> On Dec 08, 2016, at 19:44, Mirko Jankovic <mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Q2: * Why maya crashes around 5 times in 1 hour with an older service pack? > need the new one to only crash once per hour... > > Because you need strong reason to SELL subscription ie.. with subscription > you have latest patches fixes and so on bla bla PR crap. > Otherwise if you don't keep paying subscription non stop it will be > impossible for you to work close to normally..... > So imagine an version of Maya that works just fine no problems nothing. You > really think anyone would stick to subscriptions and keep paying for new > buggy crap that comes out every couple months? > Simple math AD would be happiest on planet if you can access their software > cloud only paying every second you are using it. > There is such thing as profit, but there is also such thing as pure greed at > cost of user experience and needs.
Honestly, while technically and legally different, paying maintenance all those years from Softimage | 3D to ‘Sumatra’ to an actually usable XSI doesn't feel so different. And there were stretches in development and false promises, but you always had to pay annually. Andy
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