Well, I went ahead and did it, and a lovely beast it is. In the end I was too lazy to make a separate /home partition beforehand and took a chance in making it during installation. It worked although not seamlessly, obviously due to something I left out. Once I had made the root / [...]
The ever-informative and interesting Tombuntu shows how to install the latest Compiz and how to get the Cylinder and Sphere deformations going. Great fun. Upgrade to the Latest Compiz: Tombuntu
While waiting for an email to come in, I set to wondering about Compiz on my notebook, running Hardy Heron. From Add/Remove Applications I installed Advanced Desktop Effects Settings, Compiz Fusion Icon, and Desktop Effects. These seem to have given me, via System/Prefernces/Control Center/Advanced Desktop Effects – certain effects, like transparent windows, Wobbly Windows, and [...]