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]>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]> 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 <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Monday, September 09, 2013 8:01 PM >> *To:* [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]] *On Behalf Of *[email protected] >> *Sent:* Monday, September 09, 2013 10:48 AM >> *To:* [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 <[email protected]> **** >> >> *Sent:* Monday, September 09, 2013 7:17 PM**** >> >> *To:* [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]] >> *Sent:* 09 September 2013 05:38 PM >> *To:* [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 >> 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. **** >> >> **** >> > >
