On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Igor Stasenko <siguctua at gmail.com> wrote:

> The difference between Blender and Squeak if we look at them as
> products that Blender is _end-user_ product, while Squeak is platform
> without any end-user products.
> While Blender requires a lot to learn for some of newcomers, it's
> targeted on specific tasks: 3D design/rendering and postprocessing.
> And Squeak by itself is nothing more than a base platform for
> developing applications (like Blender).
> A squeak VM/image plays same role as operating system for Blender: you
> have to install some applications for working on specific tasks.
>
> So, it's really different. Nobody willing to donate/fund operating
> systems. People may want to fund specific projects, which developed to
> deal with specific tasks in specific areas (web/3D design etc), but
> not operating systems, which is too generic and basic and not targeted
> to be used by end-users.
>

Yes, nobody other than Microsoft, Apple, IBM, Sun and a handful of others.
;)

- Stephen
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