CentOS was probably chosen as it and RHEL form the backbone of most studios running Linux. I use it as my main personal workstation’s OS and have no problems with it, and Red Hat are doing a fairly good job of keeping the supported desktop environment modern in the 7.x releases. Previously, DaVinci Resolve Studio was only available on a special build of Linux for customers using the high end DaVinci Resolve Advanced control panel for professional colorists.
Waltervolpatto wrote:Yes you have to have it but i think the software can start also without that. (It will complain that there are no panel?)Well, it can start but I don't think you could get far without it, short of maybe running a render. I don't think you could color correct on it, nor do I think you could attach a different panel other than the DaVinci full panels under Linux.you are right:real linux addicts don't like to use mice and apples and (back-)doors, but if you in addition forbid them to use their non 30.000$ legacy keyboards it gets really annoying. Waltervolpatto wrote:Yes you have to have it but i think the software can start also without that. (It will complain that there are no panel?)Well, it can start but I don't think you could get far without it, short of maybe running a render. I don't think you could color correct on it, nor do I think you could attach a different panel other than the DaVinci full panels under Linux.If I didn't know better, I'd think this was done for a deliberate reason.The idea is to use the second one for conform, you don't need the panel but you have to by regardless.
(If you have the database server and san)You can also have the main Linux for color and a panel-less Mac for conform, still works.