Hi people,
I am very confused about using Linux in CG.
I know a few Ubuntu experts (here where I live) trying to convince me that Linux is much superior then Windows.
They have never done anything in 3D and have nothing to show off, while I am in 3D world from 1996.
I make 3D projects (not drawings) in mechanical engineering, architecture (including HVAC), land and spatial planning (including GIS) and civil design (including roads) and link these often changing projects with DCC applications to render their visualizations.
The above mentioned people even say that Draftsight and BricsCAD for Ubuntu are much better then Revit, Nemetschek, ArchiCAD, Catia, Solidworks, Inventor, Civil 3D and Bentley MX together, ArcView GIS 3.x (technology from year 2001) on Wine is better then ArcGIS on Windows, etc, etc. That's how much they know about designing :). The truth is that Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.11 can't deal with its own Unity interface well, Libre Office is very unstable and one should upgrade hardwere for the price of Windows Pro to have it working and still with issues.
On the other hand, I see that there are many Linux high end applications: Houdini, Maya, Modo, etc.
As I can see, most of Linux CG applications are made for RHEL WS. I was googling and wasn't able to find what makes WS different from other RHEL distributions. Is it only support level or some features as well? Could CentOS be used instead of RHEL WS? Are the above mentioned applications at least enough stable on RHEL (or other Linuxes) as on Windows?
I am very confused about using Linux in CG.
I know a few Ubuntu experts (here where I live) trying to convince me that Linux is much superior then Windows.
They have never done anything in 3D and have nothing to show off, while I am in 3D world from 1996.
I make 3D projects (not drawings) in mechanical engineering, architecture (including HVAC), land and spatial planning (including GIS) and civil design (including roads) and link these often changing projects with DCC applications to render their visualizations.
The above mentioned people even say that Draftsight and BricsCAD for Ubuntu are much better then Revit, Nemetschek, ArchiCAD, Catia, Solidworks, Inventor, Civil 3D and Bentley MX together, ArcView GIS 3.x (technology from year 2001) on Wine is better then ArcGIS on Windows, etc, etc. That's how much they know about designing :). The truth is that Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.11 can't deal with its own Unity interface well, Libre Office is very unstable and one should upgrade hardwere for the price of Windows Pro to have it working and still with issues.
On the other hand, I see that there are many Linux high end applications: Houdini, Maya, Modo, etc.
As I can see, most of Linux CG applications are made for RHEL WS. I was googling and wasn't able to find what makes WS different from other RHEL distributions. Is it only support level or some features as well? Could CentOS be used instead of RHEL WS? Are the above mentioned applications at least enough stable on RHEL (or other Linuxes) as on Windows?