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You're probably confused because the image on the Ubuntu site is not updated yet.

Actually, that's not true...

There was a community meeting on IRC on Monday at which everyone got to put their viewpoint and consensus was to keep the themes available but not to make them the defaults.

http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2004 -October/007466.html

New artwork was created and uploaded for the final release, the default GDM theme is plainer and without the three friends on it.

http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/warty-changes/200 4-October/001613.html
http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/warty-changes/200 4-October/001614.html

The screenshot links posted were actually from our Preview and Release Candidate releases, not the real thing.

Actually, that's not true...

There was a community meeting on IRC on Monday at which everyone got to put their viewpoint and consensus was to keep the themes available but not to make them the defaults.

http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2004 -October/007466.html

New artwork was created and uploaded for the final release, the default GDM theme is plainer and without the three friends on it.

http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/warty-changes/200 4-October/001613.html
http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/warty-changes/200 4-October/001614.html

The screenshot links posted were actually from our Preview and Release Candidate releases, not the real thing.

Actually, that's not true...

There was a community meeting on IRC on Monday at which everyone got to put their viewpoint and consensus was to keep the themes available but not to make them the defaults.

http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2004 -October/007466.html

New artwork was created and uploaded for the final release, the default GDM theme is plainer and without the three friends on it.

http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/warty-changes/200 4-October/001613.html
http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/warty-changes/200 4-October/001614.html

The screenshot links posted were actually from our Preview and Release Candidate releases, not the real thing.

I see they stuck with the Community Loathed (tm) GDM theme...

Check the ubuntu-users thread about it...

Folks aren't mad about the nature of the theme - at least, not most of them - but rather the fact that the community spoke its voice regarding the theme (to get rid of it!), and the devs refused to listen...

Not a good start for a distro that claims to be community-based!

"If you want to try out GNOME, the best way is to install Ubuntu Linux on a spare computer."

Better yet, just burn the new Ubuntu Live CD. It can be found here.

See the Debian Planet story back on the 16th. Which linked you to the announcement and also an interview.

btw, it's "Ubuntu", not "Ubuntu Linux" or "Ubuntu GNU/Linux". Just "Ubuntu". Yes, the website is "ubuntulinux", but please ignore that ;-)

The official announcement: http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2 004-September/000000.html

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