8.10 Wallpaper Updated!

[Exsecrabilus]

With the new ubuntu-wallpapers update, the Hardy Heron wallpaper has been removed, and here comes the new Intrepid background!

Not as beautiful and elegant as the 8.04 one, but still neat in the Ubuntu circles going round in, well, circles, signifying the Ibex's horns.

Here is the image!:

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc134/Exsecrabilus/warty-final-ubuntu.png

Backlink (http://ubuntunext810.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-wallpaper.html).

[Exsecrabilus]

Damn slow Internets.

[steeleyuk]

Damn slow Internets.

Great thread. I'm tempted to give you a thanks for producing such a wonderful topic. ;-)

Edit: /Sarcasm tag.

[Exsecrabilus]

Great thread. I'm tempted to give you a thanks for producing such a wonderful topic. ;-)
Be free to.

Damn slow Internets. It doesn't let you know when you've created double topics. Too lazy to ask moderator to delete this duplicate and too lazy to care what others think of this.

[Hells_Dark]

Yerk!

[rax_m]

ug! Guess I won't be using that one!

BTW I really liked the Hardy wall paper.

[binbash]

Hardy's wallpaper is a lot better in my opinion

[kef_kf]

where is the ibex?

[abdulwahed]

we expect something better from ubuntu

[Hells_Dark]

Seriously, i don't know ANYONE that could find it beautiful..

[TheSlipstream]

Hey, it's not that bad. I think you guys desperately need something new to pour hateful comments at.

But still, it doesn't meet the standards of Hardy. But I'd still like a 1600X1200 version. It may see some use, with me.

[Exsecrabilus]

Ubuntu needs to include different resolution images of the same wallpaper, and detect the resolution, and adjust the image accordingly while Ubuntu loads the Live CD desktop and while it installs.

[kevdog]

Round circles != Ibex horns

[_sAm_]

The old "bird wallpaper" is nice, but I must say I didnt like this new one at all(and I tried to).

I was going to say "it dosnt matter since we all change it anyway" but I do think it matters. So many IT sites and blogs around the world is going to showoff screenshots from latest Ubuntu, as news or reviews - and it should look fantastic to get as much out of this free advertisement as possible. If it looked good more people new to Linux would take notice.

[Swarms]

I don't like it either, is this the final pick?

[mike1234]

If Ubuntu plans to overhaul Mac, they better hire an Art department. This used baby diaper motif is disgusting.

M.

[nick09]

What can I say? Yuck!

The hardy wallpaper beats the 8.10 wallpaper so far, even though its "obsolete".

[Naiki Muliaina]

Normally i like Ubuntu's wallpapers. Even if they are brown, they have a style to them. This one however, doesnt look so 'ubuntuy' (if thats a word) as previous wallpapers. It just looks a bit naff :(

[spoons]

Seems a poor effort imo. Something someone knocked up over the course of 10 minutes.

[billgoldberg]

I understand it there has to be some brownish colors in the official wallpaper, but someone needs to tell the Ubuntu art team that it doesn't has to be all brown!

That wallpaper is horrible and I for one aren't going to use it.

[TBOL3]

Yuk, even I, who has almost always loved ubuntu's wallpapers, hate it. It really looks like poo.

[god0fgod]

lol Who uses default wallpapers anyway?

[UbuWu]

This one is sooooo much better:

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5246/redibexcb7.jpg

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2008-September/008006.html

[spoons]

Now THAT'S what I'd like to see. :D

[the yawner]

Uninspired and lazy.

[billgoldberg]

The one UbuWu posted is 10 times better.

Might even use that one, it's great.

[Sealbhach]

First one is horrible. I really hope they ditch it fast.

The one posted by UbuWu is really good.



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[UbuWu]

Well the current one is probably temporary, looking at the changelog:

* Removing heron pics due to package size problems.

[eragon100]

UGGHGH!!! Vomiting!

Creating something so ugly should be forbidden!

[Hells_Dark]

Really. This IS that bad. I even thought it was a joke.
I don't care because i will not use it, but it makes me sad for the default image.
I think it's temporary too. This is not serious.

[logaros]

Any particular reason why the file's called warty-final-ubuntu.png? Sounds rather ancient to me ...

[danbuter]

I liked the Heron wallpaper. This, on the other hand, is just bad.

[wersdaluv]

Why is it called warty final? Warty's been out for ages.

