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Announcing the GamingOnLinux wallpaper competition

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I need a new wallpaper, and I would very much like one that in some way has GamingOnLinux branding on it. Here's your chance to shine and win something.

Rules
1) Enter as many as you like
2) It must somehow have "GamingOnLinux.com" or "GamingOnLinux" on it and be easily readable
3) Ideally have it in a format that's easy to edit
4) No art taken directly from games (that includes screenshots, logos etc, it's a legal grey area)
5) You don't have to use our penguin logo!

Accepted licenses
All the wallpapers submitted will need to be under Creative Commons BY-4.0 or CC0

Since I will be using it for personal and GOL related uses, I need to be able to use it without restrictions, so those licenses seem fair to allow the same to others.

Where to host it
You can use any image upload website like imgur to upload it and link it in the comments.

Resolution and source files
Resolutions: At least 1920x1080, one that scales okay to higher and lower would be awesome.

Please keep the source file, I may need higher resolutions in future and may want to make adjustments. If the chosen winner does not have the source file, a new winner will be chosen.

What can I win?
Your choice, I can either donate £20 to a FOSS/Linux related project/website of your choice or you can be gifted games worth £20 from any store that accepts gifting games.

Don't feel bad if you want the games, not everyone can afford what they want it's totally cool either way!

When does it end
Sunday July 3rd 9PM UTC.

Winner chosen by me alone.

Go get creative!

I am hoping to do more fun little competitions like this as time goes on, stay tuned. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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acrazyplayer Jun 25, 2016
Here are my submissions! Imgur album here.

Thanks for holding the competition Liam.

Here is my favourite from the album. Also I have the xcf file available for easy editing.
blendi-93 Jun 25, 2016
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my try, ultrawide 3440x1440 messed up with my save so no 1980x1080 for now if u like it i'll redo it ;( sry.
gears source (CC0 Public Domain): https://pixabay.com/en/gear-gear-wheels-steampunk-rusty-1127518/


so one like alrdy thx, lets see if u like some complete different, this time i saved it svg source rdy.
this time ofc 16:9 and 21:9 of both variations.


edit: added link to fullsized image, just hit the image.
edit 2: added second one 2 variations


Last edited by blendi-93 on 25 June 2016 at 12:43 pm UTC
RTheren Jun 25, 2016
Looking at what you guys made, ...

Shift + Deleted mine (it was rubbish)
[email protected] Jun 25, 2016
This is the first, when i've done i will upload the SGVs files on my dropbox:
http://kryuko.deviantart.com/art/GOL-Wallpaper-1-617576805
Font by me. All with inkscape.




Last edited by [email protected] on 25 June 2016 at 1:21 pm UTC
[email protected] Jun 25, 2016
Second wallpaper 2560x1440
http://kryuko.deviantart.com/art/GOL-Wallpaper-2-617581342
Inkscape + GIMP.




Last edited by [email protected] on 25 June 2016 at 1:21 pm UTC
Ben D Jun 25, 2016
1920x1080, completely custom-made in GIMP. Simple and elegant.



Link: http://i.imgur.com/m6oi2dg.jpg
[email protected] Jun 25, 2016
The third. Still 2560x1440. Inkscape + GIMP.
http://kryuko.deviantart.com/art/GOL-Wallpaper-3-617584547


[email protected] Jun 25, 2016
Quoting: KryukoItaliaunixcomThe third. Still 2560x1440. Inkscape + GIMP.
http://kryuko.deviantart.com/art/GOL-Wallpaper-3-617584547

New version:


http://kryuko.deviantart.com/art/GOL-Wallpaper-3-5-617587606

Edit: newer ver. (look at the font)


http://kryuko.deviantart.com/art/GOL-Wallpaper-3-5-2-617591248


Last edited by [email protected] on 25 June 2016 at 2:23 pm UTC
stickyparadigm Jun 25, 2016
Quoting: GuestI'm just going to point out that, as Liam said, pictures must have a license where he can use them for whatever he would like. That will mean no images of game titles can be used anywhere, unless the publisher, developer, or whoever holds copyright for the game artwork, give permission for it. Or, of course, if the game title artwork is creative commons.
I think that is open for debate. IANAL, but as far as I can tell, this is fair use (see here for some guidelines). For instance, it is generally agreed that using images of album covers in low resolutions (up to about 400x400 pixels) constitutes fair use, mostly due to "the amount and substantiality of the portion taken" and "the effect of the use upon the potential market" (quoting the guidelines I linked).
Liam Dawe Jun 25, 2016
Yeah should probably mention no copyrighted material from games please, will add it to the rules.
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