Autodesk bought Naiad
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:57 am
Official statement from Exotic Matter founder Narcus Nordenstamm:
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Dear Naiad customer,
Please be aware that Autodesk has acquired the Naiad fluid simulation
technology in order to accelerate their research and development of
simulation technologies for visual effects.
The Naiad technology, along with the engineering expertise of the
founders of Exotic Matter, are anticipated to benefit not only
Autodesk’s Digital Entertainment Creation solutions, but also Autodesk
research into cloud services for the Media & Entertainment industry.
Your involvement has been crucial to the success of Naiad and I would
like to thank you for supporting Naiad and being a part of the
development of the technology.
As part of the Naiad technology being acquired by Autodesk, you need
to be aware that:
* After Naiad 0.6.1 is released, all further Naiad development will cease.
* The current maintenance term will be the last one offered by Exotic
Matter. All maintenance contracts will be terminated after the current
term expires.
* The full source code for Naiad Studio, Naiad Command Line, and all
Naiad Buddies will be included as part of the Naiad 0.6.1 release.
Due to the development transition to Autodesk, Exotic Matter support
for open-source code will no longer be provided.
* New Naiad licenses are not available through Exotic Matter.
Inquiries should be directed to Autodesk.
I am very excited about the future of the Naiad technology. It is
anticipated that certain Naiad technology may find its way into future
Autodesk offerings and we look forward to working with you to make
this happen.
Sincerely,
Marcus Nordenstam
