@subheading Goals

The @file{trunk/Identity/Themes/} directory exists to organize

production of CentOS themes.

@subheading Description

Initially, we start working themes on their trunk development line

(e.g., @file{trunk/Identity/Images/Themes/TreeFlower/}), here we

organize information that cannot be produced automatically (i.e.,

background images, concepts, color information, screenshots, etc.).

Later, when theme trunk development line is considered ``ready'' for

implementation (e.g.,  all required backgrounds have been designed),

we create a branch for it (e.g.,

@file{branches/Identity/Images/Themes/TreeFlower/1/}).  Once the

branch has been created, we forget that branch and continue working

the trunk development line while others (e.g., an artwork quality

assurance team) test the new branch for tunning it up. 

Once the branch has been tunned up, and considered ``ready'' for

release, it is freezed under @file{tags/} directory (e.g.,

@file{tags/Identity/Images/Themes/TreeFower/1.0/}) for packagers,

webmasters, promoters, and anyone who needs images from that CentOS

theme the tag was created for.

Both branches and tags, inside CentOS Artwork Repository, use

numerical values to identify themselves under the same location.

Branches start at one (i.e., @samp{1}) and increment one unit for each

branch created from the same trunk development line.  Tags start at

zero (i.e., @samp{0}) and increment one unit for each tag created from

the same branch development line.

@quotation

@strong{Convenction} Do not freeze trunk development lines using tags

directly.  If you think you need to freeze a trunk development line,

create a branch for it and then freeze that branch instead.

@end quotation

The trunk development line may introduce problems we cannot see

immediatly. Certainly, the high changable nature of trunk development

line complicates finding and fixing such problems. On the other hand,

the branched development lines provide a more predictable area where

only fixes/corrections to current content are commited up to

repository. 

If others find and fix bugs inside the branched development line, we

could merge such changes/experiences back to trunk development line

(not visversa) in order for future branches, created from trunk, to

benefit.

Time intervals used to create branches and tags may vary, just as

different needs may arrive. For example, consider the release schema

of CentOS distribution: one major release every 2 years, security

updates every 6 months, support for 7 years long. Each time a CentOS

distribution is released, specially if it is a major release, there is

a theme need in order to cover CentOS distribution artwork

requirements. At this point, is where CentOS Artwork Repository comes

up to scene. 

Before releasing a new major release of CentOS distribution we create

a branch for one of several theme development lines available inside

the CentOS Artwork Repository, perform quality assurance on it, and

later, freeze that branch using tags. Once a the theme branch has been

frozen (under @file{tags/} directory), CentOS Packagers (the persons

whom build CentOS distribution) can use that frozen branch as source

location to fulfill CentOS distribution artwork needs. The same

applies to CentOS Webmasters (the persons whom build CentOS websites),

and any other visual manifestation required by the project.

@subheading Usage

In this location themes are organized in ``Models'' ---to store common

information--- and ``Motifs''---to store unique information.  At

rendering time, both motifs and models are combined to produce the

final CentOS themes.  CentOS themes can be tagged as ``Default'' or

``Alternative''. CentOS themes are maintained by CentOS community. 

@itemize

@item @xref{Directories trunk Identity Models Themes}.

@item --- @strong{Removed}(xref:Directories trunk Identity Images Themes Motifs) ---.

@end itemize

@subheading See also

@itemize

@item @ref{Directories trunk Identity}.

@item @ref{Directories trunk}.

@end itemize