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To: "Daniel P. Berrange" <berrange@redhat.com>
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Daniel P. Berrange wrote:

   

>>> The problem with OpenGL is that it has horrible rendering issues if you
>>> are also using a compositing window manager like Compiz. 
>>>       
>> I would say that this is a compiz problem.
>>     
>
> Not really. Its a limitation of current X server driver architecture
> which is being addressed by DRI2 / Redirected direct rendering work
>
>   
>> Or a distro problem.
>>     
>
> The distros can't do anything about it, until X driver architecture work
> is done.
>
>   

The distros can avoid shipping compiz until it is resolved one way or 
another.  Are wobbly windows worth breaking applications?

> This is exactly why Fedora does not yet enable compiz by default. Many
> users still enable it though.
>   

Ah, okay then.  The gui should probably say something about voiding the 
warranty, etc.

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