Happy Birthday Ton!

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Blender lead developer Ton Roosendaal turns 50 today! Even so, he’s one of the freshest and most inspiring minds that I know, and his passion for Blender, art and everything ‘Open’ never ceases to amaze me. He just has a little less hair.

As a birthday gift, I’d like you to consider making a donation to the Blender Foundation. Let’s make his mailbox explode with gifts today!

To donate, use the PayPal button below (donations go straight to the BF), or use the button on the Blender Foundation page. I’m convinced the money will be well spent.

Thanks!










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    245 thoughts on “Happy Birthday Ton!”

    8. Awesome, my birthday was yesterday lol. Happy birthday Ton!

      And I suppose I am donating as for my birthday I got a training DVD ordered from the Blender Foundation. Hasn’t come yet, but I’m waiting… :D

    31. ** HAPPY BIRTHDAY TON. **

      May this year and many more be filled with joy and great things for you.

      I still have a couple more years until I match your age, but my achievements are nowhere near as great as yours :)

      Thank you (and the team) for bringing the World the Wonder that is Blender.

      All the Best

    35. Over doneren: Goed idee.
      Nederlanders kunnen natuurlijk ook gewoon via hun (online) bankrekening storten lijkt me.

      (ik heb geen paypal en creditcard)

    36. Happy Birthday!!! Thanks for Blender. Hope you always have a good health, become more intelligent and have many many many great ideas to for the future of Blender :).

    45. yay! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TON!!! cheer
      hope you’ll have a huge party weekend and that you will have beer and cake and lots of fun :)
      Hats off for TON!!!!

    99. You have used your dream to give me the means to follow mine, and made me some cash along the way as well! You are an inspiration and deserve the best of Birthdays!

    100. Tillykke med fødselsdagen, Ton!
      (from Denmark)

      Everybody – don’t forget Bart’s excellent suggestion about donating a birthday present to the Blender foundation. I just did, it took less than 30 seconds.

      Mikkel

    121. Happy birthday Ton, many thanks for all the thinks you have done and shared with us, hope you have many many good years waiting for you

    134. Happy Birthday Ton!!!!!!
      if this is what he gave us in that small amount of years….just think what the next lot will hold.
      *tears* thank you!!!

    144. ? Happy Birthday toooooo yooouuuuuuuu ?
      ? Happy Birthday toooooo yooouuuuuuuu ?
      ? Happy Birthday dear Toooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnn ?
      ? Happy Birthday toooooo yooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu ?

      (and many more!!!!)
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      We bought you a cake! It’s Text flavored!

      :)

    147. Xronia polla Ton! Eytyxismena genethlia! from Greece

      May you live and prosper for many years to come.
      Thank you from all of us who enjoy the results of your labour. Blender really is a phenomenon.

    161. Van harte gefeliciteerd met je 50e verjaardag,
      Al een halve eeuw oud.
      Op naar op zn minst nog 50 jaar, toch?

      Fijne dag toegewenst, TON.

      D@nny!

    175. I LOVE THE WHOLE BLENDER THING AND I REFER EVERYONE AND ANYONE WHOS INTERESTED IN COPMUTER GRAPHICS. MY COUSIN INTRODUCED IT AND I CANT STOP USING IT THOUGH ITS DISCOURAGING.TON CAN DO TONS(:))OF STUFF AND MY STUFF LOOKS LIKE NOTHING

      HAPPY BIRTHDAY TON!!!!!!!!!!!!
      A fan

    201. To a man who had a vision to make Blender available to everyone,
      and who actually pulled it off!
      Happy Birthday, Ton!

      P.S. Your contributions to the world of art and media have
      made many things possible. Thank you for what you do!

    206. Happy birthday, Ton!

      Thank you for your years of dedication to Blender!
      You Rock.

      To show my appreciation I am going to go buy some things from the Blender e-shop.
      (OK, I probably would have done this eventually anyway – but better to do it now than later)

    210. I have read all the comments (yup I did lol) and I gotta agree with all!!! Haha, so I’ll let everybody do my saying, but this I will say,
      Happy birthday Dr. Ton! You’re such an inspiring guy! Because of you, I’m reaching my dream too! Thank you for exposing me to the world of 3D in 1998 (yup), the knowledge and technical issues I have grown with, have been proved to help me a lot in the 2d world as an artist. Indeed, this physical interaction of lights and all were an unique way to learn, but was the best way for me. Visual interaction is what I learn the best and Blender had that.
      So hence, you have brought a balancing equation I needed in my dream career! Thank you soooo much! It’s a real honor!
      The only thing I regret is that I can’t do any donation at the moment (saving money for house.. expensive nowadays), but someday I will like I have did before! :) So yup, count on me, just not right now!
      Once again, Happy birthday! You roooooock!

    215. Alles gute zum Geburtstag und viel Glück auf deinem weitern Weg Ton.
      Happy Birthday and the Force is strong with you.

      dani.g

      ——————
      we all coming from the stars.

    216. Happy Birthday, and thank you for all your passion for bringing everyone this great application… for free!

      I made my first donation to the BF today.

    221. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TON!

      The challenging times are behind you and the fun times have begun.

      You have done what few have – built a great application, nurtured a community around it, and an consequently opened a gateway for millions of people to enjoy 3D, find job opportunities, and share life experiences.

      What a HUGE personal achievement! What a HUGE social contribution! What a guy!

      CONGRATULATIONS, your belief in your vision and values has succeeded and can never be undone but only grow and grow…!!!

      I wish you the best in staying young in mind, body, and heart.

      We are only as old/young as we feel inside.

      I imagine you feel like you are somewhere between 20 and 30 years old depending on the social/work situation.

      You certainly do not look anywhere near 50 years old!

      Is the secret to youth making a good durian smoothie in Blender? The Dutch weather? ;-) Bicycles?

      Ah… it must be ‘all the above’ and the appreciation of an amazing community.

      As a wiser person than myself once said, “Stay hungry, stay foolish!”

      ‘Growing up’ is for old people.

      Stay young!!!

    236. Hi everyone,

      Thanks so much for all the good wishes and the stream of gifts! ABout a hundred in a day, very cool! Will use it for a coding holidays this fall. :)

      -Ton-

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