[Bf-committers] Add-ons in Blender 3

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi Thomas,

Communication on this is not clear now. It is not about 'commercial'. 
The issue is that:

- We want to implement fair and uniform rules for all default add-ons in 
Blender releases.

- Base line is that each add-on that gets bundled, is meant to function 
at the same quality level as other Blender features. What we require 
from C/C++ we also require from scripts.

This implies that:

- Blender does not include add-ons in a release that require internet to 
work, unless it connects to blender.org based on explicit user 
permission. For such (new) add-ons we will start a new module on 
blender.org.

- Blender does not include add-ons in a release that require to install 
additional modules.

- Blender does not include add-ons in a release that create a bridge to 
non-free (non GPL compliant) software.

If people know better ways to word it, be my guest :)

-Ton-

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Ton Roosendaal - ton at blender.org - www.blender.org
Chairman Blender Foundation, CEO Blender Institute / Studio
Buikslotermeerplein 161, 1025 ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands


On 15/11/2021 14:56, Thomas Dinges via Bf-committers wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I added a note about commercial add-ons now, to reflect the policy 
> update.
>
> "You also must be aware that your add-on cannot be accepted if it 
> connects to commercial software or services outside of blender.org." - 
> https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Process/Addons
>
> @Add-On developers: Please be aware of this change and update / remove 
> your bundled add-on if the rule applies to you. If you are uncertain, 
> feel free to ask.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Thomas
>
> Am 12.11.2021 um 13:43 schrieb Ton Roosendaal via Bf-committers:
>> Hi add-on module devs,
>>
>> I was reminded to our policy update (half a year ago); to not bundle 
>> add-ons in a release that connect to commercial software or services 
>> outside of blender.org. Or in general; for add-ons we will require 
>> the same functionality and quality as for contributed C/C++ code.
>>
>> The guidelies for addons still make no mention of it.
>> https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Process/Addons
>>
>> Would be nice to see this quickly handled.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -Ton-
>>
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>> Buikslotermeerplein 161, 1025 ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>>
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