Vim rendered on a cube for no reason

Re:Vim rendered on a cube for no reason by autojoechen on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @06:41PM (#22743527)

I remember compiz! https://launchpad.net/compiz. Looks to be still actively maintained

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Re:Vim rendered on a cube for no reason by c9fc42ad on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @06:53PM (#22743649)

Oh man, compiz-fusion is what got me interested in Linux. I remember seeing videos circa 2007-8 of people's desktops with all sorts of crazy stuff. Cube desktops, wobbly windows, fire trails, etc. I spent forever figuring out how to dual boot Ubuntu 8.04 and Windows and learned a ton so I could setup these effects. Fast forward 12 years and now I only use Linux on servers without a desktop interface at all.

While this stuff may seem silly and pointless, you'll never know who it'll inspire to dive in to a whole new world. I'm glad it's being maintained still

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Re:Vim rendered on a cube for no reason by fenwick67 on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @08:59PM (#22744592)

Same here, compiz was directly responsible for me trying out Linux on CD

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Re:Vim rendered on a cube for no reason by divbzero on Wednesday April 01, 2020 @01:18AM (#22745929)

It’s silly but loads of fun. My first Linux was also Ubuntu c. 2007-2008 and I got a kick out of using a cube desktop that neither Windows nor Mac had.

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