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Compiz is a compositing window manager that uses 3D graphics acceleration via OpenGL. It provides various new graphical effects and features on any desktop environment, including Gnome and KDE.
 
Compiz is a compositing window manager that uses 3D graphics acceleration via OpenGL. It provides various new graphical effects and features on any desktop environment, including Gnome and KDE.
   
* Window management has never looked so enticing: Through OpenGL accelerated compositing, Compiz provides tons of new visual effects. It's also flexible enough so you could easily add more through a plugin system.
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* Window management has never looked so enticing: Through OpenGL accelerated compositing, Compiz provides tons of new visual effects. It's also flexible enough so you could easily add more through a plugin system.
   
* Compiz is compatible: Any X Window System based desktop environment, including (but not limited to) Gnome and KDE, is supported.
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* Compiz is compatible: Any X Window System based desktop environment, including (but not limited to) Gnome and KDE, is supported.
   
 
==Features==
 
==Features==
   
* Easily extendible through plugins.
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* Easily extendible through plugins.
* A growing, friendly community of users.
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* A growing, friendly community of users.
* Increases productivity and enjoyment.
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* Increases productivity and enjoyment.
* Impress your family and friends.
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* Impress your family and friends.
* Compiz is actively developed.
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* Compiz is actively developed.

Revision as of 17:01, 19 May 2007

Compiz is a Window Manager for Linux and Unix-Like systems

Introduction

Compiz is a compositing window manager that uses 3D graphics acceleration via OpenGL. It provides various new graphical effects and features on any desktop environment, including Gnome and KDE.

  • Window management has never looked so enticing: Through OpenGL accelerated compositing, Compiz provides tons of new visual effects. It's also flexible enough so you could easily add more through a plugin system.
  • Compiz is compatible: Any X Window System based desktop environment, including (but not limited to) Gnome and KDE, is supported.

Features

  • Easily extendible through plugins.
  • A growing, friendly community of users.
  • Increases productivity and enjoyment.
  • Impress your family and friends.
  • Compiz is actively developed.