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Xamindar junkxamindar at gmail.com
Wed Aug 22 20:38:08 CEST 2007


I just want to say that I can't stand the ubuntu colors.  Please don't 
suggest using ugly brown colors for a phone.  At the moment I like the 
dark version of the phone but the orange one could use a little change.

Dylan McCall wrote:
> Have to kind of agree with Amy about the colour scheme. I am not much of 
> an art person, but I am pondering a theme that rhymes with Ubuntu's 
> Human theme, with a more natural, (human) look to the applications. I am 
> one of what seems a few who has always liked the idea behind that theme :b
> What I have pondered out (in way too many different mediums) is a bit 
> lighter than that Human theme, but I think it is helpful to have 
> applications behave more like people than just machines. I am not 
> talking about avatars that are pictures of smiling people! For example, 
> people make suggestions and know what they are doing, while machines 
> just do things, assuming the user knows everything. For a friendly 
> interface, I think the human behaviour can be really beneficial and 
> unique, as opposed to the appliance behaviour of most systems. The theme 
> is the first place to start!
> 
> The other thing I consider a bit problematic with the black and orange 
> is that it is difficult (nay, impossible!) to get a more extreme colour 
> for particularly important buttons and messages. For example, with a 
> lighter background, Red would be a lot prominent.
> 
> Bye,
> -Dylan McCall
> 
> On 8/22/07, *Amy Stephen* <amystephen at gmail.com 
> <mailto:amystephen at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Thanks so much for sharing these pictures. I include one, and a
>     link, on OpenSourceCommunity.org
> 
>     I watch this project very closely. It has great potential to keep
>     choice available to people - even just for selecting a services
>     provider.
> 
>     But, IMO, the color scheme is wrong! I know lots of amazing
>     technical hurdles are being cleared and political ones, as well.
>     But, that color scheme is going to hold this thing back. It should
>     be snazzy and bright and colorful and full of ENERGY! Not orange and
>     black like Halloween. The added gray does not help, either!
> 
>     All the best to you all as you work together on this extremely
>     important effort!
>     Amy :)
> 
> 
>     On 8/22/07, * Franco Austin* < franco at bikeza.co.za
>     <mailto:franco at bikeza.co.za>> wrote:
> 
>         http://scap.linuxtogo.org/index.php?page=1
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