9 Nov
2006
9 Nov
'06
7:28 p.m.
Ooh, do you have a copy of that cover? I would love to have it.
Vivá la revolución!
Then again, look at some of the covers from rock bands. A lot of times
they had a very revolutionary tone, often using images that were
considered crude or offensive. Not that we need to be offensive.
What we are doing with Linux audio is presenting both new and old ways
of working with sound, using an alternative, revolutionary software
ideal to counter the traditional software world. So it might as well be
revolutionary. There really isn't a way of using a graphic to portray
new software on a cd cover, but nothing represents Linux better than our
little penguin.
Ashton
Daniel James wrote:
Hi Ico,
there
is a bit of a dilemma regarding the "Tux Power" subtitle as it does bear
somewhat of a "revolutionary" tone which (now that I reflect upon it)
may not
be the best way of marketing consortium and/or LA scene
Just to recap, the original cover art featured a synthesis of Tux and
the famous portrait of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara by Alberto Korda. Reason
- both are black and white icons with three letter names. I thought it
was amusing, and only very mildly subversive. Is free software
revolutionary, in the broad sense of the word? I believe it is.
However, some of the US-based contributors felt that this modified
image would cause trouble for their careers, at the educational
institutions where they work. Yes, really, 45 years after the Bay of
Pigs disaster. So the image was changed but the title stayed, becoming
somewhat orphaned from the cover concept.
Perhaps we should reevaluate the title and/or
subtitle?
I personally don't care what it's called - it's the music that matters.
Cheers!
Daniel
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