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Dreamworks, Sinbad & Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-special dept.

Ex-MislTech writes "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, an animated movie from DreamWorks Animation Technology that hits theaters July 2, is the first Hollywood production created entirely on Linux. More than 250 Hewlett-Packard workstations running Red Hat Linux make up the core of DreamWorks' graphics platform."

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  1. Eh... by frieked · · Score: 0, Troll

    Animation is simple enough...
    While this isn't something to snub your nose at, I'll really be impressed when a company such as Pixar starts using linux exclusively.

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  2. Yes. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    BUT THE GNOME FILE DIALOG STILL SUCKS! WHY CAN'T WE ONE LIKE KDES?

    (Yes, lameness filter ***I AM*** yelling, so I get attetion before the deluded crackhead mods -1,trollize it)

  3. A funny geek joke for you... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Q:"Why do programmers confuse Veteran's day with Boxing Day?"




    A:"Because 11 OCT == 27 DEC!"

    1. Re:A funny geek joke for you... by chrismcdirty · · Score: 0, Troll

      ummm... it's Q: "why do programmers confuse halloween with christmas?"
      A: "because OCT 31 == DEC 27!"

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  4. This movie is SO gonna flop. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Mark my words, buddy.

  5. my weewee weighs half an =ounce my doodoe is lkjf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I haven't read this site in about a month, but I'm glad to see its the same thing. Just to give you an update: I've lost the 10 lbs that was nagging me, and hurting my back, shaved my ass, head, nuts and back. I'm a real ladies man, now, i've plowed about 47 hoes in the last month. I also forgot everything I know about computers and am twice the man because of it.

    Tx,

    Mgt yeah so i hate being a computer nred, someone get me a j0b

  6. Re:Linux Taken Seriously by KalvinB · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wow, Linux can make pretty pictures.

    However for the mass market that demands a little more, Linux still falls short.

    See what's dumb is that when someone says "Windows" they aren't talking about the kernel. Yet when you try to talk to a Linux zealot about Linux that's all they think about.

    Who cares what the "kernel" can do if the user doesn't have an easy intuitive way to access those features. Maybe you've heard of such a thing. It's called a "User Interface."

    Until Linux gets a real one of those that's mass market friendly, Linux isn't going to be ready for anything.

    Ben

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