Funny how these rumors keep returning every few years. My former boss
took me aside after returning from a convention, where he was told by somebody "in
the know"
that Autode$k would be ditching everything but Maya in the mid term. That was
at least three years ago.
http://www.reddit.com/r/vfx/comments/z8o09/autodesk_is_no_longer_going_to_develop_3d%20smax_and/
Am 03.09.2012 12:07, schrieb Adam Seeley:
Although I hope and pray for the return of what was once a competitive
market, I can't imagine AD selling a piece of software that might
become competitive to it's own products again.
It'd tie up it's adopted child in a sack and throw it off a bridge
first I imagine.
A.
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*From:* olivier jeannel <olivier.jean...@noos.fr>
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
*Sent:* Friday, 31 August 2012, 14:43
*Subject:* Re: Friday Flashback
Agree, AD should sell back Softimage to some serious developper company.
After all, SI is just a pluggin on their website.
Olivier
Le 31/08/2012 15:32, Eugen Sares a écrit :
> Am 31.08.2012 15:26, schrieb Graham Bell:
>> A very good point Ed, as myself and others have been doing the same
thing.
>> Not wanting to make light of Stephens news, and whilst many are
understandably hung up on the negative impact to Softimage, there have
also been some other M&E names that have also fallen victim to the 7%.
>> And that is all I'm willing to say for now, because if I said any
more I could probably get into serious trouble.
> All this big company BS... I'm happy again to be a freelancer.
> Can you ask your bosses if Softimage is for sale? Let's find some
russian oligarch willing to invest in 3d-software instead of a soccer
club. SI would be in better hands, I reckon.
>
>>
>> G
>>
>> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] On Behalf Of Ed Harriss
>> Sent: 31 August 2012 14:14
>> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>
>> Subject: RE: Friday Flashback
>>
>> I don't understand how this could have happened. How did they pick
the 7%? Did they blindfold themselves and throw darts at a an employee
chart? No disrespect to the good people that weren't part of the 7%,
but from a user's viewpoint it seems like they let go some people who
were more valuable than they could possibly imagine. I am very sorry
to hear about this.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>>
>> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] On Behalf Of Paul
Griswold
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 9:09 AM
>> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>
>> Subject: Re: Friday Flashback
>>
>> I'm on boards with several others. This might be the tipping point
for me. Stephen & Manny were, without a doubt, the main reason I
continued to pay my subscription each year.
>>
>> I've been evaluating options over the past couple of years, and
while I don't think there's anything nearly as good as Softimage, it's
burdened by a corporation that doesn't know it's @sshole from it's elbow.
>>
>> Stephen, please (if you feel like it) post other contact info to
the list so folks can stay in touch.
>>
>> You have always been an extremely kind, thoughtful, patient and
helpful person (especially when dealing with someone like me). I can't
express enough how angry and saddened I am at this news.
>>
>> I'm sure you realize it already, but there's an entire community
here that's ready and willing to help out in any way we can.
>>
>> I wish you all the best in your future.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>
>
>
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