I can't subscribe so as to submit a contest entry, probably because of massive beating on the site.... Hopefully later on it will come back.... Better to just send all submissions to Sven via email ;-) ok, just a small joke. D On Tue, 2004-11-30 at 15:02, gimp-developer-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Send Gimp-developer mailing list submissions to > gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > gimp-developer-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > You can reach the person managing the list at > gimp-developer-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Gimp-developer digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: 2.2 splash screen competition (David Neary) > 2. Re: Re: 2.2 splash screen competition (Sven Neumann) > 3. Re: Re: [Gimp-user] Re: [Gimp-announce] 2.2 splash > screen competition (Carol Spears) > 4. Re: Re: [Gimp-user] Re: [Gimp-announce] 2.2 splash > screen competition (Manish Singh) > 5. Re: 2.2 splash screen competition (David Neary) > 6. Re: 2.2 splash screen competition (Manish Singh) > 7. Re: 2.2 splash screen competition (David Neary) > 8. Re: 2.2 splash screen competition (Manish Singh) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:34:04 +0100 > From: David Neary <dneary@xxxxxxx> > To: gimp-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: gimp-announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [Gimp-developer] Re: 2.2 splash screen competition > Message-ID: <20041130143403.GB6408@xxxxxxx> > In-Reply-To: <20041129180803.GA2281@xxxxxxx> > References: <20041129180803.GA2281@xxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Precedence: list > Message: 1 > > Hi all, > > After a false start, the GIMP Splash Contest is now officially > open! > > The contest runs until next Sunday, Midnight. Splash screens > should be the same size as jimmac's logo and have a pale band > across the bottom roughly the same size. Otherwise, knock > yourselves out! > > Competition entries should be attached to the live.gnome.org wiki > page at http://live.gnome.org/GnomeArt_2fGimpSplashContest - you > will need to create a wiki account. We will definitely have some > kind of (small) prize sponsored, details will follow during the > week (but the real reason you are doing it is the glory, right?) > > Good luck to everyone! And don't forget, spread the news! > > Cheers, > Dave Neary. > > -- > David Neary, > Lyon, France > E-Mail: bolsh@xxxxxxxx > CV: http://dneary.free.fr/CV/ > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:06:03 +0100 > From: Sven Neumann <sven@xxxxxxxx> > To: David Neary <dneary@xxxxxxx> > Cc: gimp-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: gimp-announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: 2.2 splash screen competition > Message-ID: <87hdn7wf50.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > In-Reply-To: <20041130143403.GB6408@xxxxxxx> (David Neary's message of "Tue, > 30 Nov 2004 15:34:04 +0100") > References: <20041129180803.GA2281@xxxxxxx> <20041130143403.GB6408@xxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Precedence: list > Message: 2 > > Hi, > > David Neary <dneary@xxxxxxx> writes: > > > The contest runs until next Sunday, Midnight. Splash screens > > should be the same size as jimmac's logo and have a pale band > > across the bottom roughly the same size. Otherwise, knock > > yourselves out! > > Actually, the band at the bottom doesn't necessarily have to be pale. > GIMP 2.2 checks the color of the bottom area of the splash and chooses > a suitable level of gray for the text overlay. The area at the bottom > should however not have too much contrast or the text will become > unreadable. Your best bet is that you try to use your image as a > splash with a GIMP-2.2 pre-release. http://www.gimp.org/about/splash/ > tells you how to do that. > > > Sven > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:13:23 -0800 > From: Carol Spears <carol@xxxxxxxx> > To: Sven Neumann <sven@xxxxxxxx>, > GIMPDev <gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: [Gimp-user] Re: [Gimp-announce] 2.2 splash > screen competition > Message-ID: <20041130171323.GA21857@xxxxxxxx> > In-Reply-To: <87is7nmyt2.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > References: <20041129180803.GA2281@xxxxxxx> <87act0mrmz.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > <87r7mcp35d.fsf@xxxxxxxx> <20041130014659.GC11614@xxxxxxxx> > <20041130075312.GD2735@xxxxxxx> <87is7nmyt2.