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Any idea on what happened with Apple becoming a sponsor? Apple Silicon compatibility is achieved but I don't see Apple in the sponsor list: https://fund.blender

by mrtksn 4y ago

Any idea on what happened with Apple becoming a sponsor? Apple Silicon compatibility is achieved but I don't see Apple in the sponsor list: https://fund.blender.org https://fund.blender.org

catach 4y ago
Either they ended sponsorship, the list isn't updated in a timely manner, or Apple didn't want to be listed.
- kuboa 4y ago
  It's optional and Apple didn't want to be listed. Their logo has never been displayed on the page. They collaborated with devs from Apple quite closely though, they used to put the meeting notes and updates on devtalk.blender.org
  - bitigchi 4y ago
    They still do. Latest[1] from just a week ago. [1] https://devtalk.blender.org/t/2022-11-30-render-cycles-meeting/26749 https://devtalk.blender.org/t/2022-11-30-render-cycles-meeti...
  - catach 4y ago
    That did seem most likely to me, thanks for the confirmation.
dagmx 4y ago
I don’t think Apple were ever listed even though they’re a sponsor (probably due to some desire for branding) However they’re still contributing to porting it to Metal and improving that support, among other things. You can see various things in progress on the Blender dev pages