Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 13:27:42 -0500 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: Miguel Mendez <flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The future of X? Message-ID: <3FB27B9E.2000902@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <20031112184850.0f752d52.flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org> References: <20031112184850.0f752d52.flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org>
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Miguel Mendez wrote: > Several places have commented on the subject already, it's currently on > /. as well. The relevant link: > http://freedesktop.org/~keithp/screenshots/ > > So, I'm wondering, what do you guys think about the dropshadow and > transparent windows thing Mr. Packard and friends are working on? Could > it help on the adoption of *ix on the desktop? I personally don't mind > some eye candy now and then, so, as long as it can be turned off, it > looks good in my book. I've read some comments saying that some people > get a better undestanding of the desktop if the windows cast a shadow. > On the negative side, I don't think having 3 forks is that good > (XFree86, Xouvert and this stuff). FWIW, the screenshots sure are pretty :) Isn't there another project trying to put together a replacement for X? I thought it was called "Berlin", but I can't find it anywhere on the net, so I can't be sure. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com
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