John
Morgan 24/10/2008 ![]()
Not to fuel any fears, because
this is regarding (Autodesk) Discreet Edit*
but I still keep my "End of Life (EOL) Notification
Letter" as grim
reminder. It reads:
________
Dear edit* Customer,
We are writing to inform you that,
regretfully, Discreet will be
discontinuing the edit* NT-based nonlinear
editing system effective June
30, 2002.
This is one of the most difficult decision
in Discreet's history. Our
decision to discontinue edit* was reached only
after considering and number
of options and factors, particularly the
investment that our customers have
made in their edit* systems, and the commitment
to Discreet that this
represents. This was balanced with the
challenge of providing customers
with a competitively featured and priced
solution, in the face of
increasing market polarization in the
editing market.
The conclusion, from our evaluation, was to
discontinue the product.
You,
and other edit* customers, have been true
ambassadors and evangelists
of this product, and we recognize the
levels of concern and disappointment
that may result from our action. Please
understand that we are committed
providing you with the information and
guidance you may require. If you
have any questions, or would like to
discuss any outstanding issues, feel
free to contact your local Discreet
representative.
_________
They
basically killed edit* because it was getting too
close in features to
their much higher-priced Smoke/Flame package.
Three
3D apps with overlapping features!? Brace
yourselves.
John |
