Blender Depot is a platform for artists to easily browse and batch install add-ons by the community in Blender. It aims to make resources such as add-ons more accessible to every artist such that they can utilize them in their projects.
The origin of this platform was the absence of a dedicated and updated listing of Blender add-ons along with the inconvenience in installing multiple add-ons together. Right now Blender Depot lists only open source add-ons from GitHub but if the community likes this platform, I may consider user submitted add-ons in the future
Don’t forget to leave any feedback and suggestions for the platform.
Seems interesting, we’ll see if there is interest. I wouldn’t be to concerned with fairness if it remains as a solution to search external sources such as github, since removing nefarious content from there would at least be plausible (i’ve never tried to do so however).
I do not think that with this particular addon someone has been paid first to be able to share it, you can look for it in github openly. Anyway I do not know if Github version is the same as the one offered in the market. The times that I tried github version time ago it gave many problems.
This may shine some light on the Blender dev, entrepreneur, and BA community’s practice of promoting open-source and creative commons licensing in their marketing while staying silent about people in the community bullying anyone who dares to share open-licensed “paid for” products online.
GPL and CC sounds good till there’s money involved. That’s when the open-minded sharer becomes a low-life taker hurting Blender development and robbing addon and media creaters. That’s the mindset of many here and some are very vocal about it.
The inquisition has already started. Notice the questioning of the “fairness” of your site. That’s the first shot across your bow.
Will you roll over or will you list every addon shared with you regardless of whether it is for sale elsewhere? You may as well make that decision now and get it over with. If you go with free and open as per the licensing you should probably secure your site as well as you can against hacking and do regular backups. Ref paragraph 2 above.
Do some market research about this and decide what’s best for you. Mind the politics. Btw I doubt I’m alone in my thinking. Share means share not sometimes maybe depending on how it effects someone’s bottom line. Keep in mind crowd-sourcing and patronage type platforms. There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
It’s probably safe to say all of us here hope this works out well for you. Good luck!
