Furbuntu
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| OS family | GNU/Linux |
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| Source model | Free Software / Open Source |
| License | GNU GPL, and other licenses |
| Website | www.creaturesystem.org |
| Founder | Theyain Riyu |
| Ran from/to | Early 2008 - Present |
| UI used with | GNOME |
Furbuntu is a project that begun in February 2008 by Theyain Riyu to create a furry-oriented theme for the Ubuntu Linux operating system.
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[edit] History
Originally it began as a project to create an entire Ubuntu-based furry-oriented Linux distribution, but was instead narrowed down to creating a furry-based theme for Ubuntu[1]; furthermore, Furbuntu was repositioned as a sub-project of CreatureS, or CreatureSystems, which is deemed as a genre of desktop operating systems tailored to the furry fandom and subcultures.
[edit] Contest
In mid-February of 2008, a contest was held by Theyain for wallpapers, icons, and music. The first and second place winners of each category could end up having their work shown in the release of Furbuntu, while two overall winners would be choosen for first and second place.
The first place winner would win USD$200 and second place would win USD$50. As a requirement to enter the contest, all works were put under a Creative Commons license[2].
On May 15, 2008 winners were announced, first place going to DavidStrife, while second place went to Tsubasa. No future contests are planned in the near future .
[edit] Current State
Currently the project is back in production. It is in the very early stages of the alpha phase of the open source development cycle. A series of IRC meeting were called to both bring the project back to life and to work out issues with certain ideas for the theme[3][4][5].
