Blender link at Apple.com needs submission from developer

arangel · Post by **arangel** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 5:52 pm

Dear friends at Blender.org,
I was browsing the Apple site for OS X 3D apps and checked that Blender isn´t listed. All it takes is a submission from a developer....
The list of apps: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/i ... ndex1.html
The submission guidelines page: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/submit/

Alexandre Rangel

Monkeyboi · Post by **Monkeyboi** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 10:08 pm

Yeah I agree!

Ton, won't you do it?

thorwil · Post by **thorwil** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:18 pm

From the Submission Guidelines:
...
Software regularly featured on Mac OS X Downloads best exhibits the following characteristics:
....
Effectively and elegantly utilizes the aqua interface.
...
In addition, the following guidelines must be met:
... and a Mac OS X specific supporting website.

arangel · Post by **arangel** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:28 pm

"... BEST exhibits the following characteristics"

I don´t think these guideline are set in stone, as many software titles in the list don´t have a specific site for OS X.
Blender has many resources on-line and they apply to all versions of the software.
Blender is a very odd program, in a sense, as it is professional and "free" at the same time. So I think it´s VERY useful to Mac OS X users to have the knowledge of the download link at the Apple list. Even if it doesn´t adhere to the Aqua interface.

Alexandre Rangel

matt_e · Post by **matt_e** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 1:09 am

I remember when the OS X Blender was first released, Apple actually had a big full-page (with graphics) write-up about it. Strange that it wasn't added to the software list then.

Post by **ton** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:33 pm

I've applied the form at apple.com

Yes, apple is still interested in doing more with Blender at their sites.
Just a matter of having a lot of spare time and do relationshop management with them...

arangel · Post by **arangel** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 5:47 pm

Way to go, Ton. If I can help in any way...

Rangel

steve343 · Post by **steve343** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:00 am

yay the links there

we really should go around everywhere posting links to blender.

theeth · Post by **theeth** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:08 am

They listed "freeware" as a liscence. Now, I'm sure some people would be complaining in a very emotional way because of that mistake, so before they do, can someone tell them to correct it?

Martin

nay · Post by **nay** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 8:08 am

unfortunately they seem to write freeware for all open source apps

even though this irks me, it may be better to draw people to download and use the software rather than using the term open source or GPL as not everyone may be familar with it.

DeadEyeAce · Post by **DeadEyeAce** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 10:49 pm

nay wrote:unfortunately they seem to write freeware for all open source apps

even though this irks me, it may be better to draw people to download and use the software rather than using the term open source or GPL as not everyone may be familar with it.

In that case couldn't they put: freeware/GPL, freeware/open source, Open Source "Freeware", Open Source "Free", or someting like this.

But atleast they have this little snipet in the About Blender:

The software is being distributed under the GPL license, with sources available at www.blender.org as well