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"Money doesn't interest me" - Ton Roosendaal 2017 Interview

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What this video covers

A long interview by Blender Guru with Ton Roosendaal, creator of Blender. They cover Blender's origins, the move to open source, why Ton is not driven by money, Autodesk, and what sets Blender apart from other open source projects.

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Recommended as the best account of Blender's history and its user-focused approach as a free software success story.

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