Longwing (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} longwing) wrote,@ 2008-04-27 19:43:00 |
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Ubuntu!
Cannonical released Ubuntu 8.4 on Thursday. This makes me extremely happy. The new Ubuntu features Compiz Fusion as part of it's default configuration. Compiz Fusion is a graphics package for the user interface that takes advantage of modern graphics cards. Why, in an era of insane photo-simulation in video games, are we not using this tech for something productive? Like the better (and prettier) management of our workflows?
Compiz shows what happens when you solve the problem instead of asking the question. My windows are floating in space on a giant translucent cube. It's easier to use, and awesome at the same time. My OS makes me giggle.
I had Compiz running in Ubuntu 7.4, but I had to hack it together from bits and pieces. As a result, my OS broke when I tried to upgrade to Ubuntu 7.10 (Ubuntu releases happen every 6 months, and are labeled by the month of release). I've been hobbling along ever since, and now I finally have my OS back. I only had to install two packages (pre-prepared Linux programs) to get everything running. First, I needed the control pannel for my Nvidia drivers (multimonitors for the win), then I needed the control panel for the Compiz advanced features. That was it. It's working, effectively, out of the box. No hacking at all.
Oh Linux, I've missed you.
Cannonical released Ubuntu 8.4 on Thursday. This makes me extremely happy. The new Ubuntu features Compiz Fusion as part of it's default configuration. Compiz Fusion is a graphics package for the user interface that takes advantage of modern graphics cards. Why, in an era of insane photo-simulation in video games, are we not using this tech for something productive? Like the better (and prettier) management of our workflows?
Compiz shows what happens when you solve the problem instead of asking the question. My windows are floating in space on a giant translucent cube. It's easier to use, and awesome at the same time. My OS makes me giggle.
I had Compiz running in Ubuntu 7.4, but I had to hack it together from bits and pieces. As a result, my OS broke when I tried to upgrade to Ubuntu 7.10 (Ubuntu releases happen every 6 months, and are labeled by the month of release). I've been hobbling along ever since, and now I finally have my OS back. I only had to install two packages (pre-prepared Linux programs) to get everything running. First, I needed the control pannel for my Nvidia drivers (multimonitors for the win), then I needed the control panel for the Compiz advanced features. That was it. It's working, effectively, out of the box. No hacking at all.
Oh Linux, I've missed you.
