| Publisher | University of Brighton | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | 432.2KB PDF | Date added | 13 Jun 2006 |
| Topics | Linux - Open Source, Linux Server OS | ||
| Downloads | 71 | ||
The authors use visualisation technology to engage people with cultural heritage in much the same way that story and song have for millenia. The Internet has not yet lived up to its potential to distribute these high-fidelity, visually stimulating virtual environments. This paper describes the approach of using the traditional stability of UNIX coupled with the low-cost of GNU/Linux on commodity hardware to provide an easy-to-use technology base for a non-IT sector. Unlike other clusters designed to provide for high-performance computing or highly available services, the cluster is designed for distributed rendering of graphics. The authors further demonstrate how it uses chromium and distributed multi-headed X to address the dollar-cost of high-fidelity content production for cultural visualisation.
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