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Mindset

About the ideas behind this effort and the Mindset we would like to see adopted by a wider community.

Why Kyūdō?

In the Japanese art of archery, it is said that correct shooting will inevitably result in correct hitting. The process of shooting is celebrated, no unnecessary steps are taken. The practitioner aims to achieve a state of total concentration, of no thoughts and no illusions.

There can be no pretension that what we want to do happens on a similar level. However, the idea that an optimal result follows from an optimal process, deep respect to ourselves, tools and technique and seeking strong focus, shall be our inspiration.

Principles

Decisions based on facts are best. Decisions based on assumptions are better than random decisions.

Strict and tight requirements help us, because they restrict the otherwise infinite space of possibilities in design and make it manageable.

Collaboration

It would be good for both productivity and spirit to get a community involved with creating and maintaining an Ubuntu theme and icons. This should also have an educational effect.

The artwork community suffers from an influx of personal opinions towards the middle of each release cycle. Lots of "I like this" and "I don't like that". Often without reason and context. There are lots of assumptions made, but never communicated.

The artwork can't be made for any single one of these people, so there needs to be a common base for judgement and collaboration.

It must be understood that all artwork must be seen in the context of its goals and the audience it is made for. Without this context, artwork and criticism are empty.

A central set of goals is required to get people to pull in the same direction.

We need to pull hidden assumptions into the light to either share or invalidate them. We need a tool to overcome personal taste, something that can be used as measure for all efforts. This falls in line with the needs of this design process itself.

On Criticism

To be filled in.