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Digit: Discreet Flame Launches on Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 16, 2005

“Autodesk will launch its high-end visual effects Discreet Flame
system on Linux workstations this winter, the company was
announced. Previously the system, which is synonymous with
top-flight effects for films and commercials, was only available on
SGI workstations running the Irix platform.

“The move is designed to offer more flexibility to post houses,
as well as lowering the hardware costs…”

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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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