And yah. I tried to appreciate it but I didn't. I always tried to appreciate Ubuntu artwork. I loved the old wallpapers except for the one in Gutsy and the GNOME themes except the ubuntulooks. This seems to be another one that I would have a hard time liking.

[picpak]

This one is sooooo much better:

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5246/redibexcb7.jpg

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2008-September/008006.html

It might feel a little "spooky" at first, but yeah, that one's 100 times better.

It saddens me that all the great wallpaper designers in the world are being pushed aside for...for this.

[myusername]

UbuWu is much better than this crap

[Paqman]

Let's not get carried away, Intrepid is still in Alpha.

That's a really dull wallpaper though, especially after Hardy's excellent one. I'd be more than happy to see an ibex done in the same style as the current heron.

[wladicus]

If mass market appeal is intended to help Linux exposure worldwide then a wallpaper design such as this may not work well!
Think about it.

[niccholaspage]

Holy.... Remind me when I install Intrepid on this laptop I need to download the Ubuntu 8.04 ISO and replace my background image.... This thing looks horrible!

[cardinals_fan]

Am I the only one that likes it...?

[I-75]

Knoppix 5.3 has the best wallpaper, surely Ubuntu can come up with much better.

[niccholaspage]

Knoppix 5.3 has the best wallpaper, surely Ubuntu can come up with much better.
Very cool Wallpaper.

[nick09]

Holy.... Remind me when I install Intrepid on this laptop I need to download the Ubuntu 8.04 ISO and replace my background image.... This thing looks horrible!

Or just grab the image file off the net or off of your current computer that runs 8.04.

Hardy background without the bird:
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/7840/heronsimpleyg0.png


Am I the only one that likes it...?

I guess you are one of the few who likes it.

[miggols99]

Ew. This wallpaper is absolutely horrible! I hope this will not be the final one.

[chris4585]

Dear god, I say.. that wallpaper looks nasty

[kevin11951]

I like my version better!

[niccholaspage]

Or just grab the image file off the net or off of your current computer that runs 8.04.

Hardy background without the bird:
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/7840/heronsimpleyg0.png



I guess you are one of the few who likes it.
But it doesn't have the bird. The Bird is awesome.

[Half-Left]

I dont know why they struggle to do art, perhaps thats why Mark will employ professional designers, KDE4, fedora, SUSE do great art, I dont know why they just dont ask them.

[Phreaker]

So far I like 8.04's wallpaper the best.
This is too...plain?

[mihai.ile]

omg this is really bad...

[smartboyathome]

I like this version (http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/3098/ibex1920x1440nc9.jpg) of the Ibex Wallpaper on the mailing list the best. Using it right now. :D

See original message here (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2008-September/008020.html).

[Frak]

Wow... That's... not what I expected...

And that wasn't a compliment.

[egwest]

If that goes on, it will be changed out real, real quick!

I created this one for myself, was just fooling around with the graphics paint program when I did it.

[Mazza558]

I don't understand how they can choose this over the infinitely better wallpapers made by the community. And the same goes for the theme (no community theme will be used)

[Frak]

I don't understand how they can choose this over the infinitely better wallpapers made by the community. And the same goes for the theme (no community theme will be used)
This is just one more area where I question if Ubuntu is really "for the community".

[wolfen69]

Am I the only one that likes it...?

yes!

[Mazza558]

This is just one more area where I question if Ubuntu is really "for the community".

This might be the point where Canonical becomes Novell, and we have to branch off.

OpenUbuntu?

[Frak]

This might be the point where Canonical becomes Novell, and we have to branch off.

OpenUbuntu?
Haha, I think they have one like that, I just forgot the name. It's 100% OSS if I believe.

[Kernel Sanders]

What the hell is that supposed to be? Epic fail. Hardy's wallpaper is much better.

[Changturkey]

Where is the Ibex?

[Ozor Mox]

I like this version (http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/3098/ibex1920x1440nc9.jpg) of the Ibex Wallpaper on the mailing list the best. Using it right now. :D

See original message here (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2008-September/008020.html).

This one is great!

However, coming from someone who normally likes the Ubuntu wallpapers, especially the Hardy one, the one in the OP is really quite poor!

[sertse]

I thought with hardy, we'll be going in a new direction. I'm not talking about "prettiness", but branding.

In short "Where's my ibex?"

[mike1234]

I like this version (http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/3098/ibex1920x1440nc9.jpg) of the Ibex Wallpaper on the mailing list the best. Using it right now. :D

See original message here (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2008-September/008020.html).

