Davyd ([info]davyd) wrote,
@ 2004-10-14 11:31:00
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Ubuntu, now with a side order of PORN!
So I upgraded my desktop and logged in today, to be greated by new artwork from the guys at Ubuntu.

Login ScreenDesktop
Ubuntu :: Now with 92% more pr0n!

See it's all in sepia and there is lots of hugging, so it's not really porn, it's art, however it's not exactly what I was expecting.

While I am in full support of having an incredibly progressive desktop and as long as the women in the photo are happy to have themselves oggled over by numerous perverted geeks, I really hope there will be a worksafe version of the CD (although I'm led the believe new installers won't have this, and you only get it if you were running the preview release).

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[info]grahame
2004-10-13 09:14 pm UTC (link)
Ooh, now -there- is a reason to dist-upgrade :-)

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GDM and splash are final
(Anonymous)
2004-10-13 09:27 pm UTC (link)
The GDM and GNOME splash screens will be in the final release; however, the background will only show up if you have manually selected the default background at some point. So, even a lot of preview release users will never see that background (me being one of them). Hope that clears things up a little. Cheers.

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Full-size images?
(Anonymous)
2004-10-13 09:44 pm UTC (link)
So where can I find the full-size versions of these photos? =)

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(Anonymous)
2004-10-13 11:54 pm UTC (link)
no work friendly cd will be created.
Ubuntu's strengths and edge comes from its close relationship with humanity.
Users are mature enough to not be offended by something that is obviosly non-sexually motivated art.
That said, there is an alternative empty studio wallpaper for the cold-mechanical unloving audience of Ubuntu.

Screenshot: http://andy.fitzsimon.com.au/ubuntu.png

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[info]davyd
2004-10-14 12:14 am UTC (link)
I quite like them. The GDM theme has a certain amount of class, even if the girl in orange has the perkiest breasts ever. The splash screen is a little bizarre, I'm not sure how I feel about that. The desktop is artistic, but possibly not something you might want on your desktop. As I discovered, it will not in fact be the default so that's probably ok.

To me, all the splash screens pale in comparison to the one out of Redhat 7.something. It was a black and white photo of people getting off a train, the only colour was a red fedora which was the hat on the head of the shadowman. Very classy.

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(Anonymous)
2004-10-14 08:21 pm UTC (link)
> Users are mature enough to not be offended by something that is obviosly non-sexually motivated art.
"Obvious" to who? I'm sure you'll find plenty of cultures where photographs of near-naked people are considered offensive no matter the "intention". Middle-east cultures spring to mind.

--Phil.

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If it's non-sexual
(Anonymous)
2004-10-27 10:12 pm UTC (link)
Why did I get a hard-on?
Oh I must evolve ...

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Nice icons...
(Anonymous)
2004-11-01 07:06 am UTC (link)
> Screenshot: http://andy.fitzsimon.com.au/ubuntu.png

What icon theme is that? Who knows it?
Thanks in advance, Federico.

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(Anonymous)
2004-10-14 02:27 am UTC (link)
Why is there only one bloke and two gals? Looks a little unusual. Is polygamy something else that Ubuntu promotes besides "humanity to others"? Also, there should be an asian person (girl preferably ^_^, remove that girl in orange) on the photo as well.

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[info]davyd
2004-10-14 05:42 am UTC (link)
I have it on good faith that monogamy is a western thing. Along with 100 other derogatory comments towards the west.

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What's your peoblem with the west?
(Anonymous)
2007-10-20 03:13 am UTC (link)
The west is the best...get here and we'll take care of the REST... + Jim Morrison.

You disgust me! Commie sumbag.

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[info]leahcim
2004-10-14 07:04 pm UTC (link)
I suspect it's that way because it's not practical to have 1.5 blokes and 1.5 gals.

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[info]davyd
2004-10-15 02:14 am UTC (link)
Plus, there are more women then men by a few percent (in the Western world at least)

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[info]photosinensis
2004-12-01 09:30 am UTC (link)
I know this is an old post, but I might as well say it:

They're all native to Africa, albeit different parts. Yes, there are some fairer skinned groups in Africa, especially along the Mediterranean. This was more in keeping with the cradle of humanity idea, because, after all, H. sapiens is an African species that just happened to migrate everywhere else.

