I'm thinking that if we flood Google with "Autodesk in my pants" search queries, maybe it'll become the first autocomplete option when typing "Autodesk".
On 9 August 2013 00:36, Matt Lind <ml...@carbinestudios.com> wrote: > Nope. **** > > ** ** > > I tried ‘Autodesk Sucks’ and got a facebook page instead. No ad.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Matt**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Christopher > Crouzet > *Sent:* Thursday, August 08, 2013 3:34 PM > *To:* Softimage Mailing List > > *Subject:* Re: Why did I pay support?? Why did I buy a suite ? I want my > moneyback!**** > > ** ** > > Apart of saying that we've got the biggest, does it really matter that > Fabric Engine doesn't favor Softimage or any specific app at all? Knowing > that I can code high performance stuff in Fabric and that I can use it in > whatever 3D softwares still alive at a certain time sounds pretty neat to > me as it is. > > As for the future, sorry but I don't own a crystal ball _yet_! I'm living > in the present and take things as they come, ready to react... for now, I > thought that it would be a pretty good time to have a break from that > industry and so far I'm enjoying the view, maybe you guys should do the > same instead of stressing out! :) > > Btw, do you guys know the algorithm behind the Google Ads? Because you > know, it could potentially return an ad even though you search for > "Autodesk in my pants".**** > > ** ** > > On 9 August 2013 00:08, Stephen Davidson <magic...@bellsouth.net> wrote:** > ** > > Yes, Fabric Engine is doing more for the survival of Softimage than most.* > *** > > But even they are looking to support other 3D apps, as they should, so it* > *** > > will not be something that will be a specific advantage to Softimage users. > **** > > ** ** > > I am always testing the waters on newer, different software. It is just > such a HUGE**** > > deal to learn a different platform, after you have felt comfortable with > one**** > > for so long.**** > > I feel for the large houses. I am just a lowly single freelancer.**** > > Much easier for change, but still, no small matter..**** > > ** ** > > The Google Ads was not a conspiracy theory, just an observation.**** > > Autodesk paid for that ad placement, so they are responsible for it.**** > > Google did not do this randomly.**** > > ** ** > > So, Christopher, what do you see as a future solution to our industry?**** > > Microsoft keeps try to sell me Windows 8. Somehow I don't see myself**** > > animating on a touch-pad. BUT...you never know! ;)**** > > ** ** > > ... if someone could come out with a touch-pad, large, and with a pressure > sensitive pen ...**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Christopher Crouzet < > christopher.crou...@gmail.com> wrote:**** > > It's not about ignorance. With all my respect, as everyone I'm not so > happy to see how things have been going since Autodesk took over Softimage, > but do you think that talking on a mailing-list about Google Ads and > relating each little marketing glitch in order to elaborate a conspiracy > theory will help at all? If it actually does something, I bet it's probably > pissing off the remaining devs trying their best to save things with their > means and it must help the marketing guys to think we're just a bunch of > fanboys not even worth dealing with (ok, I'm exaggerating a bit). > > As for me, I chose to focus on actively looking for a solution rather than > hoping for the best and linking my own future to a software's destiny. My > whole working experience taught me how to be dynamic and adapt to my > environment, so even if the whole industry had to stop, I won't need any > planning, I'd be ready for that. We'll all be, I'm sure. > > Anyways, get used to it, every software dies at some point, better be > ready sooner than later. I'm sure that you, like all the clever boys that > we are on this mailing list, have already started to think on how to move > on. And I know that it can be trickier for a company to move things around, > but in the very worst case, Softimage will still work as it is and you're > already rocking with it, so it's not too bad. On top of this, it sounds > like we can now count on Fabric Engine to push things forward without > having to ditch all our existing pipelines, so how could we not roll even > more in the future? ;)**** > > ** ** > > On 8 August 2013 22:26, Gene Crucean <emailgeneonthel...@gmail.com> wrote: > **** > > Ignorance is bliss isn't it Christopher? I don't know about you but I like > planning for my future.**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 10:43 AM, Christopher Crouzet < > christopher.crou...@gmail.com> wrote:**** > > How about you guys click on the Softimage icon from your desktop and do > your magic instead of wasting your time whining about some marketing > bullshit? ;)**** > > ** ** > > On 8 August 2013 19:29, Stephen Davidson <magic...@bellsouth.net> wrote:** > ** > > 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> > 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> > wrote:**** > > For those of us who dont seem to get the paid results could you copy and > paste ? **** > > ** ** > > ;)**** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Stephen Davidson [magic...@bellsouth.net] > *Sent:* 08 August 2013 06:20 PM > *To:* 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> > wrote:**** > > ** ** > > 2013/8/8 Eugen Sares <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. 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