Re: OT-open source 2005-05-05 - By elsiget
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I like open-source, for many reasons...
It generates great communities, where people come together and develop
great software...
And for those who don't develop software, it's great to be able to get
some apps for free...
I like the GIMP a lot, although it takes some getting used to the
multiple window interface (as opposed to inner window interfaces),
it has just about all the power Photoshop has, it lacks a few filters
and such, but no big deal...
I looked at Blender a few years back, and I was impressed at what had
been produced with it, and the fact that it was free and open-source...
It has loads of features, so if only some good GUI makers could get in
there and design a better front end, I guess it could really take off
(even more so than it already has, that is)...
Never got around to using it though, just installed it and left it
there...
Don't know much about Wings3d, I know it's quite popular...
Just stopped over the site, and the work done with it looks pretty good...
I guess I should download it and give it a try... ;)
--- In Carrara@(protected), "nicholas8681" <nicholas8681@(protected)> wrote:
> Wish we had a general forum for discussions like this. Guess we will
> have to wait until Ringo's new forum, or the Eovia forum.
>
> I'm curious what people think of the current expanding selection of
> open source software out there. It seems much larger and much more
> advanced then it used to be. For instance look at Blender. Interface
> aside Blender has subsurface scattering simulation, python scripting,
> soft body dynamics, etc etc. Many things that Carrara does not have,
> and features that cost a fortune to have in other programs. What
> effect is this having on the market? We've all noticed the big guns
> dropping in price, while I doubt this is a result of applications like
> Blender, I'm curious if companies are eyeballing Wings, Blender, Gimp,
> and getting nervous at all. Blender was even used for Animatics for
> the spiderman movies, and Sony Entertainment is looking for a
> conversion from its proprietary format to Blender.
>
> Not dismissing Carrara, but in a market where powerful applications
> such as Blender exist why buy?
>
> Of the applications out there, I'd say Carrara is the closest to being
> a full do it all application. Sure Maya can do everything, but can it
> create a sky or a terrain as smoothly and quickly as Carrara? Carrara
> needs just a few more advancements to hit that higher level. I'm
> curious what the Eovia people think about the open source community. I
> like it, and I see it more as additional tools, rather then replacing
> Carrara, or the coming Hexagon.
>
> Anyway, what do you all think?
>
> Friendly discussion please. No arguing, just curious what everyone
> thinks of the open source community. Carrara rocks, and I fully
> support it, and I'd recommend it over Blender any day, if nothing else
> but for its better interface.
>
> Brian
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