on Gentoo and desktops

[Tim Ryan <tryan linux com>]

I've installed gnome-shell on my unstable Gentoo x86_64 system with
good results. I have a Core i7 920 with 6G ram and a Nvidia 9600 GT
video card. The shell performs fairly well, but is noticeably slower
than the normal metacity WM. Overall I like it, but it still has a
ways to go. I can't wait for configuration options to be added. The
one thing I miss from the traditional Gnome desktop is the Workspace
Switcher app. There really needs to be a visible indication of all
open windows, that is visible all the time. This could be in the top
panel, or in the sidebar, but it really is needed.

Tim
Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.
See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html