...me too, more than ever. Cheers, Chris
On 08/22/2016 06:13 PM, Fabian Schnuer Gohde wrote: > Still Softimage all the way here. > -Fabian > > On 22 August 2016 at 14:42, Morten Bartholdy <x...@colorshopvfx.dk> wrote: > >> So you would like a showing of hands who still uses Softimage in >> production and are to some degree reliant on having access to help such as >> the Wiki every now and then. >> >> One big hand here! To me this is very real. >> >> And more reliant than ever since this list is getting smaller as people >> are migrating to The Dark Side or other and better alternatives. >> >> //Morten Bartholdy >> >> Den 19. august 2016 klokken 17:05 skrev Maurice Patel < >> maurice.pa...@autodesk.com>: >> >> My problem is I cannot actually gauge whether this is really a serious >> issue or not. >> I know quite rightly that people are upset with the EOL of Softimage so I >> am not sure if what is being expressed here is just a reference of that >> anger (which I can do nothing about) or really related to the wiki being a >> useful resource rather than an obsolete website no one visits. There is no >> point trying to save an obsolete website hoping to fix anger at the EOL of >> Softimage because it will not. Anyway I am still researching options >> including releasing the data (if it can be done so in compliance with our >> privacy rules) to the community– I do not know how feasible anything is. >> maurice >> >> Maurice Patel >> Tél: 514 954-7134 >> Cell: 514 242-6549 >> >> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [softimage-bounces@listproc. >> autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Perry Harovas >> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 10:45 AM >> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> Subject: Re: Wiki EOL soon >> >> So what you are say, Maurice, is because some people have been making >> comments that you don't like, or are not constructive, you are going to get >> upset and not make an effort to do the right thing? >> >> You either want to do the right thing or you don't. >> >> Your message had the same tone as a parent getting upset with children, >> and then acting childish to get back at them. >> >> Everyone is being a bit childish now, but none of the people you are upset >> with started any of this. >> It started with Autodesk killing Softimage, and continues with killing the >> wiki. >> >> You didn't personally "do" any of that, but the company you work for did. >> I may have missed it, but I did not see anyone personally insulting you >> (and if they did, that was wrong). But your response was as if they did. >> >> Which honestly, and with no malice intended, is not exactly helping the >> situation either. >> >> On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 2:25 PM, Maurice Patel <maurice.pa...@autodesk.com >> <maurice.pa...@autodesk.com>> wrote: >> OK, I am not getting much rational feedback here and if you are just >> picking apart every word I say with inaccurate speculation it is hard for >> me to gauge how serious the need is and whether it is actually worth any >> effort on my part. From what I understand the server was maintained by a >> Softimage dev, that person is now doing other things, the server will be >> replaced and that will be the end and even by "Softimage" standards it has >> no traffic. As far as I see this has turned into just another excuse to >> take pot shots at Autodesk which while they may be fun is not convincing me >> that I really need to do something about this. >> Maurice >> >> Maurice Patel >> Tél: 514 954-7134<tel:514%20954-7134> >> Cell: 514 242-6549<tel:514%20242-6549> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<softimage- >> boun...@listproc.autodesk.com> [softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com< >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] On Behalf Of Schoenberger >> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 1:37 PM >> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> >> Subject: RE: Wiki EOL soon >> >> |> Almost nobody in Autodesk terms could be many in Softimage terms... >> >> Right, that website produces only 0.00001% traffic of all AD websites. >> Therefore it has to be killed. >> >> Or Autodesk is now part of a secret www group that has the ambition to >> remove outdated websites. As, beside from that website, all other website >> (including the first forum posts on the area) are brand new. >> Imagine all the young artists searching for a Maya issue and accidentally >> reading Softimage help files, that must not happen! >> >> :-) >> >> Holger Schönberger >> technical director >> The day has 24 hours, if that does not suffice, I will take the night >> >> |> -----Original Message----- >> |> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<softimage- >> boun...@listproc.autodesk.com> >> |> [softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<softimage- >> boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] On Behalf |> Of Morten Bartholdy |> >> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 5:03 PM |> To: >> softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> |> >> Subject: RE: Wiki EOL soon |> |> Almost nobody in Autodesk terms could be >> many in Softimage terms... >> |> >> |> To me it is invaluable to be able to find info on the odd |> tool or >> functionality every now and then, but I don't visit |> the Wiki when I >> don't need it. I will be using Softimage |> for years to come, as Maya, >> though transforming and |> improving, is still not a good replacement, and >> I can get a |> lot more work done in a hurry with Softimage. >> |> >> |> //Morten >> >> ------ >> Softimage Mailing List. >> To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com< >> softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com> with "unsubscribe" in the >> subject, and reply to confirm. >> >> -- >> >> Perry Harovas >> Animation and Visual Effects >> >> http://www.TheAfterImage.com<http://www.theafterimage.com/> >> >> -26 Years Experience >> -Member of the Visual Effects Society (VES) >> ------ >> Softimage Mailing List. >> To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com >> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >> >> ------ >> Softimage Mailing List. >> To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com >> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com with > "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > ------ Softimage Mailing List. 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