2008/5/14 Matthias Hopf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On May 03, 08 20:48:38 +0300, Dotan Cohen wrote: >> Adam, where can I read about XGL and AIGLX in a way that someone who >> is not a CS major would understand? I make an effort to understand how >> things work, and I know to STFW and RTFM but I cannot find entry level >> information. Thanks, and sorry to ask the basic silly question, but >> I'm having a hard time finding info on my own. > > I would suggest reading some of my articles on http://www.mshopf.de/pub.html > > I think the LinuxTag article > > http://www.vis.uni-stuttgart.de/~hopf/pub/LinuxTag2007_compiz_NextGenerationDesktop_Paper.pdf > > is probably the most complete. Don't get desperate when you see Figure 3, > though ;-) It's not completely necessary for understanding.
Thank you, Matthias. The "Compiz: The Next Generation Desktop" is a great read. I initially intended to skim it for now, but it was so well written that I read all 9 pages before I realized what had happened. Not only was it informative, but it was somewhat entertaining and intriguing. I feel that I have a much firmer grasp of the concepts of XGL, AIGLX, and the rest of the alphabet soup. The fact that you explain it as a history make it much easier to understand and grasp why certain technologies were used, and what problems they were trying to solve. I intend to read the rest of the papers you have written. Thank you very much. Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? _______________________________________________ compiz mailing list compiz@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/compiz
