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I got Beryl working (FYI, on an ATI X1300). For a while anyways. Then one day all I got was a corrupted login screen. Ctrl-alt-F1 didn't bring up a command prompt and there was no 'safe mode', which means it couldn't even go back to plain'o vga. Talk about holding data hostage! I just installed Vista over the whole thing. Sorry, but Linux desktop is not ready. I am sticking with Windows and OS X.

It depends on the distro you use and the way beryl is configured.
Yes beryl does crash on me, sometimes. But it recovers easily or it reverts back to metacity.

It depends on what your definition of 'ready' is - Windows is buggy too, but it's easy to get help if you can afford it. Linux is definitely lacking when it comes to user support - though, hell, IT'S FREE. :-D

I use both Linux (Ubuntu with Beryl) and Windows XP. I doubt I'll give Vista a try until it becomes necessary for gaming. Though I've run into occasional problems with Ubuntu, like when the kernal updates bork the graphic card drivers and I end up at a command prompt (scary!), I've always found a workaround. Windows, on the other hand, usually leaves me little option but to reinstall when things go horribly wrong.

Sorry, but Linux desktop is not ready. I am sticking with Windows and OS X.

Gee. f***.You.