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Trimble To Acquire Google SketchUp

Posted by timothy on from the back-to-the-drawing-board dept.

yoink! writes "It looks like Google is selling off SketchUp or, conversely, Trimble is acquiring it. Despite several indications there will continue to be a free version of the 3D modelling software, users are unsure about what this will mean for the SketchUp community at large as indicated by the comments on the official Google SketchUp Blog post. They are, however, rejoicing that they will be freed from Groups for SketchUp discussions."

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  1. Re:Another affirmation of Google narrowing its vis by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Another affirmation that lifetime of any Google service is always in question.

  2. Now Google can focus more... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now Google can focus more on copying Facebook and iOS.

  3. Re:This really sucks by Jeng · · Score: 5, Informative

    At the time Sketch-up made sense for creating 3D content for Google Earth.

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  4. Re:If it doesn't have ads, it's outta here. by ottothecow · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Picasa--although I think that maintaining its status as competition to iphoto is key to keeping people using picasa web albums and certainly new enhancements point towards pushing user content onto Google+

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  5. Re:Another affirmation of Google narrowing its vis by gorzek · · Score: 5, Informative

    SketchUp isn't cloud-based, moron.

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