LinuxDevices: All-Digital SciFi Movie Edited on Linux

"Embedded Linux, standard Linux file sharing protocols, and Linux video editing software from SpectSoft, LLC were used to produce the upcoming film, 'Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation.' Director and effects legend Phil Tippett chose SpectSoft's Linux-based RaveHD recorder/editor for its flexible support for uncompressed video.

"Starship Troopers 2 is the first film directed by Tippett Studio founder Phil Tippett, who won Oscars for his effects work in Jurassic Park and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi..."

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