we want to switch to linux and have been toying with the idea for a while, part of the reason we havent is because there currently isnt a PYQT for Softimage Linux plugin. If one did come into existence it would help us finally switch over
On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 8:55 PM, Raffaele Fragapane < raffsxsil...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Why are you even using windows? Unless you mean the production, FOH and > secretary computers, in that case I think they'll be alright with aero on > or off :p > > More seriously, have a read: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_Window_Manager > > http://windows7support247.blogspot.com.au/2011/01/enable-or-disable-desktop-composition.html > > It's a GOOD thing :p > > > > On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Enrique Caballero < > enriquecaball...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> i didnt know this, aero is off on all of our computers at the office. >> >> >> On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 6:20 AM, Raffaele Fragapane < >> raffsxsil...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> >>> People mistook it for THE performance hog in the system when vista first >>> came out, and agreeably it glitched out quite a few older apps and games. >>> >>> Most people though aren't familiar with how desktop management and >>> overlaying/compositing has changed, and the fact that part of Aero is its >>> compositing, and that it was about high time MS started doing it and it's a >>> good thing. >>> >>> As Luc said if you think it's a performance hog (and it really isn't, >>> but people will placebo out on anything), or you dislike the effects, you >>> can turn those off individually. Modern desktop compositing though you do >>> want to have. >>> >>> I still hear people saying you should turn off your page file for faster >>> performance (rubbish), complaining "their windows takes all the memory!" >>> but you can "fix it" by making it cache less aggressively (more rubbish, an >>> OS that doesn't use every last byte of memory smartly is an OS not worth >>> using) and so on. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 8:13 AM, Sam <sbowl...@cox.net> wrote: >>> >>>> I never understood all the hate for Aero. **** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >>>> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Rob Wuijster >>>> *Sent:* Friday, May 03, 2013 6:29 AM >>>> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >>>> *Subject:* Re: Aw: RE: Graphics update problem in animation editors**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Most apps rely on the default behavior of Windows itself. >>>> So by turning off Aero, you may introduce unwanted behavior in an >>>> app..... ;-) >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Rob**** >>>> >>>> \/-------------\/----------------\/**** >>>> >>>> On 3-5-2013 15:22, Leo Quensel wrote:**** >>>> >>>> I have the same problem all the time. I hate Aero and don't want it. >>>> Why should we have to switch it on to prevent bugs from happening?**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> Leo**** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> *Gesendet:* Freitag, 03. Mai 2013 um 15:03 Uhr >>>> *Von:* "Sean Donnelly" >>>> <sean.donne...@autodesk.com><sean.donne...@autodesk.com> >>>> *An:* "softimage@listproc.autodesk.com"<softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> >>>> <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> >>>> *Betreff:* RE: Graphics update problem in animation editors**** >>>> >>>> Do you have Window Aero turned on? It should be. >>>> >>>> Sean >>>> >>>> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [ >>>> mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] >>>> On Behalf Of Dan Yargici >>>> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 8:43 AM >>>> To: Morten Bartholdy; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >>>> Subject: Re: Graphics update problem in animation editors >>>> >>>> I get it all the time in the Render Tree and ICE Tree, it can be really >>>> infuriating. >>>> >>>> DAN >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Morten Bartholdy <x...@colorshopvfx.dk >>>> <mailto:x...@colorshopvfx.dk> <x...@colorshopvfx.dk>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am experiencing an annoying problem with lacking update in animation >>>> editors and other curve editors. I can select (tag) a key and it will not >>>> show the tagged point - I have to move or resize the window to force an >>>> update. Sometimes only part of the window updates until I move or resize, >>>> making it difficult to work with any type of curve editor. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I am on Soft 2013 SP1 Win7 x64, Geforce GTX 570 driver version 311.06. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I am guessing this is not a bug, merely a driver issue, so I am curious >>>> to know if others have experienced something similar and if not, which >>>> version drivers you use? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Morten >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> No virus found in this message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6292 - Release Date: >>>> 05/02/13**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it >>> and let them flee like the dogs they are! >>> >> >> > > > -- > Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it > and let them flee like the dogs they are! >