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Precedence: list > Message: 3 > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 11:11:21AM +0100, Sven Neumann wrote: > > > > I wouldn't wait for this to happen if I was you. The news system > > hasn't been resurrected for several months so I am pretty sure that > > the contest section has a similar unsolveable problem. We should use > > what's available but sorry, the mailing-lists won't work. > > > from the Changelog. > > 2004-11-29 Helvetix Victorinox <helvetix@xxxxxxxx> > > * Cut over to the new (old) news system. > > > let me see if i can sum up what has happened. please correct me if i am > wrong. > > gimp has a completed web site which was put on hold until people could > their things off from the old computer > > gimp web team dis-assembles some to try to put together something for > gimpcon2 in berlin at the ccc camp > > the web site becomes disassembled by someone else for reasons that are > still not answered > > the old working pieces do not get moved because the new head of the web > team was more respectful and simply disappeared (instead of having > opinions and trouble and quitting) > > everything waits for this new/gone yet not quit leader > > now it is too late? > > please fix this information. i know it must be wrong. it looks like > someone has been acting emotionally and not doing the right thing for > the wrong reasons. > > carol > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:12:39 -0800 > From: Manish Singh <yosh@xxxxxxxx> > To: Sven Neumann <sven@xxxxxxxx> > Cc: GIMP web <gimp-web@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: David Neary <dneary@xxxxxxx> > Cc: GIMPDev <gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: [Gimp-user] Re: [Gimp-announce] 2.2 splash > screen competition > Message-ID: <20041130181239.GA21192@xxxxxxxx> > In-Reply-To: <87is7nmyt2.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > References: <20041129180803.GA2281@xxxxxxx> <87act0mrmz.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > <87r7mcp35d.fsf@xxxxxxxx> <20041130014659.GC11614@xxxxxxxx> > <20041130075312.GD2735@xxxxxxx> <87is7nmyt2.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Precedence: list > Reply-To: Manish Singh <yosh@xxxxxxxx> > Message: 4 > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 11:11:21AM +0100, Sven Neumann wrote: > > Hi, > > > > David Neary <dneary@xxxxxxx> writes: > > > > > If this could be done today, that would be a great solution > > > (imho). > > > > I wouldn't wait for this to happen if I was you. The news system > > hasn't been resurrected for several months so I am pretty sure that > > the contest section has a similar unsolveable problem. We should use > > what's available but sorry, the mailing-lists won't work. > > The news was fixed last night. The contest will be worked on soon. > > Please take the current contest down. It should be on www.gimp.org. > > It seems that few people learned from the mistakes of the last contest. > Once again, it is slashdotted. The framework on wgo was designed to > handle that load. Wikis aren't. > > Why did nobody wait for any real input? (remember, there was a holiday > weekend in the US that just finished). This is shameful. > > -Yosh > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:01:20 +0100 > From: David Neary <bolsh@xxxxxxxx> > To: Manish Singh <yosh@xxxxxxxx>, Sven Neumann <sven@xxxxxxxx>, > David Neary <dneary@xxxxxxx>, > GIMP web <gimp-web@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > GIMPDev <gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] 2.2 splash screen competition > Message-ID: <20041130190120.GA9486@xxxxxxx> > In-Reply-To: <20041130181239.GA21192@xxxxxxxx> > References: <20041129180803.GA2281@xxxxxxx> <87act0mrmz.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > <87r7mcp35d.fsf@xxxxxxxx> <20041130014659.GC11614@xxxxxxxx> > <20041130075312.GD2735@xxxxxxx> <87is7nmyt2.