Official Ubuntu CE Wallpaper Suggestion

[Matthew Wiebelhaus]

I made this combining a wallpaper I found on the internet with the one that comes with Ubuntu CE 7.0. I was wondering your opinions about it. I only added watermark incase we dont use this as the wallpaper.

http://ubuntuceartwork.googlepages.com/Ubuntu-CE-World-Gusty-UNOFFICIAL.jpeg

Here is the link ^^ :KS :KS

[mhancoc7]

I made this combining a wallpaper I found on the internet with the one that comes with Ubuntu CE 7.0. I was wondering your opinions about it. I only added watermark incase we dont use this as the wallpaper.

http://ubuntuceartwork.googlepages.com/Ubuntu-CE-World-Gusty-UNOFFICIAL.jpeg

Here is the link ^^ :KS :KS

Hi Matthew,
This is going to be the official wallpaper for the next release of Ubuntu CE (v4.0 "Hardy").

Thanks, Jereme

[Eutaw]

Ya'll suit yourselves, but that is a very Roman Catholic image, might be off-putting to some of us evangelicals.
I'm just saying.

[mhancoc7]

Ya'll suit yourselves, but that is a very Roman Catholic image, might be off-putting to some of us evangelicals.
I'm just saying.

You know, this project has enough trouble with non-believers disputing the validity and relevance of this project. The wallpaper is easy enough to change and I have also provided some more "evangelical" wallpapers as well.

I just wished that Christians of all types could focus on what we have in common as opposed to what we differ on.

I have never understood why Protestants have such an issue with seeing a Crucifix or similar image. I remember going to a military Church service and the Catholics forgot to replace the Crucifix with the Cross that was displayed during the Protestant service. You would have thought that a crime had been committed. People were grumbling and complaining throughout the service. I can't imagine what would have happened if they had left the statue of Mary. :)

I should say that I grew up as a Southern Baptist and I am now working to become Catholic.

God Bless, Jereme

[Eutaw]

You missed the point. I know that I can change the theme in any way I choose, and I intend to continue using the software, and I did not intend to sound accusatory. However, I thought from previous statements I read here that you were trying to create a non-sectarian Christian distro. If you want to emphasize catholicism, that is certainly your right and privelege and I have no intention of disputing it. But if you put a specifically catholic icon at the gate, it has the possibility of turning away a lot of potential users who might otherwise come in. They might never even look in to see what's available.
This is just something to consider. It has not changed my appreciation for you and all the work you have put in on this distro, and I am certainly not denying its value.
Rick

[mhancoc7]

You missed the point. I know that I can change the theme in any way I choose, and I intend to continue using the software, and I did not intend to sound accusatory. However, I thought from previous statements I read here that you were trying to create a non-sectarian Christian distro. If you want to emphasize catholicism, that is certainly your right and privelege and I have no intention of disputing it. But if you put a specifically catholic icon at the gate, it has the possibility of turning away a lot of potential users who might otherwise come in. They might never even look in to see what's available.
This is just something to consider. It has not changed my appreciation for you and all the work you have put in on this distro, and I am certainly not denying its value.
Rick

Thank you. I apologize for reacting so quickly and harshly. It can be hard when you put so much of yourself into something. However, I do agree at least to some degree. I just really like the wallpaper and never even thought about whether it looked Catholic or not.

God Bless, Jereme

[Eutaw]

As a Southern Baptist pastor, I usually see people moving in the opposite direction you mention in your previous post. When I have seen Baptists choose catholicism, it has been by marriage rather than conviction. Your efforts and conversation indicate you are a man of firm conviction and sincere faith, so I'm curious as to what is driving this conversion. If you would rather have this conversation privately, or not at all, my email is revrick56@yahoo.com
Regardless, may the Lord be rich toward you and yours,
Rick

[mhancoc7]

As a Southern Baptist pastor, I usually see people moving in the opposite direction you mention in your previous post. When I have seen Baptists choose catholicism, it has been by marriage rather than conviction. Your efforts and conversation indicate you are a man of firm conviction and sincere faith, so I'm curious as to what is driving this conversion. If you would rather have this conversation privately, or not at all, my email is revrick56@yahoo.com
Regardless, may the Lord be rich toward you and yours,
Rick

No, I do not mind talking about it openly here on the forums.

