1. Fun with the Linux Desktop
3D-Desktop with XGL/AIGLX and compiz
23C3,
Hanno Böck,

2. David Reveman, Novell/SUSE New Xserver based on GL
XGL
David Reveman, Novell/SUSE
New Xserver based on GL
Xserver on another Xserver
(X)EGL not yet
All cards with DRI

3. Kristian Høgsberg, Fedora Extension to already existing Xserver
AIGLX
Kristian Høgsberg, Fedora
Extension to already existing Xserver
Same functionality as XGL
All cards with free drivers

4. Composite and Window- manager, very modular
Compiz
Composite and Window- manager, very modular
gnome-window-decorator, kde- window-decorator
Wobbly windows
Fork: Beryl

5. Functionality (Composite, AIGLX, Realtime etc.)
Binary drivers suck
Security, Bugs
Functionality (Composite, AIGLX, Realtime etc.)
No/delayed updates for new kernels/xorg, old cards
We need free drivers!

6. Intel released source before card in shops
Best free drivers
Intel released source before card in shops
BUT: binary interface (DRM, HDCP)

7. Limited 3D support for all cards before X1300
ATI
Limited 3D support for all cards before X1300
No 2D/3D support at all (only VESA) for past X1300
ATI very uncooperative (don't even talk to devs)

8. No free 3D yet, old 2D-drivers obfuscated. Nouveau - free drivers
Nvidia
No free 3D yet, old 2D-drivers obfuscated.
Nouveau - free drivers
VERY LIMITED 3D-support working (glxgears runs)
nouveau.freedesktop.org

9. Intel, ATI < X1300 -> use free drivers
Compiz runs?
Intel, ATI < X1300 -> use free drivers
ATI >= X1300 -> Only XGL, very unstable
Nvidia – binary drivers work out of the box

10. Questions?
Hanno Böck