Happy Birthday Ton!

Bart · March 20, 2010

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!

Author Bart

I have a LONG history with Blender - I wrote some of the earliest Blender tutorials, worked for Not a Number and helped run the crowdfunding campaign that open sourced Blender (the first one on the internet!). I founded BlenderNation in 2006 and have been editing it every single day since then ;-) I also run the Blender Artists forum and I'm Community Lead at n8n.

245 responses

jose cabana

20 March 2010 at 07:47

Feliz cumpleaños Ton

Pawel

20 March 2010 at 07:49

I haven’t noticed any serious hair loss on him :)
Happy Birthday Ton!
May your wonderful work continue!

kenden

20 March 2010 at 07:50

Joyeux Anniversaire Ton!

Mav

20 March 2010 at 07:53

Ton looks like he’s 40 ! Happy Birthday Ton !

jose cabana

20 March 2010 at 07:54

Bart please don’t complaint about the multicultural celebration :-)

Bart

20 March 2010 at 08:04

@jose: I won’t ;-)

OcasoProtal

20 March 2010 at 08:12

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, Ton!

Davis

20 March 2010 at 08:24

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

Gr8!

20 March 2010 at 08:32

Happy birthday Mr Roosendaal… Happy birthday to you…

BTW I also got lots of passion for Blender, art and everything ‘Open’…

jositux

20 March 2010 at 08:38

Happy birthday and thanks for Blender!!!! from Argentina

sid350

20 March 2010 at 08:50

Happy Birthday Ton! Keep working, you’re the best!

RH2

20 March 2010 at 08:55

happy birthday :)

mookie

20 March 2010 at 09:00

Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin ~ from Poland

Mataii

20 March 2010 at 09:01

Hey! it’s my birthday too!! :D Happy Birthday Ton! have a nice day!

BTW, I’m younger and I’m losing my hair xD

LoopyShane

20 March 2010 at 09:06

Happy Birthday Ton
Thanks for everything

Month3d

20 March 2010 at 09:10

Gefeliciflapstaart ton met je 50e verjaardag!

Skop

20 March 2010 at 09:13

Happy Birthday Ton!

Akta

20 March 2010 at 09:24

Auguri Ton! Paljon onnea! :)

chbrun

20 March 2010 at 09:31

Happy Birthday Ton

stupiduser

20 March 2010 at 09:33

happy b-day Ton Roosendal, you look so young for 50 years old guy

mfoxdogg

20 March 2010 at 09:34

Happy Birthday Dr Roosendaal, and many wishes to many more fantastic years :D

johantri

20 March 2010 at 09:50

SELAMAT ULANG TAHUN TON !! ^_^

TheTinyToon

20 March 2010 at 09:52

Happy Birthday Ton – on the next 50! ;)

TonyM

20 March 2010 at 10:01

Happy Birthday, Ton!

Paul Onu

20 March 2010 at 10:03

Happy Birthday and best wishes Ton!

Today is my birthday too lol. But there is a difference of 28 yrs between us :D

Christov

20 March 2010 at 10:07

Happy Birthday Ton!
Hope you have a spectacular year.

ekakiya

20 March 2010 at 10:07

Happy Birthday Ton !
Tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu! from Japan

Deloince jp

20 March 2010 at 10:08

Joyeux Anniversaire Ton!
– – –
Happy Birthday Ton!

kABHIr

20 March 2010 at 10:09

Happy Birthday Ton!

Congratulations on turning 50 have a great day.

Jeroen Mank

20 March 2010 at 10:11

Van Harte Gefeliciteerd Ton!!! En nog vele, vele Jaren.

Dave Probert

20 March 2010 at 10:14

** 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

indiworks

20 March 2010 at 10:19

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Ton!

Fahassani

20 March 2010 at 10:21

Happy Happy Birthday Ton.
WooOoot! time is really moving fast!

Giovanni Catalano

20 March 2010 at 10:24

Buon compleanno ;).

Jeroen Mank

20 March 2010 at 10:27

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

(ik heb geen paypal en creditcard)

flagus

20 March 2010 at 10:35

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 :).

DingTo

20 March 2010 at 10:43

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Ton! :)

Thanks for everything you have done and are doing for Blender, it is truely amazing!

