Compiz, the project that brought spectacular desktop effects to Linux, acknowledged earlier this year it was grappling with organizational difficulties. Kristian Lyngstol, a long-time Compiz developer, said in a passionate but level-headed post to the development list that the project faced a grim future if it continued on its present path. Lyngstol proposed that strong leadership, and a clearly defined roadmap would retain existing developers, make the development process simpler, and even attract new developers.
Lyngstol said it would still be a rough ride, but that this would give the project a fighting chance. This week, after much discussion and numerous conference calls, an official statement was issued detailing where Compiz would move next. While the newly formed council predicts the 0.9 release will still be quite volatile, and the roadmap is subject to some change, its focus now is to maintain and improve the project's overall health.
