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Apple Acquires Silicon Grail

Posted by pudge on from the mmmm-filmalicious dept.

mac writes "Silicon Grail's web site has an interesting update: it has been acquired by Apple. Their product RAYZ and Nothing Real's Shake are the two major products, as far as compositing software goes. Nothing Real was bought by Apple also back in February. With both companies held by Apple, who will fill the void in the Windows and Linux?"

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  1. No, you wouldn't... by Rui+del-Negro · · Score: 1, Troll

    If you "do 3D" (or compositing) professionally you will be using the platform that lets you meet deadlines. And the G4 is definitely not it. Unless the G5 manages to at least keep up with the Pentium 4 / Athlon / Hammer, Apple doesn't really stand much of a chance in the high-end.

    If they continue to support Linux render nodes it's not because they like Linux, it's because that's the only way people will buy the (slower, more expensive) Apple workstations.

    RMN
    ~~~