You are on step 3 already (Bargaining), we've jumped anger! On Monday, 28 July 2014, Matt Lind <[email protected]> wrote:
> B isn’t a big deal for Windows software as it has a lot of backwards > compatibility built in. I can still install and run SI3D on windows 7, for > example. > > > > Not suggesting anybody rely on that point, but it’s there. > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > [mailto:[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>] > *On Behalf Of *Alan Fregtman > *Sent:* Monday, July 28, 2014 2:47 PM > *To:* XSI Mailing List > *Subject:* Re: Softimage is not EOL > > > > "B" is inevitable and only a matter of time... Better prepare to switch > before the metaphorical door of incompatibility hits you in the face. > > > > My $0.02, > > > > -- Alan > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Jon Swindells <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > remind us again, what stage of grief is denial ? > > > > > > > > -- > > Jon Swindells > > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 28, 2014, at 11:55 PM, Sven Constable wrote: > > Hi list, > > Some people (Adsk) told me recently that Softimage is EOL. Well, one could > argue that the word "life" in terms of software is ridicilous in the first > place. But because I thought about what Softimage is currently as a > product, I would like to dive deeper into the subject:) > > The question is: Is it EOL software or not? > > Answer: It's not EOL software. It's proprietary software! > > The definition of EOL software is: > > A: A software that doesn't fit current production needs. > > B: A software that doesn't run on todays hardware, so it's no longer > usable on your hardware (like SGI or NT software). > > On the other hand the definition of proprietary software is: > > A: A software that can accomplish things that are not doable by common (or > commercial software), out of the box or in the same timeframe or at the > same cost. Companies developing their own inhouse tools to do just that. > > B: A software that is not available to the public. > > Think about it and decide on your own. Softimage ist not EOL at all. > It's*proprietary > software.* > > > > sven > > > > > > > > >
