Are Suru icons placeholders?

Asked by Mark Curtis

Not sure if this is the right place to ask but the Ubnutu Touch (suru) icons are still a work in progress right? Currently a few shameslessly ape off iOS6, with one copying Google Maps

https://plus.google.com/113147837962695686865/posts/APSH7e1fU6A

Question information

Language:
English Edit question
Status:
Solved
For:
Ubuntu ubuntu-themes Edit question
Assignee:
No assignee Edit question
Solved by:
actionparsnip
Solved:
Last query:
Last reply:
Revision history for this message
actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

Yes the whole thing is work in progress. The icons may be simlar but many icons are alike. Why is this a bad thing?

I don't see the point of the question.....

Revision history for this message
Mark Curtis (merkinman) said :
#2

Aside from a possible copyright claim, it makes the theme look amaturish, or like a knockoff. Ubuntu's identity should not depend on another company's identity.

--- Original Message ---

From: "actionparsnip" <email address hidden>
Sent: August 4, 2014 7:22 AM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #252572]: Are Suru icons placeholders?

Your question #252572 on ubuntu-themes in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572

    Status: Open => Answered

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
Yes the whole thing is work in progress. The icons may be simlar but
many icons are alike. Why is this a bad thing?

I don't see the point of the question.....

--
If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
know that it is solved:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572/+confirm?answer_id=0

If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
following page to enter your feedback:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572

You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Revision history for this message
actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

So what is the actual question here please?

Revision history for this message
actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#4

BTW, the IOS icon Ubuntu has "knocked off" if nothing more than the WebKit icon:
http://www.webkit.org/

SO infact, IOS copied that one.....no?

Revision history for this message
actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#5

Look familiar:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Commodore_PR-100_3q.jpg

I'm sure Commadore have something to say to IOS...

Revision history for this message
actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#6

No reply huh?

Revision history for this message
Mark Curtis (merkinman) said :
#7

I didn't realize a discussion was still going. I had posted the same image in a few other places and the general reaction was that those icons were an embarrassment.
As for the calculator image you posted, the + - x are a different orientation and different color (all being brighter orange) than iOS/suru . The suru icon is the exact same layout and same color scheme (+ - x being darker, = being brighter orange) as iOS.

--- Original Message ---

From: "actionparsnip" <email address hidden>
Sent: August 10, 2014 12:02 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #252572]: Are Suru icons placeholders?

Your question #252572 on ubuntu-themes in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
No reply huh?

--
If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
know that it is solved:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572/+confirm?answer_id=5

If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
following page to enter your feedback:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572

You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Revision history for this message
actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#8

So....what do you want the people who reply on this forum who are users....just like you, to do?

What is your point or is it just finger poimting with "oooh look something looks like something else"

Revision history for this message
Mark Curtis (merkinman) said :
#9

"Something looks like something else" is actually a big deal. Apple has successfully sued Samsung numerous times over that very thing. That's getting sidetracked from the original question, though.

The question was basically "are the suru icons a work on progress?". It seems this has been answered with " yes". If anything further should come of this question, it should be what one could do to contribute to the project.

--- Original Message ---

From: "actionparsnip" <email address hidden>
Sent: August 10, 2014 1:41 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #252572]: Are Suru icons placeholders?

Your question #252572 on ubuntu-themes in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572

    Status: Open => Needs information

actionparsnip requested more information:
So....what do you want the people who reply on this forum who are
users....just like you, to do?

What is your point or is it just finger poimting with "oooh look
something looks like something else"

--
To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
this email or enter your reply at the following page:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572

You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Revision history for this message
actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#10

Why don't you contact the guys directly.... makes more sense don't you think?

Revision history for this message
Mark Curtis (merkinman) said :
#11

I don't know how to contact them. Best I saw was the ubuntu-art mailing list which seems dead. If you know how to contact them please let me know. That's the sort of thing I was referring to when I said the question could be further answered by mentioning how to contribute.

--- Original Message ---

From: "actionparsnip" <email address hidden>
Sent: August 10, 2014 2:22 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #252572]: Are Suru icons placeholders?

Your question #252572 on ubuntu-themes in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572

    Status: Open => Answered

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
Why don't you contact the guys directly.... makes more sense don't you
think?

--
If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
know that it is solved:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572/+confirm?answer_id=9

If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
following page to enter your feedback:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+question/252572

You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Revision history for this message
Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#12
Revision history for this message
Mark Curtis (merkinman) said :
#13

Just letting you know that I have filed a bug. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction to do so.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-themes/+bug/1358050

Revision history for this message
Mark Curtis (merkinman) said :
#14

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.