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Disney Switches To Linux For Animation

Posted by timothy on from the intuhlectual-property dept.

EEEthan writes: "It looks like Linux is really the next big thing for movie graphics houses. The New York Times is reporting that Disney has switched over to Linux-based HP workstations for animation. Although Disney has historically been known for their hand-drawn animation, this is a big move to Linux for what might be the world's most famous producer of animated films."

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  1. Does this mean by IWantMoreSpamPlease · · Score: 2, Funny

    We'll see more Penguins in Disney films?

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  2. Wait by KingKire64 · · Score: 4, Funny

    But Disney is still Evil Right?

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    1. Re:Wait by quantaman · · Score: 2, Funny

      Dang it's Monday, you're right Disney should be evil today.

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    2. Re:Wait by carlos_benj · · Score: 2, Funny

      You gotta quit watching cartoons (or reading comic books) while on crack!

      Yeah, I know I shoulda said, "while on quack"....

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  3. Imagine they do a Beowulf movie with those! by oldmacdonald · · Score: 1, Funny

    See subject line

  4. Join the Dark Side, Linus.... by zpengo · · Score: 3, Funny
    It's always reassuring when companies such as Disney that are generally understood to be Evil(tm) break down and go for things developed by the forces of Good(tm).

    Next thing we know, MS will switch their website over to Apache....

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  5. Nope. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not as long as they pump out the shiny objects, they aren't!

    Now that they use the Lunix, they are Double Plus Good!

    The MPAA boycott is off again! WOO HOO!

  6. Its time for a tux show. by minkwe · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Tux is such a cute friendly creature/character, I would really like to see a Disney cartoon series based on that. Maybe something based on the theme "First they ignored us, then they laughed at us, then they fought us, then we won"

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    1. Re:Its time for a tux show. by Tim+Macinta · · Score: 3, Funny
      The Tux is such a cute friendly creature/character, I would really like to see a Disney cartoon series based on that.

      That's a much better idea than their movie about a bootloader. They could have at least made it Lilo and Tux (though I'm partial to Lilo and Grub).

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  7. DVDs by SanLouBlues · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course, they won't be able to watch their own movies on their computers now. Unless they use DeCSS . . .

  8. Disney needs a boycott by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Disney sponsors Hollings bill.

    BOYCOTT DISNEY.

    Don't buy Disney products. Don't go to DisneyWorld, Don't install Linux distributions.

  9. Re:Their Software by Zordak · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they don't need those SGI machines after they switch over to Linux, I'd be willing to make a small sacrifice and let them use my home address as dumping ground...

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  10. Lilo and Stich by dexter+riley · · Score: 2, Funny

    I tried watching this movie on my Linux box, but the opening credits never got past "LI".