Yes opening the SDK could be very profitable for Autodesk without spending a dime. By allowing still further development by 3rd party devs, and still keeping SI as part of the subscriptions. We can have new tools and you will still recieve money from SI. El mar 7, 2014 4:03 PM, "Jason S" <[email protected]> escribió:
> I'd have to completely agree with that (!) > > Opening-up the SDK is entirely feasable and can be a very reasonable > compromise to the development freeze, > .. and/or a far more realistic (and non resourse intensive) request than > any one involving actually selling / releasing sources. > > I think that single point should be pivotal. > > > On 03/07/14 16:38, Sebastien Sterling wrote: > > > Indeed, now if we could just open the SDK... > > > On 7 March 2014 21:01, Adam Sale <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is a step in the right direction >> On Mar 7, 2014 12:53 PM, "Jason S" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Maurice! :) >>> >>> While I still have some suspicion as to the possibility of all this >>> having been like a tactic.. >>> >>> ie; Doing something super-drastic (all-out continuity arrest) >>> to then fall back to something less drastic to manufacture wider >>> acceptance of the less drastic (yet still quite drastic development freeze) >>> move. >>> >>> .. nevertheless, I will continue to believe what feels to me as more >>> likely, being that real people (with consciousnesses) make-up the bulk of >>> the org which are also able to pull some stings. >>> >>> Not suggesting that higher-ups are necessarily consciousness-less >>> (although that may considerably help boosting quarterly flowcharts) >>> .. but more likely just blindly follow "revenue accounting guidelines" >>> as you put it. >>> >>> Thanks again!! :) :) >>> J >>> >>> >>> On 03/07/14 15:04, Maurice Patel wrote: >>> >>>> Yes it would. >>>> If you need to scale production you will have two options. You will be >>>> able to purchase a 3 month or 1 year rental of the transition bundle to >>>> increase your Softimage seats or you can purchase the bundle itself. If you >>>> purchase the bundle new you will have the same rights as if you obtained it >>>> by transitioning from a Softimage license. Please note these options are >>>> only available to customers who own Softimage already. >>>> maurice >>>> >>>> Maurice Patel >>>> Autodesk : Tél: 514 954-7134 >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto: >>>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jason S >>>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 2:02 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: Update to the Softtimage Transition Plan >>>> >>>> >>>> Would that also extend ability to scale (get new licences) ? (at the >>>> very least for existing customers?) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 03/07/14 13:44, Maurice Patel wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I have an update to the Softimage Transition Plan to share with you: >>>>> >>>>> When we created the initial Softimage transition plan our desire was >>>>> to provide our customers with an easy, no-cost path to transition to >>>>> either 3ds Max or Maya. We have been monitoring all of your feedback on >>>>> the forums, including many direct conversations with our customers, and >>>>> have made adjustments to the transition offering to address your concerns. >>>>> As we had previously announced, a program is available to all Softimage >>>>> customers on Subscription providing you with the option of migrating to >>>>> 3ds >>>>> Max or Maya via a bundle that will include a Softimage license until April >>>>> 2016. Based on your feedback we will be adding the ability to continue to >>>>> access Softimage indefinitely with your Subscription entitlement even >>>>> after >>>>> we stop support on Softimage in April 2016. We have heard you and we >>>>> want >>>>> to make sure you can continue to be able to access your Softimage projects >>>>> even after the retirement of Softimage. Our intention was not to create >>>>> more burden on you with this difficult change. >>>>> >>>>> As many of you have also asked about this, we would also like to >>>>> clarify what will happen if you do not want to transition: your licenses >>>>> will not stop working. Any licenses you have purchased are yours. They are >>>>> perpetual licenses and will continue working whether you are on >>>>> Subscription or not. You will continue to be able to contact support if >>>>> you >>>>> need to move a license to a new machine. >>>>> >>>>> maurice >>>>> Maurice Patel >>>>> Autodesk : Tél: 514 954-7134 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > >
