It seems to me that Wal-mart is selling more and more systems with linux packaged on them. So the next logical leap is if Wal-mart is selling Linux desktops they need more software that they can target to customers. Wouldn’t blender be a good fit for this not only does it run on linux but also on other OSs. It sure would get blender a lot more exposure in the big world that wal-mart controlls and help out with the development of the project. I don’t know all the particulars but it seems to me that this is a good time to try and see what happens. I checked a few things out i guess you can apply on line to get set up with them. Again i have no idea what i am talking about but this seems a good place to throw it out any way.
As far as I know, there is NO 3d application suited to the kinds of users I meet every day (one person was confused today that the new command didn’t save their document, and was confused that they had multiple documents opened in microsoft word).
() there aren’t even 2d graphics applications suited for users like this.
3d graphics has a number of new concepts and interface mechanics that even good computer users are not familiar with. Neither blender nor another application would be ideal for users not familar with 3d.
But blender goes further than that. It doesn’t have pretty animated icons, and doesn’t follow just about any “Microsoft Word” standard.
in other words, blender doesn’t tell you what you need to do next, nor do most 3d applications. because of this most are ill-suited to such an environment, but blender especially.
(unless you assume someone buying a linux pc from walmart would be informed, knowledgeable about 3d, and willing to put in the effort to learn)
(bah, of note is that mandrake and SuSE linux both come with blender)
actually there is 3d software suited and aimed at beginers.
callari and bruce.
but to be honest all that differs them from most programs is good beginer documentation. i.e video tutorials etc.
these programs also cost money and my opinion what better way to start 3d than for free. i cant afford the the hundreds they ask for these programs and i aint gonna steal it from them. so blender is the perfect starting package … its the only (desent) full 3d package
Blender is included in the COMERCIAL version of Red Hat Linux.
Now, who said that programs sold with any Linux computer need to be aimed to the novice? Go check again the programs that came with your Linux machine!!! I’m sure that barely 50% of them coulb be called newbie-friendly
And yes, usually someone buying a Linux machine is someone willing to learn… someone that is not mentally bounded by the Miscrosoft Word way.
Thanks for clearing that up z3r0 d !
People who are confused by the idea of multiple windows probably aren’t clever enough to even find blender so I don’t think we need worry about 'em
The only REALLY user-friendly 3D programs I’ve tried are Terragen and Alice. Alice is very easy but is rather buggy, and limited to cartoon-type models/animations. But it’s free.
any others out there?