[Bf-committers] Weekly Blender developer meeting: 2017-03-19

[Duaret Ramos Sapo]

Friendly reminder: Don't forget about GSOC 2016 Bezier Curve 
Improvements at https://developer.blender.org/D2445


On 19-03-2017 17:00, Ton Roosendaal wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Here are the notes from today's meeting in irc.freenode.net #blendercoders
>
> 1) Targets for the next release
>
> - The planning and target list:
> https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.7
>
> - Dalai Felinto suggests to bring some of the 2.8 DNA changes into 2.79 for forward compatibility.
> This especially related to the new layer system.
>
> - Sergey Sharybin: Cycles Shadow Catcher waits final check from Lukas Stockner. All feedback addressed now.
> Prem Nirved looks into OpenCL Split kernel support for Shadow Catcher.
>
> - Reminder to ALWAYS have the (release log) wiki docs ready before merging in master!
> https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:Ref/Release_Notes/2.79
>
> - GPU notes for Cycles in 2.79:
>    - This will likely be the last one supporting NVidia GTX 5xx cards (and older).
>    - AMD OpenCL: older cards (GCN 1) won't work after all the optimizations. Note: this year GCN 5 gets released.
>      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_Core_Next
>
> 2) Blender 2.8 projects
>
> - Dalai has a patch for using IDProperties for collections: https://developer.blender.org/D2563
>
> - A viewport project plan update goes to code.blender.org this week.
> Same goes for workflow and '101'.
>
> - UPBGE team is stand by to help getting the GE work in 2.8. This work can only start when viewport project
> is more mature and defined. We stay tuned.
>
> 3) Other projects
>
> - Monday students can start submitting for GSoC 17! We have about 15 potential mentor candidates who review proposals. Let me know if you want to help reviewing and mentor.
>
> Laters,
>
> -Ton-
>
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> Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute
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