blender 2.57 RC1

[steveps3]

I have often wondered whether programs such as blender would run faster on Linux. My thinking goes along the lines that there is far less OS to slow things down. My pc isn't used for anything other than blender so this would be a major reason for swapping if it were true. Does anyone have any stats to prove this either way?

[matej]

I read once that the native Doom3 Linux port runs faster than Doom3 for Windows (both OpenGL), so this might be true (although I don't have any real data to support the assumption). The speedup might come already from a lower number of heavyweight background processes (like antivirus and other crap on Win) that eat your resources.

Yo should try a dual-boot installation and see for yourself (if it's any faster and if you will like Linux workflow).

EDIT: Actually, I messed that up. Doom 3 can run slower on Linux - here's the comparison test

I don't know how representative this is, but if you are not locked-in to the Win platform, you should definitely try out Linux, just to see how it works for you.

[steveps3]

I have dabbled with linux before but fell back to windows basically because it is what I am most familiar with.

I might give the dual boot thing a try. Even if it is just to satisfy my curiosity.

[yoyoz]

Steve, if you want to give a new try to Linux I'm sure there will be plenty of people willing to help (including me). Go choose you distro now


BTW, latest news from blender:

- Meeting agreed on doing another RC (2). We can do final release
within a week then. Ton will send builders official request later today.

[steveps3]

I wonder what would happen about my octane licence? Surely I would in effect have octane on 2 machines?

[yoyoz]

AFAIU it should work because it's same hardware. I'm pretty sure I've read a comment from Radiance about dual-boot recently but I'm sorry I don't remember in which sub-forum. That's anyway not so important as you'll probably end up by using one of the 2 systems 99% of the time... (hopefully Linux). If you're locked-in Windows but not for games, don't forget there'se very good virtualization around!

[dave62]

yes it works perfect while using dualboot os. once activated on each os you dont need to activate anything again while swithing os:)

[steveps3]

wonderful. Looks like I will have to start investigating setting up a duel boot system. I've got about 10 years unix experience but not any system admin, merely a user. Hopefully it will not require too much insider knowledge.

If you never hear from me again, you will know why.

[dave62]

[steveps3]

First thing I need to do is download the 650MB install. Fo some reason it was very slow last night so I will try again tonight.

I think I need a dummy's guide to ubuntu. No doubt such a book exists.