Why thanks for the compliment! :) am at work right now but if needed and not done already will set up a group later this evening On 5 Mar 2014 15:49, "Sebastien Sterling" <sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I would do it myself, but again i don't know enough of the community. Rob > Chapman ? he's a sound dude, i'd say Guillaume Laforge but i don't know he > would feel about that, probably sacrificed too much to SI already. Maybe > Eric Moots, he'd have a vested interest, but i suspect he likes his > privacy, and he is quite well to do so... > > > > On 5 March 2014 15:31, Francisco Criado <malcriad...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> So, again, any old soft cowboy that may want to lead us? >> >> >> 2014-03-05 12:27 GMT-03:00 Sebastien Sterling < >> sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com>: >> >> 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 ! 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