Late changes to CY2023 have been applied to OpenSubdiv, OpenVDB, and OpenColorIO which all completed major new releases before the extended deadline of October 31st. vfxplatform.com
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VFX Reference Platform compatible builds of Blender are now available. Thank you to the Blender community for supporting compatibility across DCCs.
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The Blender 3.3 LTS development branch brings back compatibility with Python 3.9, making integration easier in pipelines following the VFX Reference Platform specs. Read about it and Blender's support for 2023-2024 at code.blender.org/2022/09/vfx-re #b3d #VFX #DevFund
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VFX Reference Platform CY2023 is now Final. Full details at vfxplatform.com
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#VFX & #Animation Studios Urged To Upgrade To Enterprise Linux 9 (RHEL9) Or / 9
-- issues new guidance for studios on Linux distribution recommendations moving forward.
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Last week the VFX Linux Task Force published a report with their recommendations for all VFX & Animation studios and their software providers to align on a common set of Linux distributions over the next 18 months. Find out more at vfxplatform.com/linux
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The 2022 VFX Reference Platform Birds of a Feather session is virtual again this year, and it's happening this coming Thursday at 12pm PT. An eligible SIGGRAPH registration is required.
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The CY2023 Draft platform has been updated at vfxplatform.com. Please send your feedback for consideration before we lock down CY2023 Final at the end of August. You can also join the discussion at groups.google.com/g/vfx-platform
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The Studio Platform Survey Report has just been published providing unique insights about the platform needs of the VFX and Animation studio community and making recommendations to nurture a healthy and sustainable platform ecosystem for the future. bit.ly/VRP21Rep.
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All VFX and animation studios are invited to respond to the the VFX Reference Platform Studio Survey before it closes on Friday. Please make sure your studio responds so your voice is represented in the aggregated results.
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I'm really excited to announce what we've been doing at the ASWF. Hopefully we'll be able to see more in studios.
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The ASWF is excited to announce our new Rust Working Group, and the initial release of a Rust binding for #OpenEXR. Read more and get involved here: aswf.io/news/academy-s #rustlang
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VFX Reference Platform CY2022 is now Final and new guidance for expected support lifecycle has been published. Full details at vfxplatform.com
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Reminder: Our annual Birds of a Feather gathering is happening tomorrow. Please join us if you are interested in where the VFX Reference Platform is headed, and to discuss the future of Linux for professional graphics workstations.
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All are invited to our annual VFX Reference Platform online Birds of a Feather session at SIGGRAPH on Wednesday August 11th at 12:30pm PT / 3:30pm ET / 8:30pm UK. Basic Attendee registration is required. s2021.siggraph.org/presentation/?
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Discussion topics will include the Platform for CY2022, a proposal for backward compatibility guidance, and Linux for graphics workstations in the wake of Red Hat's change of direction with CentOS.
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Vendor promo codes are available for free Basic Attendee registration. For example,
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Side note: If you're interested in attending @siggraph you can use our code UNITY21 for a basic free pass 
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All are invited to our annual VFX Reference Platform online Birds of a Feather session at SIGGRAPH on Wednesday August 11th at 12:30pm PT / 3:30pm ET / 8:30pm UK. Basic Attendee registration is required.
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CY2021 has been updated with OpenEXR being reverted from 3.0.x back to 2.4.x due to this major release dropping later than expected. Steps are being taken to ensure this type of mid-year change does not happen again in future years.
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It is with some relief that we have officially stopped supporting Python 2.7.
RIP Python 2 and thanks for the great journey!
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Is there anyone out there who can tell me if this alignment had a benefit or result? #justasking #vfxplatform #b3d
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For those attending #SIGGRAPH, please join our VFX Reference Platform Birds of a Feather session in a few hours at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm UK.
siggraph2020.hubb.me/schedule-build
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Windows and MacOS will join Linux in being supported by the VFX Reference Platform from 2021! More details at vfxplatform.com
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Please join us at the Open Source Days online event for a major VFX Reference Platform announcement. Our talk is at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm UK next Thursday, August 20th. Register for free at bit.ly/2Pykdgo #ASWF
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The CY2021 Draft platform has been published at vfxplatform.com. Please send your comments to feedback@vfxplatform.com and we will take them into consideration before we lock down CY2021 Final in August.
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Keep up with the latest state of Python 3 compatibility of various VFX software products with our compatibility tracker at
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Studios! Please feedback on us how to manage the VFX reference platform. Especially related to Py 3.7 vs 3.8. developer.blender.org/T68774 #b3d
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Change confirmed, CY2020 updated to OpenEXR 2.4.x
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Proposal for a late change to CY2020, changing OpenEXR to 2.4.x to accommodate the latest release which has security fixes and a much improved build system. Change will be effective November 1st if no objections received. groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/
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Proposal for a late change to CY2020, changing OpenEXR to 2.4.x to accommodate the latest release which has security fixes and a much improved build system. Change will be effective November 1st if no objections received. groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/
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"We have decided that January 1, 2020, will be the day that we sunset Python 2. That means that we will not improve it anymore after that day, even if someone finds a security problem in it. You should upgrade to Python 3 as soon as you can."
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Slides from the two Python talks presented at the VFX Reference Platform BoF at SIGGRAPH have now been posted to groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/
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CY2020 has moved to Final with no further changes. All software vendors should target versions specified by CY2020 in major product releases next year, and this includes supporting Python 3.
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Thank you to all those who joined our #SIGGRAPH2019 Birds Of A Feather session. Great to see so many of you already started your migration to Python 3. Slides will be posted in the next week or two...
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Please join us for the Birds of a Feather session for VFX Reference Platform on Wednesday at 12:30pm in Room 507 of the LACC to discuss CY2020, Python 3 migration strategies and more... #SIGGRAPH2019
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Last call for feedback before we finalize CY2020 in the coming days...
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The CY2020 Draft platform, which includes the long-awaited move to Python 3, has been published at vfxplatform.com. Please send your comments to feedback@vfxplatform.com and we will take them into consideration before we lock down CY2020 Final in August.
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The CY2020 Draft platform, which includes the long-awaited move to Python 3, has been published at vfxplatform.com. Please send your comments to feedback@vfxplatform.com and we will take them into consideration before we lock down CY2020 Final in August.
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The VFX Reference Platform for CY2019 is now Final with late changes to ACES and OpenVDB. Details at vfxplatform.com. Python 3 is confirmed for CY2020.
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Another great turnout at this year's Siggraph BOF. Along with the momentum behind the , it's exciting to see so many passionate people invested in improving the community! #SIGGRAPH2018
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