I didn't want to blame MS or make jokes, it's only natural that SoftImage requires W2K Pro or XP. No one would ever expect MS or Avid to code software to run on a Linux machine. I personally think it's sad, because every company that will develop for Linux or at least port their products for this OS might gain an extra market share. It's just a matter of profitability. I can't tell anything about SoftImage, because I've never had a chance to purchase it legally. Sure, I have a copy of it, including a manual, but hey, who will give me the time to learn **every** program on the market? I know how to handle Rhino and Cinema, Xara X, Corel PhotoPaint 7 (!), Ashlar DrawingBoard and a few handy utilities. My job is to develop things, not to be proficient in operating misc apps. So if you prefer SoftImage - great. Even better if you can handle it better than anything else. The important and crucial part are the results you will be able to produce with the apps.
Solid Works, Alias, RealViz - you name it, I **could** install and run them. But I don't, because I concentrate on the apps I know inside out. However, it's interesting to study their manuals, how they approach the 3D world.
BTW, even Maxon, the developer of Cinema 4D, is no longer the owner. They have been 'purchased' from Nemetschek, a German CAD system developer. Who cares? I don't - at least not as long as Cinema will look like Cinema as I am used to it If they would change it to a Nemetschek GUI I would drop it as fast as a hot potatoe ;-}
just my single cent <sigh>
jens g.r. benthien
designer
http://www.sacalobra.de
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