This is according to Maya 2016 and Houdini 15 sys req. Ref: - Maya: http://around-the-corner.typepad.com/adn/2015/04/maya-compiler-versions-update.html - Houdini: http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3151&Itemid=424 - http://www.vfxplatform.com No need to switch to centos, ubuntu/debian is fine for now.