Numarul7

20 March 2010 at 10:43

Happy birthday! :)

tagyn

20 March 2010 at 10:46

joyeux anniversaire Ton,
and really thanks for all the job you are doing

airsnake

20 March 2010 at 10:50

Happy Birthday Ton!! And Thank You for Blender!!!!!!!

Phantom68

20 March 2010 at 10:54

Alles gute zum Geburtstag Ton !

May the Code with you !

madturtle

20 March 2010 at 11:01

Happy birthday Ton !
And i wish you health (very important ) , luck and the power for the next 50 years!!!!! ;)

jeo

20 March 2010 at 11:02

happy birthday Ton!
thank you so much!

*also for me look so young
thanks

Gnuren

20 March 2010 at 11:03

Tillykke med fodselsdagen fra Danmark!

(Happy birthday from Denmark in danish)

Thanks for opening my eyes to open software!

Nixon

20 March 2010 at 11:04

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!!!!

greengush

20 March 2010 at 11:24

La multi ani Ton!

torksu

20 March 2010 at 11:30

gefeliciteerd Ton! gewoon op zn hollands :P

Mirata

20 March 2010 at 11:31

Gefeliciteerd Ton!

Senshi

20 March 2010 at 11:33

Happy birthday Ton!! *throws confetti Particles* =D

Cris Polecat

20 March 2010 at 11:34

Happy birthdaaaaaaayyy! Thanks you so much for everything!

Christiaan (AniCator)

20 March 2010 at 11:42

Gefeliciteerd me je verjaardag, Ton!
Happy Birthday!

Ryback

20 March 2010 at 11:42

Joyeux anniversaire Ton

blipp

20 March 2010 at 11:43

Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
Happy Birthday Ton!

Gr8!

20 March 2010 at 11:48

Hronia polla kai kala!
Thank you 4 Blender!

renderplace

20 March 2010 at 11:49

Vse najboljše Ton!

-AntonG

teo_greengage

20 March 2010 at 11:51

Happy Birthday to you, Doctor Ton Roosendaal ! big thumbs up from bucharest!

Bernard

20 March 2010 at 11:52

Tons of greetings for Ton’s birthday. he deserves even more ;-)

Skiri-ki

20 March 2010 at 11:58

Herzlichen Glückwunsch Ton!
May the open source be with you! ;)

sympodius

20 March 2010 at 12:00

Happy Birthday, Ton!

Vassilios

20 March 2010 at 12:00

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!

Loolarge

20 March 2010 at 12:01

Happy B-Day dude!

Piiichan

20 March 2010 at 12:07

I wonder what would happen to Blender if Ton suddenly disappeared or retired.
Who is the second most involved person after Ton?
Anyway, I like Ton very much, happy birthday! :)

mutze

20 March 2010 at 12:11

Grattis på födelsedagen!!
It’s my birhday too. I’m turning 25. Hopefully i will be as awesome a Ton when I turn 50.

benlungu

20 March 2010 at 12:15

La multi ani, Ton

3dtinkerer

20 March 2010 at 12:17

Happy Birthday Mr. Blender. Thank you for all your hard work.

MrSloane

20 March 2010 at 12:18

Happy Birthday from Hamburg!

rexprime

20 March 2010 at 12:19

happy birthday ton, he just doesn’t seem 50.

olivS

20 March 2010 at 12:20

Joyeux anniversaire, Ton. And small donation made to the BF :-p

Allan

20 March 2010 at 12:20

Happy Birthday! :) Wszystkiego Najlepszego! ;) Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!

Korado3D

20 March 2010 at 12:22

Happy Birthday Ton! 20th of March is my birthday too I turn 28 today. We are people of Equinox! :)
-K3D

ralmon

20 March 2010 at 12:22

Masayang kaarawan sa yo Ton. Happy birthday Ton. Thanks for everything.

Good for you mutze.

HAngar

20 March 2010 at 12:23

Happy Bday…I had Bday yesterday…Enjoy

Benjy

20 March 2010 at 12:30

Happy Birthday Ton!

kijja

20 March 2010 at 12:34

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ton!, Life render fast.

hanaishi

20 March 2010 at 12:49

Buon compleanno Ton! Cento di questi giorni! (One hundred of these days!)

congcong009

20 March 2010 at 12:58

Happy birthday Ton!!!
Sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4, wan4 shou4 wu2 jiang1 a !!!(Chinese greeting) :p

thinkinmonkey

20 March 2010 at 13:00

Happy Birthday, Ton, and 50 times “Thanks” for your little, nice beast (Blender :D)!

txrx

20 March 2010 at 13:01

–==> HAPPY BIRTHDAY TON! <==–

Wow yer never 50yrs sir!

