Making Ubuntu Look Like Your Own Distro

[wersdaluv]

I want an app that would make Ubuntu look like your own distro. I'm trying to make my Ubuntu look like my own by GIMPing the GDM and usplash themes. I'm just trying to put my name on them and change the color scheme.

As for the GDM theme, I'm just going to put my name on top of the Ubuntu logo and make the color scheme fit the color scheme of Clearlooks because it's my current theme.

I'm going to try to put my name on the usplash theme, too. I just don't know how, right now.

I'm hoping for a tool that would easily let users modify the themes to personalize Ubuntu. I hope, there will be such a tool in Intrepid Ibex.

:KS

[Twitch6000]

I want an app that would make Ubuntu look like your own distro. I'm trying to make my Ubuntu look like my own by GIMPing the GDM and usplash themes. I'm just trying to put my name on them and change the color scheme.

As for the GDM theme, I'm just going to put my name on top of the Ubuntu logo and make the color scheme fit the color scheme of Clearlooks because it's my current theme.

I'm going to try to put my name on the usplash theme, too. I just don't know how, right now.

I'm hoping for a tool that would easily let users modify the themes to personalize Ubuntu. I hope, there will be such a tool in Intrepid Ibex.

:KS

Well for one I find that going against everything Linux stands for.You are going against Open Source.You are trying to claim your ubuntu yours(which yes is yours) but still you are breaking what Richard stall man has lead.

[miggys]

?

How is trying to modify to fit the users desires against the open source philosophy?

[Twitch6000]

ITs fine to make it just how you want but, making it look how you want then put stuff like made by: or created by: goes against the open source philosophy.
IT does this because you are claming ownership like it is just yours and no one elses.

Correct me if I am wrong I always like to be proven wrong due to me learning something new.

[miggys]

I would say that, to the letter of the law, doing any of that is perfectly legal. But whether its in the vein of the open source philosophy I guess is more questionable especially if he planned to distribute it as his own work (still legal though if source is made available).

Still, I got a totally different impression of the first post. I think he's trying to customize it so that he gets that warm feeling knowing that his computer is his computer and no one else's rather than trying to take credit for the all the software, etc therein.

[Cybergod]

ITs fine to make it just how you want but, making it look how you want then put stuff like made by: or created by: goes against the open source philosophy.
IT does this because you are claming ownership like it is just yours and no one elses.

Correct me if I am wrong I always like to be proven wrong due to me learning something new.

So you're saying if I write my own program and release it under the GPL that I can't have an "About" page in my app that says "Created By: Cybergod"? I think you are wrong, you can claim your work!

[elmer_42]

So you're saying if I write my own program and release it under the GPL that I can't have an "About" page in my app that says "Created By: Cybergod"? I think you are wrong, you can claim your work!
I think what he means is that plagiarism should not be accepted. For exapmple, if I copied the text of an Ubuntu How-To Book into the forums and put "By: Elmer" then I would be plagiarizing, because I did not credit the original author. Similarly, if you claim that you wrote Ubuntu without giving anybody any credit, it is plagiarism. If you write an application, you have every right to say that you made it. But how would you feel if somebody took your code and changed every time it said Cybergod to UberHaxMan? I know I wouldn't like it.
However, I think the topic creator is talking more about customizing the computer to be his, truly his. To have his name on it, to have a theme unique to his computer. I don't think he is trying to plagiarize, I think he is just trying to customize and beautify his computer.

[swoll1980]

if he changed the artwork and redistributed it, it wouldn't be any different than half the other distros out there

[original_jamingrit]

Under the GPL, you're welcome to modify everything to whatever your tastes. I don't think the OP is trying to steal anyone's credit, just trying to theme it themselves. The protection of authourship is only relevant if you plan on redistributing said software.

To the OP: I odn't know of any good apps, but a good way of doing this is downloading packages from www.gnome-look.org, looking at the structure of the packages inside, and replacing/modifying the appropriate files. Have fun!

[Twitch6000]

I think what he means is that plagiarism should not be accepted. For exapmple, if I copied the text of an Ubuntu How-To Book into the forums and put "By: Elmer" then I would be plagiarizing, because I did not credit the original author. Similarly, if you claim that you wrote Ubuntu without giving anybody any credit, it is plagiarism. If you write an application, you have every right to say that you made it. But how would you feel if somebody took your code and changed every time it said Cybergod to UberHaxMan? I know I wouldn't like it.
However, I think the topic creator is talking more about customizing the computer to be his, truly his. To have his name on it, to have a theme unique to his computer. I don't think he is trying to plagiarize, I think he is just trying to customize and beautify his computer.

