That just reminded me of this - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8248056.stm
On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Sandy Sutherland < [email protected]> wrote: > Softimage or Maya running off a cloud would effectively halt all animation > in South Africa as our internet is crap at best and has endless problems > with international connections - which to fix - i.e. go to dedicated high > speed lines etc... costs an incredible amount of $ - Internet in South > Africa still sits in the stone age. > > S. > _____________________________ > Sandy Sutherland > Technical Supervisor > [email protected] > _____________________________ > > > > > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [ > [email protected]] on behalf of Tim Leydecker [ > [email protected]] > Sent: 25 August 2012 11:53 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Autodesk Layoffs > > 7% layoffs is quite a few people. > > There are testable approaches to online/cloud based application options > offered > from Autodesk: > > http://www.123dapp.com/ > > Personally, I think that has a few catches. > > *Your entire business day depends completely an active and fully > functional internet connection > > *NDAs and IP regulations are difficult to protect when storing data on > something like a US based server... > > *Software licenses for Entertainment products like Maya/Softimage/etc > probibit use of the product outside > the region they where bought in, e.g. you are actually not allowed to > use a german license in the US... > > > *Licenses are handled remotely > > *Usage of the programm is handled remotely > > *Userbase management and terms of use are handled remotely > > *Codebases and Plug.ins are handled remotely > > *Available versions are handled remotely > > *A simple connection/app crash results in data dumped somehwere out of > reach > > *The entire business´s activity becomes loggable remotely > > > I don´t see the benefit over the following: > > > *License runs on local server, usage based on amount of available licenses > *Programm versions and modifications are based on project needs and local > setup > *Internetconnection is only required for updates and licensing setup > > > I could be willing to see a benefit if: > > *There would be anything reliable in the cloud/app that gives me an added > business value or creative edge > without risking violation of NDAs, IP, unwanted logging of business > processes etc. > > > Cheers, > > > tim > > > > > > > > > > > > On 25.08.2012 02:04, John Richard Sanchez wrote: > > This was posted on SI Community . I am posting so you can reflect. > > /Car bass said: > > > > The restructuring is focused primarily of the company’s shift to cloud > and mobile computing.“This action allows us to continue to invest in > recruiting and hiring people who can > > bring Autodesk the skills and experience that are critical for achieving > our mid and long-term goals, says Bass. “As part of the ongoing platform > shift, it’s clear to us that > > design and engineering software will move to cloud and mobile platforms. > Cloud and mobile has been a major investment area for Autodesk over the > past couple of years and this > > restructuring will accelerate our progress as we intend to further > invest in employees with expertise and skill sets essential to this > transition./ > > > > Stephen on cgtalk brought up an interesting quote from awhile back. > > > > > > /According to a recent interview with Autodesk's CEO Carl Bass, in a few > years the company's software would be running online ("cloud-based" only). > Quoting from the interview > > (2m26sec): "I'd say 2 to 3 years from now every one of our products will > be used online. The only way to use them will be online."*/ > > / > > / > > > > On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Stefan Andersson > > <[email protected]<mailto: > [email protected]>> wrote: > > > > I doubt there will be any official statement. Let's hope they (who > ever it will be) will find a safe harbor somewhere. Unemployment isn't good > for anyone > > Media division was apparently down 10% this year, let's "hope" it > will mostly effect 3dsmax. > > > > Regards > > Stefan > > > > > > On Friday, August 24, 2012, Greg Punchatz wrote: > > > > Not wanting to start a doom and gloom thread, just wanted to > know if this is going to affect us sooner than later, and whether or not we > have lost any of our friends at soft to this. > > > > > http://mashable.com/2012/08/23/autodesk-lays-off-7-of-entire-staff/ > > > > ( > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *Greg Punchatz* > > *Sr. Creative Director* > > Janimation > > 214.823.7760 <tel:214.823.7760> > > www.janimation.com <http://www.janimation.com> > > > > > > > > -- > > stefan andersson - digital janitor - http://sanders3d.wordpress.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > > www.johnrichardsanchez.com <http://www.johnrichardsanchez.com> > > > > -- Technical Pretty Picture Making Person Kettle <http://www.kettlestudio.co.uk/>
