Blender introduction video

[Borgleader]

I will reiterate what I have stated multiple times else where. All indigo releases should look like this:

Mac Universal Binary containing Intel 32 and 64bit
Insert list of version appropriate Mac exporters/plugins

Linux 32bit
Linux 64bit
Insert list of version appropriate Linux exporters/plugins

Windows 32bit
Windows 64bit
Insert list of version appropriate Windows exporters/plugins

Doing releases any other way is just going to continuously piss off those that miss out. Pissed off customers, or potential customers, is not a good thing.

As far as I am concerned the biggest issue with indigo since going commercial is the lack of an organised release process.

Ono, Ben, you can't have it both ways. Indigo is either a commercial product or it is a piece of experimental freeware. If it is commercial then you need to start behaving like commercial software vendors and not freeware vendors.

I'll have to agree on that and add a bit +1 here. Granted I do not own a copy of indigo, but I think my opinion is still worth a little something, and having un-organized releases is "bad" in terms that like Wyt said, some people do miss out. If you have to delay the release of the other OSes until all the versions are ready.

As an example, just the other day I was over at BlenderArtists.org where someone made a post about the indigo competition and how there were prizes to be won, to try and get more people involved in the community (I think the OP was Godzilla, not sure) and in one of the replies it was mentionned that Linux wasn't supported by Indigo anymore, to which I replied that there was indeed a 2.0 release for linux but not for 2.2.1. And this is precisely (I think) what is confusing some people it's that there don't seem to be releases for all OSes for each version or at least I couldn't find them all easily which is just as bad.

Hmm yeah, that's about it. Yes, that wall of text was my 2c. Wait till I put in 2$

[plaurits]

I'd really like to see Linux move up on the priority list too. I'm looking forward to the day I can throw out Windows and OSX and go all Linux for work. As it is now there are just too many small annoyances (Indigo being one ). But the day seems to move closer every day

[jim_archviz]

I'm looking forward to the day I can throw out Windows and OSX and go all Linux for work.

People who want to dump OS X in favour of Linux have spend too much time in a confined space with a HAL9000 as only companionship

To want to avoid Mac prices, perhaps, but OS X... seriously! Linux is way, way, behind.

OK, that's all for the OT/flaming.

[OnoSendai]

Linux is always supported, at least for stable versions. Beta versions won't necessarily have linux builds, because it is somewhat time-consuming to make them.

[Borgleader]

Linux is always supported, at least for stable versions. Beta versions won't necessarily have linux builds, because it is somewhat time-consuming to make them.

Beta versions as in?

[OnoSendai]

as in 2.2.1

[Borgleader]

as in 2.2.1

I don't know if anyone who bought one of your licenses (lifetime or otherwise) is working under linux, but if there was I do think they wouldn't be happy about that.

I mean, how long is it between "stable" releases? Months? I wouldn't be very happy if I was left out for that long.

EDIT: I mean, I'm not trying to be "Big Fan #2" and bash you for going commercial, as far as I'm concerned you had all the rights to do so, I'm just saying it may give a bad image in one way or another.

[benn]

We've got a todo to get a buildbox that does all our builds at once and automatically, I agree that it's something we need.

[Borgleader]

We've got a todo to get a buildbox that does all our builds at once and automatically, I agree that it's something we need.

Well that's some good news I don't use linux myself but I do like the idea of Indigo maturing into a strong commercial product. Maybe I'll be able to contribute in one way or another as my bachelor's degree in Software Engineering comes along.

[WytRaven]

While it's good to see my comments have brought about the right type of discussion I also must say that upon re-reading what I wrote it appears to come across as a little more negative than I really intended.

Ono, Ben, I hope my comments didn't cause offence. They were meant to be constructive and not purely critical. God forbid I ever get labeled as BigFan #2!!

[Borgleader]

Ono, Ben, I hope my comments didn't cause offence. They were meant to be constructive and not purely critical. God forbid I ever get labeled as BigFan #2!!

Haha, don't worry I think you're far from it I think theres a difference between outright bashing and criticism, and that was criticism, and unlike "outright bashing" criticism can lead somewhere

[OnoSendai]

A buildbox that does automatic builds for all platforms is definitely something we'll do. I expect it will take a little time to set up though, so don't expect it tomorrow

[Borgleader]

A buildbox that does automatic builds for all platforms is definitely something we'll do. I expect it will take a little time to set up though, so don't expect it tomorrow

Oh sure, but it's good to hear you're actually working on it.

[psor]

A buildbox that does automatic builds for all platforms is definitely something we'll do. I expect it will take a little time to set up though, so don't expect it tomorrow

Oh sure, but it's good to hear you're actually working on it.

Erm, ... where do you read that they are actually working on it?!

I can see a plan there, a "it's on the todo list". But as he said "don't expect it tomorrow",
which should read "don't expect it anytime soon".




take care
psor

[ozzie]

also if someone is interested you can find something here:
http://www.vimeo.com/6786614
If you don't know polish just don't listen, watching will be enough
Nothing special (second video tutorial in my live :/)