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Gene

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Jan 17, 2009, 10:49:18 PM1/17/09
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Hi all

Gene

Redeyes

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Jan 17, 2009, 11:16:07 PM1/17/09
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Hello!!

I just got back on usenet, wondered if there was any life in this group. It
has a pulse?


"Gene" <Retir...@PatrioticLiberal.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all
>
> Gene

Chilla

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Jan 18, 2009, 2:31:26 AM1/18/09
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Redeyes wrote:
> Hello!!
>
> I just got back on usenet, wondered if there was any life in this group.
> It has a pulse?

I heard a cavernous echo? Can I help you? CIA

Gene

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Jan 18, 2009, 12:42:51 PM1/18/09
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"Redeyes" <billda...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
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Hi Bill

Looks like a very shallow beat if that. Nothing at all in alt.binaries.

In the 90's I learned LW 5.0 from these two groups - sad it's gone.


Last I looked, a few years ago, folks were going to the Newtek site. I
tried it but ...

It's like the newsgroup was a neighborhood pickup game and the Newtek site
is a league complete with umpires, refs, superstars, and fans.

Anyway, now that there is at least a few folks here maybe it'll be worth
stopping by to see if there are any good questions and answers.

You got 9.5 yet?

Gene

Gene

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Jan 18, 2009, 12:43:54 PM1/18/09
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Chilla <charles...@optushome.com.au> wrote in
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I heard two.

Gene

Redeyes

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Jan 18, 2009, 1:13:51 PM1/18/09
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Yep, waiting for 9.6, should be here shortly. They've added some good stuff
in the 9 series, I really wanted some nice UV tools though. Now I need time
to learn it all, I'm a hobbyist so it seems everything else comes first.


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Chilla

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Jan 18, 2009, 4:45:51 PM1/18/09
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Hey Gene,

I cranked up 9.5 the other day, and did a test render... the application
closed without error. Tried again the same thing.

I put a support case in the web form as other means of contacting Newtek
usually draw a blank.

I asked about the newsletter also, for some reason I don't get one.

I've been meaning to get back into learning lightwave, but have a severe
shortage of time. I have several good books, and have eleventy billion
video tutorials. I'm overwhelmed with the bulk of the application.


Regards Charles

Kevin Gleeson

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Jan 18, 2009, 5:13:44 PM1/18/09
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On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:42:51 -0600, Gene
<Retir...@PatrioticLiberal.com> wrote:

>"Redeyes" <billda...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
>news:c2ycl.98170$zJ2....@newsfe23.iad:
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>> Hello!!
>>
>> I just got back on usenet, wondered if there was any life in this
>> group. It has a pulse?
>>
>>
>> "Gene" <Retir...@PatrioticLiberal.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9B96E830D5...@216.196.97.131...
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> Gene
>>
>>
>
>Hi Bill
>
>Looks like a very shallow beat if that. Nothing at all in alt.binaries.
>
>In the 90's I learned LW 5.0 from these two groups - sad it's gone.

Amen to that. This newsgroup taught me LW 3.5 in little Tasmania,
Australia in the early 90s. I'd switched over from Imagine 2.0 when
they finally detached Lightwave from the Toaster and I could work in
PAL.

Times move on I guess. I keep watching this group for sentimental
sakes I guess :-)

Gene

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Jan 18, 2009, 8:36:20 PM1/18/09
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Kevin Gleeson <keving...@imagine-it.com.au> wrote in
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That's it probably for most.

I haven't upgraded from 8 and don't know if I'll ever get back into it as
deep as I used to be given the economy.

Gene

Back to the daily grind in a few hours.


Gene

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Jan 18, 2009, 8:41:54 PM1/18/09
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Chilla <charles...@optushome.com.au> wrote in news:4973a312$0$19982
$afc3...@news.optusnet.com.au:

Sorry to hear that. You 32 or 64 bit? Win or Mac? I tried the trial and
say long render times for some old scenes but did not it shutdown.

Sure hope Newtek can survive the economy and Autodesk's appetite for all
things 3D.

Gene


David McCall

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Jan 18, 2009, 9:20:22 PM1/18/09
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"Gene" <Retir...@PatrioticLiberal.com> wrote in message
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I need to learn AutoCAD, but I'm just so used to LW that it's hard to get
motivated.

This group is automatically checked, along with 3 other groups, every half
hour.
If you ask a question, you still get an answer eventually.
Not dead yet.

David


Chilla

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Jan 18, 2009, 11:21:01 PM1/18/09
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Win32, 64 bit although very promising, is a tad iffy "still" :-O

Well if Autodesk have the money, a hostile takeover is always in the cards.


Regards Charles

Kevin F Stubbs

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Jan 19, 2009, 5:49:47 AM1/19/09
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> Well if Autodesk have the money, a hostile takeover is always in the cards.

Not really. Newtek is a privately owned company not publicly listed, so
Autodesk can't just buy up a majority share-holding if th efancy takes
them. They would have to make the actual owners an 'offer they can't
refuse' to get hold of Newtek. Fortunately, I don't see that happening
anytime soon :-)

Cheers

Kevin

Chilla

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Jan 19, 2009, 6:42:35 AM1/19/09
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Kevin F Stubbs wrote:

> They would have to make the actual owners an 'offer they can't
> refuse' to get hold of Newtek. Fortunately, I don't see that happening
> anytime soon :-)

I see that as a good thing. I see Lightwave as a very independent
product, I'd hate to see it get swallowed up by a large corporation.


Regards Charles

Hn

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Jan 19, 2009, 6:16:58 PM1/19/09
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Redeyes wrote:
> Hello!!
>
> I just got back on usenet, wondered if there was any life in this group.
> It has a pulse?

9.6 has been released, go get it, come back and talk about it!

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