The story is long as it is for most people. I grew up an "Easter Sunday Baptist". What I mean is we were Baptists, but we rarely went to Church except for Easter. My wife grew up Catholic. I have known her since we were both just kids (11 years old). When we got married 7 years ago, we discussed our options and since she had been away from her faith for a while and I was not firm on my faith we decided to try out both Protestant and Catholic Churches. We went back and forth between Mass and Sunday services at the base Chapel where we were stationed. We finally found ourselves fairly rooted in the Protestant Church and even started teaching Sunday School for the teens.

Now, we both slowly began discussing it again and I began to study the Catholic faith more and more. Eventually we both agreed that we belonged in the Catholic Church. I feel much more comfortable at Mass and after much study I know that it is where I belong.

Now, I noticed that you are from "Bama". Where in Alabama are you from. I grew up in a small town near Mobile called Jackson AL.

God Bless, Jereme

[Eutaw]

I live in Eutaw, between Tuscaloosa and Livingstone. Come see me when you get back in the states.

[pawlu89]

Once Jesus said , "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's."

So please for god's sake, do not try to combine beliefs with a good operating system.

If a user wants to do so, he can search through google and download a picture.
I think its better to focus on some quality issues.

If one wants to create ubuntu wallpaper, create a free website using anything with a .tk domain name which is free and anyone can write their comments, but that is a different project.

In every country, it has its own culture, let everyone respect it.

Take a look at Microsoft OS, Unix, Linux (all major distributions) and Mac, have you every seen a theme of religious belief combined with the release candidate of an OS? If yes the os would be uncultured and does not respect other people with different beliefs.

[david_kt]

Take a look at Microsoft OS, Unix, Linux (all major distributions) and Mac, have you every seen a theme of religious belief combined with the release candidate of an OS? If yes the os would be uncultured and does not respect other people with different beliefs.

Although all people are welcome to use ubuntu CE, the target market is not all people but only Christians.

DK

[jonathonblake]

So please for god's sake, do not try to combine beliefs with a good operating system.

You appear to be operating under the mistaken belief that technology is theologically and philosophically neutral.

I think its better to focus on some quality issues.

For some people, the lack of a specific theological, or philosophical theme, implies to them, that the theme is morally deficient. (Bizarrely enough, this attitude is more prevalent amongst hard atheists, than it is amongst those who believe in a deity --- any deity.)

And as such, they do consider it to be a quality issue.

Take a look at Microsoft OS, Unix, Linux (all major distributions) and Mac, have you every seen a theme of religious belief combined with the release candidate of an OS?

I guess you aren't aware of the OEMs that ship Window boxes with religious themes, and preinstalled software that caters the needs of those of that specific religious persuasion. Nor do you appear to be aware of the third party vendors that sell Windows, and various packages, to construct "Windows Christian Edition", "Windows Muslim Edition", "Windows Bahai Edition", etc. (And yes, they do label, and advertize their offerings that way.)

Of course, the core question is "What makes an operating system distribution "religiously oriented"?"

Does installing OTO Tools, gematria software, The complete works of Aleister Crowley, wallpaper with pentagrams, MagiCalc,and Cal-93 on a Windows computer constitute creating Microsoft Windows (Thelemic Edition)? Would providing the equivalent for a Linux distro constitute, say, Ubuntu Thelemic Edition? [FWIW, If that definition does stand, the W4WG (Thelemic Edition) from 1993, might rank as one of the first religiously orientated operating systems. Those packages were distributed by Baphonet, at 2400 baud.]

If yes the os would be uncultured and does not respect other people with different beliefs.

The disrespect is from those who refuse to allow those from a different culture, to create that which conforms to their cultural beliefs.

jonathon