I just installed Compiz Fusion 0.5.2. What is Compiz Fusion? For technical users: Compiz Fusion is a compositing window manager specifically designed for use with a 3D-accelerated X server. It is the successor of both Compiz and Beryl, which combines nearly all the features from both of them. For average users: Compiz Fusion is the program which produces all those impressive 3D graphical effects on your computer desktop. What can Compiz Fusion do? Compiz Fusion provides lots of plugins which add many different graphical effects to your desktop. Wobbly windows, virtual desktops wrapped around a cube which can be freely moved, transparency effects, shadows, motion blur, animations, and many, many more, without a significant performance penalty (if your graphics acceleration card is powerful enough) Compiz Fusion seems to be a lot more stable than Beryl, without being as limited as the original Compiz. I'll try it and continue posting,
Its installed on ubuntu gutsy by default. I havent installed it on my machine, as both with good graphics are dapper. But I have only heard good things about it. and one more thing... KDE...KDE...KDE...KDE (I love kde) (sorry all of you who dont know what that means)
It is not. Multiple desktops are really useful... taskbar previews, show all windows, show all desktops etc. are very useful too. I don't know what I'd do without multiple desktops.
I think multiple desktops would be an excellent addition to Windows. I need to use Windows at work and often have loads of things open. Some way of organising them. so the image editing was on one window, code writing/editing on another, test browsers on another, and email and general stuff on a fourth would be brilliant. The 3D effects to switch windows are nice, but that's not essential. But the whole multiple desktop arrangement that is inherent in Linux would be great in Windows.
I have that installed on XP and, well... it's kinda sh*tty... LINUX IS BETTER. (However, PCLinuxOS is giving me trouble to install a DHCP server on my old computer, so I'll install openSUSE on that one too)
I thing I must have tried it before too, as I have the installer on my file server. I have just found an open-source one for Windows which I'm going to try. http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/ The trouble is that these Windows ones are faking it. Windows doesn't have multiple desktops by default, so all these are doing is hiding and showing applications to give the effect. Linux of course has multiple desktops inherently. Now if Linux could run DreamWeaver, PhotoShop Elements, Corel PhotoPaint and MS Vistal Basic, then I could dump Windows and use Linux instead. I can't help with installing a DHCP server on PCLinuxOS as I have only used it as a "desktop" operating system, not a server one. I don't think PCLinuxOS is intended for server use at all - it's aimed directly at the Windows desktop market. I'm not a fan of openSUSE now Novell have signed that patents deal and are paying protection money to Microsoft. Billy is trying to get money from Linux too, and Novell were the first to roll over and give in to him.
I know about the patent deal - but what can I say, openSUSE is the one which works the best on my computer... plus I love YaST, it has made my life sooooooo much easier...
Yes. I don't like it because of two reasons. 1) Lack of decent configuration tools like YaST or the PCLOS Control Center. What can I say, text mode is not what I prefer, even though I can deal with it. 2) I can use 3D acceleration on Ubuntu... but I can't use compositing due to some obscure bugs. That means, no Xgl... Ubuntu is perfect if you install it and everything works. If something doesn't work, installing it is a nightmare.
I have to say, I've been one of the lucky ones (who hasn't had any major issues) with Ubuntu. I'm currently running xubuntu edgy. I've seen a friend run Beryl, and it's a great tool for getting people to switch over to Linux. For me, though, I find all the flashy stuff to get annoying. That's one of the reasons I don't like KDE that much (i hate animated icons with a passion). I would agree that multiple desktops are incredibly helpful, in regards to organizing things. I'm sure that Windows will add multiple desktops, eventually. Hey, they finally decided to add tabs to their browser once they saw how much everyone liked them. Maybe the same thing will happen with multiple desktops...