Linux In Hollywood: Status Report

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday September 30, 2003 @11:30AM from the wet-flipper-print dept.

segment writes "TechNewsWorld is running an article about Linux in Hollywood. The article describes speed advantages, cost advantages, movies in which Linux played a role (including Shrek, Star Wars, and Titanic). Mentions of the embrace for Linux with history on Apple, Microsoft, and other vendors, and how they've adapted to the use.`As a rule, no major studio will rely on a tool without access to the source code. The risk is too great. It's not that the studios want to putter around modifying commercial programs, rather it's insurance -- insurance that they can do so if they must to meet a production deadline.` Very informative article." Robin Rowe (the author) is the project manager for Cinepaint (formerly "FilmGimp"), but writes about 3D applications, barriers to software entry in Hollywood, and more.

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a re-hash of 'linux rules the world BS article' by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-30 12:33 · Score: 0, Troll

How many years will it be before we stop seeing these 'linux is free and going to rule the world' BS articles?

I mean, it's been done to death about as bad as 'last minute income tax filings on April 15' each and every year.

The NYT can make a fortune of keyword search and replace for template articles from its archives...