Its not hard to switch. When you install linux, it actually helps you partition so that you can keep both windows and linux. Another option is you could download the "live" version from the website and burn it onto a CD. Pop the CD into your computer and restart. Then you can use linux without installing it on your hardrive.
Actually my response was wrong. I meant Ubuntu's live cd, not Linux. I'm not sure if other Linux distros have this ability too. I just know that the most recent versions of Ubuntu have this. I'm a Ubuntu newbie too =D
This is a demonstration of the Git version of Compiz...
This is a demonstration of the Git version of Compiz Fusion (formerly known as compcomm), which is the remerge of beryl and compiz, and some of its interesting features.
Someone asked me about my system specs: My computer is running an AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3700+ (although I'm using 32-bit ubuntu since it's easier), motherboard is an ASUS A8N-SLI Premium, Graphics: 256MG nVidia GeForce 7600GT. All parts ordered on Newegg.com (i made the computer).
These parts were not that expensive, and they run Compiz Fusion (new name of compcomm) VERY well.
And, since people are asking, I chose to film with a camera since I couldn't install the screencast plugin (I get compile errors).. can someone tell me the dependencies for it?
And i used iMovie to make the video, I guess I could have used Kino, but I wasn't sure if it was up to it.
The Song is "Ya Ya" on "The Early Tapes of The Beatles" album. I don't know if it's a Beatle singing, but I believe they're playing in the background. ====UPDATED=== I'm using grey-neu, an emerald theme I designed, http://gnome-look.org/content/show.ph... , and "glossy" in ubuntu, just customized to dark colors.
However, since this video I have found a better theme called Neutronium Unity which includes instructions for workarounds to bugs you get with dark themes. http://www.gnome-look.org/content/sho... ============== Using Avant Window Navigator for the dock.
gtk - for gnome users, qt* - for kde users. It's GUI what you call "graphical interface"
Wish I could switch to Linux/Ubuntu.
I'm too used to Windows tho and depend on it.
Altho, never heard of running an OS thru the CD, heh.
Thanks for the tips, nonetheless.