Alpha Criterion Discussion: Desktop Backgrounds

[Gavin Flower]

On 08/08/15 05:42, Matthew Miller wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 07, 2015 at 10:22:56AM -0700, Adam Williamson wrote:
>> What I *can't* find is any reference for the justification usually
>> cited for the criterion. Several times we mention that there was an
>> actual case where people downloaded an Alpha or Beta then got confused
>> because the background was the same as the previous stable release, but
>> I've been searching for 15 mins and can't find it. This is probably
>> just because it's a difficult thing to search for, though.
>>
>> It's worth noting that we used to use considerably more 'striking'
>> desktop backgrounds than we currently do; the last few releases have
>> all been fairly subtle variations on the theme of 'abstract shapes in
>> Fedora blue', really.
> Here's a thought: maybe the Fedora background logo GNOME Shell plugin
> could detect if running on an Alpha/Beta release (or on Rawhide) and
> change appropriately?
>
>
Some us fled from GNOME, when GNOME 3 was unleashed!

I now use Mate, and avoid GNOME as much as is practicable.


Cheers,
Gavin