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VFX Reference Platform: Linux in VFX

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After the early years of the industry were dominated by Silicon Graphics, Linux became the natural successor to SGI’s IRIX. Over 20 years later, Linux is the primary operating system used on artist workstations at many studios. Two of the goals of the VFX Reference Platform specifically relate to Linux:

- Reduce complexity and effort required to support Linux in VFX and Animation.

- Lower the barrier to adopting Linux as a supported platform both for software providers and end-user studios.

This page contains information about activities and initiatives in support of these goals.

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