 | | | XSI Petition | XSI Petition 2005-05-30 - By Andy Jones
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I don't really know a whole lot about this mainsoft thing, but from what
I've heard lately, it sounds like it might be even more beneficial to
have a true *nix port of xsi. Maybe if that were done, it wouldn't be
as much of a hurdle to get an OSX version out.
My other comment is, I'd rather have a more stable and feature-rich XSI
on Windows/Linux than an XSI that runs on more platforms.
Strategy-wise, I think it makes more sense for SI to keep leveraging the
gaming market to build market-share, then shift focus to projects like
an OSX port once there's a larger user base to support that type of
development.
That said, if having a version of MainSoft that runs on OSX would make
it easy to port XSI to mac, maybe it would be worthwhile even in the
short term.
-Andy
Brad Friedman wrote:
> You'd have to talk to the folks at MainSoft regarding OSX support
> before softimage.
>
> http://www.mainsoft.com/
>
> Thats what enables the linux port. If MainSoft doesn't support OSX,
> then Softimage would have to completely re-port XSI over and find all
> new ways to plug up the windows tech dependencies such as COM.
>
> -brad
>
> Alan Jones wrote:
>
>>On a vaguely related note there's been renewed, and much stronger
>>speculation that Apple are looking at using intel chips.
>>http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/23/1052218&from=rss
>>
>>If this happened it may cut down the effort required in a port
>>(perhaps even allow the linux version to work sans porting?)
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Alan.
>>
>>On 5/30/05, Michael Klein <forum@(protected)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>What could happen when we have an OSX-SI?
>>>Apple probably will buy it and drop the Windows version?!?!
>>>
>>>Just my bad and dark 2 cent ...
>>>
>>>President
>>>
>>>
>>> __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
>>> From: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of
>>>Ian Eisenberg
>>>Posted At: Monday, May 30, 2005 5:47 AM
>>>Posted To: XSI
>>>Conversation: XSI Petition
>>>Subject: XSI Petition
>>>
>>>
>>>OK, at the risk of starting some inane platform discussion I am going to
>>>post this to try and get things moving.
>>>
>>>
>>>I have started an online petition to see what kind of interest there is in
>>>an OSX port of XSI.
>>>
>>>
>>>If you don't want it or don't care, please don't bother, I have already
>>>spoken to people at Apple and there is interest in helping things along but
>>>as always it needs Soft to get the ball rolling.
>>>
>>>
>>>I know there are people here who don't like the Mac, that's fine. I happen
>>>to like XSI a lot as well as Maya and I want to have a choice of what
>>>high-end CG apps I use on my platform of choice. I also see the Mac as an
>>>as-yet untapped (by Softimage) market for XSI. The Mac user base is big
>>>enough that it could provide a pretty rapid infusion of users for XSI.
>>>
>>>
>>>So if you want to add your voice to the petition please go to:
>>>
>>>
>>>http://www.petitiononline.com/xsi2646/petition.html
>>>
>>>
>>>I will have a more complete site set up soon at www.xsionosx.com
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>Ian Eisenberg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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