Another perspective is that it should not be allowed to be posted under the idea that it constitutes part of pre-release software, which is not allowed to be distributed under the license terms.
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Download of the Zebra wallpaper (MBP Retina) allowed by author
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Oh my god !! Is this for real ? Was that released in the very recent update tp DP4 ? Lol and Steve Bloom thinks he is kind by giving us for free a low Rez watermarked photo !
The topic is not debatable.
First while the image is included in Mountain Lion, OSX 10.8 is pre-release and as per apple's terms is not distributable. In fact legal users of 10.8 agree to an NDA before being permitted to access the beta.
Secondly the copyright owner Steve Bloom has the following terms.
The issue is cut and dry; the terms and conditions set by Apple and Steve Bloom prohibit dissemination of the image.
First while the image is included in Mountain Lion, OSX 10.8 is pre-release and as per apple's terms is not distributable. In fact legal users of 10.8 agree to an NDA before being permitted to access the beta.
Secondly the copyright owner Steve Bloom has the following terms.
The issue is cut and dry; the terms and conditions set by Apple and Steve Bloom prohibit dissemination of the image.
sounds more protected than the mona lisa
To be honest, I don't get the allure. Its just a picture of zebras.
Since its in DP4, there's good reason that we'll see it in the public release of 10.8 and everyone who has a retina MBP will have their zebra wallpaper then.
I'm just happy that there is something else I like (Zebra wallpaper) so I don't have to see those wallpapers about Space and Galaxy.
how many times did you google zebras in a swirl wallpaper before the keynotes showing that silly picture?
be honest
You besmirch the unrivaled beauty that is our view of the Universe?!
I SAY GOOD DAY, SIR!
the retina has been out for 1 week and now the 1440x900 res thats served 15" MBPs for years is low res nastiness?
Considering that its a quarter of the resolution of a MBPR, which is the intended use of the image, I mean *yes? Is that even a question?
If you some some killer original photos for free, up to 24MP, go to Trey Ratliff's site http://www.stuckincustoms.com
His HDR photography is stunning and he doesn't charge for downloads, even the full size images.
Here is a sample, I've been using it as a wallpaper for a while and just about everyone asks about it. Be prepared to spend a lot of time on his site if you like photography or collect great wallpapers!
http://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/keyword/france#!i=1012860614&k=qd7Rd
His HDR photography is stunning and he doesn't charge for downloads, even the full size images.
Here is a sample, I've been using it as a wallpaper for a while and just about everyone asks about it. Be prepared to spend a lot of time on his site if you like photography or collect great wallpapers!
http://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/keyword/france#!i=1012860614&k=qd7Rd
Just go here and spend $1.81 on a bulk download of all of the Retina wallpapers on this site. They are FANTASTIC.
http://interfacelift.com/services/bulk_download_service/
http://interfacelift.com/services/bulk_download_service/
Yes, I grew up in South Africa and there are lots of zebras there. They are just ugly horses and once you have seen one herd in a game reserve you don't even bother slowing down for the next herd. Boring, boring animal. Lions are cool; zebras are not.
Apparently you haven't seen a Tijuana Zebra - they're magnificent.
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Kidding.
To those who are currently using the zebra wallpaper on their Retina Pro, do you find that the image is a bit low res? (not talking about the download, I mean the one that comes with DP4).
From a distance it looks great but as I get closer I find that the image isn't very crisp. I have no such issues with the other preinstalled wallpapers though.
1440x900 has been a below average resolution for a 15" screen for several years now...
From a distance it looks great but as I get closer I find that the image isn't very crisp. I have no such issues with the other preinstalled wallpapers though.
1440x900 has been a below average resolution for a 15" screen for several years now...
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I agree, this Zebra wallpaper on my iMac is blurry, not very crisp. Doing a few things to it under PhotoShop makes it better.
Just to clarify, you mean the one that comes in the Mountain Lion DP4 update, right? Not the crappy watermarked one?
*lol* You mean probably, that a simple google search makes a discussion superfluous.
Everyone can download the DP4. That is a fact. Just use google. So the wallpaper is already available. If you use it now or in 30 days (official release date) is not important.