Re: Eye Candy (was Re: Beryl -- can it be installed with apt-get / synaptic?)



On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:54:46 +0000, Stefan Patric wrote:


But does it improve or add additional functionality to the desktop or
system. Or is Beryl, as well as other 3D desktops, just cpu cycle
eating, resource wasting "eye candy?"

I find it easier to navigate using the cube. And what's wrong with a
desktop that looks good?

Dan
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