Reviews: Compiz - OpenGL based window manager

What is Compiz?

Compiz is a compositing window manager that uses 3D graphics acceleration via OpenGL. It provides various new graphical effects and features on any desktop environment, including Gnome and KDE.

• Window management has never looked so enticing: Through OpenGL accelerated compositing, Compiz provides tons of new visual effects. It's also flexible enough so you could easily add more through a plugin system.

• Compiz is compatible: Any X Window System based desktop environment, including (but not limited to) Gnome and KDE, is supported.
  

• Easily extendible through plugins.
• A growing, friendly community of users.
• Increases productivity and enjoyment.
• Impress your family and friends.
• Compiz is actively developed.

Documentation

• Documentation Central
• Building from source

compiz.org