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Alias In Acquisition Talks With Private Equity Firm

TeachingMachines writes "Alias, the makers of the venerable Maya 3D animation and effects software, have announced their possible sale to an unnamed 3rd party, described as a 'leading private equity investment firm'. Alias is currently owned by SGI, and the transaction is still considered to be tentative. I, for one, hope that SGI holds onto Alias, as in its current state it is arguably the best 3D modelling and animation suite available, and it is available for Linux. Cross your fingers..."

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  1. Short explanation of why you're jealous of Jews by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They're smarter than you, and more noble. But especially the smarter part. It must be tough being stupid, huh?

  2. Yeah right. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    'leading private equity investment firm'.

    AKA Santa Cruz Operation.

  3. George W. Bush touched my junk liberally by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    George W. Bush touched my junk liberally. He strapped me in to his F-102 fighter jet and he couldnt keep his offensive hands off of me. He was performing many red flag touches. I couldn't believe what the fuck was going on. I told the President the country would not approve of a millionaire touching an underage kid for free.

    Can you believe it? George W. Bush did all this. He picked me up off the street, strapped my arms and legs down in the F-102's seat, and just wouldn't stop fondling my cock'n'balls.

    They definately were red flag touches. The goddamn referee he had standing on the nose kept on raising up this red flag every time he touched my junk but did the President care? NO WAY! He just kept on doing it. I couldn't believe what the fuck was going on, indeed. I pleaded with Mr. Bush, but to no avail. I told him the country would not approve of such a wealthy man touching an underage kid like me (at the time I was 13) without at least compensating me for the trauma and the use of my body as his own personal plaything.

    This got to him, worrying about his image. He continued to fondle me, all the while ignoring the referee's red flags. Then he flew the F-102 to my house and *ejected the seat I was in*! It was amazing. But surprisingly, after I woke up the next morning, my bank account had $150k in it! Can you believe it?

  4. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp!

  5. my penis by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    just made a hole in your apple.

  6. The above post is a perfect example... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    of how stupid non-Jews can be. Not to mention the fact that you failed getting first post. Fucking moron.

  7. i just took a piss on a dead jewish girl!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    she was laying dead on the side of the road, having been killed by a suicide bomber. as i inserted my dick into her cold vagina, my dick was sliced open by shrapnel from the bomb. blood was everywhere. i had to settle for pissing on her.

  8. Re:An apple a day... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There is a more recent article here.

  9. Re:Attention Fellow Christian Slashdotters by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Christian Slashdotter? kind of like Inuit strippers, a little hard to come by, no?

  10. Re:Linux Schminux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bill Gates's little fucking faggot said:

    If you want real 3D, stick with windows

    You must be real scared with Linux on the rise and all... You might have to *shudder* learn something new (and by new I mean better)

  11. 3rd party could be..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    DADDY I'VE BEEN BAD

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  12. bakka blacka baka batta bam! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  13. OMG THAT PIC MAKES MY COCK VERY HARD OMG!!`1`1`1~ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap*