 | | | Re: A new Eovia community | Re: A new Eovia community 2005-03-16 - By nicholas8681
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They posted a request for beta testers awhile ago.
--- In Carrara@(protected), "steve" <Steve@(protected)> wrote:
> >They have Amapi and the new modeler that they
> are working on behind the scenes.
>
> New modeler??? :)
>
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> From: Andrew [mailto:awbenson99@(protected)]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:52 AM
> To: Carrara@(protected)
> Subject: [Carrara] Re: A new Eovia community
>
>
>
> I do believe you are over-reacting here.
>
> Firstly, when you have heard of one up-set person about new websites
> offered, you've taken it that everyone feels the same way. This is
> not true. Your efforts with the ezine have driven and provided an
> outlet for new users to learn Carrara.
>
> Furthermore, tips and tricks which wouldn't takened peoples years to
> discover on their own were found and displayed to everyone. These
are
> not trival things as you seem to under-shadow yourself right now.
>
> Secondly, I really doublt that Eovia can replace your ezine.
Imagine
> what it would take to post up a tutorial with 20+ screenshots in a
> single thread? While possible with links, honestly, this will not
> happen. If not in a thread, imagine the efforts you have to go
> through in dealing with the webmaster to post up a tutorial that
> you've made?
>
> What about how Carrara is used with other programs? Eovia will
> probably not allow a tutorial that is about modeling in Wings3D and
> texturing in Carrara. They have Amapi and the new modeler that they
> are working on behind the scenes.
>
> Also, what about disgruntal compliants about the software? I sure a
> heated discussion on their forum about their software will be ended
> rather quickly.
>
> In short (I know it a long post really :-), the freedoms offered by
> your ezine and through the use of non-Eovia administered
> websites/forums can greatly extend the productivity and
participation
> of the community. In a similar term, Mike DeLaFlor's book has aided
> in newbies in learning the software. While eovia supports the book
> (which asppearsa to be less than what they do with your ezine), they
> did not pay for it's development nor for the content.
>
> Whenever Eovia own forum comes out, I will check it out. I will not
> stop posting to your Forum on 3DXtract nor on this yahoo forum
(unless
> Ringo changes it to someplace else, then I'll post to that one
too).
> I may not even like their site, so you are being worked up far to
much
> without even seeing anything firsthand.
>
> AWBenson
>
> PS: If you need another kick in the rump let me know :-)
>
>
>
>
> --- In Carrara@(protected), Carl Desmond <carl@(protected)> wrote:
> > All,
> > Thanks again for the kind words. To tell you the truth, if EOVIA's
> community
> > model/plan does compete with the ezine and does not compliment the
> existing
> > community, the ezine will be shut down. The ezine is not supported
> by EOVIA
> > as it is. They have three links on the main site now and I have
> tried to get
> > more support or presence on eovia's site, but no go. They even
seemed
> to
> > exclude the "free preview" from the last eovia newsletter. They
> would tell
> > you that it was too late to include it... LOL!
> >
> > It would be nice to know the specifics of the "new site" and how
it
> relates
> > to other efforts. I am a realist and when I see this type of news
> and focus,
> > I can read between the lines and see that the "new community" will
> more than
> > likely overshadow 3dXtract's efforts. 3dXtract neither has the
money
> (btw,
> > your money) that they do, nor do I have time they do.
> >
> > Remember, nothing is free. Though you may be happy about eovia's
new
> > adventure, they have to pay people to develop and maintain the
> thing. They
> > may not charge for it now, but you will "pay at the pump"
> eventually. While
> > they take your time and money... Please remember that my
intentions
> were
> > never to take advantage of the community and to always offer the
best
> > resources for its readers and to offer compensation for its
> contributors. It
> > was there to fill an obvious void and it will be here at least
until
> May 1st
> > ;)
> >
> > I am a graceful loser and my offer still stands if the intention
is to
> > compete. The ezine will not survive if it does. It's up to eovia
at
> this
> > point. Honestly, I like to succeed and I have to admit that.
Nobody
> likes to
> > fail and I hate watching people fail just as much. When the parent
> company
> > of the two pieces of software that I focus on decides to start
doing
> what
> > you are doing... Well, does it make sense to continue? And to
watch
> the
> > thing have a slow and painful demise? Ugh! It would drive me
nuts! I
> am
> > choosing a wait and see attitude for now, but I can see it
coming. I
> may be
> > a "niceguy" but I'm not stupid.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Carl
>
>
>
>
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