Ubuntu many be getting a visual refresh for 10.04 but don’t expect an audible one as well. The system sound theme will likely be staying the same – and not on purpose!
A commenter on Mark Shuttleworth’s blog asked whether there would be an updated sound theme to match the new branding, jogging the memory of our self-appointed benevolent dictator for life and getting this response: –
Mark Shuttleworth: Gack, I completely forgot about that. A very good point. Would you see if you can rally a round of community submissions for a sound theme inspired by light?
User Submissions
Parameter on the Ubuntu Forums has taken the initiative and opened a thread calling for submissions. Users can post their thoughts, discussions and ideas for system sounds in this thread.
A bug report can be found @ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-sounds/+bug/539169