Re:Apology from Compiz maintainer
by keithpeter on Monday December 26, 2011 @11:44AM
(#3393229)
Compiz is an important part of the default Ubuntu Unity desktop. Ubuntu is approaching the 12.04 release which will be a long term support release, the first with desktop support for five years. The release schedule is at
I think it is only the 11.04 and 11.10 releases that have had compiz enhanced desktop as the default - thus no doubt exposing a lot of hardware and graphics driver issues for the first time to a wider range of users.
I can see where 'pressure' might be coming from, but I hope there is also some help on offer from stakeholders as well!
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseSchedule
I think it is only the 11.04 and 11.10 releases that have had compiz enhanced desktop as the default - thus no doubt exposing a lot of hardware and graphics driver issues for the first time to a wider range of users.
I can see where 'pressure' might be coming from, but I hope there is also some help on offer from stakeholders as well!