Bingo you explained it better then I sure can :(.
Anyways that is what I was trying to get across.
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Anyways to the topic starter if you need help getting some themes to spice up your ubuntu download art manager it helps alot.

[Iandefor]

I don't know of any such apps. That might be an interesting project, though.


ITs fine to make it just how you want but, making it look how you want then put stuff like made by: or created by: goes against the open source philosophy.
IT does this because you are claming ownership like it is just yours and no one elses.

Correct me if I am wrong I always like to be proven wrong due to me learning something new.I may be misreading the post, but wersdaluv never said he was going to rebrand Ubuntu as his own and claim all the credit for wersdaluvix or whatever.

I kind of got the impression he just wanted to put his name atop the Ubuntu logo on his GDM/Usplash, etc on his own Ubuntu install.

[Rinzwind]

wersdaluv
Here a how to to make your own usplash: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USplashCustomizationHowto

OR have a look at splashy.
http://splashy.alioth.debian.org/wiki/doku.php
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=41709&highlight=splashy

That would allow you to easily have a different look and feel.
Plus it has some cool themes!
Some examples:
http://splashy.alioth.debian.org/wiki/themes/contrib
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=36440
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Ubuntu+Glass+Splashy+Theme?content=44558

[K.Mandla]

You might also take a look at the Reconstructor (http://reconstructor.aperantis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=37) or Remastersys (http://www.remastersys.klikit.org/). I think az uses one of those to make the Ubuntu Rescue Remix (http://ubuntu-rescue-remix.org/). You can slap your own name on there anywhere you like, by the way. You can dedicate it to your grandmother if you like. Just so long as you "release" it under the license terms, you're golden.

[wersdaluv]

Thanks, Rinzwind and K. Mandla! I'll look at those! :)

[wersdaluv]

Well for one I find that going against everything Linux stands for.You are going against Open Source.You are trying to claim your ubuntu yours(which yes is yours) but still you are breaking what Richard stall man has lead.

My intention is not to say that I made the distro. I want to personalize it just like changing the wallpaper. I'll make it look like "wersdaluv's Ubuntu box". What's so bad about that, huh?

[wersdaluv]

if he changed the artwork and redistributed it, it wouldn't be any different than half the other distros out there

I won't distribute it! I just want to make my computer look mine.

[wersdaluv]

You might also take a look at the Reconstructor (http://reconstructor.aperantis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=37) or Remastersys (http://www.remastersys.klikit.org/). I think az uses one of those to make the Ubuntu Rescue Remix (http://ubuntu-rescue-remix.org/). You can slap your own name on there anywhere you like, by the way. You can dedicate it to your grandmother if you like. Just so long as you "release" it under the license terms, you're golden.

Ooops! That's not what I want! I guess, the title of the thread is misleading. Please change it. I just want to personalize the GDM and Usplash themes. :)

[wersdaluv]

I don't know of any such apps. That might be an interesting project, though.

I may be misreading the post, but wersdaluv never said he was going to rebrand Ubuntu as his own and claim all the credit for wersdaluvix or whatever.

I kind of got the impression he just wanted to put his name atop the Ubuntu logo on his GDM/Usplash, etc on his own Ubuntu install.

Good comprehension! Hehe

[wersdaluv]

Under the GPL, you're welcome to modify everything to whatever your tastes. I don't think the OP is trying to steal anyone's credit, just trying to theme it themselves. The protection of authourship is only relevant if you plan on redistributing said software.

To the OP: I odn't know of any good apps, but a good way of doing this is downloading packages from www.gnome-look.org, looking at the structure of the packages inside, and replacing/modifying the appropriate files. Have fun!

Thank you, sir! :)

[smartboyathome]

You might also take a look at the Reconstructor (http://reconstructor.aperantis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=37) or Remastersys (http://www.remastersys.klikit.org/). I think az uses one of those to make the Ubuntu Rescue Remix (http://ubuntu-rescue-remix.org/). You can slap your own name on there anywhere you like, by the way. You can dedicate it to your grandmother if you like. Just so long as you "release" it under the license terms, you're golden.

Actually, I think he makes it from scratch (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomizationFromScratch). :)