Most people that use window managers like Awesome have no need for a composited window manager. Yes, they make window moving smoother, but you don't move windows in Awesome, so it's just a waste of resources.
Similarly, I use VDPAU output for mplayer and full-screen it, taking the window manager and compositing manager out of the equation entirely.
I think I pretty well acknowledged that even. I didn't know that you don't move windows in Awesome, especially since
the comment was about tearing, and I merely mentioned that using a compositor helps with tearing...
Similarly, I use VDPAU output for mplayer and full-screen it, taking the window manager and compositing manager out of the equation entirely.
Not everyone wants OS-X-style eye candy.