Chapter 1
Why Blender?
I CONSIDER BLENDER TO be the best 3D content creation suite I have ever used due to several reasons. It's not at the top of my list for sentimental reasons or because it's the only one I have used; it's at the top of my list simply because I feel really comfortable working with it.
You have probably come across a lot of open source and free software. Blender is one of the most popular applications not only in the open source community but also in the 3D content environment, and it has been climbing the list of 3D creation suites in recent years.
If you are interested in open source or free software, check the websites of the Free Software Foundation at http://fsf.org and the Open Source Initiative at http://opensource.org ...
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