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<title> Red Hat Press Release #25 </title>
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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HIGH VALUE RED HAT LINUX BAILS OUT THE TITANIC AND IS POISED TO TACKLE
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THE SUPERBOWL
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Research Triangle Park, NC--January 14, 1998--On the heels of the
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revelation that Red Hat Software's Red Hat Linux operating system was
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used by Digital Domain as a component in the rendering of visual
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effects for the blockbuster movie, Titanic, Red Hat Software now
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announces that Digital Domain will again use their operating system in
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a "rendering farm" for the visual effects to at least ten commercials
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to be shown during the Superbowl.
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As to how and why Red Hat Linux has come to find a home in Hollywood,
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Digital Domain's Daryll Strauss tells of rendering the visuals for
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Titanic. "We had several Alpha systems running on other operating
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systems, but they kept crashing down," said Strauss. "So we
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partitioned the hard drive and put Red Hat Linux on the Alphas, and our
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Linux boxes were more productive and we got more out of them."
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In fact, Digital Domain will continue to get more out of their Linux
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boxes. Ten commercials in prime Superbowl slots will be rendered using
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the Red Hat Linux "render farm," indicating that Red Hat Linux may
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have found a home in Hollywood. The exceptional value, versatility and
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interoperability of Linux make it extremely attractive to production
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studios and graphic artists all around the world. And Hollywood's
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widespread use of free software is proof positive that people are
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indeed getting the most out of their Red Hat Linux operating systems.
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Look for Red Hat to sponsor a contest to see who can guess which
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Superbowl commercials are rendered with Red Hat Linux. Details about
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this event will be forthcoming. Which commercials will it be?
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About Digital Domain
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Digital Domain is a full-service production studio located in Venice,
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California. They generate visual effects for feature films and
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commercials, as well as new media applications. Digital Domain's
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feature film credits include Interview with a Vampire, True Lies,
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Apollo 13, Dante's Peak and The Fifth Element. For more information
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about Digital Domain, please visit the web site at http://www.d2.com.
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About Linux
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Linux is the cooperatively developed POSIX-oriented, multi-user,
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multi-tasking operating system used world wide. Linux is a high value,
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fully functional UNIX workstation for Internet servers and other
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applications. Red Hat Linux is maintained as "freely distributable"
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software available from many sites on the Internet.
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About Red Hat Software, Inc.
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Founded in 1994, Red Hat Software is based in Research Triangle Park,
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NC, where it builds and maintains the Red Hat Linux distribution of the
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Linux operating system for Intel, DEC Alpha, and Sun SPARC platforms.
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Red Hat Software also publishes and maintains commercial applications
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for Linux including OSF Motif, CDE, and the Applixware Office Suite.
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CONTACT:<BR>
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Melissa Trenkle <BR>
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Red Hat Software, Inc. <BR>
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(919) 547-0012, x226 <BR>
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melissa@redhat.com
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