Why is Pixar announcing unlimited threading?
Current and future multi-core processors continue to increase in size and potential performance, and Pixar has invested heavily in threading RenderMan® to take advantage of this expanding capacity. We also believe that a new license model is necessary to reflect the realties of current technology trends, a model that is both flexible and adaptable and not limited by the specifics of any particular hardware platform. Unlimited threading addresses all of these requirements and is easy to understand and administer.
