[kanchilug] [Project Idea] Desktop background changer with Free software philosophy

From: Sathia S <sathia2704@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ILUG-C <ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, puduvailug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, kanchilug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 12:24:16 +0530

Guys,

I got this idea when puduvailug came up with idea for naming machines with
"Free Software activists, Privacy enthusiasts & Scientists"
Link:
http://puduvaiglug.wordpress.com/2014/10/11/edubuntu-in-girls-government-high-school/

I have seen desktop background changer app in *Ubuntu* ( automatically ).
It has feature "Picture of the day". That will fetch some random image from
wikipedia. App name is *Wallch* ( code:
https://code.launchpad.net/~wallch/wallpaper-changer/trunk ). It is
available in software center.

Idea is to add plugin to that.

Step1: There must be service (auto or manually) which will create photo of
free activist with description about him. It will be an web service.

Like below. Instead of quotes we will have description about him.
http://www.rugusavay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Richard-Stallman-Quotes-5.jpg

Step2: We need to create plugin in Wallch, which will pick random image
from our web service ( like it doing for Wikipedia ).

We may need to join Wallch mailing list for their help.

So whenever I started my system. we will daily show one activist in his
desktop. It might help us to understand free software philosophy.

This can be done easily by installing wallch. You don't need to collect
those photos and have it in system. You need to just select that option
"One day One Hero"

Linux users or (Open source or free software enthusiast) may enjoy this.

Suggestions are welcome. Or if this is already implemented, please share
the link.

If not,

Can anyone do this as a open source project?

Thanks.

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Regards
sathia

Here I share my experiments with open source.
http://www.sathia27.github <http://www.sathia27.wordpress.com/>.io

[kanchilug] [Project Idea] Desktop background changer with Free software philosophy

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