The fact that Blender has been so successful has probably done immeasurable good for the graphical art industry. Think about how many students who otherwise cou

The fact that Blender has been so successful has probably done immeasurable good for the graphical art industry. Think about how many students who otherwise couldn't have were able to learn 3D modeling because of the program. I know at least one person who's entering that field after learning Blender in their spare time. Honestly, I think Blender is one of the most successful open source projects of all time. It's such a good model for how open source can be successful.