From: Darklight on
nepo wrote:

> On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:31:18 +0100, EOS wrote:
>
>> Darklight wrote:
>>
>>> To anyone running opensuse 11.2 download the version of compiz for 11.1
>>> on the opensuse website. It is a later version. 11.2 comes with
>>> 0.7.xxxxx something. The compiz version on the opensuse website for
>>> 11.1 is 0.8.xxxxx. I run opensuse 10.3 and have 0.8.2-22 running.
>>
>> I run compiz-0.8.4-167.1 from a repo fro openSUSE 11.2 ;-)
>>
>>
>>> I installed 11.2 on my laptop and had problems with the effects i
>>> install the ati driver and got a white screen of death. So reinstalled
>>> OS and installed the lastest version of compiz. Disabled the kde4
>>> desktop effects.
>>>
>>> Then click the fusion icon in start menu and every thing works.
>>
>> adding repositorie for openSUSE 11.2 and update compiz is better and
>> will do the same ;-)
>> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_11.2
>
> Can anyone explain why I need this or is it just eye candy?
>
> I disabled it in 10.3 after the novelty wore off and I could not find a
> good reason to have it enabled.


if you don't run multipul applications i can't see the use in having it but
when you run multipul applications it is very good to have. The zoom
function is good to have to watch internet tv or youtube videos.