[balug-talk] [Semi-OT] Photographers and artists needed for Open Source project (Tux Paint)

[Bill Ward]

Flickr has a Creative Commons setting that can be used for photos.
http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/

On 1/18/07, Bill Kendrick <nbs at sonic.net> wrote:
>
> In case anyone here is an artist or photographer, or is in contact with any
> (especially any groups, such as a local photography club), the 'Tux Paint'
> project is looking for contributions.
>
> A press release is available that contains the full 'Call for Contributions',
> which can be seen here:
>
>   http://www.tuxpaint.org/latest/call-for-contributors-200701.php3
>
> To quote the beginning:
>
>   The Tux Paint project [ http://www.tuxpaint.org/ ] is seeking
>   contributions of new content to be included in the next release
>   of their award-winning Open Source drawing software for children.
>
>   Volunteers with skills in photography, image manipulation and drawing
>   are sought to help expand Tux Paint's collection of "rubber stamp"
>   imagery (pre-drawn and photorealistic objects that can be placed in
>   drawings) and coloring-book-style "starter" templates (scenes which can
>   be colored and stamped upon).
>
>   ...
>
>
> Please feel free to Cc me (bill at newbreedsoftware.com), so I can keep track
> of who has been contacted, to try and prevent contacting people and groups
> multiple times. ;^)
>
> Also, even if you're not a photographer, and are no good with pen, pencil,
> ink, mouse or tablet, you can probably help contribute.  There are a lot of
> freely available works (e.g., photographs on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons)
> that need to be hunted, cropped and otherwise edited for Tux Paint's
> purposes!
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> --
> -bill!
> bill at newbreedsoftware.com
> http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/
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