Participate In Ubuntu Community Wallpaper Contest Now, You May Not Get A Chance Again!

Canonical chooses number of wallpapers that are submitted by the community. Everyone is given a chance to see how their creation looks like after being implemented on the Ubuntu operating systems by default. Now the same is happening for Ubuntu 15.04 branch too.

As the development cycle for the Ubuntu branch is closing to its end, the community is getting a chance to participate in the wallpaper contest. It's a tradition now for many years and a successful initiative too. But this time participation is little poorer in comparison to previous times. Only a handful of images have been uploaded so far but that also means that you have a better chance to see your artwork in Ubuntu this time. Two years ago, hundreds of images were posted, some of them were not even original. But luckily enough the not-original images were spotted on time.

The submission process is still open and you can participate by following a simple set of rules. You can submit anything but don't ignore the rules precedented on the official website. Don't promote any brand, don't create an artwork that is sexually provocative, don't use any version number, don't promote any violence etc. Users must keep in mind that a dock will be present on the desktop so don't keep anything important on the left side.

You should definitely check the guidelines for more details. Iain Farrell, who is in charge of this contest, writes, "This will be the last wallpaper process I try to kick off unless there’s an outcry, and I'm really not expecting one. I think this has been a fun way to include non developers for a while but it may be time to find another way, if another way is needed. I really enjoy doing it but if we're not getting the interest then probably better to put our energy into something else.”

As the number of participants is low this time, starting with Ubuntu 15.10 something different might be planned and you might never again get a chance to submit your creation. So don't hesitate this time and give it a try. Best wishes!