[Design-team] Fedora 15 GNOME Default Wallpaper

[Jaroslav Reznik]

On Tuesday, December 21, 2010 03:15:05 pm Nicu Buculei wrote:
> On 12/21/2010 03:39 PM, Camilo Mesias wrote:
> > I think this is wrong:
> >> Provide the *better* default.
> > 
> > That assumes that there is such a thing as 'better' when really it's
> > subjective. X might be better for Fedora, Y might be better for Gnome
> 
> And this is the crux of the debate we have here, do we want the better
> for Fedora or for GNOME.

And why not to make happy both parties? :)

R.

> > and either might be equally good for a user!
> 
> For the user is important to have an *usable* wallpaper and a smooth
> experience.
> 
> >> The default is what the users will see for the first time ans what the
> >> reviews will feature. It is the first impression and is important.
> > 
> > If there was a choice then the reviews would notice that, surely?
> > Would they complain more about being offered a choice than about
> > someone else's idea of the 'better' background?
> 
> Yes, asking for that choice would be bad usability and a real reason for
> us to be shamed.
> As much as I oppose having the upstream wallpaper as a default, I would
> agree is better having it instead of asking the user to choose at the
> wrong time (firstboot).
> 
> > I would be much more worried about first impressions of things like
> > Gnome Shell than the background. If we provide Gnome Shell by default,
> > will anyone even notice the background?
> 
> The plan from the Desktop people is to have the Shell as a default (if
> it will be ready in time) and their intention is to use the upstream
> wallpaper as default to emphasize this.

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