Here's a list of the ways people acquire movies, from an anonymous friend of mine...
(35mm) A transfer from a 35mm print of the film. Usually a digital camera is used. Quality is better than a TeleSync, but not as good as a screener.
(Cam) Someone literally goes into the cinema with a camcorder and points it at the screen. often the quality is somewhat poor, but always watchable. Usually you can hear people coughing etc.
(Rental) These are videos that were released to the rental shops.
(Sceener) This refers to a promotional copy or work print from the studio. Almost always from VHS, the quality is very high.
(TeleSync) This refers to a professional camera set on a tripod in either an empty cinema or from the projection room. The quality is usually very good.
(Workprint) A workprint is similar to a screener in that it is an official copy from the studio, and the picture and sound is usually of the same high standard. The difference is that a workprint is an incomplete version of a movie, sometimes missing some special effects, the credits, or music, etc.
So what's the ETA on a real release of Debian GNU/Hurd? I'm talking about something that's functionally usable at the same level as the current Linux and *BSD distributions.
A friend and I "went for the trailer, stayed for the movie" last night, and really, it wasn't *that* bad. When people ask how it was, I tell them it was about on par with Starship Troopers. Lots of great CG, a badly translated plot, and a mediocre cast. Which is what I expected - I can't say I left the theatre disappointed, because what I saw is about what I expected.
I'll admit I was disappointed with the Kilrathi as well - they're supposed to be cat-like, which implies a certain feline grace. The aliens in the movie reminded me more of hairy frogs.
As movies based on computer games go, it was pretty good, especially given the budget (heck, for any movie it was amazing given the budget!).
I've just been told by an ex-MS employee that they've got an incentive plan in place - a $5000 bonus for each patent that's an MS employee submits and gets approved.
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Here's a list of the ways people acquire movies, from an anonymous friend of mine...
(35mm) A transfer from a 35mm print of the film. Usually a digital camera is used. Quality is better than a TeleSync, but not as good as a
screener.
(Cam) Someone literally goes into the cinema with a camcorder and points it at the screen. often the quality is somewhat poor, but always watchable. Usually you can hear people coughing etc.
(Rental) These are videos that were released to the rental shops.
(Sceener) This refers to a promotional copy or work print from the studio. Almost always from VHS, the quality is very high.
(TeleSync) This refers to a professional camera set on a tripod in either an empty cinema or from the projection room. The quality is usually very good.
(Workprint) A workprint is similar to a screener in that it is an official copy from the studio, and the picture and sound is usually of the same high standard. The difference is that a workprint is an incomplete version of a movie, sometimes missing some special effects, the credits, or music, etc.
So what's the ETA on a real release of Debian GNU/Hurd? I'm talking about something that's functionally usable at the same level as the current Linux and *BSD distributions.
Interesting, there seems to be a readable 360K core file in the root directory of ftp.mozilla.org...
A friend and I "went for the trailer, stayed for the movie" last night, and really, it wasn't *that* bad. When people ask how it was, I tell them it was about on par with Starship Troopers. Lots of great CG, a badly translated plot, and a mediocre cast. Which is what I expected - I can't say I left the theatre disappointed, because what I saw is about what I expected.
I'll admit I was disappointed with the Kilrathi as well - they're supposed to be cat-like, which implies a certain feline grace. The aliens in the movie reminded me more of hairy frogs.
As movies based on computer games go, it was pretty good, especially given the budget (heck, for any movie it was amazing given the budget!).
I've just been told by an ex-MS employee that they've got an incentive plan in place - a $5000 bonus for each patent that's an MS employee submits and gets approved.