Did the mailing list just die down all of a sudden? Is everyone off to si-community, if so i think thats not the best solution as forums tend to dilute down the level of discussion over various boards which is not in my opinion the best thing right now.
On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Leonard Koch <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >
