--===============1640834489== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-366098088-1207589153=:63650" --0-366098088-1207589153=:63650 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ivan =C8uki=E6 wrote:=0A> Should we extend the deadl= ine?=0A> =0A> I see two reasons for doing so:=0A> - to allow current contes= tants to finish their themes (primary reason)=0A> - to receive a couple mor= e themes=0A=0A=0AFull disclosure: I have 2 themes entered in the contest.= =0A=0AIt appears that the current deadline might be performing itsfunction = well enough (another surprisingly complete theme just got posted this morni= ng). That said, I don't think it would be too much of a big deal to extend= the deadline no further than to the weekend. However, if we do, it might = be worthwhile holding to original the deadline for announcing contest winne= rs.=0A=0AWe should probably try to pin down a measure of finish-ness that m= ight help decide on whether it is even necessary to extend the deadline. I= offer that if the theme covers elements of plasma with which the user is e= xpected to interact (out of necessity or frequent choice - we NEED plasma u= se cases), then the theme is sufficently complete w.r.t. the deadline. I t= hink these elements are panel, dialog, tooltip, widget background, clock. = Obviously the more complete the better, but that's a judgment issue not a d= eadline-extension issue.=0A=0AMy opinion (and hope) is that the most promis= ing themes will probably meet the above criteria in time for the current de= adline. I have my eye on one that I really hope makes it. For a little pe= rspective, before the contest was even suggested there were about 3 or 4 th= emes on kde-look. Now there are 17 themes. Granted, they don't suit every= one's taste, but if the contest accomplished nothing else, I'd be pretty ha= ppy that this much was produced in just a little over two weeks. AND they= 're only a GHNS click away!=0A=0Apeace and respect,=0AAndrew=0A=0A=0A --0-366098088-1207589153=:63650 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ivan =C8uki=E6 <ivan.cukic@gmail.com>= wrote:
> Should we extend the deadline?
>
> I see two r= easons for doing so:
> - to allow current contestants to finish their= themes (primary reason)
> - to receive a couple more themes

Full disclosure: I have 2 themes entered in the contest.

It app= ears that the current deadline might be performing its=0Afunction well enou= gh (another surprisingly complete theme just got posted this morning). = ; That said, I don't think it would be too much of a big deal to extend the= deadline no further than to the weekend.  However, if we do, it might= be worthwhile holding to original the deadline for announcing contest winn= ers.

We should probably try to pin down a measure of finish-ness tha= t might help decide on whether it is even necessary to extend the deadline.=   I offer that if the theme covers elements of plasma with which the u= ser is expected to interact (out of necessity or frequent choice - we NEED = plasma use cases), then the theme is sufficently complete w.r.t. the deadli= ne.  I think these elements are panel, dialog, tooltip, widget backgro= und, clock.  Obviously the more complete the better, but that's a judg= ment issue not a deadline-extension issue.

My opinion (and hope) is = that the most promising themes will probably meet the above criteria in time for the current deadline.  I have my eye o= n one that I really hope makes it.  For a little perspective, before t= he contest was even suggested there were about 3 or 4 themes on kde-look.&n= bsp; Now there are 17 themes.  Granted, they don't suit everyone's tas= te, but if the contest accomplished nothing else, I'd be pretty happy = that this much was produced in just a little over two weeks.  AND the= y're only a GHNS click away!

peace and respect,
Andrew

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