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > <20041130181239.GA21192@xxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Precedence: list > Message: 5 > > Hi, > > Manish Singh wrote: > > The news was fixed last night. The contest will be worked on soon. > > In case you hadn't noticed, we're due a release next week. How > soon is soon? > > > Please take the current contest down. It should be on www.gimp.org. > > No. > > > It seems that few people learned from the mistakes of the last contest. > > Once again, it is slashdotted. The framework on wgo was designed to > > handle that load. Wikis aren't. > > It'll do, it's better than nothing. > > > Why did nobody wait for any real input? (remember, there was a holiday > > weekend in the US that just finished). This is shameful. > > I didn't know. I'm an Irishman living in France - how am I > supposed to know about USA holidays? > > We have different definitions of shame. > > Cheers, > Dave. > > -- > David Neary, > Lyon, France > E-Mail: bolsh@xxxxxxxx > CV: http://dneary.free.fr/CV/ > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:01:19 -0800 > From: Manish Singh <yosh@xxxxxxxx> > To: David Neary <bolsh@xxxxxxxx> > Cc: GIMP web <gimp-web@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: David Neary <dneary@xxxxxxx> > Cc: Sven Neumann <sven@xxxxxxxx> > Cc: GIMPDev <gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] 2.2 splash screen competition > Message-ID: <20041130190119.GA3854@xxxxxxxx> > In-Reply-To: <20041130190120.GA9486@xxxxxxx> > References: <20041129180803.GA2281@xxxxxxx> <87act0mrmz.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > <87r7mcp35d.fsf@xxxxxxxx> <20041130014659.GC11614@xxxxxxxx> > <20041130075312.GD2735@xxxxxxx> <87is7nmyt2.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > <20041130181239.GA21192@xxxxxxxx> <20041130190120.GA9486@xxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Precedence: list > Reply-To: Manish Singh <yosh@xxxxxxxx> > Message: 6 > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 08:01:20PM +0100, David Neary wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Manish Singh wrote: > > > The news was fixed last night. The contest will be worked on soon. > > > > In case you hadn't noticed, we're due a release next week. How > > soon is soon? > > Today. > > > > Please take the current contest down. It should be on www.gimp.org. > > > > No. > > > > > It seems that few people learned from the mistakes of the last contest. > > > Once again, it is slashdotted. The framework on wgo was designed to > > > handle that load. Wikis aren't. > > > > It'll do, it's better than nothing. > > No, it won't do. > > > > Why did nobody wait for any real input? (remember, there was a holiday > > > weekend in the US that just finished). This is shameful. > > > > I didn't know. I'm an Irishman living in France - how am I > > supposed to know about USA holidays? > > Cause they are mentioned in gimp forums, just like european holidays are > (and respected). > > You *are* expected to know about timezones, and at least wait till > Pacific Standard Time for comments. > > -Yosh > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:37:00 +0100 > From: David Neary <dneary@xxxxxxx> > To: Manish Singh <yosh@xxxxxxxx>, David Neary <bolsh@xxxxxxxx>, > Sven Neumann <sven@xxxxxxxx>, > GIMP web <gimp-web@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > GIMPDev <gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] 2.2 splash screen competition > Message-ID: <20041130193700.GB9834@xxxxxxx> > In-Reply-To: <20041130190119.GA3854@xxxxxxxx> > References: <20041129180803.GA2281@xxxxxxx> <87act0mrmz.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > <87r7mcp35d.fsf@xxxxxxxx> <20041130014659.GC11614@xxxxxxxx> > <20041130075312.GD2735@xxxxxxx> <87is7nmyt2.fsf@xxxxxxxx> > <20041130181239.GA21192@xxxxxxxx> <20041130190120.GA9486@xxxxxxx> > <20041130190119.GA3854@xxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Precedence: list > Message: 7 > > Hi, > > Manish Singh wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 08:01:20PM +0100, David Neary wrote: > > > In case you hadn't noticed, we're due a release next week. How > > > soon is soon? > > > > Today. > > If you want to do the work of changing all the places that things > have been said now, be my guest. Let me know, I'll blog the new > location. Otherwise, the wiki will do for the week. It's not like > we're going to get hundreds of entries. > > > > > Why did nobody wait for any real input? (remember, there was a holiday > > > > weekend in the US that just finished). This is shameful. > > > > > > I didn't know. I'm an Irishman living in France - how am I > > > supposed to know about USA holidays? > > > > Cause they are mentioned in gimp forums, just like european holidays are > > (and respected). > > Were you expecting us to wait for some comments from *you* > specifically before starting something? > > > You *are* expected to know about timezones, and at least wait till > > Pacific Standard Time for comments. > > The initial (wrong) announcement was last evening at 19h CET, 11h > PST which certainly gave you enough time to comment before we had > to sort something out. > > Dave.
