Terry Porter wrote:
> wispygalaxy wrote:
>> I would have never thought that Linux made special effects.
>
> Linux became defacto in render farms for special effects because if you
> have 800 pcs all networked, or 2000 cpus all networked and running for a
> week to produce the water for a scene such as in the the movie "Titanic",
> you really dont want a single PC locking up with a BSOD after 6 days and
> 23 hours do you ?
>
> Only Linux provided that kind of reliability.
All of that setting up and preparation would go to waste if there's a BSOD-
that's awful. :(
Wow, I didn't know that it took so long to create the water scene. There's
a lot of work that goes into making movies.
>> I used to
>> believe that Linux only performed mundane tasks, such as running a
>> server. The average person does not realize how versatile Linux is.
>
> Or just how much they are using Linux already. It's in most peoples
> modems, Hi-def Tvs, wifi access points, digital picture frames, set top
> boxes etc.
People use it everyday and they don't realize it. And a lot of them bash it
and call it substandard or say it's only for geeks. It makes me mad! :(
I know that you sell products with Linux on them. I think the market for
them will only grow, along with the demand for Linux netbooks!
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