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To: Halfmanhalfamazing
The simple fact is that *IX is just far better suited than Windows for the sort of serious data crunching that visual effects takes... And that includes MacOS. As an example (though not related to visual effects), the company I work for uses a program called "Sawmill" to take syslog files and put the raw internet access data into usable form for security and Internet access trend analysis. When using the Windows version, generating the reports would take nearly 3 days (52 hours). Using the exact same hardware, the Linux version of Sawmill generates the exact same report in just over 10 hours.

Mark

2 posted on 08/23/2008 3:25:08 AM PDT by MarkL (Al Gore: The Greenhouse Gasbag! (heard on Bob Brinker's Money Talk))
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To: MarkL

Linux is great for render farms, but not so good for design workstations.


4 posted on 08/23/2008 4:21:52 AM PDT by HAL9000 ("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
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To: MarkL
When using the Windows version, generating the reports would take nearly 3 days (52 hours). Using the exact same hardware, the Linux version of Sawmill generates the exact same report in just over 10 hours.

that's impressive; sounds like, Bill Gates, "abandoned ship" just in time to save his reputation / $$$$...so much for the much vaulted company.

5 posted on 08/23/2008 4:25:32 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (If you aren't "advancing" your arguments,your losing "the battle of Ideas"...libs,hates the facts 8^)
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