Jason, maybe autodesk is leaving those 2 "insanely" applications and put their afforts on getting better products until... they realize they only needed only one profesional software, oh, ups, we buried it in 2014, which has the name? ah softimage.
On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Emilio Hernandez <emi...@e-roja.com> wrote: > I am actually waiting for the official announcement... > > > > > > > 2014-03-04 10:04 GMT-06:00 Jason S > <jasonsta...@gmail.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jasonsta...@gmail.com');> > >: > > > Emilo? Luca? A -*-properly channeled & civil-*- "stage 2" can go a > long way in terms of invoking change. > (the opposite of civil doing quite the opposite, especially in more public > forums) > > Also found this sort-of ironic from the jigsaw release, > which did heighten my own "stage 2" concerning the aquisition in the first > place, > and consequently the eventual actual termination. > > * So why kill off Softimage? Well, Autodesk > <http://www.jigsaw24.com/software_autodesk/store/fcp-category/departmenthome> > already have two insanely popular, industry standard 3D software products > on their books - 3ds Max and Maya - and want to concentrate all their > efforts on those...* > > > > On 03/04/14 10:36, Ed Manning wrote: > > Stage 1 lasted nearly 5 years. It's only natural to spend a few days in > stage 2. > > > The stages, popularly known by the acronym *DABDA*, > include:[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model#cite_note-Santrock-2> > > 1. *Denial <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial>* -- As the reality of > loss is hard to face, one of the first reactions to follow the loss is > Denial. What this means is that the person is trying to shut out the > reality or magnitude of their situation, and begin to develop a false, > preferable reality. > 2. *Anger <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anger>* -- "Why me? It's not > fair!"; "How can this happen to me?"; '"Who is to blame?" > Once in the second stage, the individual recognizes that denial cannot > continue. Because of anger, the person is very difficult to care for due to > misplaced feelings of rage and envy. Anger can manifest itself in different > ways. People can be angry with themselves, or with others, and especially > those who are close to them. It is important to remain detached and > nonjudgmental when dealing with a person experiencing anger from grief. > 3. *Bargaining <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargaining>* -- "I'll do > anything for a few more years."; "I will give my life savings if..." > The third stage involves the hope that the individual can somehow undo > or avoid a cause of grief. Usually, the negotiation for an extended life is > made with a higher power in exchange for a reformed lifestyle. Other times, > they will use any thing valuable as a bargaining chip against another human > agency to extend or prolong the life they live. Psychologically, the > individual is saying, "I understand I will die, but if I could just do > something to buy more time..." People facing less serious trauma can > bargain > or seek to negotiate a compromise. For example "Can we still be friends?" > when facing a break-up. Bargaining rarely provides a sustainable solution, > especially if it is a matter of life or death. > 4. *Depression <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_%28mood%29>* -- > "I'm so sad, why bother with anything?"; "I'm going to die soon so what's > the point?"; "I miss my loved one, why go on?" > During the fourth stage, the grieving person begins to understand the > certainty of death. Much like the existential concept of *The Void,* the > idea of living becomes pointless. Things begin to lose meaning to the > griever. Because of this, the individual may become silent, refuse visitors > and spend much of the time crying and sullen. This process allows the > grieving person to disconnect from things of love and affection, possibly > in an attempt to avoid further trauma. Depression co > > >
