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02-03-2012
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Linux, Windows or Mac for Maya?
Linux, Windows or Mac?
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02-03-2012
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Each OS has different caveats, and workarounds. On OS X you don't run into as many hardware problems, as they're standard; but it doesn't have as many plugins as Windows.
It's a matter of personal preference.
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I suppose the adjective better is not appropriate. I should be saying what are the disadvantages between operating systmes?
The reason why I ask is because I am considering Linux as the operating system.
The purpose of Maya is of couse end result 3D graphics and animation. But the means to that end is experimentation.
Experimentation with color, lighting texturing, rendering etc., etc., etc.
With Macs there is no experimenting with the OS because of heavy proprietary structure. And that goes fot the hardware as well. You get what you pay for.
With Windows not much with the OS as well but you can experiment with the different graphics cards and the opengl platform easily.
With Linux I may be able to run experiments cause the OS is open source.
These are just my newbie thoughts. And because I want to build a dedicated computer to work on Maya generated 3D files, if I could get some advice from professionals that would be most helpful.
My default OS is Windows 7 64 bit.
Windows 8 is untested and buying a Mac is not really pragmatic for me.
On the otherhand, the question posed before me is, what are the pros and cons of a Linux Distribution and does anyone in the field have any thoughts.
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02-03-2012
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Thanks stwert,Unfortunately you can't get trial versions on Linux last I checked, so I don't know how you'd verify it'll work on a particular distro before you buy.
That is an issue. No trial version means I am stuck with it no matter what.
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This is an awesome forum!
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03-03-2012
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04-03-2012
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I have been doiing some reading and I believe that a qualified linux machine could out render on a mass basis. But when you are just constructing and color and texturing i dont believe speed is as important as accuracy.
There is a concept of purpose built machine that are only used for a specialized phase of a project and it seems to make sense.
That is why I am not ready to count out Linux.
But I will probably start with a quad 600 with a Windows 7 as my first Maya computer.
I am starting to believe pure visual artists arent interested in Linux if it is to complicated to set up.
I am not as visually artistic as the average user and am more programming oriented but I love Maya and everything I see about it.
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04-03-2012
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Also, if you're going to be working with textures, Mac or PC is the way to go. Else you have to use... dare I say it... The GIMP. *shudder*
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29-05-2012
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I say try linux, you have nothing to lose!
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