Have a dram on me!!!

toontje

20 March 2010 at 13:04

Pabien

OtherAlex

20 March 2010 at 13:07

Happy Birthday!!

blenderman345

20 March 2010 at 13:22

Happy Birthday Ton!
Lets go for another 30 years!

-jay-

20 March 2010 at 13:30

Happy Birthday Ton!

K.A.Byggjordet

20 March 2010 at 13:30

Til lykke med 50 års dagen Ton. Happy birthda from Norway

Hubberthus

20 March 2010 at 13:32

Happy Birthday! Boldog születésnapot!

iluvblender

20 March 2010 at 13:33

Happy Birthday Ton. :-)

– Satish.

RNS

20 March 2010 at 13:34

Happy Birthday Ton!

jdub

20 March 2010 at 13:40

What? 50? I thought he was like 35 or something. Happy Birthday!

Martin

20 March 2010 at 13:41

Všechno nej Tone,
Live long and prosper!

rcallicotte

20 March 2010 at 13:43

Happy Birthday and many inspiring dreams fill your future.

Blendipel

20 March 2010 at 13:44

Herzlichen Glückwunsch Ton!

Jeroen Bakker

20 March 2010 at 13:46

He has seen Abraham :) (dutch joke)

Congrats, Ton!

Oli

20 March 2010 at 13:51

Yeah, happy birthday Ton !

Eibriel

20 March 2010 at 13:56

Feliz cumpleaños Ton!!!! :D

Ovod

20 March 2010 at 13:59

Happy birthday, Ton!!

Robo3Dguy

20 March 2010 at 14:06

Happy birthday Ton! Thank you for Blender!!!!

Ogeon

20 March 2010 at 14:06

Yey! Happy birthday, Ton!
You have done a great job with Blender and I hope you will have a great day, today!

superblender

20 March 2010 at 14:10

Happy Birthday, Ton!! You’re the best!! Keep on going

CGEX

20 March 2010 at 14:11

Happy ! Happy ! Happy !!!! Birthday Ton !

Greets from Lithuania !

Unsettlingsilence

20 March 2010 at 14:11

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!

Mikkel

20 March 2010 at 14:17

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

Matt Ebb

20 March 2010 at 14:20

Happy birthday!

Kernon

20 March 2010 at 14:29

Happy Birthday, Ton!

Thanks for making all of our 3d dreams possible!

smithy217

20 March 2010 at 14:34

Happy Birthday Ton all the best.

20 March 2010 at 14:37

HBD(&kaito);

oenvoyage

20 March 2010 at 14:39

????TON :-)

lucky

20 March 2010 at 14:40

Happy birthday!

BonE

20 March 2010 at 14:43

Alles Güede z’diinem Geburtstiig. – allemannisch (German dialect)

Nicknamz

20 March 2010 at 14:43

Happy birthday Ton!!!

Dread Knight

20 March 2010 at 14:46

Multi ani fericiti, Ton! :-)

CineGobs

20 March 2010 at 14:46

Happy birthday Ton!

V1ntage

20 March 2010 at 15:01

Happy birthday Ton!! :)

3dementia

20 March 2010 at 15:08

Ton you have got lots of love pouring in here, you must have done something good……

terpentina

20 March 2010 at 15:11

4estit rojden den Ton !-from Bulgaria :)

erik90mx

20 March 2010 at 15:14

Happy birthday!!!

And many more ;)

Hey, he need a blender cake!!!!!!!!

Greetings

Dom Pedro

20 March 2010 at 15:19

Feliz Aniversário Ton, from Brasil.

nemesis

20 March 2010 at 15:24

Happy birthday.

I hope you have at least another 50 more:)

dono

20 March 2010 at 15:26

Happy birthday Ton !

Your work for open source is amazing !! Thanks for all !!!

3dcreator

20 March 2010 at 15:27

wszystkiego najlepszego!!! Best wishes from Poland!!!

