I agree that we cannot lose this community and another mailing list to run concurrent with the SI List for the next couple years should be a good solution.
On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 11:15 AM, Rob Wuijster <[email protected]> wrote: > You do realize Google is as trigger happy with software as AD right? ;-P > I would prefer something less 'corporate'. And I don't really use Google > stuff too btw.... > > Rob > > \/-------------\/----------------\/ > > On 5-3-2014 2:59, Francisco Criado wrote: > > Thought that making a forum site, would demand too much time for > maintainance, and also we saw xsibase go down so, maybe a google group? > F. > > > On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Alok Gandhi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think a new list is good idea. It can be even more awesome if all of >> us can pull our resources together and ask and share about any DCC we are >> using. Be it maya, houdini, max, modo, blender etc. >> >> Let's make a new list and keep doing the same thing that we have been >> doing over the years - Ask, Share and just be awesome ! >> >> For me personally, as a developer / td, I am ready to write tools for >> anything. >> >> I am still happy to answer any core math questions as it forms the >> basis of most of our work in any package. >> >> Let's do this in parallel to the list. >> >> Alok >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 5, 2014, at 7:14, Sebastien Sterling <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> You don't seem to be aware of many things these days Luc-eric :P. >> no... that wasn't fair of me i apologize. >> >> My point was more to the effect that we should not wait for such plans >> to occur. >> Allowing people to ease into a new routine >> >> Yes Francisco, i too think a new list would be a good option. one that >> represents other demographics as well would make sense >> >> Emilio, you are a true SI soldier and i share your passion, I'm not >> encouraging an exodus here, but instigating an initiative to safeguard the >> knoledge of this list, that knowledge is its members and we both know that >> many here will not have the choice not to transition, i'd like these people >> to have a place too, and i don't think a banner should be held aloft as a >> heavy reminder of what we have lost. it would only lead to wat ever new >> structure to become a mourning wall. i hope you understand >> >> (please don't hate me !) :( >> >> >> On 5 March 2014 01:09, Luc-Eric Rousseau <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm not aware of plans to shut down this list. If there were, the Google >>> group could be used as a backup >>> On Mar 4, 2014 7:53 PM, "Sebastien Sterling" < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> My fellows, friends, comrades. >>>> >>>> The recent events that have befallen our community enunciate a >>>> breaking. >>>> >>>> After this nothing or very little will be the same. People will >>>> shortly be departing for uncertain pastures. One way or another, a long >>>> journey through the night awaits us all, and we will find new lights and >>>> some will find new apps to call home. >>>> >>>> But I think that it is important we take steps to preserve this >>>> community even if our paths seem to be at a crossing. For the knowledge and >>>> solace woven here, surely they can not take. >>>> >>>> If we are to move to a new list or to regroup around an existing >>>> resource, eg: SI-community, we should do so soon before someone comes along >>>> and shuts down this list scattering us to the winds of which not all of us >>>> may find their way back. >>>> >>>> I salute you all you are,were,and will be forever the best and fines >>>> this industry could hope for. >>>> >>>> >>>> "- A statue of one of the old kings they must have hacked his head >>>> off. >>>> >>>> - But look ! [...] He wears a crown again, a crown of flowers like >>>> small stars.They cannot conquer forever." >>>> >>>> - J.R.R Tolkien >>>> >>>> >>>> >> No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4335 / Virus Database: 3705/7151 - Release Date: 03/04/14 > > >
