((full)) - 3ds Max Version 25000

The Evolution of 3ds Max: Unleashing Creativity with Version 2022

In the context of Autodesk 3ds Max:

Version 25000 likely signifies the 25,000th major kernel rewrite. It represents a point where the original C++ codebase of the 1990s has been completely replaced, forgotten, and rebuilt several times over. It is the Ship of Theseus of creative software. 3ds max version 25000

Part 1: The Naming Convention (Why 25000?)

Why would Autodesk (or whatever entity owns the IP in the year 3000) skip from version 25 to 25000? The Evolution of 3ds Max: Unleashing Creativity with