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Contributing Writer: [[User:nicubunu|Nicu Buculei]]
Contributing Writer: [[User:nicubunu|Nicu Buculei]]


=== Theme Song ===
=== Post-inclusion Feedback for the Beta Artwork ===


[[User:sbhagat|Subodh Bhagat]] proposed<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00060.html</ref> a new artistic initiative: a Fedora theme song. Subodh asked: "Do we have something like a theme song for fedora? Either lyrics or a composition?" The intitiative was saluted by [[User:Constanton|Konstantinos Antonakoglou]]<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00062.html</ref>: "Sounds great! I got some music skills (compose and play) too", [[User:wonderer|Henrik Heigl]]<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00064.html</ref>: "I also think of ideas like a contest", [[User:pfrields|Paul Frields]]<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00065.html</ref>: "I think song in general is a great idea. I'm a musician myself and an appreciator of songwriters", and [[User:affix|Keiran Smith]]<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00068.html</ref> all of whom have experience in the field.
After the new wallpaper design was included in Rawhide and presented to the users, the feedback process started.[[User:jspaleta|Jef Spaleta]] forwarded<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00100.html</ref> a concern raised on the OLPC list<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-olpc-list/2009-March/msg00147.html</ref> by Mikus Grinbergs, about the religious implications of using a temple "Seems to me whoever chose the background that was introduced last week did not consider that items with overtones of dissentious subjects such as politics or religion might elicit emotional reactions. I'm concerned that when my system prominently shows a picture with a temple, that might be interpreted as 'Mikus worships paganism'."


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In preparation for the upcoming Beta release, [[User:deepsky|Paolo Leoni]] started<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00072.html</ref> the work on a website banner by proposing two graphic concepts, a generic one and another based on the graphics for the Beta wallpaper image "The first is a non-themed version, while the second uses a part of Mo's wallpaper mockup." The general opinion was favourable to the themed version and after a few iterations, [[User:Duffy|Máirí­n Duffy]] concluded<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00088.html</ref> with a final version<ref>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2d.png</ref>, a graphic which all the Fedora enthusiast are invited to use on their blogs. Jef is curious about the team's attitude towards cultural implications "To my reckoning this is the first Fedora artwork that has had culture specific elements in it, so this sort of issue might never have been raised in prior discussions.  I don't know, I mostly lurk. But I'm bringing it to your attention to make sure you see that reaction."


=== Artwork for the Beta Release ===
The reaction is supporting them, as outlined by [[User:mso|Martin Sourada]]<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00101.html</ref> "I don't see a valid reasoning there. There is vast difference between you worshiping ancient Greece gods (not that it would be something bad if you actually do) and having a huge Zeus' temple wallpaper hanging on your wall, let alone the wallpaper in your PC", [[User:pfrields|Paul Frields]]<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00103.html</ref> "the conveyance as far as I know is simply to acknowledge the heritage of the 'Leonidas' name.  Any other inference is probably a stretch" and [[User:brianhurren|Brian Hurren]]<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00107.html</ref> "I think that the modern meaning of a Zeus temple is a lot broader now than it was before. Kind of like an old abbey in England would have a different meaning now."
 
In preparation for the upcoming Beta release, [[User:deepsky|Paolo Leoni]] started<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00072.html</ref> the work on a website banner by proposing two graphic concepts, a generic one and another based on the graphics for the Beta wallpaper image "The first is a non-themed version, while the second uses a part of Mo's wallpaper mockup." The general opinion was favourable to the themed version and after a few iterations, [[User:Duffy|Máirí­n Duffy]] concluded<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00088.html</ref> with a final version<ref>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Deepsky-fedora11-beta-banner_2d.png</ref>, a graphic which all the Fedora enthusiast are invited to use on their blogs.


On a related note, [[User:pfrields|Paul Frields]] reviewed<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00075.html</ref> the Art's Team release tasks<ref>http://poelstra.fedorapeople.org/schedules/f-11/f-11-art-tasks</ref> and produced a short list "the listed splashes, headers and other art scheduled for March 27
On a related note, [[User:pfrields|Paul Frields]] reviewed<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-art-list/2009-March/msg00075.html</ref> the Art's Team release tasks<ref>http://poelstra.fedorapeople.org/schedules/f-11/f-11-art-tasks</ref> and produced a short list "the listed splashes, headers and other art scheduled for March 27

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Artwork

In this section, we cover the Fedora Artwork Project.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Artwork

Contributing Writer: Nicu Buculei

Post-inclusion Feedback for the Beta Artwork

After the new wallpaper design was included in Rawhide and presented to the users, the feedback process started.Jef Spaleta forwarded[1] a concern raised on the OLPC list[2] by Mikus Grinbergs, about the religious implications of using a temple "Seems to me whoever chose the background that was introduced last week did not consider that items with overtones of dissentious subjects such as politics or religion might elicit emotional reactions. I'm concerned that when my system prominently shows a picture with a temple, that might be interpreted as 'Mikus worships paganism'."

In preparation for the upcoming Beta release, Paolo Leoni started[3] the work on a website banner by proposing two graphic concepts, a generic one and another based on the graphics for the Beta wallpaper image "The first is a non-themed version, while the second uses a part of Mo's wallpaper mockup." The general opinion was favourable to the themed version and after a few iterations, Máirí­n Duffy concluded[4] with a final version[5], a graphic which all the Fedora enthusiast are invited to use on their blogs. Jef is curious about the team's attitude towards cultural implications "To my reckoning this is the first Fedora artwork that has had culture specific elements in it, so this sort of issue might never have been raised in prior discussions. I don't know, I mostly lurk. But I'm bringing it to your attention to make sure you see that reaction."

The reaction is supporting them, as outlined by Martin Sourada[6] "I don't see a valid reasoning there. There is vast difference between you worshiping ancient Greece gods (not that it would be something bad if you actually do) and having a huge Zeus' temple wallpaper hanging on your wall, let alone the wallpaper in your PC", Paul Frields[7] "the conveyance as far as I know is simply to acknowledge the heritage of the 'Leonidas' name. Any other inference is probably a stretch" and Brian Hurren[8] "I think that the modern meaning of a Zeus temple is a lot broader now than it was before. Kind of like an old abbey in England would have a different meaning now."

On a related note, Paul Frields reviewed[9] the Art's Team release tasks[10] and produced a short list "the listed splashes, headers and other art scheduled for March 27 includes" to check the status "Is the listed date of March 27 enough time to produce these various derivations?"