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> So it's strange that these vfx studios haven't embraced open source software to cut costs.

Open source is pervasive at visual effects studios. I'm not sure where you're getting your information.

Also, studios don't pay anywhere close to list price for Nuke licenses. That's for the little guys.

Linux is definitely used often at studios. But I don't know of any studios in Los Angeles using Blender as their primary 3D animation application. Alembic gets used, but that's basically "glue" as another poster pointed out. Do you mean Linux when you say that OSS is pervasive at studios?

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