I am sorry but I'm with Arvid - this is complete rubbish.
In my opinion _NO_ company can agree to this - we definitely need the
ability to re-open old job data in the future.
Discontinuing Softimage is hard enough to swallow (especially as it gets
announced with the quite cynical claim that they "*[...] **do believe that
by focusing our efforts we can better serve the needs of the media and
entertainment industry and provide customers with better products, faster
[...]*" )
But this part of the transition offer definitely needs to be reworked.
-M
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On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 6:43 PM, Arvid Björn <arvidbj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Excuse me, but THIS IS BULLSHIT:
>
> *"Please note that the right to use the Softimage license will terminate
> at the end of the transition period if you are still on Subscription. You
> will be transitioned to the latest release of either 3ds Max or Maya
> depending on your initial choice. If you want to continue to use your
> Softimage license after Feb 1, 2016 you should not renew your Subscription
> contract for a period beyond that date. You will be able to continue to use
> Softimage but will forfeit any future updates to either 3ds Max or Maya." *
>
> I can see how offering Maya/Max might be a parting gift, but how can you
> deny the continued use of Softimage after the two year transition period?
> No fucking way in hell we'll just throw all of our data from almost 10
> years back into the lake, we'll need the ability to open older Softimage
> projects INDEFINITELY.
>
> Basically, there is absolutely NO way forward with Autodesk at this pont,
> I have to keep access available. Rethink, respond and change this policy
> ASAP, thanks.
>
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