[Bf-funboard] default file

[Roland Hess]

Hi guys -- Even though there isn't any support amongst developers for a 
true "beginners" version of Blender, there are certainly screen layouts 
and defaults that would be better suited to new users (and a separate 
configuration for migrating users) than the current "one size fits all" 
default file.

If interested users like the ones here can come up with several default 
files that everyone (including core devs) can agree are significantly 
better suited to those situations, there's no reason that the installer 
couldn't ask the installee if they'd like the "beginners" configuration 
(or the "transition" config, etc.), or if they'd just like good old 
plain vanilla Blender.

There ARE inherent problems with such a system, though, especially for 
new users. The configuration would be have to not be so radically 
different that all of the tutorial materials, both free and $, still 
works out of the box. The worst thing would be to come up with a config 
that breaks newbie tutorials!

Things to think about.

> Thank you for sending Ton's response.
> Perhaps the best thing we can all do is assemble a short list of such desires 
> and necessities for the next major release after 2.5
> Roger


-- 
Roland Hess