Weta digital used a bunch of linux boxes as well as irix (and some other OSs too I believe) in producing the cgi stuff for LoTR (Weta Digital is Peter Jacksons digital effects company).
check here for their website
My grandma-in-law lost the the top two thirds of her ring finger when her gold wedding ring caught on the tailgate of her truck as she was jumping down and tore most of the finger off.
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Weta digital used a bunch of linux boxes as well as irix (and some other OSs too I believe) in producing the cgi stuff for LoTR (Weta Digital is Peter Jacksons digital effects company). check here for their website
What was that about Ti being bad in accidents? ;)