selected before the artwork freeze.

Default Images - select the default images to be displayed in the screensaver on installation in screensaver package. The themed image sets to be provided for additional installation to be provided as well if this is included as per decision above. Note: The Art team to decide on this as appropriate, and submit to the Desktop team no later than on the date of the artwork freeze. 

Packaging - packaging of the chosen default images into screensaver package, so that they are installed into the directory that the screensaver accesses for images. If required as per Image Gallery option above, the creation of a screensaver-gallery package containing the themed image sets. Note: The Desktop team will be responsible for the packaging. This will commence once the Default Images (and possibly gallery images) have been received, no later than the date of the artwork freeze.

Code

No code changes are required. This is limited to the packaging of images in the appropriate screensaver packages, as mentioned above.

Proposal: Switch webwhacker gallery to use the screensaver section of art.ubuntu.com, in a similar way to gnome-art wallpaper handling. See: www.miketech.net/gnome-art/

Outstanding issues

BoF agenda and discussion

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