RE: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?

["Robert Reed" <Robert.Reed(at)sas.com>]

Do we really want to know what Avid has to say?

Suppose you asked your boss, "How are things looking for the New Year?"  If he said "Great!  Lots of projects in the pipeline, everyone's excited and positive, looks like a banner year!"  That would be cool, right?  But what if he said "Let me call a meeting among the executives and figure out exactly how to carefully craft a response to your question."  Wouldn't that be a pretty solid indication that the answer is going to be something you don't want to hear?

 

I'm not seriously suggesting that ignorance is bliss.  But if Avid is having to think so long and hard about how to word a response to the simple question of "what's the future for DS," then I doubt we're going to be tickled pink with the eventual answer.

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From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Puzzle Film & Video
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 2:59 AM
To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: RE: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?
Importance: High

Time for a new massive  "We Request An Official Response From Avid" owners/operators complaint ?

 

Benoit DELVAL

 

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-----Message d'origine-----
De : owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM]De la part de
Chasteen, Howard
Envoye : 3 janvier 2006 18:17
A : DS(at)Softimage.COM
Objet : RE: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?


OK Avid, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years are over. Everyone must be
back in the offices. How about it?

Or:

Well it appears that all the well-meaning gossip about Avid actually
making a statement on DS was not based in fact but just Gossip. At this
time I would say that they will hold off until February some time and
then try to roll the release of v 8.0 into the NAB announcements. NG as
far as long range planning for system owners.

Anyone that has DS systems in major markets should perhaps consider
earning their investments out of the gear ASAP. If Avid lets DS die via
attrition or by outright abandonment it will leave lots of system owners
high and dry with those "Old, discontinued, DS systems".

Clients are sensitive to what system their post facilities have. Perhaps
they are a bit naive about it but who wants to edit on a system that is
no longer marketed? [If indeed that happens to become the case].

Happy New Year Anyway!

Howard C.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
Of Matt Riley
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:02 AM
To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?

Don't break a sweat? Are you kidding?

When Avid wants to kill the platform, they will; one way or another.

-Matt



On Jan 3, 2006, at 9:40 AM, John Heiser wrote:

> Folks, don't break a sweat over something we can't control. When Avid
> wants to follow up on their commitment to communicate with us, they
> will.
>
>
> ____________________________
> John Heiser
> Avid DS Editor
> o2ideas
> Birmingham, Alabama, USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
> Of CUT & COPY Michael Kellermann
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:00 AM
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?
>
> I am with Doktor Voktor
>
> (out of fear of course^^)
>
> Victor Wolansky wrote:
>> Same here...
>>
>>
>> Victor Wolansky
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On 
>> Behalf
> Of
>> Rune Holm
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3:20 AM
>> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
>> Subject: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?
>>
>> I lost my patience with avid management a long time ago so I feel the
> answer
>> is long overdue.
>>
>> Rune Holm
>> Take-Away Film
>>
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