I feel like you are somehow partially responsible regardless. I may have to purchase a copy just because....
AND of course thanks for the reach out Raff. Nice move. Alex On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Bradley Gabe <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm just happy to see my name on this list again in a positive light, even > though it has nothing to do with me. > > > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 9:30 PM, Tim Crowson < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> That's really generous of Brad, and frankly reflects the artist-centric >> and artist-friendly attitude I've experienced first-hand when dealing with >> them or the Foundry in general. Modo is not there yet as a full package, >> and primarily lacks in raw performance and reliability. But I think they >> know what they need to do. Mad props and more power to The Foundry. >> >> -Tim >> >> >> On 3/4/2014 9:15 PM, Raffaele Fragapane wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> If you can't be bothered to read some text, the important bit is in bold >> a few paragraphs down. >> >> Now that the worst kept secret EVER has seen the sunlight, while >> everybody is still shell shocked, I think it's worth posting this. >> >> I'd like to say I'm surprised, or emotionally drained, but I'm actually >> barely upset. Writing's been on the wall for entirely too long. >> >> Deciding to not use Maya just because it's an AD product, at least for >> me, is like cutting one's own nose to spite the face; then in my domain >> (character work) Maya is too significant a player to just outright ignore >> it out of principle, not to mention I've been using it professionally or >> personally since v1. >> That said maybe some of you work in a different domain, and for you Modo, >> or Houdini, or C4D are a viable option. >> Coming from there, and more on topic, I have little faith in all these >> petitions, rage posts and the such, so I thought I'd start a different line >> of efforts to help a community I've been part of for >> Idon'twanttothinkhowlongitsscary. >> >> More on topic, if I had to find issue with this announcement and all it >> entails it's how badly it was managed and conceived. >> Not only it's an incredibly ponderous decision with inevitable gravity, >> it was also announced with barely any time to spare between its intended >> date and some hard dates on its effects. >> Of everything I heard and read insofar it's not so much the killing of >> Soft I find unacceptable (I guess I was well resigned in those regards, not >> that it doesn't sadden me enormously), as much as what picture it paints of >> AD customer management when they do such a thing, and proceed to aggravate >> the issue with nebulous information and an unacceptably short window of >> time for the user base to make some rather consequential decisions. >> >> But are the competitors any better? Any more accessible and transparent >> in their communication and dealings? >> >> Well, I was having an exchange in private with Brad Peebler, founder of >> Luxology, and I put to him whether the Foundry/Luxology would have the >> flexibility and agility to do something about short term. >> Turns out they do. >> In a few hours they set up everything for a *50% discount on Modo*purchases. >> No strings attached, just because I jokingly challenged him to. >> *Go to the online store and use the coupon "raffofkahn" for half price >> check-out.* >> >> I'm not a Modo user, nor have the time or inclination right now to >> become one. I'm not going to suddenly wish AD any ill or stop using their >> products, though they sure did their damnest to make me even more guarded >> when dealing with their PR and promises. >> I did really enjoy dealing with the Foundry in the past though, and I >> have now to extend that respect to its Luxology arm. At the very least they >> are willing to act transparently and unconditionally on matters all the way >> from the top of the product chain. >> >> Cheers, >> Raff >> >> P.S. >> The actual coupon's text was Brad's idea, not mine! I imagine he read my >> signature and thought I was a Trekkie or something like that. >> >> P.P.S. >> I'm not getting anything out of this. I'm not a modo user, I'm not >> getting freebies, it has nothing to do with my employer, what the hell, it >> barely has anything to do with me outside the last few hours and this >> e-mail itself. I simply thought it was a nice and significant gesture on >> Brad's side and decided to help him reach out on account of his personality >> and display of good will. >> >> -- >> Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it >> and let them flee like the dogs they are! >> >> >> -- >> > >
