Re: Linux 64bit

Date : Tue, 3 Apr 2007 11:14:19 +0100
To : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
From : "Alan Jones" <skyphyr(at)gmail.com>
Subject : Re: Linux 64bit
Unfortunately not, but even with a 64bit linux version I don't feel
we're ever going to hit the quality of cross platform support Houdini
has. Mainwin simply isn't up to it.

Cheers,

Alan

On 4/3/07, Fabian Schnuer <admin(at)schnuer.com> wrote:
I guess we'll have to play the wait and see game and I suppose that
means we can only dream about sidefx-like cross-platform support. Anyone
know any voodoo spells to convert si employees into linux evangelists?
Thank you,
Fabian



On Tue, 2007-04-03 at 10:14 +0100, Alan Jones wrote:
> *fizzle* *crackle* *pop* *sizzle*
>
> yeah - having the worse performing, less mature, less reliable 64bit
> system with 64bit XSI support is *wonderful*......
>
> Though given XSI was originally coded by MS linux is a secondary
> platform which would require a bit of work to get happening. MainWin
> being available 64bit now is a good sign - I'm sure Soft are working
> on it so we'll just need to give them a bit of time to get through the
> teething issues they're sure to be having.
>
> Though it'd be good to hear something from Soft with a vague eta - or
> we 3,6 9 months from having it? Or even some confirmation it's a
> priority there would be handy :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan.
>
> On 4/3/07, adrian <adrian.wyer(at)fluid-pictures.com> wrote:
> > i will let Alan vent on this one when he gets in......
> >
> > a
> >
> > Adrian Wyer
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> > From: "Fabian Schnuer" <admin(at)schnuer.com>
> > To: <xsi(at)Softimage.COM>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 1:06 AM
> > Subject: Linux 64bit
> >
> >
> > > I'm not sure if this has been discussed to death at some point in the
> > > past, if so I'm sorry. But what is the reason for the not being a 64bit
> > > XSI on Linux, I have some memory of Luc-Eric mentioning the existence of
> > > a 64bit mainwin on the xsi-blog or something. In addition to that Linux
> > > 64bit is a heck of a lot more mature and complete than XP64. Personally
> > > I got into Linux a little over a year ago and couldn't imagine life
> > > without it now.
> > >
> > > Anyway, just wondering.
> > > Fabian
> > >
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