Every year, Ubuntu community member Nathan Haines runs a Showcase contest on a Flickr group for the best wallpaper for the upcoming release of the popular operating system. So this year, those interested should join the Flickr group along with many other artists and submit their designs for the contest.
The group is called Free Culture Showcase wallpaper and concerns the Wallpapers that will come with the upcoming Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus).
It should be noted that this is not a competition that will bring you money or any other big prize. However, if your image is among the finalists, you will have the satisfaction of being featured on the systems of millions of Ubuntu users around the world.
“Whether on desktop, phone, or tablet, your photo can be the first thing Ubuntu users see from the Ubuntu welcome screen or on their desktop,” says Nathan Haines in a recent blog.
How can you take part in the competition?
First, you'll need to have a Flickr account, which usually requires a Yahoo email address (if you're still using the service). Next, you'll need to join the Flickr group "Ubuntu 17.04 Free Culture Showcase – Wallpapers"
Make sure you read the rules carefully before submitting your images to be uploaded to the Flickr page.
The competition will run until March 5, 2017.
If you still have questions, you can read more information on the dedicated Ubuntu wiki at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFreeCultureShowcase.
The winners will be announced before the final Beta release of Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus), which will be on March 23, 2017 (if all goes well with development). The final version of Ubuntu 17.04 will be released on April 13, 2017.
