[gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Daevid Vincent]

Whoa. Check out this demo of a new OpenGL X desktop. IMHO it blows away the
Mac OS/X

http://www.freedesktop.org/~davidr/xgl-demo1.xvid.avi

Anyone have any other info on when this will be available? How does it work?

It looks like they're just using Gnome. Will it work with KDE too?

I want it now!

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Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

On Saturday 11 February 2006 03:06, Daevid Vincent wrote:
> Whoa. Check out this demo of a new OpenGL X desktop. IMHO it blows away the
> Mac OS/X
>
> http://www.freedesktop.org/~davidr/xgl-demo1.xvid.avi
>
> Anyone have any other info on when this will be available? How does it
> work?

look into the forum, unsupported software, big thread.

>
> It looks like they're just using Gnome. Will it work with KDE too?

yes it does. It works with every wm (except compiz, which is a gconf addon - 
gconf the windows registry for linux.. but luckily nobody needs compiz).

If you are only interested in shadows and transparency, you don't need to 
install Xgl.
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Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Jorge Martín]

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What can I install for shadows and transparency on Gnome?

On 2/11/06, Hemmann, Volker Armin <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de>
wrote:
>
> On Saturday 11 February 2006 03:06, Daevid Vincent wrote:
> > Whoa. Check out this demo of a new OpenGL X desktop. IMHO it blows away
> the
> > Mac OS/X
> >
> > http://www.freedesktop.org/~davidr/xgl-demo1.xvid.avi
> >
> > Anyone have any other info on when this will be available? How does it
> > work?
>
> look into the forum, unsupported software, big thread.
>
> >
> > It looks like they're just using Gnome. Will it work with KDE too?
>
> yes it does. It works with every wm (except compiz, which is a gconf addon
> -
> gconf the windows registry for linux.. but luckily nobody needs compiz).
>
> If you are only interested in shadows and transparency, you don't need to
> install Xgl.
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>


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Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

Hi,

whoever answered me(Jorge?), I accidently deleted your message.

And to be honest: I don't know how to turn on shadows&stuff in gnome. I do not 
use it.
Last time I touched gnome was 2.0 and after that experience I left it for 
good.
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Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Holly Bostick]

Daevid Vincent schreef:
> Whoa. Check out this demo of a new OpenGL X desktop. IMHO it blows away the
> Mac OS/X
> 
> http://www.freedesktop.org/~davidr/xgl-demo1.xvid.avi
> 
> Anyone have any other info on when this will be available? How does it work?
> 
> It looks like they're just using Gnome. Will it work with KDE too?
> 
> I want it now!
> 
Oh. My. God.

....

(thanks for the heads-up, Daevid, certainly that video was worth seeing!)

More questions... what kind of a rig is that (will it run on my fairly
ordinary box? Will it run with the *&%%^ ati drivers?)?

Oh. My.

....

Heck, I'd run GNOME again if that was the only way to get that, I don't
bloody care. I like GNOME anyway.

*Finally*, eye-candy worthy of the name!!!

Oh, how many people could I begin converting to Linux if they saw my
desktop doing *that*...?!!?

Bite me, Vista!!!

Holly,
off to the forums to read the giant thread.


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RE: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Daevid Vincent]

I'm sorry, could you give me/us the URL for the forum?

Is that a gentoo forum or the freedesktop one?
I went to www.freedesktop.org but didn't see a 'forum' link, only mailing
lists. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hemmann, Volker Armin 
> [mailto:volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de] 
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 1:59 AM
> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop
> 
> On Saturday 11 February 2006 03:06, Daevid Vincent wrote:
> > Whoa. Check out this demo of a new OpenGL X desktop. IMHO 
> it blows away the
> > Mac OS/X
> >
> > http://www.freedesktop.org/~davidr/xgl-demo1.xvid.avi
> >
> > Anyone have any other info on when this will be available? 
> How does it
> > work?
> 
> look into the forum, unsupported software, big thread.
> 
> >
> > It looks like they're just using Gnome. Will it work with KDE too?
> 
> yes it does. It works with every wm (except compiz, which is 
> a gconf addon - 
> gconf the windows registry for linux.. but luckily nobody 
> needs compiz).
> 
> If you are only interested in shadows and transparency, you 
> don't need to 
> install Xgl.
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> 
> 

