Yes sounds like a Google group it is, but i don't know if i am the one who should open it, i don't have enough standing with the community, i was hopping on of the veterans would acquiesce someone who has been around for a while and knows most of the people.
On 5 March 2014 15:19, Francisco Criado <malcriad...@gmail.com> wrote: > So, google group? its the only way i know for mailing list, if anyone has > another idea... > F. > > > > 2014-03-05 12:09 GMT-03:00 Angus Davidson <angus.david...@wits.ac.za>: > > I have email alerts firing from both, pretty much at the same frequency >> since the announcement. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Ognjen Vukovic [ognj...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* 05 March 2014 05:05 PM >> *To:* softimage >> *Subject:* Re: Salvage the list. >> >> Did the mailing list just die down all of a sudden? Is everyone off to >> si-community, if so i think thats not the best solution as forums tend to >> dilute down the level of discussion over various boards which is not in my >> opinion the best thing right now. >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Leonard Koch >> <leonardkoch...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I agree that we cannot lose this community and another mailing list to >>> run concurrent with the SI List for the next couple years should be a good >>> solution. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 11:15 AM, Rob Wuijster <r...@casema.nl> wrote: >>> >>>> You do realize Google is as trigger happy with software as AD right? >>>> ;-P >>>> I would prefer something less 'corporate'. And I don't really use >>>> Google stuff too btw.... >>>> >>>> Rob >>>> >>>> \/-------------\/----------------\/ >>>> >>>> On 5-3-2014 2:59, Francisco Criado wrote: >>>> >>>> Thought that making a forum site, would demand too much time for >>>> maintainance, and also we saw xsibase go down so, maybe a google group? >>>> F. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Alok Gandhi <alok.gandhi2...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I think a new list is good idea. It can be even more awesome if all >>>>> of us can pull our resources together and ask and share about any DCC we >>>>> are using. Be it maya, houdini, max, modo, blender etc. >>>>> >>>>> Let's make a new list and keep doing the same thing that we have >>>>> been doing over the years - Ask, Share and just be awesome ! >>>>> >>>>> For me personally, as a developer / td, I am ready to write tools >>>>> for anything. >>>>> >>>>> I am still happy to answer any core math questions as it forms the >>>>> basis of most of our work in any package. >>>>> >>>>> Let's do this in parallel to the list. >>>>> >>>>> Alok >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 5, 2014, at 7:14, Sebastien Sterling < >>>>> sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> You don't seem to be aware of many things these days Luc-eric :P. >>>>> no... that wasn't fair of me i apologize. >>>>> >>>>> My point was more to the effect that we should not wait for such >>>>> plans to occur. >>>>> Allowing people to ease into a new routine >>>>> >>>>> Yes Francisco, i too think a new list would be a good option. one >>>>> that represents other demographics as well would make sense >>>>> >>>>> Emilio, you are a true SI soldier and i share your passion, I'm not >>>>> encouraging an exodus here, but instigating an initiative to safeguard the >>>>> knoledge of this list, that knowledge is its members and we both know that >>>>> many here will not have the choice not to transition, i'd like these >>>>> people >>>>> to have a place too, and i don't think a banner should be held aloft as a >>>>> heavy reminder of what we have lost. it would only lead to wat ever new >>>>> structure to become a mourning wall. i hope you understand >>>>> >>>>> (please don't hate me !) :( >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 5 March 2014 01:09, Luc-Eric Rousseau <luceri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm not aware of plans to shut down this list. If there were, the >>>>>> Google group could be used as a backup >>>>>> On Mar 4, 2014 7:53 PM, "Sebastien Sterling" < >>>>>> sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> My fellows, friends, comrades. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The recent events that have befallen our community enunciate a >>>>>>> breaking. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> After this nothing or very little will be the same. People will >>>>>>> shortly be departing for uncertain pastures. One way or another, a long >>>>>>> journey through the night awaits us all, and we will find new lights and >>>>>>> some will find new apps to call home. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But I think that it is important we take steps to preserve this >>>>>>> community even if our paths seem to be at a crossing. For the knowledge >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> solace woven here, surely they can not take. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If we are to move to a new list or to regroup around an existing >>>>>>> resource, eg: SI-community, we should do so soon before someone comes >>>>>>> along >>>>>>> and shuts down this list scattering us to the winds of which not all of >>>>>>> us >>>>>>> may find their way back. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I salute you all you are,were,and will be forever the best and >>>>>>> fines this industry could hope for. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "- A statue of one of the old kings they must have hacked his head >>>>>>> off. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - But look ! [...] He wears a crown again, a crown of flowers like >>>>>>> small stars.They cannot conquer forever." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - J.R.R Tolkien >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> No virus found in this message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> Version: 2014.0.4335 / Virus Database: 3705/7151 - Release Date: >>>> 03/04/14 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is >> confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please >> notify us immediately and destroy the original message. 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