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Linux goes to Hollywood

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the something-to-read dept.

j2brown writes: " Yahoo! News has this little article about IBM taking Linux to Hollywood. " It's not a very in-depth article, but it is interesting that Big Blue is saying that Hollywood will be moving their rendering stuffs to Linux in the next 12 to 18 months. Wonder how SGI feels about that.

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  1. Linux movie title by sporty · · Score: 2, Funny
    Linux Goes to Hollywood: Send in the Clones

    erf()

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  2. Oh, God, I dunno if Linux is ready... by Bonker · · Score: 2, Funny

    For any more big-name roles. I mean... Look at Linux's performance in 'Anti-trust'. It was pretty dissapointing. Let's all chip in and get Linux some good voice coaching and poise training and see if its not ready for another starring role later this year.

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  3. How SGI feels by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    We hate it!

    Love,
    SGI

  4. Title by DigitalDragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmm.. Somehow I always knew that this title would appear on /., it was just a matter of time. Next one to wait for: "Linux does Dallas".

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    1. Re:Title by jmu1 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I was more or less expecting something like "Mr. Torvalds goes to Washington".

  5. Re:Linux goes to Hollywood? by PCM2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought all Linux hacks drink a lot of Coke, no matter where they live...?

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  6. Picture sums it up... by msheppard · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://movieweb.com/movie/toystory2/co9.jpg

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  7. DVD support by Ukab+the+Great · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the hollywood studios use the dvd's in their linux rendering boxes to view their latest CG work, will they have start writing themselves threatening e-mails?

    1. Re:DVD support by bfree · · Score: 3, Funny

      Recently someone suggested altering the licensing on a lot of Free/free/open software to preclude the MPAA, RIAA, MS et al from using the software for any reason. Perhaps this is the stick we need to beat the DVD rap with

      Pixar Exec "What does this licensce mean then?"
      GNU/OS Author "You can use it when I like you again, and until then Bollywood is going to kick your ass :-)"

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  8. Re:Relax by FortKnox · · Score: 2, Funny

    2 OS' enter, 1 OS leaves...

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