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Re: Disney Open Source

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Post by dllthomas » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 9:51 AM UTC

lstamour wrote: post #93

random567 wrote: post #78

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What do you actually use Dragonchain for within Disney? Why does Disney need a blockchain platform?

Just tossing out wild guesses/ideas: Theme parks maybe? Or tracking/trading movie ownership? Contracts? Points systems for games?

Most of those don't seem to benefit from block chain style decentralization (where you still need to talk to the network).

Re: Disney Open Source

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Post by gbraad » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 10:40 AM UTC

j0j0r0 wrote: post #73

I work there, and am on the Disney Open Source Committee! We also just open sourced a hybrid public/private blockchain platform "Dragonchain" with some interesting features. https://github.com/dragonchain/dragonchain Architecture document: https://dragonchain.github.io/doc/DragonchainArchitecture.pd... Code is newly released, and rough around the edges. We're working to get the docs up to par and some Docker containe…

Seems to be mostly a rebranding of the Pixar opn source page? Consolidation with other Disney software is great. Hope to see more, and especially usecases or how Disney use it... And allow for outside contribs to do the same.

Re: Disney Open Source

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Post by planetjones » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 12:45 PM UTC

j0j0r0 wrote: post #73

I work there, and am on the Disney Open Source Committee! We also just open sourced a hybrid public/private blockchain platform "Dragonchain" with some interesting features. https://github.com/dragonchain/dragonchain Architecture document: https://dragonchain.github.io/doc/DragonchainArchitecture.pd... Code is newly released, and rough around the edges. We're working to get the docs up to par and some Docker containe…

architecture document 404s

Re: Disney Open Source

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Post by eddieroger » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 1:04 PM UTC

cyphar wrote: post #57

s-phi-nl wrote: post #37

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Because that's what the US Constitution requires [1]: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries" (Emphasis added) [1] https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/United_States...

Copyright is limited. It's just that the Mickey Mouse collective is constantly getting laws passed that push back how far away "limited" is. It's more like a pay-as-you-go scheme for unlimited copyright while skirting around the US constitution. And of course, because Disney has enough money they can also convince Congress to apply the law changes retroactively.

The content Mickey Mouse has been in is copyrighted. Mickey Mouse himself is trademarked. So you /may/ be able to reuse Steamboat Willie for whatever purposes you wish (assuming Disney Legal doesn't get Copyright extended), but you'll probably never get Mickey Mouse as a symbol to work with.

Re: Disney Open Source

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Post by phkahler » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 1:34 PM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #49

phkahler wrote: post #46

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I can think of many from Disney that I'd rather fork than Donald. ;-)

I dunno, I prefer to eat duck over dog or mouse. ;)

jedberg, we deserve the down votes (-4 for me. a personal record!). These are the kind of comments that have come to dominate slashdot - a formerly awesome site. Sorry HN, I couldn't help it this time. Now back to the higher quality discourse.

Re: Disney Open Source

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Post by bnycum » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 1:40 PM UTC

Shinchy wrote: post #97

random567 wrote: post #78

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What do you actually use Dragonchain for within Disney? Why does Disney need a blockchain platform?

Disney Dollars possibly.

While Disney Dollars are no longer produced, I can see them used in other ways. If you haven't been to Walt Disney World (not Disneyland) in the last 2-3 years then you might not know about their MagicBands. They are a RFID wrist band that you basically use it for everything. To get on the Magical Express from MCO, check in at resort, open your room door, park admission, fastpasses, dining reservations, dining plan information, gift shop purchases, etc.

Re: Disney Open Source

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Post by n1gels » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 1:51 PM UTC

shredwheat wrote: post #9

This is a showcase of larger open source projects used in the visual effects and animation industry. Several of them are contributed to by Disney engineers, but most people would not consider these Disney projects. Disney has open sourced and released some impressive open source projects over the years, and it's exciting to see their endorsement on these others.

I run Disney's open source program. This page is a showcase of all projects from Disney business units. It's currently slanted towards animation because these organizations have been the most prolific to date. We (Disney) expect to broaden the range of projects, to other types of open source projects, for example Dragonchain https://github.com/dragonchain/dragonchain

Re: Disney Open Source

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Post by drzaiusapelord » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 1:57 PM UTC

random567 wrote: post #78

j0j0r0 wrote: post #73

I work there, and am on the Disney Open Source Committee! We also just open sourced a hybrid public/private blockchain platform "Dragonchain" with some interesting features. https://github.com/dragonchain/dragonchain Architecture document: https://dragonchain.github.io/doc/DragonchainArchitecture.pd... Code is newly released, and rough around the edges. We're working to get the docs up to par and some Docker containe…

What do you actually use Dragonchain for within Disney? Why does Disney need a blockchain platform?

Disney probably doesn't need a blockchain, but they do a fair bit of research. Considering Disney already has a relationship with its customers, a centralized system works best. In fact, this is what they're doing now with their wristband payment/identity system. Considering they just invested $1bn into this, I suspect they're going to be using it for quite some time.

https://www.wired.com/2015/03/disney-magicband/

Re: Disney Open Source

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Post by brianzelip » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 1:57 PM UTC

zump wrote: post #68

How can I apply for a job at Disney? Someone send me an email that won't lead to a black hole!!

from the linked webpage's header:

> Interested in working with us on projects like this and more? Check out our current job opportunities at http://disneycareers.com.

Re: Disney Open Source

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Post by rtkwe » Tue, Oct 18, 2016, 2:14 PM UTC

viraptor wrote: post #38

ncannon wrote: post #27

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All those you mention do have licenses. OpenEXR - https://github.com/openexr/openexr/blob/develop/OpenEXR/LICE... Ptex - http://ptex.us/documentation.html Partio - https://github.com/wdas/partio/blob/master/src/doc/license.t...

I don't think it changes yazaddaruvala's point. What happens when ptex website goes away and disney lawyers decide there was no proof?

Luckily there are tools like the Wayback Machine from archive.org where you can retrieve the previous versions. There's also some existing cases where it's been ruled to be a legitimate source of evidence too so you're not arguing that from scratch.