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linuxpromagazine.com » Issues » 2005 » 51 » The Third Dimension   Command line programs do what they are supposed to do but in a very unspectacular way. If you prefer a more sophisticated look and feel,you’ll find a 3D alternative for almost every task.This article examines some of the most interesting 3D tools for the desktop. 3D Tools for the Desktop The Third Dimension Author(s): HAGEN HÖPFNER Command line programs do what they are supposed to do but in a very unspectacular way. If you prefer a more sophisticated look and feel,you’ll find a 3D alternative for almost every task.This article examines some of the most interesting 3D tools for the desktop. Linux normally follows the classic KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid!) philosophy. The basic approach is to use a combination of small, specialized command-line tools for anything the user wants to do. Users of GUI-based desktops often find it hard to come to terms with this approach, and they typically look for a convenient graphical front-end. A GUI tool is all the more thrilling if it uses three-dimensional graphics to display user data rather than simply displaying data in a 2D display. As you will learn in this article, even a tool with a very ordinary purpose can use advanced 3D graphics. I will discuss tools that use the graphics adapter’s 3D features for a graphic display. Read full article as PDF » Comments Command line programs do what they are supposed to do but in a very unspectacular way. If you prefer a more sophisticated look and feel,you’ll find a 3D alternative for almost every task.This article examines some of the most interesting 3D tools for the desktop. No More Downloads! Save the download and take Linux Magazine DVDs instead. Each DVD contains a full distro like Ubuntu, SUSE, Mandriva, Fedora, or Debian and comes with the corresponding issue of Linux Magazine. Don't waste time downloading Linux! more...

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