Power Up Your Linux Desktop With Compiz Fusion

"Not only can desktop decorator Compiz Fusion add eye candy to your system that leaves Windows and Mac users drooling on their keyboards, it can seriously boost your productivity. As Compiz Fusion creeps closer to its first official release, its effects are well ahead of anything found in commercial operating systems. Let's take a look.

"Depending on your distro, Compiz Fusion can be finicky to install. Ubuntu users have a few options that include Treviño's repositories, Amaranth's repositories or grabbing the DEBs manually. I strongly suggest using either of the repositories hosted by Treviño and Amaranth. If you're running Ubuntu and have never used Compiz Fusion, this thread is probably the easiest way to get going..."

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