History of Blender
Ton Roosendaal
Ton Roosendaal is a Dutch software developer and entrepreneur. He founded the Blender Foundation and developed Blender, a popular open-source 3D graphics software. Born on March 20, 1960, in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Roosendaal began his career as a digital artist and programmer. In 1998, he established Not a Number Technologies (NaN), the company behind Blender.
Brief History
Blender 3D was initially commercial software developed by Ton Roosendaal's company, Not a Number Technologies (NaN), in the late 1990s. However, when NaN went bankrupt in 2002, Roosendaal made Blender open-source. He founded the Blender Foundation to oversee the project and used crowdfunding and sponsorships to support its development. Blender’s transition to open-source led to its widespread use in 3D modeling, animation, and visual effects, with a global community of users and contributors.
Port to Linux
Blender was ported to Linux in the early 2000s as part of its open-source development process. This involved adapting its code to Linux's libraries and system calls. Blender was tested on various distributions and hardware configurations to address compatibility issues. Today, Blender is available on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The Linux version is particularly popular among artists, designers, and developers who prefer open-source software and value the flexibility of Linux.