Aniruddha Dasgupta wrote: > and we are all Maya professionals since the last 4 years. > We already have Licensed copies of Maya with us which ships with Windows, > MAC and Linux versions. >
> So we are now looking for the best platform to run that. > What were the factors that helped the decision of using Maya on Linux? I am curious to know as I have a client who uses licensed Windows and 3D Max and is currently stuck with that platform. > We have zeroed in on Open Suse and Mandriva. Can someone tell us how to > convert RPM > packages run on Ubuntu. because we really liked the distro. > > For production, it is advisable to stick to the 'baap' of *buntu, that is Debian. Debian stable is the ideal one. Debian unstable is what goes into *buntu. It is like a beta software. Install both the desktops ( KDE and Gnome) and their developer tools. That way your system has the advantage of both the environments. Have a look at the link below for installation notes for Linux. http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2008help/General/Additional_Linux_notes.html#wp1045486'); -- Regards, Rony. GNU/Linux ! No Viruses No Spyware Only Freedom. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
