[aztec-users] Re: Fwd: [olug] Fundraiser to make Blender Open Source

  • From: "Julian Rayner" <j_rayner@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <aztec-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 13:15:35 +1200

This is very Kewl,

The source should help us?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jordan Wilberding" <diginux@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <aztec-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:24 AM
Subject: [aztec-users] Fwd: [olug] Fundraiser to make Blender Open Source


> 
> Just thought some people here might be interested.
> 
> -Jordan Wilberding
> 
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> 
> Dear Blender user,
> 
> Finally some good news. It looks like Blender will get a new future.
> I've managed to make a deal with the investors in NaN, to agree on a
> plan to make Blender become an open source project, published as GNU
> GPL. This will be organized by an independent non-profit organisation,
> the 'Blender Foundation'.
> 
> You can read about this at the Blender site:
> 
>   http://www.blender3d.com
> 
> Before you go there... there's one 'but' involved. The Foundation will
> have to pay 100k euro (or USD) to NaN in order to make it happen. That
> money will be collected with a campaign during the next month. I
> honestly expect we can find big sponsors to help us out, but I'm afraid
> it also comes down to you, as the individual Blender user.
> 
> I hope you consider making a donation; you can become Foundation Member
> for 50 euro (or USD), which will also give you some nice extras during
> the campaign.
> 
> Let's make Blender Free Software forever!
> 
> -Ton Roosendaal-
> Blender Foundation
> 
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