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Avatar Movie Made Possible With Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 7, 2010

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“As Avatar continues its climb among the top rated and
top grossing movies, I enjoy reading reviews in articles and news
stories about the complex CGI and how impressive the graphics.

“But then I realize the significant absence of credit for the
underlying operating system that made these extreme and complex
computer generated graphics possible.

“”Where are the accolades for Linux?

“”A review of the company that made the Linux computer graphics
happen, known as WETA Digital (Wellington, New Zealand , a Peter
Jackson spin off company), is notoriously absent from the
articles.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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