lifehacker.com — When I made the switch to Ubuntu Linux on my desktop computer (that is, if you can call triple-booting Windows XP, Vista, and Ubuntu a "switch"), I was a little worried about finding the applications and tools that would make me as productive working in Ubuntu as I am working on Windows.
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mojaamAug 22, 2006
Great tips, I am giving Ubuntu a chance as much as I am going to miss doing computer graphics and some programming on Windows.I would have thought a Dual screen management software similar to UltraMon on XP will be suggested. I searched around but can't find nothing simple or concrete. Anybody?
alej744Aug 23, 2006
OMFG!!!XGL COMPIZ IS AMAZING!how did I not find out about this earlier?!
muyaAug 23, 2006
Standard for a widescreen 16:10. I'll try tomorrow.
democracysucksAug 23, 2006
How on earth do they have BOTH VLC and XGL/Compiz in the same list?My VLC dies no matter what when I install XGL/Compiz. It won't show video right anymore. Anyone else having this problem? Anyone have a fix for it?
evilsethAug 23, 2006
maybe everything on lifehacker is considered a hack? automatix is an amazing app and it actually knocks out a couple others on the list. i'll give it a digg.
corvillusAug 23, 2006
Try playing around with VLC's output plugins. Some of them don't work properly with XGL and will cause crashes in some configurations.
qurkAug 23, 2006
You are not lying!! I'm dying to try it after watching that video (with volumn down). I heard Windows Vista has new 3D effects as well...does anyone know if they compare at all to XGL/Compiz?
qurkAug 23, 2006
Kopete is definitely a great app...but that video of XGL/Compiz certainly opened my eyes. Maybe switch the system beep with Kopete? I know gaim is already part of the list, but as good as gaim is, I definitely prefer Kopete for a few small reasons.
drizekAug 23, 2006
no, vista sucks :)
veritechAug 23, 2006
I use windows IDE in VMware on Linux, so yes everyone does, lol
xilonAug 24, 2006
Don't get me wrong, I love ubuntu, it's my main OS, but I just hate it when people talk about Ubuntu instead of linux in general, it gives newbies a wrong impression of the linux world. The great thing about linux is that you can customise it till your fingers bleed. It doesn't matter which distro you use.
jaybyersAug 25, 2007
i think a great app is TSClient, it allows you to connect to windows boxes through Remote Desktop and VNC. Also another good and simple tweak is apt-get install kubuntu-desktop so you can use KDE on ubuntu aswell as gnome!---------------------------------------------------------------<a class="user" href="http://stimulus.007ihost.com/jenna.html">http://stimulus.007ihost.com/jenna.html</a> (support my sister who has brain cancer)