As some of you may have noticed by now, OSNews has started using icons from the Tango Project to replace many of our old icons. You can spot the new icons conveniently on the topic page. In the Tango icon library we have found numerous icons we could use, but understandably, Tango was not made for OSNews: we cannot replace all the icons we want with Tango icons - yet. And this is where you come into play. So, read on for the rationale behind choosing the Tango icon set, and how you can help us - and win a subscription to our ad-free version!
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Member since:2005-06-29
No, they simply lost. That's what a COMPETITION means.
This is why it's just plain wrong to do it. This is like considering graphic design as just a poor job that is only worth...A contest. Like on an assembly line: Produce in mass and throw away all that doesn't meet the quality requirements. The difference is that graphic design is done by human beings, during their free time, and their time is as valuable as yours, so is their work.
Member since:2005-08-18
Are you being intentionally dense?
Whats your point? OSS code is written by human beings in their free time. This contest is no different from other ones, including code contests. Some have expensive prices, some don't. That's why you can, you know, *choose* which ones to enter.
Don't want to "waste" your free time? DONT ENTER.
It's not rocket science.
Member since:2005-12-15
I can see why you're doing it, to save money. I can understand that. At the end of the day it has to come out of someone's pocket and I don't see anyone here opening their wallet.
As an alternative if this 'competition' doesn't work out, you could find some to-buy icons/icon sets and then see if the community would be willing to donate to purchase them?
There's plenty of freebies on the Internet anyways: http://www.freeiconsweb.com/
Member since:
2005-06-28
>What about the others who "lost"? Screw them?
No, they simply lost. That's what a COMPETITION means.
However, it would be possible to use DIFFERENT icons from DIFFERENT artists, in which case, they should all get a subscription.
>contract a professional designer
OSNews is not News.com with millions in the bank.