Keep in mind that while companies don't like to divulge things until near or know for release, companies that are not traded openly on the stock markets are a little more free with their info (good or bad). One good reason to take a look at the Foundry and SideFXs products AFAIK.
On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 8:08 AM, Chris Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > I know....it was a question to know one and wishful thinking as most > companies don't divulge this information until a siggraph and the actual > release of something. Unfortunate... > > > On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Mirko Jankovic <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> when was AD giving any roadmap at all??? committing you to pay subs >> without knowing at all what will you get next year. cat in the back. well >> we did know what they have on road map for SI.. end of the road... >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Chris Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Do they have a summary somewhere of the road map for the software? If >>> your talking to Brad...thanks Tim! >>> >>> Also be nice if Autodesk gave us a roadmap for them so we're not all >>> spinning our wheels. If MAX is dead in the next year be nice to know. Even >>> if they were in development of some uber software...a general idea behind a >>> release date? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Tim Crowson < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I've contacted Brad to try to find out what the deal will be, >>>> regarding 801. I'm not privvy to the release date, so I honestly don't know >>>> when that's coming. >>>> -Tim >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3/5/2014 8:44 AM, Maurício PC wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm willing to buy it, but I don't know if I should wait for Modo 801. >>>> Because to buy this and later have to spend more 500 USD to update will put >>>> a serious hole on my wallet. >>>> >>>> Does anybody knows if this purchase will lets us upgrade to 801 with >>>> a nice discount? :D >>>> >>>> >>>> Anyway ... Brad always seemed like a great guy and this is prove of >>>> that. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 11:03 AM, Gerbrand Nel <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I love seeing gestures like this. >>>>> Anyone know how long this discount is valid for. >>>>> I'd like to try it for a bit before blindly spending, what is still >>>>> allot of money, if you happen to live in Africa :) >>>>> G >>>>> >>>>> On 2014/03/05 05:15 AM, 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! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> gonebadfx.com >>>> - your source for bad fx >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- Gideon D. Klindt gideonklindt.com
