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  "path": "/radar/a-positive-reminder-on-anthropic-funding-blender/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://newtbytes.cc",
  "textContent": "TLDR; Open source is still awesome and winning :3\n\nReminder that anthropic will not have control over Blender’s future development according to blender’s own funding policy.\n\nFrom https://fund.blender.org/funding-policy/:\n\n> The Blender project sets its _own_ strategic roadmap and yearly planning. This is done by the community of contributors together with the development and product leadership. When large donations come in, or when major organizations join the Fund, the existing planning can be accelerated or augmented, but **the priorities themselves originate from the project**. (Emphasis added)\n\nFurthermore:\n\n> Corporate participation in the Development Fund does not imply alignment between Blender and the donor’s mission, products, or strategy.\n\nIf people want to worry about something, which is not a very fun thing to do imo 3:, worry about what Anthropic is using Blender for. The Blender Foundation is not going to develop whatever Anthropic wants and donations don’t give them the power to change what the community plans for Blender’s development.",
  "title": "A Positive Reminder on Anthropic Funding Blender"
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