On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Igor Stasenko <<a href="mailto:siguctua@gmail.com">siguctua@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
The difference between Blender and Squeak if we look at them as<br>
products that Blender is _end-user_ product, while Squeak is platform<br>
without any end-user products.<br>
While Blender requires a lot to learn for some of newcomers, it's<br>
targeted on specific tasks: 3D design/rendering and postprocessing.<br>
And Squeak by itself is nothing more than a base platform for<br>
developing applications (like Blender).<br>
A squeak VM/image plays same role as operating system for Blender: you<br>
have to install some applications for working on specific tasks.<br>
<br>
So, it's really different. Nobody willing to donate/fund operating<br>
systems. People may want to fund specific projects, which developed to<br>
deal with specific tasks in specific areas (web/3D design etc), but<br>
not operating systems, which is too generic and basic and not targeted<br>
to be used by end-users.<font color="#888888"><br>
</font></blockquote></div><br>Yes, nobody other than Microsoft, Apple, IBM, Sun and a handful of others. ;)<br><br>- Stephen<br>