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= Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase = ||<tablestyle="font-size: 0.85em; border: none; width: 100%; background-color: #f1f1ed; font-weight: bold;"> [[UbuntuFreeCultureShowcase|Current Competition]] || [[UbuntuFreeCultureShowcase/PreviousWinners|Previous Winners]] ||
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For a long time now, Ubuntu has included on the CD a small collection of media files that can be used to show off a new Ubuntu system. This content has always included a sound and a video clip, both using the free Ogg Vorbis and Theora formats. The Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase is an opportunity to show off high quality free culture content in Ubuntu. At the heart of Ubuntu's ethos is a belief in showcasing free software and free culture, and with each development cycle we open the opportunity for any Free Culture artist to put their work in front of millions of Ubuntu users around the world. Although the space restrictions are tight, and we are limited to how much content we can include, this is an excellent opportunity for artists everywhere.
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For the next release of Ubuntu we want to shake things up a little bit, and ship some content that shows off free culture artists. At the heart of Ubuntu's ethos is a belief in showcasing free software and free culture, and we think it would be an excellent opportunity to show off some free culture artists by putting their media on millions of Ubuntu systems around the word. Although the space restrictions are tight, we think this is too good an opportunity to miss. How it works is simple:
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So, we present the *Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase*. How it works is pretty simple:

* Your submission must be no larger than 1MB for the audio and 3MB for the video.
 * Your submission must be no larger than 1MB for audio, 2.5MB for video and 0.5MB for photo/graphic.
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 * When the deadline for submissions closes, our panel of judges will pick a shortlist, and the Community Council will then pick the final winners from the shortlist.  * When the deadline for submissions closes, our panel of judges (Cory Kontros, Luis de Bethencourt, Luke Yelavich, Lydia Pintscher and Tony Whitmore) will pick a shortlist, and the Community Council will then pick the final winners from the shortlist.
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The deadline for submissions is '''4th September 2008'''. The deadline for submissions is '''To Be Announced'''.
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This part of the competition is for audio pieces. Music, although in any style, is preferred. Please ensure the submitted piece is of sufficiently high quality encoding and bitrate.
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 * The submission must be able to be legally distributed with Ubuntu and be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/).  * The submission must be able to be legally distributed with Ubuntu and be licensed under a [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]] or [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/|Creative Commons Attribution]] license.
   * We will accept submissions that use the [[http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/|Creative Commons Zero waiver]] as long as those submissions are submitted by the original creator.
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 * Please embed the License/Author information into the file using the file metadata.
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All audio submissions must match the following criteria: This part of the competition is for video submissions. Any subject or topic is welcome, although Ubuntu related content is of particular interest.
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 * Each submission cannot be larger than 3MB in size.
 * The submission must be able to be legally distributed with Ubuntu and be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/).
All video submissions must match the following criteria:

 * Each submission cannot be larger than 2.5MB in size.
 * The submission must be able to be legally distributed with Ubuntu and be licensed under a [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]] or [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/|Creative Commons Attribution]] license.
   * We will accept submissions that use the [[http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/|Creative Commons Zero waiver]] as long as those submissions are submitted by the original creator.
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=== Photo / Graphic Submissions ===

This part of the competition is for photography and graphic pieces. Any kind of visual art is eligible, whether photography, art, digitally generated content or otherwise.

All photo / graphic submissions must match the following criteria:

 * Each submission cannot be larger than 0.5MB in size.
 * The submission must be able to be legally distributed with Ubuntu and be licensed under a [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]] or [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/|Creative Commons Attribution]] license.
   * We will accept submissions that use the [[http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/|Creative Commons Zero waiver]] as long as those submissions are submitted by the original creator.
 * The submission must be available in a PNG or JPG format.
 * Please embed the License/Author information into the file using the file metadata.
 * You must provide a link to the submission photo/graphic - we cannot accept email submissions.

|| '''Your Name''' || '''Email Address''' || '''Name Of The Piece''' || '''Link To Submission''' ||
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 * All submissions must be in by 4th September 2008.  * All submissions must be in by 6th February 2009.
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 * All submissions must be licensed as Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)  * Content that contains nudity, racism, sexism or other offensive content will be disqualified.
 * All submissions must be licensed as [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]] or [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/|Creative Commons Attribution]] license.
   * We will accept submissions that use the [[http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/|Creative Commons Zero waiver]] as long as those submissions are submitted by the original creator.
 * Please embed the License/Author information into the file using the file metadata.

