By that definition Adobe and Autodesk are effectively digital Pimps. Charming
On 2014/10/03, 9:52 AM, "Tim Leydecker" <[email protected]> wrote: >Subscription (e.g. updates and bugfixes) isn´t bad in itself, >what worries me is the stealing away from providing support for a >specific release >to forcing the client into a subscription model that has nothing to do >with a >specific release but instead has the potential to be re-labeled as the >equivalent to >subscribing to a service. You don´t own a specific software, you pay for >the service >of being granted access to using a range of software. > >Or more simply put for comparison, you don´t get to marry your very own >special wife, >you are expected to pay just to spend time with "a woman"... > >Cat in a bag. > >Very nice model for the vendor not so nice for the client. > >Cheers, > >tim > > > > > > >On 03.10.2014 00:08, Matt Lind wrote: >> This has been discussed quite for a while, so it should be news. >> >> The one piece of information in the article that is not entirely true >>is the assumption customers stay on older versions of software only >>because they can. >> >> Reality is many stay on older versions because productions with longer >>timelines need to freeze on a version to ensure no regressions creep >>into the pipeline during the critical >> part of the schedule. R+D in production is at a premium and they >>cannot be spending oodles of time fixing the same stuff again and again. >> Many other studios have no R+D at all, >> they¹re on thinner ice with thin profit margins and breakneck schedules >>just to keep the doors open. As the saying goes, ³In the heat of >>battle, the best weapon is a familiar one². >> >> Another reason which applies in general Autodesk really hasn¹t given >>any incentive to upgrade as the feature improvements have been fairly >>minimal but problems have been all too >> frequent. Why would a customer invest money to upgrade a product >>which makes life more difficult? >> >> Matt >> >> *From:*[email protected] >>[mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *pedro >>santos >> *Sent:* Thursday, October 02, 2014 2:55 PM >> *To:* Softimage Mailing List >> *Subject:* ADSK going Subscription only? >> >> Solid Info? o_O >> >> >> >>http://www.studiodaily.com/2014/10/autodesk-plans-to-go-subscription-only >>-over-next-one-to-two-years/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medi >>um=rss&utm_campaign=autodesk-plans-to-go-subscription-only-over-next-one- >>to-two-years >> >> Cheers >> >> >> -- >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>---------------------------------- >> >> http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s202/animatics/probiner-sig.gif >> >> >> >> Pedro Alpiarça dos Santos >> Animator 3DModeler Illustrator >>>>http://probiner.x10.mx/ >> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%;"> <tr> <td align="left" style="text-align:justify;"><font face="arial,sans-serif" size="1" color="#999999"><span style="font-size:11px;">This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. Only authorised signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary. </span></font></td> </tr> </table>
