Well we've known for a while The foundry is up for sale. This article is clearly a strategic PR move possibly from the foundry to speed things up.
It's basically a massive ad that says "The foundry is for sale, and there is an offer on the table. Anyone else interested? Autodesk maybe?" On 27 April 2015 at 17:17, Mario Reitbauer <cont...@marioreitbauer.at <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cont...@marioreitbauer.at');>> wrote: > Well except of Autodesk there couldnt be anything worse then the Carlyle > group. > > So I wouldn't think that this would be too bad. > > 2015-04-27 15:52 GMT+02:00 Angus Davidson <angus.david...@wits.ac.za > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','angus.david...@wits.ac.za');>>: > >> On the plus side. If our University finally gets an adobe site licence >> it would mean no separate licences for Modo. >> >> Yes thats me looking really hard for a silver lining ;) >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Simon Reeves [si...@simonreeves.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','si...@simonreeves.com');>] >> *Sent:* 27 April 2015 03:36 PM >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','softimage@listproc.autodesk.com');> >> *Subject:* Re: "The shadow over The Foundry" >> >> great quote >> >> >> >> Simon Reeves >> London, UK >> *si...@simonreeves.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','si...@simonreeves.com');>* >> *www.simonreeves.com <http://www.simonreeves.com>* >> *www.analogstudio.co.uk <http://www.analogstudio.co.uk>* >> >> On 27 April 2015 at 14:06, Toonafish <ron...@toonafish.nl >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ron...@toonafish.nl');>> wrote: >> >>> Can't take it too seriously when I read this snippet about Modo: >>> >>> "The company* has recently launched a concept design software product >>> <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/technology/11206167/Harry-Potter-to-Guardians-of-the-Galaxy-the-British-firm-behind-the-Hollywood-blockbusters.html> >>> *called Modo, which means that prototype cars, phones and trainers can >>> be drawn immediately into 3D rather than drawn first by hand in 2D and then >>> physically built." >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Jordi Bares Dominguez < >>> jordiba...@gmail.com >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jordiba...@gmail.com');>> wrote: >>> >>>> This could be quite a blessing. >>>> >>>> jb >>>> >>>> >>>> On 27 Apr 2015, at 11:11, Nicolas Esposito <3dv...@gmail.com >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','3dv...@gmail.com');>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Looks like Adobe is trying to get a piece of the VFX industries >>>> >>>> Link of the article >>>> <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/privateequity/11562472/Adobe-eyes-200m-bid-for-British-visual-effects-firm-The-Foundry.html> >>>> >>>> Good? Bad? Adobe to be the next Autodesk-Evil-Corp-Inc? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Ronald van Vemden >>> ----------------------------------------------- >>> 3D Graphics & Animation >>> Cyberfish Laboratories | www.cyberfish.nl >>> Toonafish | www.toonafish.nl >>> tel. +31(0)20 5289291 >>> fax +31(0)20 5289292 >>> email: ron...@toonafish.nl >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ron...@toonafish.nl');> >>> >>> >> 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. You may not copy or >> disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. >> Only authorised signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf >> of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this >> message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the >> personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the >> views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All >> agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South African >> Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary. >> >> >