Linux version

[MadMax]

Stop holding your breath. It’s official, modo is coming to Linux in 2006. I believe they said “the first half of 2006” is when it should be released but I could be mistaken!

you are mistaken. No timeframe was given.

The demo clearly stated on screen that pricing and availability was TBA.

[Hullbr3ach]

This is great news! And nice that somebody revived my thread from waaay back

[Yiorgz]

I read that in their press release, one of the things they were focussing on in 2005-2006 was a Linux version.

It makes sense. For a studio with a whole bunch of PCs for modellers, per seat, it is probably a lot cheaper to go Linux (savings on licensing alone - for the OS - makes it worth while).

For me, Lightwave, Photoshop and Modo is what keeps me on XP. I would jump ship if all these three software makers had [STABLE] Linux versions.

[Beamtracer]

I read that in their press release, one of the things they were focussing on in 2005-2006 was a Linux version.

Yes, it’s good to get confirmation from the Luxology roadmap that there’s a Linux version in the pipe.

For me, Lightwave, Photoshop and Modo is what keeps me on XP. I would jump ship if all these three software makers had [STABLE] Linux versions.

I’m surprised Adobe hasn’t embraced Linux. Are there any plans to bring Photoshop or After Effects to Linux? I guess there’s always Cinepaint.

[Hullbr3ach]

It makes sense. For a studio with a whole bunch of PCs for modellers, per seat, it is probably a lot cheaper to go Linux (savings on licensing alone - for the OS - makes it worth while).

Well, I’ve worked at a studio where even the animators used Wacom tablets, therefore I am assuming that this would especially be the case for modelers, too. They were complaining that the Linux drivers didn’t have jitter filtering and in the end, they switched them to Windows (among other reasons). In other words, saving on licences doesn’t make it cheaper overall if your artists take longer to get their work done.

[StephanD]

Yes hardware support is lacking in Linux that’s why many of us including me still use windows but for distributed Rendering that wouldn’t obviously be a problem…That or bug or bribe the OSS developpers

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