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David Bennett

glitz+Xgl+compiz

08 08, 2006 @ 04:46PM

Coolest desktop currently in existence...

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David Bennett
08 08, 2006 @ 04:50PM

Finally got this working last night on Fedora Core 5 with an ATI Radeon 9600...

http://tinyurl.com/zowb8

Need QuickTime 6.5 or greater...

glitz -
OpenGL compositing -> Converts bitmaps (application view) into OpenGL textures
Xgl -
Linux X-Server running under Xgl
compiz -
X window manager with lots of cool 3D effects (cube, window wobble, opacity, etc..)

Somebody made a really cool demo video here...

http://tinyurl.com/kvuhr

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Ben Kittrell
08 08, 2006 @ 08:48PM

Holy freakin crap, that's insane.

Rheaghen-za
rheaghen
08 09, 2006 @ 09:03AM

This is giving me a macrohard about dropping microsoft.

Dave... could you please provide link(s)? this makes me wanna go out and buy a new laptop. =)


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