On Sat, Apr 07, 2007 at 04:53:16AM EDT, Sjoerd Hiemstra wrote: > On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 15:14:35 -0400 (EDT) eklektik wrote: > > For me the problem is that etch default look and feel is totally > > out of date. Even those who doesn't have artistic training can sense > > that the artworks are amateurish. When I showed the artworks to my > > graphic designer friends they were horrified. > > > > But here is a question; why did you choose Rodent as a default > > when there are so many awesome icons are available on the gnome look > > site? > > It is not my intention to say something unfriendly, but I must say > that I still strongly prefer the original design. > > Displaying a home directory with a picture of a house, depicting > the 'settings' with a spanner? Children will like it, but as an adult > I feel insulted.
I agree 100%. And it's not just that I feel insulted .. The confusion between complex abstractions such as home or settings .. and cartoon-style renderings of fragments of reality .. houses .. spanners .. doesn't strike me as a very effective way to encourage creativity and nurture intelligence in children and adults alike. Thanks, cga -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
