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Reaction on the interweb to TS demise ..
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Reaction on the interweb to TS demise .. // Roundtable
Post by aidanodr // May 21, 2009, 4:51am
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Hi Guys,
Just spotted this over at BlenderNation, go to this link too and read the comments further down:
http://www.blendernation.com/2009/05/21/truespace-story-ending/
Ton Roosendaal, Lead Blender developer, reacts:
When I first saw Caligari on Amiga I was really blown away… imagine, over 20 years ago now, and it had full-window 3D perspective editing, drawing objects in solid even. To my knowledge this was the first editor dropping the traditional 4-split view, which was a big inspiration for me. In the years that passed I only occasionally looked at what trueSpace did, but I know they kept exploring innovative 3D editing, moving user input to the 3D window where ever possible. They even introduced integrated collaborative workflow via internet in their latest release.
Hats off to the Caligari team, and especially to founder Roman Ormandy. You've written a piece of CG history nobody will forget.
I know how it is to be locked up by corporate demands, and the tragedy of seeing your baby slip away in other hands… Blender fortunately escaped this route, and hopefully Roman will - in a few months when the dust has settled - find the method to make Microsoft accept a community buy-out too. Reading trueSpace forums, there's a massive and very devoted community there, don't underestimate their powers!
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This article also hosted at the Blenderartists site - http://blenderartists.org/cms/ - Have a look for more forum reaction there under the news section ( look up top right for forum link ).
Keep an eye on the blogs and stuff as the news spreads. Spot anything - pop it here .. as long as here lasts :(
Aidan |
Post by TomG // May 21, 2009, 5:00am
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Let's use this thread, will delete mine :)
CGTalk comments:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=59&t=765501
And there is this one from VizWorld:
http://www.vizworld.com/2009/05/truespace-caligari-close-the-doors/
Thanks!
Tom |
Post by aidanodr // May 21, 2009, 5:03am
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OK Tom,
Id say we were both writing up with the same idea at the same time :D
Heres another:
http://hypervox.blogspot.com/2009/05/farewell-truespace.html
Aidan |
Post by TomG // May 21, 2009, 5:07am
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Great minds and all that. Though there's another version of that saying - however it escapes me just now ;)
Tom |
Post by marcel // May 21, 2009, 5:08am
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OK i understand why i could not reply to TomG.
sometimes we have one thing to die to realize its importance. |
Post by aidanodr // May 21, 2009, 5:10am
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I also started a thread off over at the MODO / LUXOLOGY site forums here:
http://forums.luxology.com/discussion/topic.aspx?id=34588
Also they talking about this over at the Lightwave Forums:
http://www.newtek.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98880
Aidan |
Post by marcel // May 21, 2009, 5:13am
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I have never seen so much activity on this forum. It is a good example of gratitude. We can see how Truespace was...no, IS important. |
Post by Johny // May 21, 2009, 6:01am
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Their reaction have big different with reaction of real tS users.
I prever to hear reaction from real tS users. ;) |
Post by v3rd3 // May 21, 2009, 6:10am
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Great minds and all that. Though there's another version of that saying - however it escapes me just now ;)
Tom
You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead????? |
Post by Délé // May 21, 2009, 6:22am
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I'm surprised to hear a lot of those comments. Over the years, tS has taken a lot of gripe on other forums. It's nice to see that, while some may not like tS anymore, they can still appreciate the innovations and impact it had on the industry over the years. |
Post by TomG // May 21, 2009, 6:26am
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I am interested in both reactions of our users (which are the most important), but also in the reactions of the 3D community at large. It will be interesting to see what people's thoughts are.
HTH!
Tom |
Post by Steinie // May 21, 2009, 6:30am
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The users should try and buy trueSpace from Microsoft to be perfectly honest. If one fifth of the downloaders paid one dollar we would have one million dollars to invest. I know it is a pipe dream but why not go after the big boys? |
Post by marcel // May 21, 2009, 6:32am
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@dele: it makes me think of the eternal quarrel between pro mac and pro pc. It is not important. The negative tend to be more active and gives a false picture of reality. |
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