Zyan

20 March 2010 at 15:27

Happy birthday Ton!!! And many happy returns of the day!

Cameron

20 March 2010 at 15:30

Happy birthday Ton! I have a lot more hope for my life when I see what can still be accomplished at 50. ;-) Have a great day!

Sephiroth the Bimbo Master

20 March 2010 at 15:30

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

jamesm

20 March 2010 at 15:36

so, where can we buy him a beer?

matos

20 March 2010 at 15:39

Feliz aniversário!

asdrubal

20 March 2010 at 15:41

Happy birthday Ton. Thank you for everything you have given us without expecting anything in return.

Greetings from Colombia.

yellowbosch

20 March 2010 at 15:43

Muitos Parabens, Ton!

Happy Birthday, Ton!

Please keep the good work and believe in it!

Tenshiarts

20 March 2010 at 15:50

thanks for the blender, because it helps me a lot in my works.

A big happy Birthday

I’m your big fan
XD

PS: sorry for bad vocabulary, I am using the google translator XP

JoOngle

20 March 2010 at 15:53

Happy Birthday Dr. Roosendaal.

50? Gawd…I thought he was around 40, thats what you get for drinking orange juice all your life :o)

Oscar Paz

20 March 2010 at 15:55

Happy birday Ton, Felicidades y que vengan muchos años mas

Pablosbrain

20 March 2010 at 15:58

Happy Birthday!

pfannkuchen_gesicht

20 March 2010 at 16:00

Happy birthday Ton!
btw, he doesn’t look like 50 in the slightest

Riton

20 March 2010 at 16:01

Joyeux anniversaire Ton!

Paolo Colombo

20 March 2010 at 16:04

Tanti auguri bel gioioso.

Jody

blood

20 March 2010 at 16:06

happy happy birthday Ton!!

Pawprint

20 March 2010 at 16:06

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!!!

degentd

20 March 2010 at 16:09

Happy Birthday – Boldog Születésnapot! from Transsylvania,
and thx for all of the hard work you did for the whole community.

frank_robernson

20 March 2010 at 16:14

Happy Birthday, to you, happy birthday dear Ton…HAPPY BIrTHDAY TOO—-YOU.

meltingman

20 March 2010 at 16:14

joyeux anniversaire Ton et pleins de bisous pour ton travail ennorme (de la guyane française) :-P

William Santacruz

20 March 2010 at 16:17

Ton… muchas gracias por todo lo que esta haciendo por Blender, por la Fundacion Blender, y la Comunidad.

Feliz Cumpleaños!!

therealnoz

20 March 2010 at 16:17

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

fred

20 March 2010 at 16:23

HHHHHHHHAPPPPPPYYYYYY BBBBBBBIIIIIRRRTHHHDAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY TON!

THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK YOU FOR ALL!!!!

Steren

20 March 2010 at 16:23

Joyeux Anniversaire Ton !

loopDuplicate

20 March 2010 at 16:24

Happy Bday, Ton@!

perbone

20 March 2010 at 16:42

Ton, Parabéns! Feliz Aniversário!
Tudo de bom pra ti hoje e sempre!

WiKKiD Widgets

20 March 2010 at 16:43

? 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!

Kamen

20 March 2010 at 16:49

Všetko najlepšie k narodeninám, Ton (i mean happy birthsday) :-)

dronix

20 March 2010 at 16:51

Happy Birthday!!

kostis

20 March 2010 at 16:54

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.

mcreamsurfer

20 March 2010 at 17:05

happy birthday ton.

Alexey

20 March 2010 at 17:27

Happy Birthday Ton! With greetings from Russia! Good health!

Lokhorn

20 March 2010 at 17:35

Happy Birthday!! from Czech

increment

20 March 2010 at 17:37

all the best, ton.

simon,
procedural inc.

Antonvdh

20 March 2010 at 17:39

Van Harte Gefeliciteerd. (Abraham !)
Congratulations happy birthday.

greetings
Anton vd Haterd

Eclectiel

20 March 2010 at 17:42

Happy birthday Ton!

Jurre

20 March 2010 at 17:51

van harte en nog vele jaren!!!

mvg
Jurre van Rijswijck

Bupla

20 March 2010 at 17:52

Happy Birthday and a huge “thank you”!

invertedNormal (brian)

20 March 2010 at 18:05

Happy Birthday, Mr. Roosendaal!!!

