Re: Splash screen and Abi the Ant

From: Alan Horkan (horkana@tcd.ie)
Date: Fri Feb 22 2002 - 10:57:17 GMT

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    i thought v1.0 was going to be built as a full proper official release
    with Official Abisource Artwork and all. Or was that just wishful
    thinking?

    Sincerely
    Alan

    PS a bug for a mascot, cute as the cartoon may be i still think its an
    incredibly dubious association.

    On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Michael D. Pritchett wrote:

    >
    >
    > On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Phil Jones wrote:
    >
    > > Hello all
    > >
    > > How about having a choice of whether Abi the Ant appears in Abiword? If yes, then the character is shown; if not, the current 'plain' look is employed.
    > >
    > > <opinion>
    > > I think Abi the Ant is a marketing masterstroke. He is brilliant. He adds style, personality and charm. I could envisage Abi the Ant cuddly toys, even. Not only is he as endearing as the Tux penguin, he also has a great point about the power of people working together. Fantastic.
    > > </opinion>
    > >
    > > Has a choice of splash screen etc already been implemented?
    > >
    > > Phil
    > >
    >
    > Phil -
    >
    > If you are suggesting the "Official" release use the Ant mascot for slpash
    > instead of what we are using - that's up to the populace at large and the
    > maintainer. I have no personal preferences.
    >
    > For personal builds, it is as simple as exchanging the abi
    > abi/src/wp/ap/xp/splash.png with what you want as a splash scrren and
    > building.
    >
    > Cheers!
    >
    >
    > Michael D. Pritchett
    >
    >



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