it also seems to be selling a lot of insider shares recently whilst buying 0 - with Carl Bass (the boss) shedding 40,000 recently.. not that I am a markets speculator - but I wonder what that means if anything?
http://seekingalpha.com/article/1746722-insiders-are-selling-autodesk?source=email_rt_article_readmore On 15 October 2013 21:52, Sven Constable <sixsi_l...@imagefront.de> wrote: > Of course I meant one third of the costs for every tool, not three. And I > used "thirds" as a term incorrectly. It was lost in translation. Sorry > about that.**** > > ** ** > > sven **** > > ** ** > > *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Sven Constable > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:33 PM > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* RE: Autodesk´s Sales model**** > > ** ** > > uhm, isn't he idea behind this model to cut any development costs by three > thirds in particular and sell all three as one package for a higher price? > And make it sound a good deal because costumers will get three tools > instead of one even they don't need one or two of them? Maybe I do not > comprehend here.**** > > *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Daniel Brassard > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 15, 2013 9:16 PM > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: Autodesk´s Sales model**** > > ** ** > > It is this article and the current Softimage cross-grade offer that make > me decide to take the jump to the Ultimate Suite. I am glad I did, I can > now test plugins and shaders on the three platforms and do other things as > well. And enough money left for some nice plugins or apps too.**** > > ** ** > > AD may have a smart thing going here, let's see what the future bring.**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Alan Fregtman <alan.fregt...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > Did you read the whole thing?**** > > ** ** > > From the article:**** > > *"The plan is to shift customers away from single product purchases > toward suites, and to move from buying perpetual licenses to acquiring > software on long-term subscription or short-term rental."***** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 1:56 PM, David Rivera < > activemotionpictu...@yahoo.com> wrote:**** > > I came across this link:**** > > > http://gfxspeak.com/2013/10/02/autodesk-sales-strategy-includes-discontinuing-upgrade-purchases/ > **** > > ** ** > > So what happened to the "rental" sales model?**** > > ** ** > > David R.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** >
