Google acquires Sketchup

[Chris Knight]

See here http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/ ... tware.html

 

[j]

And here
http://www.sketchup.com/index.php?id=1439[/url]

 

[wizer]

seems as if it probably is a good thing.

 

[Neomorph]

It's all probably to do with Google Earth...

 

[AndyG]

Wonder if this means a Linux version might be released? Google are supposed to be Open Source Friendly. Not that they've shown this with google earth....

Anyway, here's hoping

Andy

 

[mr]

Wonder if this means a Linux version might be released?
Andy

The faq regarding the take over states categorically that Sketchup will not become open source.

 

[andrewm]

The faq regarding the take over states categorically that Sketchup will not become open source.

Not open source maybe - Picasa isn't open source but it is free. I suppose that it is possible that if Google's aim is to try and get as much additional material into Google Earth as possible then they may move to giving Sketchup away as a free download.

Andrew

 

[mr]

they may move to giving Sketchup away as a free download.

Andrew

That was my hope as well but as I say it would seem not to be the case

they say " Will Google make the product free?
SketchUp continues to be $495. There are currently no plans to change the pricing model of SketchUp or to offer it for free."

( http://www.sketchup.com/index.php?id=1440#G1)

 

[andrewm]

That was my hope as well but as I say it would seem not to be the case

they say " Will Google make the product free?
SketchUp continues to be $495. There are currently no plans to change the pricing model of SketchUp or to offer it for free."

( http://www.sketchup.com/index.php?id=1440#G1)

Ahh, I missed that bit. I only saw the bit about open source. Oh well, keep saving the pennies.

Andrew