Comments on: Microsoft emails Blender About File Format Support http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/ Fresh Blender News, Every Day Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:15:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jake http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324197 Jake Thu, 15 May 2008 05:00:29 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324197 I would like to point out to all the people here claiming the MS deserves the benefit of doubt that you are gambling with the future of the entire open source community. David Weese's comments are spot-on. If you have objectively followed the history of MS you would understand that they don't cooperate with competitors, they destroy them. As PJ explained quite well, Ballmer has already stated his strategy in public. This is not childish MS hatred, it's common sense. The guy who sent the email to Ton may be a good person, but the people he works for have stated many times that they want to crush open source. To post comments on here that MS could be trying to do the right thing is very naive, or simply disingenuous.. Bill may give a lot of money ot charity, but he still has bucket-loads left for lawyers. It's a trap, nothing more. Just say no. P.S. Thanks for putting it so well Bob. I would like to point out to all the people here claiming the MS deserves the benefit of doubt that you are gambling with the future of the entire open source community. David Weese's comments are spot-on. If you have objectively followed the history of MS you would understand that they don't cooperate with competitors, they destroy them. As PJ explained quite well, Ballmer has already stated his strategy in public. This is not childish MS hatred, it's common sense. The guy who sent the email to Ton may be a good person, but the people he works for have stated many times that they want to crush open source. To post comments on here that MS could be trying to do the right thing is very naive, or simply disingenuous.. Bill may give a lot of money ot charity, but he still has bucket-loads left for lawyers. It's a trap, nothing more. Just say no.

P.S. Thanks for putting it so well Bob.

]]> By: Jake http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324196 Jake Thu, 15 May 2008 04:59:55 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324196 I would like to point out to all the people here claiming the MS deserves the benefit of doubt that you are gambling with the future of the entire open source community. David Weese's comments are spot-on. If you have objectively followed the history of MS you would understand that they don't cooperate with competitors, they destroy them. As PJ explained quite well, Ballmer has already stated his strategy in public. This is not childish MS hatred, it's common sense. The guy who sent the email to Ton may be a good person, but the people he works for have stated many times that they want to crush open source. To post comments on here that MS could be trying to do the right thing is very naive, or simply disingenuous.. Bill may give a lot of money ot charity, but he still has bucket-loads left for lawyers. It's a trap, nothing more. Just say no. I would like to point out to all the people here claiming the MS deserves the benefit of doubt that you are gambling with the future of the entire open source community. David Weese's comments are spot-on. If you have objectively followed the history of MS you would understand that they don't cooperate with competitors, they destroy them. As PJ explained quite well, Ballmer has already stated his strategy in public. This is not childish MS hatred, it's common sense. The guy who sent the email to Ton may be a good person, but the people he works for have stated many times that they want to crush open source. To post comments on here that MS could be trying to do the right thing is very naive, or simply disingenuous.. Bill may give a lot of money ot charity, but he still has bucket-loads left for lawyers. It's a trap, nothing more. Just say no.

]]> By: Kamris http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324164 Kamris Thu, 15 May 2008 03:54:55 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324164 Grrr...... Sneaky little.... Grrr.... Anyway. I don't think that openness is in any part in Microsoft's game "battle" plan. Grrr…… Sneaky little…. Grrr…. Anyway. I don't think that openness is in any part in Microsoft's game "battle" plan.

]]> By: Ali http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324110 Ali Thu, 15 May 2008 02:11:03 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324110 @Bart: Did you expect this topic to have this number of comments? (I don't really see why it's catching the interest of so many readers) @Bart: Did you expect this topic to have this number of comments?
(I don't really see why it's catching the interest of so many readers)

]]> By: Kernon http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324095 Kernon Thu, 15 May 2008 01:44:33 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324095 @David Weese Thank you for the good points you've presented and the way you've presented them. Seems like good logic to me. If people disagree with this issue they should take the time to clearly (and sensibly) state their case as you have done. @David Weese
Thank you for the good points you've presented and the way you've presented them. Seems like good logic to me. If people disagree with this issue they should take the time to clearly (and sensibly) state their case as you have done.

