I wondered, are people that work on softimage ever active on the mailinglist apart from asking for a survey? In other words, how is the contact between the creators and the users?
2013/8/19 Rob Wuijster <[email protected]> > Just a friendly warning, this only works without issues on non-UEFI > machines. > Due to the UEFI 'Secure Boot' Wubi will not run, and could in some cases > destroy data on disk. > So if you recently bought a new (W8) pc, chances are it boots with UEFI. > So YMMV on these pc's with Ubuntu.... > > But yes, there are tricks to work around this if you want ;-) > > > Rob > > \/-------------\/----------------\/ > > On 16-8-2013 19:29, Alan Fregtman wrote: > > If anyone is new to Linux but wants to get their feet wet in the easiest > way possible, check out the Wubi installer: > http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/windows-installer > > It will install as a program under Windows and will set up dual boot > perfectly for you without touching your partitions (using a file as a > virtual disk.) Because of this virtual disk thing, it's not recommended for > very serious use, but it's a great way to try things out... > > and if you don't like it, go to Windows, Control Panel, Uninstall > Programs, type in Wubi and that's it. > > If you do end up liking I suggest install Ubuntu with the install cd on > a real partition. Copying your settings is not hard, if you're worried > about that. > > > > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Andres Stephens <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I'm curious about Linux. As.. the multiprocessor support would be >> perfect for some machines we are thinking to buy as servers for a >> renderfarm. >> >> I use Windows 7 and 8 a lot, and I use thirdparty apps for multidesktop >> features, with the functions like the ones mentioned below. I am starting >> to use free software, like GIMP, Blender and other suites for my needs, and >> wondered what other pro's of Linux to consider the switch. It would be nice >> to have Softimage as an easy package for Linux based renderfarm solutions >> or alternative OS solutions. >> >> The last mail you wrote was good to know, other than the conflicting >> intuous/bamboo driver conflict and multi user accounts logged in on >> different monitors at the same time, I do do the same virtual desktop >> system in Windows (Virtuawin or Dexpot) , and yes also, there are some >> other great productivity tools I use in Windows I am sure I'd miss in >> Linux. Many pro's and con's. >> >> If SI was an option for some kind of linux system, I would consider it >> once I upgrade to new hardware that Windows couldn't take advantage of. >> >> Any "ease of use" and "compatibility" development is welcome. >> >> +1 >> >> >> >> > Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:34:51 +0200 >> > From: [email protected] >> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: Softimage 2015 User Survey >> > >> > ...you do realize that i can make the exact same statement with a >> search >> > and replace for linux vs windows, do you? >> > >> > just sayin'... >> > >> > but joking aside: for me switching to linux brought a lot more >> > advantages than staying with good old windows. >> > >> > first i don't miss any tools. i have softimage, mudbox, maya, >> photoshop, >> > inkscape and all our inhouse editors. they all work fine. secondly, the >> > killerfeature of linux is its window managers. in my case mate desktop. >> > its slick, fast and powerful. i can have as many virtual desktops as i >> > want, keep several apps open in parallel (and not stacked up behind >> each >> > other), each screen is customized to my needs. sessions get saved, i >> can >> > switch and shuffle them around with a few keystrokes and i almost never >> > reboot - updates happen in the background...i have two monitors chained >> > to one desktop and another monitor on a second x session that kind of >> > acts like a second computer with a shared mouse, keyboard and >> > copy/paste-buffer for email etc.. it's the real life equivalent of >> those >> > funky hollywood-operating systems that we've all seen so many times >> > before and it's boosting my day2day performance a LOT. >> > >> > oh, and i can switch between wacom intous and bamboo without >> > deinstalling and installing drivers. try that with windows :) >> > >> > cheers! >> > chris >> > >> > On 08/16/2013 06:05 PM, Mirko Jankovic wrote: >> > > yea so far I also saw only problems with linux after trying to switch >> > > couple times.... >> > > fro missing so many other tools to making every day tasks a nightmare. >> > > sorry but if you don't have an Linux guru around then you will spend >> more >> > > time trying to do something on system instead of actually working on >> your >> > > job. >> > > >> > > >> > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Martin <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > >> > >> And why is that? What does make SI Linux better than Windows >> version? From >> > >> an artist point of view I see more cons than pros in switching from >> Windows >> > >> to Linux, apart from dealing with Linux based networks and farms. >> > >> >> > >> M.Yara >> > >> Sent from my iPhone >> > >> >> > >> On 2013/08/17, at 0:43, Bruno-Pierre Jobin <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> > >>> Totally agree with Miquel. I'd switch to linux tomorrow if the >> > >> installation process was easier. >> > >> >> > >> > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3211/6587 - Release Date: 08/18/13 > > >
