14:39:59 #startmeeting Thoughts on Fedora and Arts - Speaker: Sylvia Sanchez (lailah / Kohane) 14:39:59 Meeting started Tue Aug 2 14:39:59 2016 UTC. The chair is jflory7. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 14:39:59 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 14:39:59 The meeting name has been set to 'thoughts_on_fedora_and_arts_-_speaker:_sylvia_sanchez_(lailah_/_kohane)' 14:40:03 #meetingname flock2016 14:40:03 The meeting name has been set to 'flock2016' 14:40:11 #link https://flock2016.sched.org/event/76n8/thoughts-on-fedora-and-arts 14:40:20 #topic What is a designer? 14:40:44 #info Can be: graphic designer, publicist, web designer, illustrator, artist, photographer 14:42:48 #topic Needs and workflow 14:43:40 #info As a designer, sometimes working on a deadline or working towards a specific objective 14:44:19 #info Portfolios are important part of establishing self as an artist - use different tools to create their resources, e.g. portfolio 14:44:59 #info === On resources === 14:45:09 #info Do we need so much hardware? How much is too little? 14:45:23 Hardware is important to the design workflow, but everyone in different regions / places may have different needs 14:46:19 #info Being mindful of health is important as well with regards to vision care 14:46:34 As designers, we spend a lot of time in front of monitors / screens 14:47:19 Vision is something that can be damaged if not taken care of, which is detrimental as someone who is a designer 14:47:44 #topic Reasons for using open source software for design workflow 14:47:49 #info === Technical reasons === 14:47:53 #info Better resource management 14:48:13 Use less power, more efficient workflow than another alternative / proprietary system 14:48:21 #info Latest features and software 14:48:34 Taking advantage of the latest cutting edge changes in design tooling to help your workflow 14:48:50 No paying for updates or having to upgrade for full functionality - all available out of the box 14:49:02 #info Many tools and environments to choose from 14:49:13 You have the flexibility to create a workflow that *works* for you 14:49:22 #info === Non-technical reasons === 14:49:28 #info Free / open source software 14:49:32 From an ethical perspective 14:49:36 #info Great community 14:49:40 #info Thorough documentation 14:49:55 #info Communities of support for the software to help you work through issues (e.g. IRC, mailing lists, etc.) 14:50:10 #topic Other branches of art 14:50:18 #info Examples: Writers, film makers, musicians 14:50:49 For programs like music, a lot of popular software is closed, proprietary, and expensive 14:51:35 #info With platforms like Fedora, expands the options for music production with free software without having to prohibit creative freedom due to costs or other challenges 14:52:05 Writers also have several different tools available, e.g. Microsoft Office vs. LibreOffice, screen-playing writing software 14:52:17 Editing software for film such as KDEnLIVE and a variety of others 14:52:24 #topic Conclusions 14:52:29 #info Fedora is awesome! 14:52:49 #info Open source design programs are high quality and can be used to create a powerful workflow as a designer 14:53:00 #info It's not the future, and it's happening right now, such as in projects like Fedora 14:53:26 Many parts of the Fedora Design team workflow are built on and using FOSS tooling to create high-quality deliverables 14:55:21 #info Audience: Comments on popular tooling, mention of FocusWriter, good utility for writing that helps you focus in your own workflow and enhance your writing 14:57:11 #info Q: "What would you like to see improved in Fedora as a designer?" 14:57:56 #info A: Thinking about other kinds of challenges or difficulties limited to hardware, particularly for those using older hardware, battery life, and other optimizations 14:58:07 #undo 14:58:07 Removing item from minutes: INFO by jflory7 at 14:57:56 : A: Thinking about other kinds of challenges or difficulties limited to hardware, particularly for those using older hardware, battery life, and other optimizations 14:58:33 #info A: Thinking about other kinds of challenges or difficulties limited to hardware, particularly for those using older hardware, battery life, and other optimizations; program variety helps so having the tools available to be alternatives to popular proprietary tools is helpful. For me, Fedora is mostly perfect as it is. 14:58:43 #endmeeting