Comments on: Mandriva Metisse Linux Takes 3D to a New Level http://cybernetnews.com/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:05:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/comment-page-1/#comment-87665 Ryan Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:06:59 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/01/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/#comment-87665 Well, I think they were kinda saying that this is not your typical 3D desktop that we've seen. It does indeed have 3D effects when it angles the two windows so that that are side-by-side. Well, I think they were kinda saying that this is not your typical 3D desktop that we’ve seen. It does indeed have 3D effects when it angles the two windows so that that are side-by-side.

]]> By: JIBS http://cybernetnews.com/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/comment-page-1/#comment-87647 JIBS Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:04:05 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/01/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/#comment-87647 You should edit the title, because "this is not 3D" as they say. The only use 2D transformations effects. But looks cool and practical indeed. You should edit the title, because “this is not 3D” as they say. The only use 2D transformations effects.

But looks cool and practical indeed.

]]> By: SLA http://cybernetnews.com/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/comment-page-1/#comment-87646 SLA Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:59:48 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/01/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/#comment-87646 <p>"This is not a 3D desktop."... What the difference? It acts, looks and feels like 3D desktop, so it IS a 3D desktop for me.</p> <p>BTW, all those XGL/Compiz, "Project Looking Glass", and other 3D desktops -- is it practical on daily use?</p> <p>Or is it just a toys? (for example, Mandriva's Mirror window feature really is a toy).</p> <p>Looks interesting anyway.</p> “This is not a 3D desktop.”… What the difference? It acts, looks and feels like 3D desktop, so it IS a 3D desktop for me.

BTW, all those XGL/Compiz, “Project Looking Glass”, and other 3D desktops — is it practical on daily use?

Or is it just a toys? (for example, Mandriva’s Mirror window feature really is a toy).

Looks interesting anyway.

]]> By: Motang http://cybernetnews.com/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/comment-page-1/#comment-87632 Motang Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:05:09 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/01/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/#comment-87632 That looks very cool. 8O That looks very cool.

8O

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/comment-page-1/#comment-87626 Ryan Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:48:45 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/01/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/#comment-87626 It uses OpenGL so it doesn't require much, they say that it can run on a PII 450MHz machine even though it might run a little slow. It uses OpenGL so it doesn’t require much, they say that it can run on a PII 450MHz machine even though it might run a little slow.

]]> By: pdedecker http://cybernetnews.com/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/comment-page-1/#comment-87625 pdedecker Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:30:45 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/01/mandriva-metisse-linux-takes-3d-to-a-new-level/#comment-87625 What's all this eye candy going to cost me? What are the system requirements for this? What’s all this eye candy going to cost me? What are the system requirements for this?

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