Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: New web banners. Feedback?

Hi Ivan, guys,

On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 12:28 PM, Ivan M. <ivanm@patentpending.co.nz> wrote:
> Personally, I think we need to be pragmatic. If we ask for graphics,
> and the only contributions we get are in a proprietary format, or the
> best contribution (by a long mile) is only available in a proprietary
> format, then we should accept them and convert them into an open
> format if the author is unable to do this. When it comes to artwork,
> if the idea and the initiative is open sourced, then this, in my view,
> is more important than the format.
>
> At the end of the day, this is a meritocracy, and contributions
> matter. If the only person who takes initiative for a particular
> request provides us with source files in a proprietary format, we can
> certainly encourage this person to use Inkscape/GIMP, but it should
> not be a barrier to the acceptance of their artwork.

I agree with the other things you said in your post, but the above
really do illustrate what I'm trying to say. +1 for the above.

-- 
David Nelson

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