Re: [Tfug] Open Source at the Movies (Now in Plaintext - oops)

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Claude Rubinson

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Feb 13, 2012, 3:49:41 PM2/13/12

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On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 12:40:10PM -0800, Mike Martinet wrote:
> http://www.cio.com.au/article/414817/
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> “'... as Silicon Graphics started to become less competitive, people started looking for alternatives,' Landauer says. 'Some moved over to Windows, but then they started transitioning to Linux. And today, Linux is driving the vast majority of medium to large post production facilities across the world.'”

At this point, Linux is pretty much de facto in Hollywood. Pixar is,
of course, the most famous example, and where Debian gets its release
names from. For a few years, Robin Rowe published a series of columns
in Linux Journal that detailed Linux's usage:

http://www.linuxjournal.com/user/800813

Claude

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Mike Martinet

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Feb 13, 2012, 3:40:10 PM2/13/12

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http://www.cio.com.au/article/414817/

“'... as Silicon Graphics started to become less competitive, people started looking for alternatives,' Landauer says. 'Some moved over to Windows, but then they started transitioning to Linux. And today, Linux is driving the vast majority of medium to large post production facilities across the world.'”