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Gnome Screensaver vs Xscreensaver for Windows

A side-by-side look at Gnome Screensaver and Xscreensaver for Windows. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Gnome Screensaver

Gnome Screensaver

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Gnome Screensaver is a free, open source screensaver for Linux and UNIX desktop environments using the Gnome interface. It provides screen locking, attractive visual effects, and power management.

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Xscreensaver for Windows

Xscreensaver for Windows

Os & Utilities

Xscreensaver is a popular screensaver program for Linux and UNIX operating systems. Since it is not available natively on Windows, some good alternatives are Electric Sheep which offers abstract animations, Ribbons which has colorful moving ribbons, or Web Viewer which displays websites as a screensaver.

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