==== Comments/Questions ====

 * Why isn't SVG allowed? Shouldn't we be showcasing free formats as well as content?
 * What about [[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Featured_pictures/Animated|animations that are not Ogg Theora]]?
 * What about text?

The Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase is an opportunity to show off high quality free culture content in Ubuntu. At the heart of Ubuntu's ethos is a belief in showcasing free software and free culture, and with each development cycle we open the opportunity for any Free Culture artist to put their work in front of millions of Ubuntu users around the world. Although the space restrictions are tight, and we are limited to how much content we can include, this is an excellent opportunity for artists everywhere.

How it works is simple:

  • Your submission must be no larger than 1MB for audio, 2.5MB for video and 0.5MB for photo/graphic.
  • Upload your submission somewhere online (there are lots of free hosting solutions available such as archive.org). Do not email any of the organisers or judges with your submissions.

  • Add your entry to one of the tables below.
  • When the deadline for submissions closes, our panel of judges (Cory Kontros, Luis de Bethencourt, Luke Yelavich, Lydia Pintscher and Tony Whitmore) will pick a shortlist, and the Community Council will then pick the final winners from the shortlist.

The deadline for submissions is To Be Announced.

Submissions

Audio Submissions

This part of the competition is for audio pieces. Music, although in any style, is preferred. Please ensure the submitted piece is of sufficiently high quality encoding and bitrate.

All audio submissions must match the following criteria:

  • Each submission cannot be larger than 1MB in size.
  • The submission must be able to be legally distributed with Ubuntu and be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike or Creative Commons Attribution license.

  • The submission must be available in Ogg Vorbis format.
  • Please embed the License/Author information into the file using the file metadata.
  • You must provide a link to the submission audio - we cannot accept email submissions.

Your Name

Email Address

Name Of The Piece

Link To Submission

Video Submissions

This part of the competition is for video submissions. Any subject or topic is welcome, although Ubuntu related content is of particular interest.

All video submissions must match the following criteria:

  • Each submission cannot be larger than 2.5MB in size.
  • The submission must be able to be legally distributed with Ubuntu and be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike or Creative Commons Attribution license.

  • The submission must be available in Ogg Theora format.
  • Please embed the License/Author information into the file using the file metadata.
  • You must provide a link to the submission video - we cannot accept email submissions.

Your Name

Email Address

Name Of The Piece

Link To Submission

Photo / Graphic Submissions

This part of the competition is for photography and graphic pieces. Any kind of visual art is eligible, whether photography, art, digitally generated content or otherwise.

All photo / graphic submissions must match the following criteria:

  • Each submission cannot be larger than 0.5MB in size.
  • The submission must be able to be legally distributed with Ubuntu and be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike or Creative Commons Attribution license.

  • The submission must be available in a PNG or JPG format.
  • Please embed the License/Author information into the file using the file metadata.
  • You must provide a link to the submission photo/graphic - we cannot accept email submissions.

Your Name

Email Address

Name Of The Piece

Link To Submission

Terms

  • All submissions must be in by 6th February 2009.
  • All decisions by the judges are final.
  • Content that contains nudity, racism, sexism or other offensive content will be disqualified.
  • All submissions must be licensed as Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike or Creative Commons Attribution license.

  • Please embed the License/Author information into the file using the file metadata.

Comments/Questions

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