Since the last release of Ubuntu, the UI and branding for the splash screen has been updated on other platforms - specifically Windows - so this work will bring the "home platform" of Ubuntu in line with the latest changes. From a UX perspective we need to show a unified experience on Ubuntu One across all platforms, but more importantly it would be detrimental if our own platform carried an older, outdated version than can be seen elsewhere.
Since the last release of Ubuntu, the UI and branding for the splash screen has been updated on other platforms - specifically Windows - so this work will bring the "home platform" of Ubuntu in line with the latest changes. From a UX perspective we need to show a unified experience on Ubuntu One across all platforms, but more importantly it would be detrimental if our own platform carried an older, outdated version than can be seen elsewhere.