Compiz (blings) is underestimated!! (Switiching story)

[Frogs Hair]

Also the novelty factor wares off. When I got my cube working 3 years ago it was the coolest thing in the world. I haven't used it in three years.

I agree, I would love to have cube at school or work but they dont use Linux. At home, I find little need for more than one desk top at a time. I am Linux green-bean
and never new about Compiz when I installed 9.10

[Psumi]

I agree, I would love to have cube at school or work but they dont use Linux. At home, I find little need for more than one desk top at a time. I am Linux green-bean
and never new about Compiz when I installed 9.10

Compiz has been installed by default since 7.10 or 7.04

[Frogs Hair]

Compiz has been installed by default since 7.10 or 7.04

Correct, but I was unaware of that when I decided to try ubuntu Compiz was not a factor
in my choice.

[Quake]

Btw, I didn't say that compiz was the ONLY factor why he switch but it grabbed his eye to Linux.

I then told him what's the purpose of ubuntu and why it's free. At first he didn't understand the meaning of open-source, but then he got fond of the idea.

I'm just saying that sometimes, eye candy attracts users and you retain them by how things work.

[Frogs Hair]

Btw, I didn't say that compiz was the ONLY factor why he switch but it grabbed his eye to Linux.

I then told him what's the purpose of ubuntu and why it's free. At first he didn't understand the meaning of open-source, but then he got fond of the idea.

I'm just saying that sometimes, eye candy attracts users and you retain them by how things work.

Anything that makes people get excited about Ubuntu is great ! I was in agreement with a person that
said the novelty of such applications subsides . I also said I'd love to have some of those features at work or school , I have four people trying ubuntu via Wubi because thats how I got started, weather they decide to do full installs is unknown , but thats four people who wouldn't have tried.

[AllRadioisDead]

That's a stupid reason to install Ubuntu IMO.

[Crunchy the Headcrab]

That's a stupid reason to install Ubuntu IMO.

I think it's stupid for someone that doesn't know Linux to install it for that reason, because they're going blindly into an OS just for some shiny. However, if a person already knew Linux and used it solely because of the shiny, I wouldn't say that was stupid. I'd say it was choice.

[ceelo]

I use Compiz, but not much more than the default "Normal" settings that Ubuntu pre-configures. The cube/fire/wobbly windows etc lose their charm after a bit. But I do like the minimize/close animations, adds a bit of "life" to the interface.

[Quake]

For me, Scale is the best thing. If you have a lot of windows you want to close, use scale and close the one you want.

What's good about linux is the diversity.

[JDShu]

Say what you want about Macs, but the function to spread windows across your desktop to choose from is very useful, and compiz does that. In addition, I've mapped another function key to switch to windows that want attention (great for IMs), one for Expo, and one to show desktop. In addition, wobbly windows actually make my desktop feel more natural, somehow. The cutomizability is great for average computer noobs like me