I would do it myself, but again i don't know enough of the community. Rob Chapman ? he's a sound dude, i'd say Guillaume Laforge but i don't know he would feel about that, probably sacrificed too much to SI already. Maybe Eric Moots, he'd have a vested interest, but i suspect he likes his privacy, and he is quite well to do so...
On 5 March 2014 15:31, Francisco Criado <[email protected]> wrote: > So, again, any old soft cowboy that may want to lead us? > > > 2014-03-05 12:27 GMT-03:00 Sebastien Sterling < > [email protected]>: > > Yes sounds like a Google group it is, but i don't know if i am the one who >> should open it, i don't have enough standing with the community, i was >> hopping on of the veterans would acquiesce someone who has been around for >> a while and knows most of the people. >> >> >> On 5 March 2014 15:19, Francisco Criado <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> So, google group? its the only way i know for mailing list, if anyone >>> has another idea... >>> F. >>> >>> >>> >>> 2014-03-05 12:09 GMT-03:00 Angus Davidson <[email protected]>: >>> >>> I have email alerts firing from both, pretty much at the same >>>> frequency since the announcement. >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Ognjen Vukovic [[email protected]] >>>> *Sent:* 05 March 2014 05:05 PM >>>> *To:* softimage >>>> *Subject:* Re: Salvage the list. >>>> >>>> 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 ! 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