Quote - That has been the biggest holdup for me, there really aren't any good 3d rendering apps that run natively in Linux.

Heh - rendering apps in Linux I've never had a real problem with (e.g. 3Delight, POV-Ray, etc)... it's the damned compositing apps that can read the metric ton of poser content I have that's a screaming bitch. :)

It's sort of why I bought a Mac long ago in the first place... now that the old dual G5 is starting to show its age (gracefully, but still...), I'm looking for replacements. A Linux machine will do just fine for me :)

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