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Diverse my arse
(Anonymous)
2004-10-14 08:26 am UTC (link)
Apparently the images are supposed to symbolise "diversity". That's diverse as in "they're all thin, attractive models", presumably...

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Re: Diverse my arse
(Anonymous)
2004-10-14 10:53 am UTC (link)
No, they are meant to represent humanity.. Diversity would be a bonus but its not the main vision.

Never assume , You'll make an 'ass' of 'u' and 'me'


Isn't Ubuntu young and attractive too ?

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Re: Diverse my arse
(Anonymous)
2005-06-09 09:16 pm UTC (link)
Never assume , You'll make an 'ass' of 'u' and 'me'

No just you.
:P

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Re: Diverse my arse
(Anonymous)
2004-10-27 10:17 pm UTC (link)
I dont people will be rushing to get a copy of Ubuntu
had the desktop shown a bearded flabby guy, with 2 obese mature ladies - breasts hanging down.
In fact I am pretty certain :)

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gdm and wall paper for Fedora
(Anonymous)
2004-10-14 06:43 pm UTC (link)
where I can get gdm-Themes and wallpaper for Fedora

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Re: gdm and wall paper for Fedora
[info]davyd
2004-10-15 02:15 am UTC (link)
Grab the ubuntu-artwork package, etc. from archive.ubuntu.org then run Alien on them to make them into RPMs.

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icons and windows decoration
[info]caffo
2004-10-14 08:41 pm UTC (link)
Please, can you tell me the name of the icon / window decoration theme are you using in the screenshots?

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Huh? THAT counts as porn?
(Anonymous)
2004-10-14 10:11 pm UTC (link)
Does anyone honestly think that counts as porn?

Jeeze, I wouldn't even consider it to be even mildly titilating. (pun intended :)

Next thing you know people will be demanding a return to Victorian times with women ensuring their ankles are covered lest someone be offended...

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Re: Huh? THAT counts as porn?
(Anonymous)
2004-10-15 01:38 am UTC (link)
No, not porn of course, but that wallpaper would be considered immoral in UAE and other arab countries.

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Re: Huh? THAT counts as porn?
[info]davyd
2004-10-15 02:17 am UTC (link)
You have to realise I'm being very tounge in cheek about the whole porn thing. With the exception of the splash screen, I don't consider the rest to be pornographic.

While I realise a number of countries would find these images completely unacceptable, I'm sure the Ubuntu people are aware of this, and locales that are used in those countries probably prevent the artwork from being shown.

There is nothing wrong with it really, especially in western europe where they advertise icecream with topless women.

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Re: Huh? THAT counts as porn?
[info]zimpenfish
2004-10-17 08:17 am UTC (link)
especially in western europe where they advertise icecream with topless women.

That's just the FILTHY EUROPEANS. British people wouldn't stand for such muck.

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Re: Huh? THAT counts as porn?
(Anonymous)
2004-11-09 03:07 pm UTC (link)
True. The brits prefer their topless women on beaches in Spain, and on page 3.

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Perhaps softcore porn?!
[info]rolandog
2004-11-28 11:48 am UTC (link)
I hear id rocks, so softcore porn and all, I might dist-upgrade.

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[info]luridprovidence
2005-01-14 02:30 am UTC (link)
not really that much of an issue to worry about, honestly. It's too artsy to really care that much about, it can fall under tasteful nudism *shrug*

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Porn? Are you kidding?
(Anonymous)
2005-05-03 04:25 pm UTC (link)
This isn't porn. I can make you some wallpapers of real porn if you wish. These are tastefully done and quite artistic.

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Are you kidding? Nudity is not pornography.
[info]alanhorkan
2005-06-09 09:12 pm UTC (link)
Maybe this was your work but check out the Ubuntu splash screen someone proposed
http://www.gnome.org/~jdub/blog/projects/ubuntu/1118337956#ubuntu-splash

You might also find my recent post amusing
http://www.livejournal.com/users/alanhorkan/3445.html#ubuntu

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