Yes it adds quite a bit of insult to injury doesn't it? That's why I don't buy all of the additional "We want to serve our customers better" or "It was a difficult decision".
Bite me AD. Eric Freelance 3D and VFX animator http://vimeopro.com/mybudoinc/animation On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Arvid Björn <arvidbj...@gmail.com> wrote: > I honestly don't see why we couldn't just have the frozen Softimage > version be included in the Maya/Max license after migrating, I'm forced to > decimate my total number of seats in order to retain access to my Softimage > projects, you're forcing everyone to buy new seats, to cover for the ones > you will loose in order to keep some Softimage seats available. > > It's simply unacceptable. > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 8:18 PM, Maurice Patel > <maurice.pa...@autodesk.com>wrote: > >> Sorry I the last two bullets came out a bit garbled: >> >> Should be >> >> - You can keep using the license you have in perpetuity, either by >> itself or augmented by other non-Autodesk software, a lot of which was >> discussed elsewhere >> >> - Migrate to the Transition Bundle - this is a single license that >> allows you to use two products (Softimage and either Maya or 3ds Max). You >> will now be able to use both products concurrently (the license functions >> like a Suite license). If you are on Subscription you can migrate at no >> cost. Even if you migrate you will still have two options depending on >> whether Maya (or 3ds Max) works for you or not: >> >> o If it is not working out for you, you can stop renewing subscription >> - you will then still be able to use both products in perpetuity (at >> whatever release version Maya or 3ds Max is on at the time) >> >> o If it is working for you and you renew Subscription, after two years >> when we stop support, you will be moved to wither a Maya-only or 3ds >> Max-only subscription plan. >> >> o If you want to migrate but continue to access Softimage after two >> years, we recommend that you not transition all your seats or if you do, do >> not keep the Subscription current on all of them - that way you will have a >> few licenses that you can maintain to access older projects >> Maurice >> >> Maurice Patel >> Autodesk : Tél: 514 954-7134 >> >> >> >
