Linux Tech Daily: Compiz and Beryl Merger
Apr 03, 2007, 21:45 (1 Talkback[s])
"It isn't official yet, but Compiz and Beryl are merging. For
the last few weeks I have been following the mailing list
discussions on this topic. A lot of the work has been started. It
is sort of unofficially announced, so I feel now is as good a time
as any to comment. First some back story:
"The war between Compiz and Beryl has been entertaining if
counterproductive. Originally I planned to interview Quinn (Beryl's
unofficial leader) about the Beryl project. That turned into an
interview with the team that never really got anywhere. I dropped
the ball. My feelings at the time were typical of those in the
community. Beryl seemed to be this fantastic project that saved
Compiz from being boring and a slave to Novell. They launched a
beautiful website. It was exciting to see the frequency of their
releases. At the time, I decided to check out Compiz to see what it
was up to. It was surprising. Their forums were very helpful and
positive. The more I read, the more I realized that I had made a
mistake. There was more to the story than I was aware..."
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