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BBC Launches Linux Powered Weather Format

Posted by Zonk on from the penguins-in-the-sky-with-diamonds dept.

nzkaha writes "BBC launches new weather format using Weatherscape XT. This may be one of the higher profile deployments of Linux based systems. Weatherscape XT supplies weather graphics for all UK BBC channels plus the BBC World Service. The system relies completely on openGL graphics and there are demonstration clips of the system in use at Metra.info . Developed in NZ by MetService as a cross platform system for Linux, OS X and Windows, the BBC solution has been deployed on Linux with MySQL DB. Data is replicated to remote studios and displayed live by the Weatherscape application using Nvidia Graphics and drivers. Future deployment options will depend on customer choice and platform support."

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  1. Re:In soviet russia... by Admiral+Burrito · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Slashdot, computers Turing-test YOU!

  2. Re:first post by d474 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    jazzman, it worked! I got trolled for trolling a troll. I'll check that off my to do list...

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