____/ Jim Richardson on Sunday 29 July 2007 20:34 : \____
> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:41:57 +0100,
> Kier <vallon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:17:18 +0200, Sandman wrote:
>>
>>> In article <pan.2007.07.29.15.06.39.272594@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>> Kier <vallon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:59:37 +0200, Sandman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > In article <Nu_qi.6256$By5.2987@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>>> > 7 <website_has_email@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Windopws Pista will suck until 2009 before next updates are released.
>>>> >> Therefore its atleast 2 years behind.
>>>> >> If you have seen the latest Beryl and Compiz
>>>> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmz9a9pJR_s
>>>> >
>>>> > I find it very interesting to see Linux advocates point to (beta)
>>>> > features that do nothing but look cool, as if that somehow would put
>>>> > linux ahead of Windows. Because, well... "looking cool" is what it's
>>>> > all about, right?
>>>>
>>>> 7 isn't a Linux advocate, he's a nutball who gives Linux advocacy a bad
>>>> name.
>>>
>>> Yeah, but showcasing Beryl isn't directly rare for Linux advocates in
>>> general...
The problem is that the wrong *features* are being demonstrated. See my
previous post on this (with a video). Videos are sometimes made to impress,
where visuals take over pragmatism. Fair enough, no?
>> I don't see a lot wrong with showcasing Beryl. Just because it isn't
>> 'useful' doesn't mean it's not worthwile. I still get a kick out of
>> eye-candy.
>>
>
> So Sandman thinks the little genie effect on minimising a window is
> useless?
>
> So why does OSX do it?
Oh yeah... another example of hardware-accelerated effect that mimics the idea
of minimisation with animation (going back as far as Windows 98, if not
further). Did you know that Beryl does not have it enabled/installed out of
the box because Apple thinks it's Hollywood? It has a patent on genie effect.
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