__/ [ Jim ] on Saturday 19 August 2006 18:02 \__
> Once upon a midnight dreary, while Roy Schestowitz pondered weak and weary
> over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore...:
>
>> __/ [ casioculture@xxxxxxxxx ] on Saturday 19 August 2006 16:43 \__
>>
>>>
>>> Jim wrote:
>>>> Had a look at Vista Beta 2 today.
>>>> Never again.
>>>> Three words: Kludgy. Ugly. Slow.
>>>> I ran away screaming.
>>>> Now I have to go clean my eyeballs with a wire brush.
>>>> bbl.
>>>> --
>>>
>>> I never downloaded it and never will. But I had the same exact feeling
>>> when looking at the screenshots. I hate that thing. What a wonderful
>>> feeling it is to be using linux. I look forward to KDE 4 though.
>>
>> I guess these KDE (3.x) desktops are out of the question then...
>>
>>
>
http://www.kde-look.org/content/preview.php?preview=1&id=35197&file1=35197-1.jpg&file2=35197-2.jpg&file3=&name=PCLinuxOS+Clear+Blue+Start+kbfx
>>
>> There is one which looks /exactly/ like Vista. Can't seem to find it...
>> but how about this?
>>
>> http://vistalinux.googlepages.com/
>>
>> outcome:
>>
>> http://vistalinux.googlepages.com/NeoVista-Compiz.png
>>
>> Hmmm... I quite like this one...
>>
>>
>
http://www.kde-look.org/content/preview.php?preview=1&id=27968&file1=27968-1.jpg&file2=27968-2.jpg&file3=&name=Polyester
>>
>> and this...
>>
>>
>
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/preview.php?preview=1&id=34256&file1=34256-1.jpg&file2=&file3=&name=MacSlow%5C%27s+Cairo-Clock
>>
>> At least they are original rather than a copycat...
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Roy
>>
>> PS - Wait for KDE 4. It'll shine through.
>>
>
> XGL and Compiz does it for me - now, THAT's using 3D capabilities! :)
I've used composite (or Compiz composite manager), but never set my hands on
Xglx, Xegl, Luminocity or AIGLX. Given my lack of interest in shadows of
translucency (it's slower and distracting), I thought that XGL videos would
suffice. If you build high-end machines, I might contact you (your shop)
soon. I want a multi-head machine for home (with NVidia card). *smile*
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