Oops.... sorry to rain on your parade, but I was at siggraph and got to play with gMax first hand.
I can't wait to get my hands on it. I think it will greatly bolster those in the 3d community who want to learn 3D Studio Max.
I have been a registered 3D Studio User since 1992. Recently I have been looking for an alternative such as blender to teach at a local university. I wanted a free program so students wouldn't have to go borke trying to learn the basics. Now gMax gives me the opportunity to not have to learn a new interface and 3D paradigm.
Sorry if I sound like a nut, but I've also used Softimage, Maya, Houdini, and Lightwave. I find that interface is what holds people back in 3d. Maya is my next logical step in 3D, while Houdini is way above my head. Softimage and Lightwave, while impressive, seem to dialogue-box you to death for no apparent reason. Text based gui's have no place in my workflow, so for now at least 3D Studio Max is where I stay... Until Maya lowers their cost of entry.
"This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper."
The AP threatening a lawsuit reminded me of stupid knee-jerk reactions.
I would think that the political commentary provided through the budwiser/elian spoof would be enough reason alone to enjoy what was done, copyright or not.
Robert Russo
"This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper."
IT people around the world must realize that these very companies and governments that threaten our freedoms are in fact at OUR mercy. If we, the IT community were to stand up for ourselves and unite to protest in unison by not going to work or by refusing to finish a project, the corporate world might sit back and hear our complaints. We are weak as individuals, but together we can acheive anything. What we need is an organized effort like Echelon day to smoke out bad laws. In America the pilots union can strike to have regulations changed, what makes IT personnel any less important than pilots? If anything we are the backbone of the financial world and should be listened to and respected. The immortal words of Voltaire... "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to my death your right to say it."
I think part of the poster's problem is that http://purdueonline.com is Global Transit Logistics. It looks as though Purdue may be thrown off by the fact that this site is a fully commercial site not having anything to do with Purdue or Purdue students.
The website is registered to Vision Networks of West Lafayette, In. The DNS goes through Global Transit Logistics. Maybe someone at Global Transit screwed up the DNS routing so that www is routed to you while Purdueonline is routed straight to them.
While this may seem like an innocent screwup, Purdue may be taking it as a maliscious attempt to use the university name for added exposure.
If this is not the case, and they do want to sue you for www.purdueonline.com, call up Purdue Chicken and see what they have to say about the university's claim that everything with the name Purdue is copyrighted by them.
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Oops.... sorry to rain on your parade, but I was at siggraph and got to play with gMax first hand.
I can't wait to get my hands on it. I think it will greatly bolster those in the 3d community who want to learn 3D Studio Max.
I have been a registered 3D Studio User since 1992. Recently I have been looking for an alternative such as blender to teach at a local university. I wanted a free program so students wouldn't have to go borke trying to learn the basics. Now gMax gives me the opportunity to not have to learn a new interface and 3D paradigm.Sorry if I sound like a nut, but I've also used Softimage, Maya, Houdini, and Lightwave. I find that interface is what holds people back in 3d. Maya is my next logical step in 3D, while Houdini is way above my head. Softimage and Lightwave, while impressive, seem to dialogue-box you to death for no apparent reason. Text based gui's have no place in my workflow, so for now at least 3D Studio Max is where I stay... Until Maya lowers their cost of entry.
"This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper."
The AP threatening a lawsuit reminded me of stupid knee-jerk reactions.
I would think that the political commentary provided through the budwiser/elian spoof would be enough reason alone to enjoy what was done, copyright or not.
Robert Russo
"This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper."
IT people around the world must realize that these very companies and governments that threaten our freedoms are in fact at OUR mercy. If we, the IT community were to stand up for ourselves and unite to protest in unison by not going to work or by refusing to finish a project, the corporate world might sit back and hear our complaints. We are weak as individuals, but together we can acheive anything. What we need is an organized effort like Echelon day to smoke out bad laws. In America the pilots union can strike to have regulations changed, what makes IT personnel any less important than pilots? If anything we are the backbone of the financial world and should be listened to and respected. The immortal words of Voltaire ... "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to my death your right to say it."
The freedom to speak one's mind will be abused at every chance by those with weak minds.
It is this very freedom we must nourish and love.
Without such freedoms, new ideas will be beaten into oblivion and original thought will dissappear.
"I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to my death your right to say it."
I think part of the poster's problem is that http://purdueonline.com is Global Transit Logistics. It looks as though Purdue may be thrown off by the fact that this site is a fully commercial site not having anything to do with Purdue or Purdue students.
The website is registered to Vision Networks of West Lafayette, In. The DNS goes through Global Transit Logistics. Maybe someone at Global Transit screwed up the DNS routing so that www is routed to you while Purdueonline is routed straight to them.
While this may seem like an innocent screwup, Purdue may be taking it as a maliscious attempt to use the university name for added exposure.
If this is not the case, and they do want to sue you for www.purdueonline.com, call up Purdue Chicken and see what they have to say about the university's claim that everything with the name Purdue is copyrighted by them.