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The free high-end game, Yo Frankie, in which players steer a flying squirrel through a colorful 3D world, is almost finished. KI Research still faces major issues, but FreeHAL, a dialog program, gives users a behind-the-scenes look at the current state of affairs.
Linux is not just a server operating system: Major movie productions, such as Shrek and Madagascar, chose the free Linux operating system. Movie artists have already released a number of noteworthy shorts created with the 3D Blender program [1][2].
After producing two movies of their own, the Blender team is now working on a game based on Blender technology [3][4]. The movie was named Yo Frankie (Figure 1), in line with the vote cast by the Blender community [5]. A Blender variant dubbed Apricot was created especially for the purpose.
In Yo Frankie, the player slips into the role of a flying squirrel, which you might be familiar with from the movie Big Buck Bunny. From an ego-shooter perspective, the squirrel jumps and runs through the three-dimensional scene, collecting bonuses and nuts, which it can use for self defense along the way.
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