[Bf-committers] Aligning with the vfx reference platform in 2020

[Brecht Van Lommel]

There are two parts to this. I think upgrading to the 2021 reference
platform as proposed in the task is an easy decision. There are no real
downsides that I know of. We might as well keep up with recent versions of
libraries like OpenVDB, OpenColorIO and OpenEXR, the new versions provide
real improvements for users. Upgrading to a newer Python bugfix release
should also be non-controversial. I think we can simply go ahead with that
unless there is an objection.
https://developer.blender.org/T83246

The other question is, do we upgrade Python to a newer version than the
reference platform? We haven't gotten much feedback, so I guess the Blender
administrators will simply have to make a decision together.


On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 4:05 PM Ton Roosendaal via Bf-committers <
bf-committers at blender.org> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> The year is almost over. I would like to hear feedback on this topic -
> whether it was useful or if lead to a benefit for using Blender in
> studios or companies.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Ton-
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Ton Roosendaal - ton at blender.org - www.blender.org
> Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute
> Buikslotermeerplein 161, 1025 ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>
>
> On 10/01/2020 18:03, Ton Roosendaal wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Blender has always been an early adopter of new libraries. We moved to
> > Python 3 ten years ago already. Unfortunately that made Blender
> > incompatible with the Python 2.7 infrastructure in many studios. But
> > the industry is catching up! Python 3.7 is now the reference standard.
> >
> > To give studios enough time and confidence to check out on Blender, I
> > propose to respect the VFX Platform versions for the entire year of
> > 2020. That implies we will be very conservative with upgrading
> > libraries, for example Python will stick to 3.7 this year for official
> > releases.
> >
> > I've checked it with the core team and administrators, and they're OK
> > - provided this won't hold back essential improvements for our users.
> >
> > Check the reference platform here:
> > https://vfxplatform.com/
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -Ton-
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Ton Roosendaal - ton at blender.org - www.blender.org
> > Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute
> > Buikslotermeerplein 161, 1025 ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands
> >
> >
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