Anti-Autodesk Strategies

[Bullit]

Go for SolidWorks or Catia.

And there are many more MCAD applications than that.

"We did what we could" (?) to anyone who has been following only add insult to injury.

Yep, as if they asked any community participation or focus.

[luceric]

I think bellsey is arguing that people in the field gave it their best shot. That's all fine and noble of them, but the focus of the marketing was on the Suite. This is not you misunderstanding or misappreciating the marketing.

From the very beginning, everyone knew it was bad news, but no one knew how bad.
(turned out to be how it's been)

"We did what we could" (?) to anyone who's been even remotely following, could immediately tell that's a bunch of crock.

The thing could have just as well done instant rendering, fully automated rigging or whatever,
and it still would've got the same treatment (or no treatment) to then get the same fate.

It started with high suspicion, then the confirmations just kept-on coming ti'l the final blow.

How anyone can defend such a position is beyond me.

It has been cloudy since 2008, but FYI I'm just as surprised as you that this EOL announcement is happening this year. So don't interpret any of my comments here or on the mailing list as defence, or even explanation, of this decision. The ball is in Autodesk to explain all of this; the webinar is starting soon

[FXDude]

I think bellsey is arguing that people in the field gave it their best shot.
That's all fine and noble of them, but the focus of the marketing was on the Suite ...

Sorry i think that sort-of sounded to me like defending the fact that little attention has been put forth.
But maybe did I misinterpret or jump the gun. And if so, my bad.

But my point is it wasn't necessarily concerning you,
but whoever might have suggested or supported "we did our best", cause that's just incredible.

[McNistor]

[...] FYI I'm just as surprised as you that this EOL announcement is happening this year. [...]

You were expecting it much sooner, huh?

[angus_davidson]

He just didnt want to give me a Mac version ;)

Well the Webinar hit a technical Hitch , is it working for anyone again ?

[Unaided]

Better is no more promotion for Autodicks from internet users. Too, lock and erase any link to its products from underground internet. Piracy was Autodicks army to popularize its products, and continue doing.
No more ilegal links avaiables to download adsk software. This is how Autodicks will be die.

[angus_davidson]

That would be very interesting if the underground stopped linking new autodesks products in solidarity. Highly unlikely but interesting