There have been several changes with the Compiz setup in openSUSE 11.0, including both exciting and new features in Compiz Fusion, and extra developments behind-the-scenes which make running and managing Compiz easier. Today we will be taking a look at these, and we’ll be catching up with Dennis ‘onestone’ Kasprzyk, a Compiz Fusion core developer and openSUSE user, to find out more.
Read more »Sneak Peeks at openSUSE 11.0: Compiz, with Compiz Developer 'Onestone'
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Compiz Fusion On Mandriva One 2008.1 Spring (GNOME/NVIDIA)
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This document describes how to enable and configure Compiz Fusion on a Mandriva One 2008.1 Spring GNOME desktop with an NVIDIA graphics card.
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Compiz-Check : Will Compiz work for you?
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Compiz-Check is a script to test if Compiz is able to run on your system/setup and if not, it will tell you the reason why.
The script is suitable for GNOME, KDE and Xfce users and is not limited to a specific Linux distribution – in fact, the script lists those infos for you.
Introducing Compiz-Check – a script to test and troubleshoot your Compiz install
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I wrote a script called Compiz-Check over the past weeks that will test if Compiz is able to run on your system/setup.
If not, it will (hopefully) tell you the reason why.
Suspending Compiz
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There are times when you find a game that for some reason just doesn’t work well with Compiz.
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OpenSource with Ubuntu - Making it look like OS X Leopard
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I quick guide and comparison on how Ubuntu 7.x can be configured to look like OS X Leopard.
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ATI Open vs. Closed-Source AIGLX Performance
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We have taken an ATI Radeon X800XL 256MB PCI-E graphics card, which is supported by both the Radeon and fglrx drivers, and have compared their Compiz performance in a few different scenarios.
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10 Features in 10 Days: Desktop Effects with Compiz
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Today we soldier on to Desktop Effects with Compiz Fusion. It can be safely said that few features are as keenly desired as Desktop Effects. Ever since Compiz was announced XXX years ago, users and developers have been playing with the bling-tastic effects and wondering when it will hit a desktop near them. Well, the wait is no longer.
Read more »Ubuntu Technical Board votes on Compiz for Ubuntu 7.10
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The Ubuntu Technical Board voted yesterday to ship Ubuntu 7.10 ("Gutsy") with Compiz enabled by default.
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How to Install Compiz Fusion on Ubuntu - For GNOME and KDE users
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" We talked a few days ago about the Compiz and Beryl mergence and the name of the newly born project resulted from this fusion, Compiz Fusion. The Compiz Fusion project tries to bring us all the latest 3D technologies, such as Cube reflection, paint fire on your desktop and a lot of new eye candy animations."
Read more »Compiz-Fusion arrives
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"A new merged community around Compiz project would be known as Compiz-Fusion, details of the announcement here on Compiz Mailing List."
Read more »Compiz and Beryl Future
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Among the items [Quinn Storm and David Reveman] are planning next for the Compiz/Beryl project are new interfaces for applications, retained rendering interfaces, incrementally replace X11, standard API, and collaboration important. No new name has yet been decided for the merged Compiz and Beryl merge, but the merger should be completed within the next few months.
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KWin Composite Brings Bling to KDE
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Screenshots, videos, and detailed description of KDE's answer to Beryl and Compiz. From the Article:"These features have brought KWin rapidly into the era of dazzling eyecandy, along with some pleasant surprises on the usability front."
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