bryce@COGSCI.BERKELEY.EDU (Bryce Nesbitt) (08/22/87)
We've heard from the radical anti-Pixarians who have decided a boycott is
the way to deal with this "Red's Dream" fiasco. Some outsider reading this
group may get the wrong impression and think we're all like that. :-)
I have a lot of respect for Pixar, and this situation does not change that
one bit. My respect is partially tied to the wonderful demos they put out;
and my recognition of their name substantially so (the rest is due to
Lucasfilm and friends).
I encourage Pixar's demos and talks, and hope they do many more in the
future. When it comes time to purchase graphics hardware or services
Pixar will be looked at first, and in the case of a tie between Pixar and
"Generic Graphics Systems" it should be obvious who would win. About the
only kink in this is that I'm not in that habit of purchasing $49,995
graphics systems... yet.
** All the above is based on Pixar's earlier demos. I have yet to see
"Red's Dream", though I have seen Leo's spinnoff. Perhaps Pixar could
arrange for a showing at the spinnoff's last showing ever... the September
1st FAUG meeting? 1/2 :-) It could do a lot to smooth ruffled Amigan's
feathers. :-| ( I, on the other hand, just want a chance to see it! )
|\_/| . Ack! (NAK, EOT, SOH)
{O o} .
(:^:) bryce@cogsci.berkeley.EDU -or- ucbvax!cogsci!bryce
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