]]> By: Aleksander http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324077 Aleksander Thu, 15 May 2008 01:10:40 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324077 CHANGE THE F******* SUBJECT! iSN'T THERE NOTHING ELSE NEW? LIKE ANOTHER max STUF DONE IN BLENDER??? CHANGE THE F******* SUBJECT! iSN'T THERE
NOTHING ELSE NEW? LIKE ANOTHER max STUF DONE IN BLENDER???

]]> By: Joe http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324074 Joe Thu, 15 May 2008 01:03:10 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324074 WOW!!!! I'm a Windows user. Looks like I need to fear for my life!! I'd feel safer admitting I was a ax-murdering child molester in this line of comments. I never realized I was SO STUPID!! Thanks for pointing that out!. And if some of you had your way, I wouldn't get to use blender as you are suggesting dropping a Windows port to keep us Windows monsters away from YOUR beloved Blender. I'll bet Ton and the Foundation never imagined his blood, sweat and tears would end up in the middle of such a Kerfluffel. WOW WOW WOW!!! And apparently many of you also think I'm REALLY stupid. You've never met me, but you know, Windows users are ALL the same. WOW!! WOW!!!! I'm a Windows user. Looks like I need to fear for my life!! I'd feel safer admitting I was a ax-murdering child molester in this line of comments. I never realized I was SO STUPID!! Thanks for pointing that out!. And if some of you had your way, I wouldn't get to use blender as you are suggesting dropping a Windows port to keep us Windows monsters away from YOUR beloved Blender. I'll bet Ton and the Foundation never imagined his blood, sweat and tears would end up in the middle of such a Kerfluffel. WOW WOW WOW!!! And apparently many of you also think I'm REALLY stupid. You've never met me, but you know, Windows users are ALL the same. WOW!!

]]> By: Aka http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324063 Aka Thu, 15 May 2008 00:33:24 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324063 @Ataru - Blender is doing well enough without them from the start. And thats what it should be, when we talk about m$. It would be much different if somebody from pixologic or maxon asked about compatibility between this two. For my point of view it doesn't even have much more sens. @Ataru - Blender is doing well enough without them from the start. And thats what it should be, when we talk about m$. It would be much different if somebody from pixologic or maxon asked about compatibility between this two. For my point of view it doesn't even have much more sens.

]]> By: Ataru http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324058 Ataru Thu, 15 May 2008 00:14:57 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324058 Hmm... I dunno, I don't think Microsoft will have anything to offer... and if it's Blender features exclusive to Microsoft, better to turn them down. Blender is doing well enough without them. Hmm… I dunno, I don't think Microsoft will have anything to offer… and if it's Blender features exclusive to Microsoft, better to turn them down. Blender is doing well enough without them.

]]> By: God http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324028 God Wed, 14 May 2008 22:09:26 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/05/13/microsoft-emails-blender-about-file-format-support/#comment-324028 guys, I think first of all we should calm down, and rasonate. In MY HUMBLE opinion, i say ignorance is the worst thing could happen to the comunity, i propose first a page or a tread were explains -from a neutral point of view- all that is happening and let unexperienced users like me take his/her own opinion. Like someone said up here, its sad to see how the community is dividing just for a F·$&$%king S·%&$5hit like this when before it even doesnt matter from what OS you were. guys, I think first of all we should calm down, and rasonate. In MY HUMBLE opinion, i say ignorance is the worst thing could happen to the comunity, i propose first a page or a tread were explains -from a neutral point of view- all that is happening and let unexperienced users like me take his/her own opinion. Like someone said up here, its sad to see how the community is dividing just for a F·$&$%king S·%&$5hit like this when before it even doesnt matter from what OS you were.

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