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Autodesk buying Alias surprised lots of people. Did anyone know?

by David Stewart · in General Discussion · 10/06/2005 (12:39 am) · 2 replies

I don't want to make this a Max vs Maya flame thread.

I was surprised to find out that Autodesk acquired Alias.
Was this known by many people?

#2
10/06/2005 (1:03 am)
Either this happened very fast (actually, on the other hand, the deal isn't done yet. It will take another couple of months before everything goes through from the way I understand it) or they really managed to keep this one under wraps. I had no idea whatsoever before I got the official email from autodesk the other day.

So, yes. Quite a surprise, especially since Alias already changed owners only about a year and a half ago.