Alejandro Sierra / UNAM (naturalpainter)

20 March 2010 at 18:10

Muchas felicidades por tu cumpleaños, Ton!!!!!!

Artorp

20 March 2010 at 18:16

Gratulere så mye med bursdagen Ton, ønsker deg all vell i framtiden og måtte kreativiteten og engasjementet ditt aldri ende! :D

Elubie

20 March 2010 at 18:21

Happy Birthday Ton!

MDomino

20 March 2010 at 18:25

Happy birthday, Ton!

D@nny

20 March 2010 at 18:34

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!

metalliandy

20 March 2010 at 19:04

Happy Birthday Ton!
I hope you have an awesome day :D

alalo

20 March 2010 at 19:05

Feliz aniversário, Ton :) Muita saúde e felicidade!

Greetings from Brasil.

njohn

20 March 2010 at 19:11

Many many retrurns of the day Ton.. Greetings from indonesia

Facundo!

20 March 2010 at 19:12

Que lo cumpla feli! :D

GiVissa

20 March 2010 at 19:21

Happy birthday Ton, wishing to get the 50th Blender anniversary as enthusiastic as now.
Giulio Vissani

Consideringthepickle

20 March 2010 at 19:22

Happy Birthday Ton!

Tiaf

20 March 2010 at 19:28

Parabens! 10+10+10+10+10..e que sejam muitos mais!

Anonabus

20 March 2010 at 19:31

Happy birthday!

Jo_Anna

20 March 2010 at 19:43

Happy Birthday Ton!

ysvry

20 March 2010 at 19:57

happy birdday Ton and hurry up a bit with the new version. :P

KevinW

20 March 2010 at 20:05

Happy Birthday Ton! Your work has changed my life!

—
Kevin

differentsmoke

20 March 2010 at 20:11

FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS TON!

wii

20 March 2010 at 20:14

Happy Birthday Ton!

BLENDER!!!

20 March 2010 at 20:28

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

Emili

20 March 2010 at 21:03

Feliç aniversari Ton !!!

from Catalonia !!!

Manu7855546

20 March 2010 at 21:14

Happy Birthday and big thanks for blender and your daily effort to make it better! All the best!

Ivan Paulos Tomé

20 March 2010 at 21:28

Feliz Aniversário, que Deus te dê muitos anos de vida !
From the outer space – Greylica !

ambake

20 March 2010 at 21:39

Happy Birthday Sir! You are a true inspiration!

thomislav86

20 March 2010 at 21:41

Happy Birthday Ton!

chimeric_idol

20 March 2010 at 21:45

100 lat!!

Arco

20 March 2010 at 21:48

Gefeliciteerd met je 50e Ton! Render maar een lekker biertje vanavond! ^^

Alaa El-din

20 March 2010 at 21:56

Happy birthday!!

Mike

20 March 2010 at 22:29

Happy Birthday – thanks for doing what you do!

horace

20 March 2010 at 22:51

happy birthday!

wow, i thought that ton is about 43… :)

Marcus Rasseli

20 March 2010 at 23:04

He’s 50 but He’s looking like he’s 49
Happy Birthday Ton!

Luca

20 March 2010 at 23:43

Happy Birthday Ton!

Thanks for your wonderful work!

Big Fan

21 March 2010 at 00:07

50 is only half way to the Big Ton.
Much more Blending to come..
Happy Birthday Ton!

Magiciandude

21 March 2010 at 00:23

Happy Birthday, Ton!

Thanks for everything you do to keep Blender alive!

migius

21 March 2010 at 00:54

Happy Birthday, Ton!

21 March 2010 at 01:17

All the best!!!

Wasa

21 March 2010 at 01:22

Happy birthday Ton! You’re 50 years young! ^^

jim

21 March 2010 at 01:37

happy birthday and thank you
You for your work on blender You have truly elevated Open Source

deskplus

21 March 2010 at 01:39

Happy Birthday Ton from italian comunity!

Satoshi

21 March 2010 at 01:41

A bit late, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I’ve thought you are under 40…because you’re so powerful!
Thank you for your efforts and keep going!

wolfmanyoda

21 March 2010 at 01:45

Happy birthday, man!

