Take your pick. For scripting, XSI supports Python, VBScript, JScript (which is similar to JavaScript) and PerlScript. Jscript would be the most comfortable for Maya users familiar with MEL. That video was great.
Well, somehow this has transitioned from an XSI user outrage thread, to a Blender fanboy thread. As a somewhat long time XSI user, there is no possible way you're getting me to give Blender another try. To go from an application with a properly organized interface and reasonable hotkeys, to that mess...would require an…
I feel the same about every product I've tried. There is no perfect 3D toolset. It's not always about price, either. We all have different wants and needs. Not everyone is interested in sculpting, not everyone is looking to be hired by a company that uses product X,Y, or Z. I'm a hobbyist. I make little games. I'm not…