Ubuntu 9.10 Splash / Boot Screen Sneak Preview!

A lot of great artwork has been submitted to Ubuntu for selection for the upcoming release of the latest Ubuntu release, 9.10 which is due out in October. Most of the really nice artwork goes unseen, so here are a few submissions, plus a first glimpse at what will probably become the boot screen and login screen for Ubuntu 9.10:

Here is a nice animated bootloader which will probably never see the light of day, but here at ULNG towers we think it looks pretty nice:

Also by the same artist, this one is a lovely example:

A sunrise over the Ubuntu Hill:

Then, there are always the crazy suggestions like this HAL 9000 one:

Armpit sniffing, anyone?

But in the end, it is more likely the conservative boot/splash images that win through. It is heavily touted that this will be the boot screen of choice for Ubuntu 9.10. Whilst it may be changed a bit, the general look will be along these lines:

Splash / Boot Screen for Ubuntu 9.10

Ubuntu 9.10 Login Screen

What do you think? Any comments for this Thursday diversion?