Just to add a note to this thread, I just realized that most (if not all) of the Wikipedia featured images would have acceptable licenses and there are specific categories for those that would make good background images:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_featured_pictures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_featured_desktop_backgrounds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_featured_widescreen_desktop_backgrounds CK On 3/5/07, Alec Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi All, I've been wandering recently, why doesn't Ubuntu come with more wallpapers? It currently only comes with three wallpapers, all of which are made on the computer; whereas Windows XP comes with lots of very nice wallpapers, including actual photos. For those who don't know what I'm talking about, here are a few examples (I home Microsoft don't hunt me down for this): http://img400.imageshack.us/my.php?image=autumnbi1.jpg http://img460.imageshack.us/my.php?image=azuldd6.jpg http://img507.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stonehengegj9.jpg http://img460.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tulipsvy3.jpg http://img460.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blissai9.jpg I am aware that because Ubuntu is free and open source, it would not be possible to hire professional photographers, but I expect that there would be some people in the Ubuntu community willing to "donate" photos which they have taken to Ubuntu. For example, if you went on holiday and took a picture of an important landmark, and the photo looked professional, the photo could be considered for inclusion in Ubuntu as a desktop background, if the photographer was willing to publish it under an appropriate license. An obvious way of getting pictures form photographer to developer is via art.ubuntu.com. The higher rated user uploaded photos should be considered by the developers for inclusion in Ubuntu. --- Alec Wright -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
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