[SATLUG] Beryl - what does it get you?

[Travis Runty]

I will recognize that it does use a SURPRISINGLY low amount of resources.
Resource usage fortunately was not a factor in me disabling it on my
computers.

-Travis


On 8/7/07, Sean Carolan <scarolan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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.  ;)
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