Blender's roadmap for next release ?

[motorsep]

What are new features going to be in the next release of Blender?

[RamboBaby]

I don’t believe that has been decided upon yet. There has been some discussion about a v.2.46 (for new particles, QMC, fake caustics, etc…) before v.2.5 (new api, gui, micropolygon?, etc…) and some developers support this but, as always, the decision rests in Ton’s hands.

[motorsep]

wow. either way it sounds awesome. I wonder when is tangent space normal map baking is coming?

[RamboBaby]

That depends on whether anyone has taken intrest in coding it or not and how complex the implementation is.

[OBI_Ron]

For anybody that has not already seen (or no where to find)

http://www.blender.org/development/current-projects/changes-since-244/

[RamboBaby]

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@harkyman

bugman_2000: I think the issue of whether or not to make a 2.46 with particles and the completed SoC projects should be raised at the next Sunday Meeting. I’m quite in favor of such a release. Why make everyone wait until some date in 2008 for the great work on particles, deep shadow maps, GLSL shaded mode, bevel modifier, upgraded sound and (possibly) cloth?