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Saturday, July 01, 2006 

Linux Graphics Goodness

If you haven't yet seen the new SUSE XGL interface you're missing something really cool. Check out this openSUSE site for more info. Also, if you don't feel like installing a full blown copy of linux just to see the interface you can try out the Kororaa Live CD.

To try to give this interface a description it comes with wobbly windows that are just plain fun to drag around the desktop. It can make some of the windows partially transparent so you can see what is behind. And arguably the coolest feature, is the 3D desktop where, for example, you can have 4 different desktops each on a side of a cube that you can rotate. Windows can even wrap around the edge of the cube.

Here is a video that I found on YouTube that shows off some of the cool features: