I often get a lot of people asking me why I defend open source. My dad doesn't understand how it gets done. But, as a testament to the power of open source, compare the open source compositing manager, Beryl, to Microsoft's closed source version, Aero.
..:: Comparison
The first minute and a half is Vista's Aero. When you get to the 3:00 remaining, the rest is all Beryl. If you're wondering why Beryl got more screen time, it's because, well, Beryl's feature list dwarfs Aero's.
..:: Beryl + Compiz = Compiz Fusion
Note that Beryl is still being extended and was a fork of the Compiz project. The two have re-merged and are now under the name of Compiz Fusion. Check out a few of the preliminary videos.
Post Last Updated: Jul 13, 2007 7:58 pm
