Linux for Travelers - Compiz

The XGL Linux Desktop

LFT — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:54:10 -0400

XGL/Compiz has turned the graphical desktop of Linux into something that rivals even the latest version of Mac OS X. Check out this video of Linux running on a dual monitor system with XGL/Compiz.

I belive that SUSE 10.1 has XGL/Compiz included by default. You can download it for free here.

XGL / Compiz - the New Look of Linux

LFT — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:04:03 -0400

Check out this video of the new XGL/Compiz desktop for Linux. It is arguably a more graphically advanced desktop than even Mac OS X.

Next Linux Desktop Rivals Mac OS X in Eye Candy

LFT — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 01:15:47 -0400

Take a look at what the next generation of Linux desktop looks like on this Linux video.

It uses Compiz and XGL to create a desktop interface that rivals or surpasses the slick look of Mac OS X. Notice the special effects when moving the windows around, and especially the desktop-switching feature, where you can switch between four virtual desktops by spinning them around like they are faces on a cube.

If you want to take Compiz/XGL for a trial run on your own computer you can try the Kororaa live CD.