[Bf-committers] Linux package maintainers

[Patrick Shirkey]

On Thu, January 3, 2013 5:04 am, Ton Roosendaal wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> In the past weeks I've noticed Linux package maintainers getting annoyed
> with Blender.
>
> Archlinux - check the comments:
> https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit/community.git/tree/trunk/PKGBUILD?h=packages/blender
>
> Gentoo rant:
> http://blog.flameeyes.eu/2012/12/bloody-upstream
>
> We're not a typical (nor by origin) Linux project, getting sources built
> and distributed for Linux distros is not a priority among our active
> contributors.
>
> However, I'd like to see if there's people on this list who like to help
> out keeping things smooth for Linux distros? Also on Ubuntu Software
> Center Blender's way behind usually...
>


What kind of commitment are you looking for?




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Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd