Re: Why Ubuntu (Still) Sucks - Part 2: Compiz Fusion

Charlie Tame wrote:
Frank wrote:
http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2007/10/why_ubuntu_stil_1.html


..."There's this video on YouTube. It's all about the new "eye candy" in Windows and Ubuntu. In the first part of the video, the unseen demonstrator shows-off Windows Vista Aero, including some of the more talked-about UI effects (Flip3D, live Task Bar thumbnails, etc.). In the second part, they show Ubuntu with Compiz Fusion enabled. The demonstrator shows how the "Compiz-ified" Ubuntu windows warp and bend; how they can be stretched and deformed; how they can be configured to seemingly "burn-up" in a in a flash of virtual smoke and fire.

The whole demo takes place against the backdrop of a pulsing bit of techno beat ("Lyrical Gangsta?"), making for a decidedly surreal experience. It's Ubuntu with Compiz Fusion enabled - a.k.a. Linux on crack.

Of course, like most attempts by the Linux community to parrot Windows Vista, the aforementioned "eye candy showdown" misses the forest for the trees. Yes, Vista includes some new UI effects and animations. However, unlike Linux and the whole Compiz Fusion head trip, the effects in Vista serve a practical purpose: To clarify the basic functions of the user interface. Moreover, the effects themselves are the product of many months of research and usability studies about how users interact with GUIs in a production environment...."


Actually there are a number of effects in Compiz Fusion that are extremely useful, while Aero really is purely eye candy.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Aero is an extremely functional feature of Vista.

When using
Vista I use it just like XP,...

what a waste...

when using Linux (And Compiz does not just
work on Ubuntu by the way) the "Cube" provides a very quick way to switch tasks without losing track of where you are.

Then you've not really explored the capabilities of Aero.

And of course personal preference comes into this, so you may not agree, but the writer of the article you quote from is obviously little more than a shill and clearly has no experience with Linux except for watching Youtube videos.

And you clearly have no real experience with Aero.

You probably should get out more and talk with people capable of actually USING both systems :)

That's funny, I was just going to suggest you do the same!... :-)

Try to remember that for a small business a Microsoft system can be expensive, Linux can be much cheaper or free, depending on the owner's own abilities.

Actually the decision on which system to use should be based more on the owners "needs". If you have no need to interact with other businesses or your clients/consumers, then you may only need a linux system, otherwise being isolated and crippling yourself with a very narrowly used system would be penny wise and pound foolish.

If you are expecting someone to "Pay More" they expect
more, and Linux has become a very viable choice for business use. I certainly don't want to see Microsoft lose out here, quite the opposite, but any company that ignores viable competition is in danger of doing that. Visual effects and swapping the "Control Panel" icons around does not constitute a whole new operating system, especially when users then have to go out and replace 90% of their other hardware because drivers are late or never written.

Of course Linux is not suitable for every purpose, but in a terminal server environment the OS on the terminals does not really matter, so even when some "Windows Only" software is needed a company can save money by using Linux instead. They are also far less likely to have employees catching viruses, spyware and wandering about on the internet when they should be working.

Obviously the business world does not agree with your assessment to any large degree seeing as how linux has only about 0.47% of the desktop market.
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