Re: The truth about Autodesk and Softimage. Did Autodesk try?

[Jason S]

Hi Emilio, I think your article reveals a number of difficult truths. But indeed difficult they are.. meaning, the openness of whom ever it may concern, is something that can be very sensitive/delicate, and that openness is crucial for any points to actually come across. I myself admit having been somewhat guilty of "overdoing-it", recalling an "AutoBorg" statement (before the reversal) While I don't think your article was necessarily disrespectfull, but reading through it, it definitely feels like stream of accusations at times, and if I were in the shoes of a receiver of that article, I would be compelled to just deny everything, or having to filter-out few bits that can be taken, or just dismiss the whole thing at the first paragraph. Diplomacy can indeed be quite touchy. Whithout at-all comparing your peice to a purely resentful message, I will quote what I wrote on Si Community to McAxe who made an image of electrodes zapping Autodesk.. FXDude  Post subject: Re: The silent protest Posted: 08 Mar 2014, 02:59  Joined: 19 Jun 2012, 20:59 Posts: 52 Hi McAxe, sorry I don't want to ruin your efforts,  but I swear that hatefulness in of itself (or portrail of such),  although it can be like an unthought reflex and may vent some inner-pressure, it can only ultimately be counter-productive. Meaning that anger can be like "tamed" and "channeled" to make criticism (or critical artwork  ) be; - Constructive  allowing anyone concerned to reflect, consider & remain open to criticism (when it's respectful) - as opposed to Destructive,  *reducing credibility*, making anyone concerned become resentful, build-up defenses, while either taking offense or (then legitimately) disregarding the criticism in question (thus becoming in vain), with a heightened tendency to then close-up when it comes other criticism in general on a given issue,  dismissing them as just.. well .. hateful.  Also while inciting more similar behavior. Case in point, as you may or may not know,  the decision to make SI expire by 2016 has been lifted !  (in a frozen development state) and that is most-probably not from any "F#$ Autodesk" remarks. ; )  And there is still room to perhaps open-up the SDK (crossing fingers) Cheers : ) Last edited by FXDude on 08 Mar 2014, 03:21, edited 1 time in total.  Cheers :)