It is correct that we don't ship xserver-xgl by default. However, for
many users this package is not necessary for Compiz to work - Compiz
works just fine without Xgl on Intel, nVidia, and ATI cards <= x850.
The only people who need Xgl to run compiz are those using the fglrx
drivers.
The code review & support we would need to do to promote Xgl to Main (in
order to ship it by default) is a substantial amount of work, and since
the drivers will (hopfully soon) improve to the point that Xgl is
unnecessary this doesn't seem a worthwhile effort.
** Changed in: xserver-xgl (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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Gutsy is said to be shiped with 3d-effects by default but is not installing the
"xserver-xgl" package by default
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/153513
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