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You know no Linux games section would be complete without an Amusements section! They have no particular purpose, they merely provide hours of simple entertainment on your desktop.

• Version: Stable 0.5
• Byte Size:  188.1 KB (192,570 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: June 25, 1999
• Home Page: http://www.powerup.com.au/~mjones/amor/
• Binary: Redhat 6
• Description: Amusing Misuse Of Resources, a KWM module that displays an animation above the active window.
  

Finder

• Version: Development 0.1.6
• Byte Size:  8.0 KB (8,192 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: March 10th, 2000
• Home Page: http://lfh.hkcampus.net/~lfh-lck/
• Binary: RPM
• Description: A working clone of the Macintosh finder for Gnome.
  

Flying Windows

• Version: Stable 0.2
• Byte Size:  38.1 KB (39,007 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: May 10, 1999
• Home Page: http://newbreedsoftware.com/flyingwindows/
• Additional Software Required: Xscreensaver
• Description: "Flying Windows" is an application for X11 which displays a set of logos flying towards you through space. In it's default mode, Flying Windows displays logos similar to that of MicroSoft(tm) Windows(tm). But wait, this isn't all this program does. Your favorite good guy appears on the screen to help destroy these logos by shooting them out of the sky.
  

Mondriaan

• Version: Development 1.0.1
• Byte Size:  69.1 KB (70,715 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: June 11, 1999
• Home Page: http://www.wi.leidenuniv.nl/~jvhemert/mondriaan/
• Binary: Static / glibc
• Description: Mondriaan produces a set of images that look a lot like the paintings of the artist Piet Mondriaan. By way of selection and genetic operators this set can be manipulated by you. You can try to find images that you think look even more like Mondriaan art, or search for images you find attractive.
  

XAutolock

• Version: Stable Patchlevel 15
• Byte Size:  38.3 KB (39,240 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: May 6, 1999
• Home Page: http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/X11/screensavers/
• Description: XAutolock monitors console activity under the X Window System, and fires up a program of your choice if nothing happens during a user configurable period of time. You can use this to automatically start up a screen locker in case you tend to forget to do so manually before having a coffee break.
  

xdaliclock

• Version: Stable 2.17
• Byte Size:  111.6 KB (114,290 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: November 30, 1999
• Home Page: http://www.jwz.org/xdaliclock/
• Binary: RPM
• Description: A morphing digital clock for the X Window System: when a digit changes, it melts into its new shape.
  

XEarth

• Version: Stable 1.0
• Byte Size:  149.6 KB (153,162 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: October 1, 1998
• Home Page: http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux
• Description: XEarth displays a rotating globe on the root window with all the important places marked, including places important to Linux! A simple eye catching program.
  

XLockMore

• Version: Stable 4.15  /  Development 4.16alpha4
• Byte Size:  1.3 MB  /  1.4 MB
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: December 28, 1999
• Home Page: http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/xlockmore.html
• Description: Patrick Naughton's xlock & 90+ more modes. New options -inwindow, -inroot, -geometry, -icongeometry, -install, -lockdelay; which allows you to run it in a window, in the root window, in a different size/location, change the size of the iconified window, to install a new colormap, and delay locking for use with xautolock. Options can now be passed to modes. Also improvements in portability. It also has compile time switches for use in a public lab and personal use. Supports MesaGL/OpenGL and XPM modes, (highly desirable) but not required.
  

XPenguins

• Version: Stable 1.1
• Byte Size:  36.0 KB (36,864 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: March 12th, 2000
• Home Page: http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/~swrhgnrj/xpenguins/
• Description: XPenguins animates a friendly family of penguins in your root window. They drop in from the top of the screen, walk along the tops of your windows, up the side of your windows, up the side of the screen, and some times even levitate with their genetically-modified 'copter ability. Be careful when you move windows as the little guys squash easily. The images were taken from the free lemmings clone `Pingus'.
  

Xplanet

• Version: Stable 0.50
• Byte Size:  107.5 KB (110,096 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: February 25, 2000
• Home Page: http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~hari/xplanet/
• Binary: RPM, Debian
• Description: A C++ program which is similar to xearth, but draws the earth with user supplied maps. It renders the image into the root or another X window based on the current position of the earth and sun. Both mercator and orthographic projections can be drawn, and clouds can be optionally overlaid.
  

XScreenSaver

• Version: Stable 3.22
• Byte Size:  1.2 MB (1,260,970 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: December 9, 1999
• Home Page: http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/
• Binary: RPM Slackware(3.11), Slackware(3.11)(with FlyingWindows hack)
• Description: This screensaver is for the short attention span. With over 80 modes of operation ranging from simple text to complex fractal design. Supported for a demo mode, full configurability, as well as lock mode. This has to be the best screensaver for Linux. In the latest version, a lot of improvements were made to the demo control interface.
  

XSnow

• Version: Stable 1.40
• Byte Size:  37.0 KB (37,911 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: October 1, 1998
• Home Page: http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux
• Description: XSnow is an adorable christmas blizzard on you screen! Watch Santa try to maneuver in the worst of conditions! Just don't forget to shake the snow off your windows!
  

XWhirl

• Version: Stable 1.1
• Byte Size:  19.6 KB (20,067 bytes)
• License: GPL
• Revision Date: October 1, 1998
• Home Page: http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux
• Description: An entertaining little diversion which simulates a tornado whirling across the screen.
  

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