You can now participate in the Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak wallpaper contest

Like any reader of Ubunlog o Ubuntu user should know, the next version of the operating system developed by Canonical will be released in October, October 20 to be exact. As they do every six months, there is a competition in which any user can participate and submit their idea of ​​the desktop wallpaper which should I use, in this case, Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak.

The contest is now open, so anyone with a good creation can submit it to the Flickr website open for the occasion from THIS LINK. Of course, how could it be otherwise, you have to meet some simple requirements that we detail below.

Requirements to participate in the Ubuntu 16.10 fund contest

• Keep it simple: don't use too many colors, shapes, etc.
• Use a single point of focus where the eye has to fixate.
• Remember the factor of the Unity desktop items, for example the Launcher, the panel, etc.
• Design with a minimum resolution of 2560 x 1600.

On the other hand, and although this is not included in the requirements of the contest, it will be necessary to have a account on Yahoo! which in turn will give access to your Flickr service. We must also take into account another very important unwritten rule, perhaps the most important of all: you have to be original. It is not worth wasting time creating a common image, however elaborate it may be, because it will most likely not be selected.

El delivery period ends on September 29. Soon after, Canonical will report on who the winners have been and what funds will be present in Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak. If you have participated, have met the requirements and have been original, your collection could be available in one of the most used Linux-based operating systems on the planet. Luck!