I think its a mix of this development problems at Compiz and the resultant instability/ability to break your system.
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/to-sam-the-face-behind-the-wobbly-window/ http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/01/should-ccsm-be-purged-from-the-ubuntu-repos/ j On 7 February 2012 13:02, Simon Greenwood <sfgreenw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 7 February 2012 12:48, scoundrel50a <scoundrel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Anybody know why Ubuntu seems to be the only one using Compiz now, and why >> all the other distros have dropped it, and what will they use instead? >> >> >> >> > > As the article says, many distros have turned to Mutter. As Alan said, Unity > is a Compiz plugin, which is why Ubuntu is essentially committed to it. > > s/ > -- > Twitter: @sfgreenwood > "more of a stain than a globule" > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/