I just tried installing Beryl plugin into Ubuntu(Linux) recently. Beryl plugin is actually a window manager that controls all the desktop effects animation and the visual of the desktop screen. You might heard that Ubuntu or Linux can actually have those visual effects just like the new Windows Vista. Well, in fact I can tell you that it is even better than Windows Vista in terms of visual effects, based on what I’ve tried and seen on my very own eyes.

Looks just like Vista semi-transparent Aero window
Frankly, I’ve tried installing Windows Vista in my good old notebook, and I wasn’t able to get those Windows Aero effects, not to mention that it can’t even run the Flip 3D feature in Vista. Well, when I use Beryl desktop manager with its Emerald Theme manager, it blew me away. I can get almost the same Aero window in Vista, as well as the Flip 3D effect!
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