Thanks Maurice.
On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Maurice Patel <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Daniel, > No. unfortunately there is no option to convert to a permanent license. It > is not really designed as a lease-to-buy plan. Not saying that might not > happen in the future but it is not what the plan is today. > Maurice > > Maurice Patel > Autodesk : Tél: 514 954-7134 > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Brassard > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? > > Quick question for Maurice, if you rent over time pass the two year mark, > can you then be provided the option to convert to a permanent license? > > On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Daniel Brassard <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > The hidden value of Softimage is in it's patents. AD did a smart move > buying Softimage from Avid. It allowed them freedom to implement features > in other apps with less risk of infringement. Less so for a competitor. I > don't think AD will let that go. > > On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 11:26 AM, <[email protected]<mailto: > [email protected]>> wrote: > couldn't agree more with your analysis Matt. > > I don't think AD is reading the situation very well - but who knows... a > lot of men-in-suit's necks must be on the line, so perhaps out of sheer > necessity they might come up with something - and if they hurry it might > still make a difference. Or not. > > > > > From: Matt Lind<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 8:01 PM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] > > > Subject: RE: Softimage Rental? > > Well, if they want to generate revenue they're not reading the situation > very well. > > To use an analogy, they're running a lemonade stand and are realizing > there aren't as many customers when summer ends. However, instead of > reducing prices to encourage more customers to stop by for a drink, they're > jacking the price up to recoup the voids from lesser traffic. > > If Autodesk wants more revenue they should develop something appropriate > for the times, perhaps something other than lemonade. > > Matt > > > > > From: [email protected]<mailto: > [email protected]> [mailto: > [email protected]<mailto: > [email protected]>] On Behalf Of [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 10:48 AM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] > > > Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? > > This does not come out of a need from Autodesk (or Adobe or any other > vendor) to accommodate your activities - it comes out of a need from them > to generate revenue. > Surely they can see the number of new licenses declining - so perhaps > rentals can compensate somewhat? > > Next? licenses bundled with hardware or turnkey solutions - or > selling/licensing parts of software,... > > > > From: Angus Davidson<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 7:17 PM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] > > > Subject: RE: Softimage Rental? > > Apart from the glaring omission of SI from that list the things that > worries me in the FAQ is that rental options dont have previous version > rights. Unless I have read that incorrectly your SOL if your client needs > you to work on a older version. > > One wonders how much if any thought has gone into this at all. > > ________________________________ > From: Rob Wuijster [[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] > Sent: 09 September 2013 05:38 PM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] > > > Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? > not seeing Softimage on that list.... > > Rob > > > > \/-------------\/----------------\/ > On 9-9-2013 17:18, Eric Thivierge wrote: > So are we going to be getting a rental option? > > http://www.autodesk.com/buy/us-prices > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> > Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3222/6648 - Release Date: 09/08/13 > > 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. > > > > > >
