[Gloucs] Re: XGL & Compiz

[Gary Bliss]

Not used them on Ubuntu but have set it up under SUSE 10.1 and whilst I
have to say it does look amazing it has several issues that prevent it
from being usefull for me, the main one being the inability to run Cedega.
 Having to switch to a non-accelerated X server before I can get my WoW
fix is just more hassle than I can be bothered with.

That said it's nice to see Linux desktop technology incorporating some
purely "eye-candy" features, and if we're being honest about the only
truely usefull facility is the ability to shrink all of your windows into
a thumbnail view (which can be done with already without XGL).

Definitely a step in the right direction although I am not getting truely
pant-wettingly excited about anything pre-KDE 4.


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> Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 15:02:56 +0100
> From: Paul Broadhead <lug at twinmoons.clara.co.uk>
> Subject: [Gloucs] gnome-volume-manager displaying root partition icon
> 	on my	desktop
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> Hi folks, I hope you're enjoying the long weekend.
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> I have this very annoying problem.  I hate icons on my desktop, unless
> its for some removable media I've just plugged in - that's OK.
> However, I now have a / icon on my desktop for the root partition and I
> can find how to remove it.  I can stop all icons for all devices but
> how do I just stop these icons for permanently mounted devices?
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> I'm running Debian stable/testing and have a gnome 2.14.1 installed.
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> regards,
> Paul
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> Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 15:08:27 +0100
> From: Paul Broadhead <lug at twinmoons.clara.co.uk>
> Subject: [Gloucs] Ubuntu 6.06, wow!
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> I've been having a look at the release candidate for Ubuntu 6.06, I
> think its very nice indeed.  Anyone else have and opinion?  I also
> installed xgl and compix and that is very nice too - if a little buggy
> with the rest of the desktop applications atm.  When I rebooting into my
> Debian desktop (gnome 2.14.1 too) it somehow seamed rather dull and
> flat.  I have the feeling there will be no turning back from this next
> generation desktop.
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> Regards,
> Paul
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