Where? I don't see nothing about, nor in Foundry site or SI mailing list.angus_davidson wrote:Well brad peebler at thefoundry has already picked up on the poll from the SI Mailing list.xowgax wrote:Someone needs to ask Foundry (or perhaps Adobe?) to try and acquire it..
At least Microsoft/Avid had fucking the decency to put their baby up for adoption instead of abandoning it to die.
I am pretty sure that we will get around to something like that over the next couple of days. Give us some time to deal with the initial shock ourselves first. But it's a good idea!biOss wrote:By the way Hirazi, could you add another segment to the board for "retired" softimage users. i mean for solidarity with the switchers (to houdini or any non autodesk product). I really like this board and don't wanna lose you too.
I picked it up on twitter as I follow @bradpeeblerNizar wrote:Where? I don't see nothing about, nor in Foundry site or SI mailing list.angus_davidson wrote:Well brad peebler at thefoundry has already picked up on the poll from the SI Mailing list.xowgax wrote:Someone needs to ask Foundry (or perhaps Adobe?) to try and acquire it..
At least Microsoft/Avid had fucking the decency to put their baby up for adoption instead of abandoning it to die.
Also Side FX is silent
Graham, Thank you for coming on here and posting. You and LucEric have been the only 2 people at Autodesk to at least have the decency ever comment on anything on here, and I appreciate you both for doing that over the years. Thank you Graham for your most recent post, especially - I know it is not easy for you to do this.Bellsey wrote:Now we’ve gone public with the official announcement, I can stick my head above the parapet.
Breaking the news to a loyal user base that their preferred software was being retired was never going to be easy, and Autodesk knew that. Rumours had begun to surface in the last few weeks, but myself and others were remaining silent so agreed plans and communications could be finalised. It’s unfortunately that some of our partners couldn’t honour these plans in same way.
I’m just really sorry for how it was done, because it was not quite what was originally intended.
I’d always intended on posting some thoughts and observations, but don’t want to get into a lengthy debate, so I’ll keep this post as short as possible, say my piece and get the hell out.
It’s sometimes hard to defend history, so I won’t try to. People will no doubt call BS at me and others over things said in the past, and that’s totally their prerogative. But personally I have always spoken in good faith and I’ve never deliberately misled anyone and I’ve always tried to be as honest as I can be.
On a personal note (takes Autodesk hat off), one thing I’d like to say is that I’m genuinely gutted and sad to see the end of Softimage.
I maybe be just another Autodesk idiot to some, but I’ve also been a customer and user. I joined Psygnosis in 1996, which was my first job in games development and where I cut my teeth in games. It was also where I was introduced to a 3D package that I would come to love – Softimage 3D. And from there my Softimage journey to this point would begin.
My wish and hope now, is that some of the amazing goodness from Softimage, (be it people, features, workflows and philosophy) continues in some way, shape or form. Some of that is already happening right now within Autodesk, and that (imho) can only be a good thing. Because the more of that goodness that gets out there, then the less room there is for some of the crap.
Finally I’d like to thank you guys here, because through this community and others throughout the years, you guys made the product what it is. Sure you guys give us a hard time, but personally I wouldn’t have it any other way as it helps keep us on our toes. I have had some debates with some people here and si-community, but my goal has never been to antagonise. I’ve always tried to be as open and as up front as possible.
I really hope that communities such as the list and si-community don’t die off as that really would be a shame.
If you want some more information around the transition plans and our products, then Maurice is posting on the list, so let him know any queries you might have, as some of you already have.
If you want to ask me questions around this announcement, then of course pvt mail me off list. I’ll try my best to answer any queries.
Graham
Not really. that is the Softimage Managers job. Graham has always been upfront with what he has been able to tell us, even though for the most part it to tell us he cant comment on something.Dwindleflip wrote:It his job to be here and smooth shit over.
It at least makes the shelf-life of Softimage 2015 ridiculously short and thus probably not even worth installing...Rez007 wrote:What I find absolutely unbelievable is the termination of our Softimage license even if we do continue to pay subs and migrate over to Maya or Max.
if it's competition, watch them buy it up just like SoftImage. Adobe did it to Cool Edit, and now no one remembers that, they remember the 'creative' adobe audition. this is why I hate big corporations. No innovation, no caring.KLONOA WORKS wrote:What the fuck ... r u serious ???? .
I am learning softimage for a long time . And always my friends ask me why u use it . Because its friendly and all tools feel near to you etc...
No man this is shit .. screw u autodesk.
Screw u ...
I will go to use anthoer softwere I will never use any proudct from u
. I will stay with softimage I will find new software that not belong to shitty AD...
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