On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Rajko M. <rmatov101@charter.net> wrote:
Ranting against eye candy? Please, read this: http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/KDE4 " Performance Issues KDE 4 is the first Free desktop environment to make use of advanced features such as compositing, alpha blending and scalable graphics at the core of the desktop, as opposed to only using a compositing window manager ..."
The compositing manager from my reading is openGL based. So, on older and lower end parts like my Mobility M3 @ 1600x1200 and my 6200 @ 1024x768. performance won't be anywhere near as good as even a midrange card like an FX5500. Since it's built in to KDE4, I can see why my systems were so sluggish since I have no interest in wasting money on a higher end card.
It is not eye candy, it is just the way to use computer efficiently, not as i386 and xyVGA graphic, with higher clock rate.
Actually, it's like Vista's Aero manager, that basically requires a good 3d card to make the desktop work. That's why a lot of people turn off the "Aero Experience" so they can actually use their computer or they replace it with XP.
If you are about efficiency and better use of gear that you paid for then you will greet that, instead of repeating eye candy, eye candy until repeat key breaks.
But, for older hardware, it is about eye candy. To use KDE4 effectively, I would be forced to upgrade my hardware, when it works just fine under KDE3. Forced obsolescence is what it boils down to. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that the KDE devs are abandoning older hardware with their shiny new toy. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org