@Damn the Fanboys: I think that got fixed a while back for Compiz; it was working fine for me across two displays before I quit using it a few months ago. Kwin's preview feature works fine with multiple displays as well.

@RStormgull: Steam mostly works in my experience. I had to disable the in-game overlay to avoid game crashes related to how it intercepts DirectX calls, but that's the only major issue I've had with Steam itself.

@showbiz2: Your opinion about Linux and Apple users' attitudes might be because of how you approach them. Starting your discussion with an attitude and intent to troll doesn't really generate the best conversation with people.

@showbiz2: I know you're just trolling, but since somebody else already promoted your comment, I'll bite. The funny thing about the driver complaint is it works both ways. Here's my experience with modern hardware for both Linux and Windows:

@mohkahn: Since you might not want to change window managers, here's another tip that might help some:

@mohkahn: It's already possible, you're just using the wrong window manager. Try using KDE, or at the least, replace GNOME's window manager (metacity) with Kwin, and you can do it easily.

@Mattz: I can't point you to anything specific because I've never tried it (no interest), but if you go to google.com/linux, you get Linux-specific search results. Search "Ubuntu XP transform" there and see what you get. Most non-Linux stuff will be filtered out by Google.

@tuxus: I kind of went off on a tangent a bit with the philosophy bit, but the gist of it was supposed to be that I agree about KDE looking more Windows-like superficially (if left with defaults). KDE4 has gone its own way, but previous versions definitely had an "Inspired by Windows" vibe. I don't see the GNOME…

@Z_Naught: Not bad. I like the colour scheme and wallpaper choice, though all the stuff on the first display makes it a bit busy for my taste.

@tuxus: KDE3 was similar to Windows in initial appearance more than design. KDE4, not as much. However, they both differ greatly from Windows in philosophy. KDE keeps configuration available and discoverable, trusting you to make it look and work how you like.

@Wafflemao: [appdb.winehq.org]

@Terry: I can't promote your comment so I'm going to just heartily second everything you said.

@SquareWheel: Eh, doesn't bother me any as long as nobody tries to do it to my desktop.

@Bryan Price: One thing that would help would be to use better window decorations and some transparency.

@Bogus83: Good call, I've always liked what I've seen of Ubuntu Studio's theme.

@AgamemnonV2: I think Vesta was mocking the quality of the game, not the case.

@Aubron: If you ask open source users, developers, and hackers a question and receive a rude response, it's usually for one of three reasons. 1) The person is just blunt and not wasting time with unnecessary pleasantries 2) You didn't ask the question well or 3) The person is just a dick.

Loudest man in showbiz?

@Joe Stoner: I don't think anybody* expects you to start demanding a change at work. Unless you're the one that dictates policy at work, you have to use what you're expected to use.

@Joe Stoner: Sorry to respond again, but I thought about this too late to edit my first comment. Krita has support for 16-bit colour channels and CMYK, too, and is being actively developed. It seems to be oriented more toward art use than heavy editing, so it may not be for you, but it's worth mentioning.