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Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Tim Igoe]

I guess it was referring to the thread on the Gentoo forums

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-386012-highlight-xgl.html



Daevid Vincent wrote:
> I'm sorry, could you give me/us the URL for the forum?
>
> Is that a gentoo forum or the freedesktop one?
> I went to www.freedesktop.org but didn't see a 'forum' link, only mailing
> lists. 
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Hemmann, Volker Armin 
>> [mailto:volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de] 
>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 1:59 AM
>> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
>> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop
>>
>> On Saturday 11 February 2006 03:06, Daevid Vincent wrote:
>>     
>>> Whoa. Check out this demo of a new OpenGL X desktop. IMHO 
>>>       
>> it blows away the
>>     
>>> Mac OS/X
>>>
>>> http://www.freedesktop.org/~davidr/xgl-demo1.xvid.avi
>>>
>>> Anyone have any other info on when this will be available? 
>>>       
>> How does it
>>     
>>> work?
>>>       
>> look into the forum, unsupported software, big thread.
>>
>>     
>>> It looks like they're just using Gnome. Will it work with KDE too?
>>>       
>> yes it does. It works with every wm (except compiz, which is 
>> a gconf addon - 
>> gconf the windows registry for linux.. but luckily nobody 
>> needs compiz).
>>
>> If you are only interested in shadows and transparency, you 
>> don't need to 
>> install Xgl.
>> -- 
>> gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
>>
>>
>>     
>
>   


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Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

On Saturday 11 February 2006 22:56, Tim Igoe wrote:
> I guess it was referring to the thread on the Gentoo forums
>
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-386012-highlight-xgl.html
>
> Daevid Vincent wrote:
> > I'm sorry, could you give me/us the URL for the forum?
> >
> > Is that a gentoo forum or the freedesktop one?

the gentoo one, of course and there are now 2 threads in unsupported software.
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Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Paulo J. Matos]

I really wonder what type of hardware is the guy using to be able to
run all that. :)

Paulo Matos

On 11/02/06, Hemmann, Volker Armin <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de> wrote:
> On Saturday 11 February 2006 22:56, Tim Igoe wrote:
> > I guess it was referring to the thread on the Gentoo forums
> >
> > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-386012-highlight-xgl.html
> >
> > Daevid Vincent wrote:
> > > I'm sorry, could you give me/us the URL for the forum?
> > >
> > > Is that a gentoo forum or the freedesktop one?
>
> the gentoo one, of course and there are now 2 threads in unsupported software.
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Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Iain Buchanan]

On Sun, 2006-02-12 at 13:18 +0000, Paulo J. Matos wrote:
> I really wonder what type of hardware is the guy using to be able to
> run all that. :)

>From the speed at which some of the apps start, I'd say he's using some
_very_ spiffy hardware.  No doubt a very fast cpu, video card and HD's. 

I wonder why he didn't have a cpu load taskbar applet running?  Probably
because we're not supposed to see the 100% spikes!

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Re: [gentoo-user] OpenGL X desktop

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

On Monday 13 February 2006 00:09, Iain Buchanan wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-02-12 at 13:18 +0000, Paulo J. Matos wrote:
> > I really wonder what type of hardware is the guy using to be able to
> > run all that. :)
> >
> >From the speed at which some of the apps start, I'd say he's using some
>
> _very_ spiffy hardware.  No doubt a very fast cpu, video card and HD's.
>
> I wonder why he didn't have a cpu load taskbar applet running?  Probably
> because we're not supposed to see the 100% spikes!

not spiffy hardware - only lots and lots of ram.

When I start konqueror for the second time, it pops up instantly - i bet, he 
loaded almost everything in ram for the demo ;)
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