It may help for people to realise that Shane is dealing with 2 issues; one is the idea of being an indie with his own set up. In that case, portfolio rules, regardless of software. If the client likes what you can do, they really don't care HOW you produced it. I feel that is Pumeco's line. The second issue is Shane applying for a job. In that he is absolutely correct; the studio doesn't care what you can produce in 'X' software if they don't use that software... they only care if you can produce with what they have already invested in. For that, you need to keep up the skill sets in that particular software. The industry will become a lot more fractured yet, but for now, the 'big dogs' dominate.