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Linux Used To Make "Star Trek, Nemesis"

Posted by timothy on from the don't-you-mean-dilithium-kernel dept.

Mike McCune writes "The "Linux Journal" has a nice article about the switch from Irix to Linux at Digital Domain and the use of Linux in 'Star Trek, Nemesis.' I guess this means that Linux is finally ready for 'The Enterprise.'"

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  1. Re:Data... by iomud · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Maybe it also explains his aversion to contractions.

  2. Re:One of the first big movies to use Linux was... by stratjakt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    >> Linux will mature by 2003

    HAHAHAHA..

    Every time theres an impending release everyone thinks 'Linux will be mature by'..

    It's a fine OS for certain tasks (web serving, render farms), but for certain others (desktop use) it will always be playing catch-up to commercial offerings (Windows, OSX, etc)

    --
    I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
  3. Re:Data... by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "I wonder if Data runs on an advanced version of the Linux kernel... It would explain his lack of humor...."

    Nah, if he did, this is what a conversation would sound like:

    Picard: Data, set a course for the Devidia system, warp 8.

    Data: Syntax error, please see error log for details.

    Picard: *sigh* Man Course

    Data: Entries found: setcrs, clrcrs, setspd, engwrp

    Picard: Data, stcrs Devidia, setspeed warp 8.

    Data: Syntax error, unknown command setspeed. Please see error log for details.

    Picard: Dammit Data! stcrs Devidia, setspd warp8. Honestly, why you don't understand contractions but can't run on fully spelled commands is beyond me.

    Data: Success sir, please see log for details.