Let's do a quick review of history:
- Microsoft bought softimage in 1994 and pushed DS and XSI onto windows. This put windows dependencies into both products. - Avid bought softimage after seeing the writing on the wall they'd be squashed by Microsoft if they didn't. - Avid ran both products into the ground via underfunding. Only through heroic efforts of devs and passionate users did it keep going. - Autodesk bought softimage for their "developers" according to the original press release. Reading between the lines, Autodesk never promised continuation of the product known as Softimage. AD only kept it going because it could produce revenue. Autodesk had the plan from the beginning to use the developers for other purposes. That much should be obvious now. Matt From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Davidson Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 10:30 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Why did I pay support?? Why did I buy a suite ? I want my moneyback! to take it one step further.... If you click on the Maya link, and then click on "products" at the top of the page, Softimage is not listed. I think they are pushing people to the Suite, but that is unclear. On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Rares Halmagean <ra...@rarebrush.com<mailto:ra...@rarebrush.com>> wrote: Wow. Just wow. So anyone interested in checking out softimage and does a quick search would get a diversion like this from AD. Very telling. On 8/8/2013 11:35 AM, Mirko Jankovic wrote: Autodesk Softimage visual effects and 3D game development software enables artists to create stunning character animation and visual effects. Yes game development and they haven;t even try to make good connection to most popular game engines as well.... But they trying so hard to kill SI and it still doesn;t help says something how good actualy itis, after all updates given to Maya and still hard to push people from SI to it.. he On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Angus Davidson <angus.david...@wits.ac.za<mailto:angus.david...@wits.ac.za>> wrote: For those of us who dont seem to get the paid results could you copy and paste ? ;) ________________________________ From: Stephen Davidson [magic...@bellsouth.net<mailto:magic...@bellsouth.net>] Sent: 08 August 2013 06:20 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> Subject: Re: Why did I pay support?? Why did I buy a suite ? I want my moneyback! I think I can shed light on where Autodesk is going, as far as Softimage is concerned. Go to Google and search for "Autodesk Softimage". What is the first paid search result? This is the one that Autodesk marketing paid Google money to display. There is your answer. On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Steffen Dünner <steffen.duen...@gmail.com<mailto:steffen.duen...@gmail.com>> wrote: 2013/8/8 Eugen Sares <sof...@mail.sprit.org<mailto:sof...@mail.sprit.org>> Wait, wasn't there a 3rd 3D application among those? Yes, this: http://area.autodesk.com/products/features/extensionmudbox :( Cheers Steffen -- PGP-ID(RSA): 0xD6E0CE93 Fingerprint: 879F 572C FEE4 9DE5 53A8 3C1C 22A9 C8DE D6E0 CE93 -- Best Regards, Stephen P. Davidson (954) 552-7956<tel:%28954%29%20552-7956> sdavid...@3danimationmagic.com<mailto:sdavid...@3danimationmagic.com> Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic - Arthur C. Clarke <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. Only authorised signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary. <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> -- Rares Halmagean ___________________________________ visual development and 3d character & content creation. rarebrush.com <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> -- <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> Best Regards, Stephen P. Davidson (954) 552-7956 sdavid...@3danimationmagic.com<http://www.3danimationmagic.com> Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic<http://www.3danimationmagic.com> - Arthur C. Clarke<http://www.3danimationmagic.com> [http://www.3danimationmagic.com/3Danimation_magic_logo_sign.jpg]<http://www.3danimationmagic.com>
