Franz Bieberkopf
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[Jeremy Garchow] “So, in a way, Apple is preserving your archive for you.”
Jeremy,
I think it’s more accurate to say they’re trying to maintain a user-friendly interface (transcoding time aside): “preserving your archive” implies certain responsibilities that Apple is certainly not going to take on, and their development directions are not going to be considering “preserving your archive”, except where that might coincide with consumer uses.
Franz.
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[Walter Soyka] “Franz, please re-read what I wrote. You’re putting words in my mouth. I said nothing of the sort, I implied nothing of the sort, and I believe nothing of the sort.”
Walter,
Yes, I see that I misinterpreted you. Apologies.
I have no doubt you’ll find many who share your optimism.
Franz.
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[Jeremy Garchow] “I wish it wasn’t true.”
Jeremy,
I hope you get your wish.
Franz.
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[Herb Sevush] “I cannot imagine any circumstances where Adobe would make the CC free.”
Herb,
In App purchases.
1.00 per Undo.
I stole that joke.
Franz.
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[Walter Soyka] “By splitting their development resources across two products — something which Adobe has apparently decided not to do. Maybe that means you have to chose something else.”
Walter,
That’s just weird. You’ve just argued that Intuit are (or will be) in financial trouble because of their distribution model. And you have nothing to back that up.
This CC thing has you crazy.
Franz.
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[Jeremy Garchow] “As a complete coincidence, check out the first question to Adobe’s CEO:”
Jeremy,
I’m not sure if you’re suggesting “Mashable” as some sort of representative voice (of what?), so I’m not sure what significance you would attribute to their “first question”. Shantanu Narayen seems very concerned about channel partners, the financial model, performance metrics. I don’t know how that’s relevant to my post.
[Jeremy Garchow] “So if its not about the cost of the tool for educators, independents, and artists, what is it about?”
I’ll respond with a question.
Do you think that post facilities, freelancers, educators, students, and artists assess tools in the same way? (Is that ROI?)
If you want good examples of the wide range of approaches and views on software, editing, and craft, I know a good forum I can refer you to.
It gets a bit intense sometimes, though.
And if you’re looking for a simple answer, it might just be easier to trust that money is the thing.
Franz.
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[David Lawrence] “I understand why agencies might like this model. I notice that most advocates for the Cloud seem to be attached to agencies or facilities.”
David,
I think there may be a real divide on reaction to this.
As I’ve stated before, I suspect for agencies and facilities the CC model will actually work out to reduced cost.
For independents, educational, and arts users the CC model is, I suspect, an announcement of increased cost.
Further – because in spite of Jeremy’s narrow view this is not only about money – those two groups have a different relationship to the work they do.
For agencies and facilities, the work only exists as a means to economic viability. Tools can be assessed purely in light of ROI.
Educators, independents, and artists tend to have a very different relationship to their work and its future. They’ll assess tools differently in light of those values.
Franz.
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[Walter Soyka] “Isn’t this rather what everyone wanted from FCPX?”
Walter,
You’re uncharacteristically talking in generalities.
I have no idea “what everyone wanted”, nor do I think you do.
I think road maps are generally received well, if that’s what you mean. Neither Apple nor Adobe have presented anything like a road map – a few feature announcements do not a road map make, and “vision statements” are usually just so much marketing.
[Walter Soyka] “They changed something that people liked because they seem to believe they could make it better.”
I think you have several weeks of discussion to refer to if you wish to see how new features have been received generally.
You’re making cartoonish generalizations.
Franz.
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[Tim Wilson] “This one’s about everything.”
Tim,
Can you somehow put that in the title, instead of FCPX.
Franz.
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[Gary Huff] “… that it in no way entices me.”
Gary,
The issue was whether the Adobe model and the Lightworks model are the same. There are differences.
Franz.