![]() ![]() One upside is that the release will have bigger splash than releasing features for 4.1. As for me, I am simply grateful that FOSS these days is actually capable of producing such powerful solutions without paywalls and with no catches.Ībout delaying 4.0, there are upsides and downsides to it. Those who do not want that should remove all FOSS from their machine and strictly use closed-source paid software only. Blender 4.0 alpha has enough bugs already and relatively more so than in previous alpha cycles, if the release cycle is extended, it should be for the purpose of getting the bug count down.Ī little disappointment at first is simply a part and parcel expectation when using FOSS software. ![]() It is not about generating good marketing and viral buzz, but all about making sure the tools in their final state are robust. They do not care about what the press would think, the only thing that matters is that the missed targets will likely come in follow-up releases. Those of us who have used Blender for a long time know by now that the BF has never managed to pull off a big compatibility breaking release with all targets met. Ok… so releasing 4.0 will most likely generate press which will point out the missing features, and then with 4.1 which will apparently break things, there might be more negative press due to that? ![]()
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