+1 This is actually quite good.

M.

[ad_267]

I'm hoping that isn't actually the ibex wallpaper. It is called warty after all. I really like that second wallpaper posted with the ibex on the dark wood.

[smartboyathome]

I'm hoping that isn't actually the ibex wallpaper. It is called warty after all. I really like that second wallpaper posted with the ibex on the dark wood.

All the wallpapers for Ubuntu are called "warty".

[ad_267]

All the wallpapers for Ubuntu are called "warty".

Oh. Damn.

[johnb820]

I like it. I am in the minority it seems. It isn't exactly "pretty" but it seems practical and interesting enough. It gives that, "I just got blinded by camera flash" (Oh yea some cameras don't have this anymore) feel to it. For the record, I thought that Heron in 8.04 was stupid looking. It invaded my desktop from seemingly no where with its weird bright orange splashes as if it was coming out of an orange acid bath.

[Exsecrabilus]

For all those saying this image sucks, well, it does, I agree. If Ubuntu's not going to do something it promised to do (it promised theme redesign for 8.10), it usually announces that it won't be able to. I think Ubuntu's hiding something, and the art team is working behind the curtains; with the final release, with no warning, the new theme will arrive and everyone will be like, wow! This wallpaper will be just to ruin the public's view on Ubuntu's artistic capabilities. Besides, Mr.Shuttleworth just hired a couple of losers that can theme.


If Ubuntu plans to overhaul Mac, they better hire an Art department. This used baby diaper motif is disgusting.

M.
It did. It hired like designers and it was posted everywhere.


Any particular reason why the file's called warty-final-ubuntu.png? Sounds rather ancient to me ...
For users who had been using Ubuntu since 4.10 and have been updating solely using Update Manager, changing the name of the image would create broken links and after updating, users would have to manually set the default background. Therefore, the image changes while the name stays.

We need to all send emails to the creator of the Hardy wallpaper and beg him/her to make one for Intrepid; if he/she refuses, pay her.

[sefs]

The wallpaper from the Dell Mini9 is nice.

[andras artois]

That looks pants.

[earthpigg]

that wallpaper works for me!

screenshot related :)

[gogadan]

im not a huge fan of the new wallpaper and i wont be using it.but each to there own i suppose :).

[hanzomon4]

Ubuntu just sucks at looking cool... I give up on hoping for better

[uberdonkey5]

why bother? they should just stick to a plain (grey or almost black?) background. How many people actually stick with the ubuntu wallpaper? It takes a few seconds to change it. Only thing I hate is that when ubuntu loads I still have to look at the brown screen before my wallpaper loads. Why isn't the wallpaper the REAL back of the screen, rather than seeming like its just loaded on top of the brown?

[TBOL3]

You know, I just realized something. The dot's are spiraling into the center, and getting smaller, giving the illusion that their getting further away. Perhaps this is the idea of making a 'new' look. (OS x.5 desktop anyone?)

[earthpigg]

why bother? they should just stick to a plain (grey or almost black?) background. How many people actually stick with the ubuntu wallpaper? It takes a few seconds to change it. Only thing I hate is that when ubuntu loads I still have to look at the brown screen before my wallpaper loads. Why isn't the wallpaper the REAL back of the screen, rather than seeming like its just loaded on top of the brown?

system -> administration -> "local" tab -> "background color" button

that fix you up?

[Abras]

Certainly, it's easy to change the background, but I still think it's fairly important to have a nice looking default... Given the general negative response here I can't see how they could possibly this for the final release. If they do I guarantee just about every review will have that as a little nag point :)

[aaaantoine]

My wife likes it.

Compared to 8.04's wallpaper, I think it's a step back. But I use my own wallpaper anyway.

[notwen]

I like this version (http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/3098/ibex1920x1440nc9.jpg) of the Ibex Wallpaper on the mailing list the best. Using it right now. :D

See original message here (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2008-September/008020.html).

Anyone able to gimp this and make the BG black and maybe use gray scale colors for the graphic? Perhaps for a 1440x900 reso? Hmmmm. =] *wishes he had more time to play w/ gimp*

[TwiceOver]

Ubuntu just sucks at looking cool... I give up on hoping for better

I would have to agree. There's so much work to do out of the box to make it look decent. I wish they would put out a "Pro" edition that had a more polished look.