Rick [Kitty5] wrote:
> 
> I want to be able to render at 16200x10200 (and above) for print work and
> not compromise on the features I use in my images. I don't use povray for
> such work as it simply isn't practical.

You can render such an image with POV-Ray without problems, if you are 
referring to distributed renders try:

http://pvmpov.sourceforge.net/
http://www.tu-bs.de/%7Ey0013390/povany/index.html

> I fully appreciate that multi threaded applications can be difficult to
> write and thats without the special issues with some of povray's features.
> 
> But, it makes the difference between povray being a hobbyists toy and a
> professional rendering engine.

I (and probably most others here) would appreciate if you'd not come up 
with such conclusions before understanding why POV-Ray is not multithreaded.

Also note that multithreading will not help you to distribute a render 
on several computers.  Using several processors on one machine is one 
thing - distributing a render on several computers in another.

Christoph

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