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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: [kde-artists] KDE/kdebase/pics/wallpapers
From:       "Carlos Leonhard Woelz" <carloswoelz () imap-mail ! com>
Date:       2005-08-31 15:31:05
Message-ID: 1125502265.12146.241884046 () webmail ! messagingengine ! com
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On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:34:23 +0100, "Danny Allen"
<dannya40uk@yahoo.co.uk> said:
> Yes, you run a site that has been successful at bridging the gap between 
> developers and art specialists. But, I don't think the monopolisation of
> the other artwork processes is either effective (with committee decisions
> from random people who may not have a credible opinion) or wanted.

<unsolicited opinion>
Yes, we have to recognize the trade off between consistency and
community involvment. On one side, if we have for each release a poll
for parts of KDE artwork, (for instance the widget style), I am sure we
would end up having an inconsistent desktop (in the example, changing
the style every release!). On the other hand, if the discussion is not
public, transparent and based on decision made by proven contributors,
than you will have no rules, and therefore no community involvement. So
here are some proposed guidelines:

1- The kde-artists website is the location to post solicited artwork.
2- Polls should be used to include artwork, not to make it the default.
3- All the discussion about default artwork and decisions about
controversial stuff should be done at the kde-artists mailing list. No
private discussions, if meetings are organized on IRC, a summary should
be posted to the list. In case of artwork for specifically made for an
application, the maintainer / developers of the app have veto power, so
better dicuss with them too... 
4- Artists should be invited to voice their opinions in the kde-artists
mailing list.
5- There should be a clear way to resolve disputes of opinions. I am not
sure what to propose. Maybe consensus, and if that does not woirk, bring
the subject to kde-core-devel? vote is complicated, because the
definition of who is allowed to vote / who is doing the real work is
complex.

Foruns are good way to keep subjects apart and keep track of long
discussions, but the mailing list makes sure nobody is missing anything.

This would bring the decision process of artwork closer to the general
KDFE decision process.
</unsolicited opinion>

Cheers,

Carlos Woelz
 
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