NLE on Linux? at DVinfo.net

Patrick MCMurray · February 22nd, 2004, 05:38 PM

Are there any good nle programs that run on linux?
i want to upgrade my POS old imac, and ive just heard they run linux quite well... and my brother says linux is a better OS in all ways <thats why OSX is based on it.> so why not experiment? i suppose its not even worth my time if nothing good will run on it.

also... lcds are getting cheap. how about cutting the imac in half, losing the crt, adding a hinged < laptop-like> lcd to it. make a laptop that you dont want in your lap, and cant run off a battery!

Jeff Donald · February 22nd, 2004, 05:58 PM

OS X and Linux are both based on Unix. I don't know of any Linux based NLE's that even come close to FCP or even iMovie.

Ken Tanaka · February 22nd, 2004, 06:03 PM

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=21746

Jeff Donald · February 22nd, 2004, 06:09 PM

Unfortunately, I doubt that will even run on an iMac. Dual processor Athlon's are recommended, as is a render farm.

Ken Tanaka · February 22nd, 2004, 06:26 PM

Actually, I only pointed to that post because it's the only Linux editor I've ever seen.

Honestly, I think it would be a wasted and misguided effort to monkey with putting Linux on a Mac. If someone was basically a PC technician who just wanted to tinker as a pastime I might understand such an undertaking. But why in the world would anyone who wanted to learn editing waste endless time and money fooling with such a hobby horse undertaking...with a Mac, no less?

If you're going to tear-up a computer at least start with a cheaper PC.

Jeff Donald · February 22nd, 2004, 06:36 PM

Understood, I just didn't want people to get too excited about a free NLE. It works and works rather well, I understand. But it is not a low cost alternative. The front end computer and render farm method of editing put the costs into the professional realm.

Patrick MCMurray · February 23rd, 2004, 12:38 AM

and thats why i ask BEFORE loading linux. besides, my brother IS the pc tech who wants to tinker.... not that ill just hand over the only machine ive got right now.

how bout the lcd? i wasnt kidding about that. anyone have an apple 15" studio display to donate? i could buy a cheap one, but id like to minimize the "frankinstien-look"....

Ken Tanaka · February 23rd, 2004, 12:53 AM

That's really not a very practical idea, either.

Patrick MCMurray · February 23rd, 2004, 01:58 AM

how so Ken?

Ken Tanaka · February 23rd, 2004, 02:08 AM

If I understand what you're proposing with the remark, "make a laptop that you dont want in your lap, and cant run off a battery!"...

By the time you hacked-up the casing, somehow managed to remove the CRT and somehow attached an lcd panel to what's left, what do you think you will really have accomplished? The circuitry to run that CRT is not trivial and not low-power, either.

Again, I just have to wonder what your objective could really be?

Patrick MCMurray · February 23rd, 2004, 02:33 PM

Goal? I suppose thats not really how I think of things....
Have something no one else has?
Any way, my day job is arcade tech. I think I can handle monitor electronics. Ive worked with plenty of plexiglass. I wouldnt bother until i had a new main editing machine. This would be a secondary, slightly more portable rig.

February 22nd, 2004, 05:38 PM	#1
Patrick MCMurray Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 66	NLE on Linux? Are there any good nle programs that run on linux? i want to upgrade my POS old imac, and ive just heard they run linux quite well... and my brother says linux is a better OS in all ways <thats why OSX is based on it.> so why not experiment? i suppose its not even worth my time if nothing good will run on it. also... lcds are getting cheap. how about cutting the imac in half, losing the crt, adding a hinged < laptop-like> lcd to it. make a laptop that you dont want in your lap, and cant run off a battery! __________________ Remember, Tuesdays are Soylent Green days!

February 22nd, 2004, 05:58 PM	#2
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February 22nd, 2004, 06:09 PM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Unfortunately, I doubt that will even run on an iMac. Dual processor Athlon's are recommended, as is a render farm. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 22nd, 2004, 06:26 PM	#5
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Actually, I only pointed to that post because it's the only Linux editor I've ever seen. Honestly, I think it would be a wasted and misguided effort to monkey with putting Linux on a Mac. If someone was basically a PC technician who just wanted to tinker as a pastime I might understand such an undertaking. But why in the world would anyone who wanted to learn editing waste endless time and money fooling with such a hobby horse undertaking...with a Mac, no less? If you're going to tear-up a computer at least start with a cheaper PC. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

February 22nd, 2004, 06:36 PM	#6
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Understood, I just didn't want people to get too excited about a free NLE. It works and works rather well, I understand. But it is not a low cost alternative. The front end computer and render farm method of editing put the costs into the professional realm. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 23rd, 2004, 12:38 AM	#7
Patrick MCMurray Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 66	and thats why i ask BEFORE loading linux. besides, my brother IS the pc tech who wants to tinker.... not that ill just hand over the only machine ive got right now. how bout the lcd? i wasnt kidding about that. anyone have an apple 15" studio display to donate? i could buy a cheap one, but id like to minimize the "frankinstien-look".... __________________ Remember, Tuesdays are Soylent Green days!

February 23rd, 2004, 12:53 AM	#8
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	That's really not a very practical idea, either. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

February 23rd, 2004, 01:58 AM	#9
Patrick MCMurray Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 66	how so Ken? __________________ Remember, Tuesdays are Soylent Green days!

February 23rd, 2004, 02:08 AM	#10
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	If I understand what you're proposing with the remark, "make a laptop that you dont want in your lap, and cant run off a battery!"... By the time you hacked-up the casing, somehow managed to remove the CRT and somehow attached an lcd panel to what's left, what do you think you will really have accomplished? The circuitry to run that CRT is not trivial and not low-power, either. Again, I just have to wonder what your objective could really be? __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

February 23rd, 2004, 02:33 PM	#11
Patrick MCMurray Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 66	Goal? I suppose thats not really how I think of things.... Have something no one else has? Any way, my day job is arcade tech. I think I can handle monitor electronics. Ive worked with plenty of plexiglass. I wouldnt bother until i had a new main editing machine. This would be a secondary, slightly more portable rig. __________________ Remember, Tuesdays are Soylent Green days!