default desktop background looks hideous IMO (was Re: Testing current rawhide...)

[Barry K. Nathan]

On Thu, Oct 30, 2003 at 09:49:36AM -0500, Michael K. Johnson wrote:
> Other packages that we'd like last-minute testing on include
> samba, apache, bind, sendmail, ntp, mozilla, openoffice.org,
> and gnome-terminal.
>
> Be aware that we're looking specifically for SERIOUS AND MAJOR
> REGRESSIONS, not for annoyances you didn't think to file in
> bugzilla before.  We are looking for (and hoping not to hear)
> "Monday's kernel works, today my machine crashes on boot" or
> "test3's samba served content, today it doesn't" or that kind
> of thing.
<RANT>
What the HELL is the new desktop background supposed to be? It reminds
me of:

(a) Fingerprint smudges on the monitor
(b) The Southern California wildfire smoke that I hate breathing whenever I
    go outside nowadays
(c) LCD damage caused by pressure/stress on certain parts of the display

EVERY SINGLE ONE of these is in the "things I'd rather not think about
when I'm trying to use my computer" category. </RANT> I'm guessing it's not
really a "SERIOUS AND MAJOR REGRESSION" but I'm mentioning it just in
case there's anyone else who hates this background as much as I do. (If
I'm the only person with this opinion, feel free to ignore me, though.)

-Barry K. Nathan <barryn at pobox.com>