No matter what assurances autodesk ever gives, i don't think anyone will ever believe them anymore. But then again, histories have a way of repeating themselves...
Let's just hope this was the last time they managed to fool us. On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 6:35 PM, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] < [email protected]> wrote: > Indeed. This decision does make one wonder if this will be a "CUBICOMP" > moment for AD M&E. > > Trust is not something sold like a software maintenance agreement. It's > earned. I started using Softimage 20 years ago this very month. In all > those years not even Avid or Microsoft put the production methodology I > use in such jeopardy. The work I have been doing in Soft is so heavily > dependent ICE now it can't be done the same way or even transferred to Maya > or Max. How am I to replace this? There is no current Autodesk equivalent > to Softimage, especially in regards to ICE. > > I understand that softwares mature and new paradigms emerge. I've been > through the whole Picturemaker->Vertigo->Picturemaker, Quantel->Express V, > PowerAnimator/TAV->Maya, 3dStudio->Max, and SI3D->XSI paradigm shifts. I > even suffered through the demise of Aurora, Matador, and Shake. But why > isn't there an equivalent alternative to move to before Softimage is > terminated? Even if I do migrate to another AD M&E software, can I trust > that AD won't abandon it as well? Sketchbook anyone? Can anyone at AD give > me a concrete assurance that this kind of abandonment, and loss of > investment, won't happen again? > > -- > Joey Ponthieux > __________________________________________________ > Opinions stated here-in are strictly those of the author and do not > represent the opinions of NASA or any other party. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jordi Bares > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 12:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Softimage 2015 Last Release Announcement > > This is probably the worst decisions Autodesk has taken. > > Looking back a the Gold Lion at Cannes, VES awards, the BTAA awards over > the last few years where the work done by this close knit community has > been recognised I am shocked you really think you by killing Softimage you > are " committed to providing our customers with the most technologically > advanced products and highest quality customer service possible" > > My feeling is that you as a company have not gauged correctly how easy is > to loose the trust of an entire community and how hard is going to get it > back if at all possible. > > Good luck > > Jordi Bares > [email protected] > > > On 4 Mar 2014, at 17:01, Maurice Patel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Over the past week there have been many rumors about the future of > Softimage posted on various forums and social media sites. Many of you have > been looking for an official confirmation or denial from Autodesk. > Unfortunately, we were not in a position to respond until today as we > needed to finalize all the details of our plans. But yes Softimage 2015 > will be the last release of the software. I wanted to share some of those > details with you: > > > > - Softimage 2015 will be the last release of the software > > > > - We will continue to support the software and develop hot fixes and > > service packs for two more years > > > > - If they wish to, customers on Subscription will be able to > > transition to Maya or 3ds Max at no cost while retaining the right to > > continue to use Softimage in production/ > > > > - Existing customers will be able to purchase additional seats and/or > > rental plans if they need to scale production > > > > Below is a copy of the letter that was sent electronically to Softimage > customers today. I have copied it here as our email distribution lists not > allow us to send it to those who have opted out. > > > > > > > > Because several of our partners have started posting the news early, we > are responding now but please note our web sites have not had time to > upload all the information yet. > > > > > > > > As early as possible but by no later than 3pm EST, we will have loaded > > all the information including a detailed FAQ on > > www.autodesk.com/softimage<http://www.autodesk.com/softimage>. In the > > interim I have also copied and pasted it below > > > > > > > > Within the next 15 minutes you can also visit > http://area.autodesk.com/softimagetransition to register for a live Q&A > webinar on Marc 18th at 12pm EST. as well as see the full documentation of > what is new in Softimage 2015. > > > > > > > > Maurice Patel > > > > Autodesk > > > > > > > -- Octavian Ureche +40 732 774 313 (GMT+2) Animation & Visual Effects www.okto.ro
