The Rhino 8 "soft" launch process has started.
Every few days, we will send you more details. If you have questions, post them on
the private
Rhino Reseller discussion
forum. (If you don't have access, contact
your regional
office.)
What is the "soft" launch?
The Rhino 8
“soft launch” is the many-week process building to the public
announcement.
Approximately 30 days before the public announcement, resellers can start
processing pre-announcement Rhino 8 orders. But,
we expect you will NOT push
out any public announcements via email, social media, or press releases until
the public announcement date.
The steps leading up to the public announcement include:
- Release Rhino 8 SDKs to plugin developers (90+ days prior)
- Release Rhino 8 beta to all Rhino 7 licensed users (60+ days
prior)
- Coordinate launch logistics with resellers, including:
(Starting 60+ days
prior)
- Develop a clear understanding of the “soft” launch process.
- Provide resellers with the details needed to update websites,
training, support, and sales processes.
- Coordinate public announcements.
- Ship Rhino 8 products to resellers so they can process
pre-public announcement orders. (~30 days prior)
- Start replacing resellers’ Rhino 7 inventory with Rhino 8.
Why
Before we make a public
announcement, we want to make sure:
- Resellers have Rhino 8 in stock and can deliver instantly.
- All resellers can provide Rhino 8 support and training.
- All popular Rhino plugins are available for Rhino 8.
- Rhino 8 is stable and production-ready.
- Most important: During
the ~30 days before the public announcement, anyone can buy Rhino 8.
This avoids dealing with unhappy customers who purchased a
few days before the Rhino 8 announcement.
Again, if you have any questions, post them on the
Rhino Reseller discussion
forum.
We will have more details for you in the next week or so.
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