Guys we need to truly organize if we want this to work. We are starting to run in many directions llike headless chickens. Social strategy does not work like this.
Count me in. I am willing to put time and money. But lets get organized. Some of us are posting in other subject. Lets concatenate this. El mar 5, 2014 10:04 AM, "Sebastien Sterling" <sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> escribió: > You are always upbeat Rob it's an endearing quality, i don't think i've > ever seen you in a fight on the list ;) > > this is all starting to look like that British political satire "the thick > of it" :P > > > On 5 March 2014 15:57, Rob Chapman <tekano....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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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