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From: baer@qiclab.UUCP (Ken Baer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Digital Animation Production
Message-ID: <3329@qiclab.UUCP>
Date: 30 Nov 89 19:20:41 GMT
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In article <598@illini.analogy.UUCP> glenng@illini.UUCP (Glenn Graham) writes:
>
>>Byte-by-Byte doesn't support the Amiga versions of Sculpt3/4D(et. al.)
>>anymore, haven't you heard?  So, don't hold your breath for any Amiga
>>updates of Sculpt.
>
>Common Ken, Thats not true. Byte-By-Byte is putting alot of resources into
>a Mac version of Sculpt but that does not mean they have dropped the Amiga
>version.

Byte-by-Byte DID sell all of their Amiga versions of Sculpt to Centaur
Software (which is owned by Creative Computers).  I had heard that they
also dropped plans for upgrading, since they were moving their developers
over onto the Mac.  It does sound like they are still doing phone support
for Amiga customers, which is good.

> The expanded user base will make for a stronger company. I don't 
>hear anybody giving Electronic Arts a bad time for releasing versions of
>Deluxe Paint for other machines...

If they really wanted to expand their use base, they should have ported to
the IBM, it's a MUCH bigger market than the MacII.  It may not be the
most appealing thought to us, but that's where the real money is.  Is
the Mac Sculpt out yet?  It'll be interesting to see how well it does.
It may serve as a guide to the rest of us who are considering porting
to the Mac (we gotta eat, you know).

>Also, I think you need to add a disclaimer if you are going to take shots
>at a company that competes with your employer :)

I don't consider my statement as a "shot" at them.  I was just trying to
state a fact (BbB selling Amiga products to someone else).  I still think
Sculpt4D is a great product, but it isn't the only show in town either.

Disclaimer:  I don't have time to bash our "competitors", I'd rather
write software and make animation (it's more fun anyway!).  My opinions
are mine, and you can't have them! :-)

>     _   / )   Glenn Graham, Analogy Inc.      
>    / \ / /    Simulation, 3D Modeling & Animation, Electronic Design
>   (_/\V /     Proud Member Of: "The Graphics Group From Hell"       
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