[SATLUG] Beryl - what does it get you?

[Sean Carolan]

On 8/7/07, ed <etillman93 at peoplepc.com> wrote:
> It looks real pretty; kinda even mimics Macroshaft Windoze Siesta.
> Question?  Why?  What _/does/_  it get you?

Well, let's see.  It never fails to get a rise out of curmudgeons on
LUG mailing lists.

> I came to Linux to escape resource-hogging eye-candy for its own
> benefit.  This seems a step backward in the process...

A desktop GUI should be functional AND beautiful.  Beryl has useful
features such as the ability to zoom and read small text, an "Exposé"
feature that shows previews of all open windows, negative view,
opacify, and real alpha transparency for all applications.  These can
be useful features for the vision-impaired and  disabled people who
might have a hard time using a mouse.  Personally, I just like eye
candy.  ;)