From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 20 17:19:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: doc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 28129106567B for ; Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:19:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com (ug-out-1314.google.com [66.249.92.171]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A13728FC08 for ; Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:19:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id 30so333613ugs.39 for ; Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:19:08 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from :user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=xh1X2szq4fuZ+dQOqUj8pZ4Hwex6yqwtIZh+i93im8g=; b=hmPbKML0MIBpgAyPrNtdtBPlgJeV1etqSmMW6u1ptz6ZdpqRKxsM/89IcurQye2YmI HikCuUQC12KZ/FdfQYl93LTPN7Flangp4IYRFN+0cJ53gE7lFf2mGdCJsV23CwyH8WJY jeDhHSEk0UPhWWfqExTneEtVYDgxZV18tQa8w= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject :references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=OmrGDuSlhjH/g6rZ1gBod5RXgd4AIgbrqy+keaZGHi2nTI8IvQO6uHVyJCxQQWbj2N Z/LKjaD0qHtad2+z+iEHvrmk3kqb2CcXV+Hk7l74knpBcvd4NnZVzBpi06r6ZJJQgJwQ Ry/5f0sRyqXwnTL6+yaO0CZkzm6hPaKGrKtXo= Received: by 10.66.250.17 with SMTP id x17mr3703116ugh.67.1227201548006; Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:19:08 -0800 (PST) Received: from atlantis.dyndns.org (athedsl-4362332.home.otenet.gr [79.130.0.76]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id m1sm1797547uge.20.2008.11.20.09.19.05 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:19:06 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <49259C07.4030700@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:19:03 +0200 From: Manolis Kiagias User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (X11/20081011) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: DS@praxisvermittlung24.de References: <491E9A3E.2070201@a1poweruser.com> <492544FC.9090504@FreeBSD.org> <49256AE4.3030604@praxisvermittlung24.de> <49258D61.9060206@FreeBSD.org> <4925987F.2020300@praxisvermittlung24.de> In-Reply-To: <4925987F.2020300@praxisvermittlung24.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Add a Splash Screen Section to the Handbook? X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:19:10 -0000 Daniel Seuffert wrote: > >>> Wouldn't it be nice to have some FreeBSD specific splash screens in >>> the artwork section or elsewhere and you mention it in your section? >> >> Artwork section? Do you mean creating an artwork section? > > No, not necessarily. We have > > http://www.freebsd.org/art.html > > Imho we should have "official" FreeBSD splashs there too in any form. > It's some sort of marketing and imho there should > be at least three of them available. This is a nice idea actually, and I don't think anyone would object. That's the purpose of the artwork section. We would need some original work though. There are some FreeBSD splash screens floating around the Net, but we really need new stuff. > > Imagine both FreeBSD distributions (PC-BSD and DesktopBSD) have their > specific boot splashs enabled by default because > most desktop users want it. > > Disclaimer: I'm NOT propagating shipping FreeBSD with a default splash! > >>> Maybe it would be good idea to ask on advocacy for proposals? >> >> Do you mean the freebsd-advocacy mailing list? What kind of proposals? > > Yes, I mean't freebsd-advocacy. If we want to ease using splashs why > don't we ask our users providing some examples? > Or even write a news announcing an "splash contest"? > freebsd-advocacy would be a good place to ask people for artwork. Though the list is rather low volume, and it may go unnoticed. Another idea would be a post in the new forums.freebsd.org, where it will be seen by lots of (real world) users. I am quite certain you will find more people with artistic talents there, than these lists. (Technology oriented people can rarely draw a straight line ;) )