Thank you for looking into it, Maurice. I honestly am sure just you doing that is appreciated.
On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 11:05 AM, Maurice Patel <maurice.pa...@autodesk.com> wrote: > My problem is I cannot actually gauge whether this is really a serious > issue or not. > I know quite rightly that people are upset with the EOL of Softimage so I > am not sure if what is being expressed here is just a reference of that > anger (which I can do nothing about) or really related to the wiki being a > useful resource rather than an obsolete website no one visits. There is no > point trying to save an obsolete website hoping to fix anger at the EOL of > Softimage because it will not. Anyway I am still researching options > including releasing the data (if it can be done so in compliance with our > privacy rules) to the community– I do not know how feasible anything is. > maurice > > Maurice Patel > Tél: 514 954-7134 > Cell: 514 242-6549 > > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-bounces@ > listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Perry Harovas > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 10:45 AM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > Subject: Re: Wiki EOL soon > > So what you are say, Maurice, is because some people have been making > comments that you don't like, or are not constructive, you are going to get > upset and not make an effort to do the right thing? > > You either want to do the right thing or you don't. > > Your message had the same tone as a parent getting upset with children, > and then acting childish to get back at them. > > Everyone is being a bit childish now, but none of the people you are upset > with started any of this. > It started with Autodesk killing Softimage, and continues with killing the > wiki. > > You didn't personally "do" any of that, but the company you work for did. > I may have missed it, but I did not see anyone personally insulting you > (and if they did, that was wrong). But your response was as if they did. > > Which honestly, and with no malice intended, is not exactly helping the > situation either. > > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 2:25 PM, Maurice Patel <maurice.pa...@autodesk.com > <mailto:maurice.pa...@autodesk.com>> wrote: > OK, I am not getting much rational feedback here and if you are just > picking apart every word I say with inaccurate speculation it is hard for > me to gauge how serious the need is and whether it is actually worth any > effort on my part. From what I understand the server was maintained by a > Softimage dev, that person is now doing other things, the server will be > replaced and that will be the end and even by "Softimage" standards it has > no traffic. As far as I see this has turned into just another excuse to > take pot shots at Autodesk which while they may be fun is not convincing me > that I really need to do something about this. > Maurice > > Maurice Patel > Tél: 514 954-7134<tel:514%20954-7134> > Cell: 514 242-6549<tel:514%20242-6549> > > -----Original Message----- > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage- > boun...@listproc.autodesk.com> [mailto:softimage-bounces@ > listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] On > Behalf Of Schoenberger > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 1:37 PM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > > > Subject: RE: Wiki EOL soon > > > |> Almost nobody in Autodesk terms could be many in Softimage terms... > > Right, that website produces only 0.00001% traffic of all AD websites. > Therefore it has to be killed. > > Or Autodesk is now part of a secret www group that has the ambition to > remove outdated websites. As, beside from that website, all other website > (including the first forum posts on the area) are brand new. > Imagine all the young artists searching for a Maya issue and accidentally > reading Softimage help files, that must not happen! > > :-) > > > > Holger Schönberger > technical director > The day has 24 hours, if that does not suffice, I will take the night > > > > |> -----Original Message----- > |> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage- > boun...@listproc.autodesk.com> > |> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:s > oftimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] On Behalf |> Of Morten > Bartholdy |> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 5:03 PM |> To: > softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> > |> Subject: RE: Wiki EOL soon |> |> Almost nobody in Autodesk terms could > be many in Softimage terms... > |> > |> To me it is invaluable to be able to find info on the odd |> tool or > functionality every now and then, but I don't visit |> the Wiki when I > don't need it. I will be using Softimage |> for years to come, as Maya, > though transforming and |> improving, is still not a good replacement, and > I can get a |> lot more work done in a hurry with Softimage. > |> > |> //Morten > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > <mailto:softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com> with "unsubscribe" in > the subject, and reply to confirm. > > > > -- > > > > > Perry Harovas > Animation and Visual Effects > > http://www.TheAfterImage.com<http://www.theafterimage.com/> > > -26 Years Experience > -Member of the Visual Effects Society (VES) > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > -- Perry Harovas Animation and Visual Effects http://www.TheAfterImage.com <http://www.theafterimage.com/> -26 Years Experience -Member of the Visual Effects Society (VES)
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