Tintorama

21 March 2010 at 01:55

Happy Birthday Ton and thanks for all good Blender stuff.

Ricardo

21 March 2010 at 01:58

Feliz Aniversário e que tenha uma vida com mais 50 anos.

OboeNerd

21 March 2010 at 04:02

Happy birthday! I’ll take one of those Durian DVDs. :)

Manda

21 March 2010 at 04:23

Happy birthday,Ton!!

Jacob Randal

21 March 2010 at 05:13

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!

Sen

21 March 2010 at 05:15

OTanjoubi o medetou! Alles gute zum Geburtstag! Happy birthday!

Your work was/is an inspiring part in my life.

Whimsy Collective

21 March 2010 at 05:23

Dear Ton,

Thank for Blender and all it’s improvements and features.
Blender developers you are not forgotten.

Happy birthday Ton!

udeystar

21 March 2010 at 05:32

A bit late, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy B Day !!! We are from Blender Indonesia glad to hear it, hope is always healthy Ton !

Kemeros

21 March 2010 at 06:33

Happy birthday dear Ton :)

Quantum Anomaly

21 March 2010 at 06:53

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)

benjaru

21 March 2010 at 07:21

Happy birthday Ton!

asdgz

21 March 2010 at 09:07

Yeah! happy birthday Ton! from France. :-)

johnj

21 March 2010 at 09:13

yesterday i did not see it
anyway, after celebrating the fathers we can do that foe our favourite software’s father
Happy Birthday, daddy!

Dm7

21 March 2010 at 09:19

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!

Yilmaz

21 March 2010 at 12:30

Happy Birthday Ton! :)

–I LOVE BLENDER–

demohero

21 March 2010 at 12:54

Happy birthday Ton! Happy happy new years…

siraniks

21 March 2010 at 14:04

Happy birthday Ton… :)
Keep it up and have more power on you and Blender…
Keep rockin’…

From PinoyBlender.com

matty

21 March 2010 at 14:11

happy birthday glad to see the windows render bug i submitted fixed i made the donation yesterday

glenn

21 March 2010 at 17:00

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.

Crazycourier

21 March 2010 at 17:40

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.

Pranke

21 March 2010 at 18:41

Happy Birthday Ton! :))

MeshWeaver

21 March 2010 at 19:08

Happy Birthday Ton!!! :D :D :D

21 March 2010 at 19:11

the man behind all of this…

happy birthday.. Dr. Ton

John R. Nyquist

21 March 2010 at 21:06

Hartelijk gefeliciteerd, Ton! (courtesy of Google translate)

blndrusr

21 March 2010 at 21:37

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!!!

vykelt

21 March 2010 at 21:41

I can’t believe i missed the Great Ones birthday yesterday. Happy belated birthday Ton. I hope it was awesome!

Omar

21 March 2010 at 23:06

Gelukkig verjaardag Ton!

OberonKing

21 March 2010 at 23:40

Happy birthday Ton…. Thanks for Blender!!!!!!

Feliz Cumpleaños Ton…. Gracias por Blender!!!!!!!

KellPossible

22 March 2010 at 00:33

Happy Birthday, adding to this long list!

Oin

22 March 2010 at 01:14

Felíz cumpleaños :)
Blender is… Amazing !

comeinandburn

22 March 2010 at 02:30

Happy Birthday Ton!!!!!

You’ve made the impossible possible thanks for giving us all the chance to dream in 3D!!

Mark Fernandes

22 March 2010 at 03:20

Happy Birthday Ton,
Thanks for all your work on Blender.

Yaroslav_L

22 March 2010 at 09:08

Happy Birthday Ton!!!
Thank U for Blender.
Thank U for freedom!!!
Good health for U!

Richard

22 March 2010 at 10:58

I know I’m late, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY TON. All the best for the years ahead.

Virgilio Vasconcelos

22 March 2010 at 12:32

Also a bit late, but:
Feliz aniversário, Ton!

Thanks for all those years of inspiration.

Now, heading to this paypal button… ;)

4museman

22 March 2010 at 12:50

Yet another – happy birthday!!!

Thank you, Ton, for every year of your past! And I wish you many great years ahead of you! Good luck!

Istvan

22 March 2010 at 16:09

Boldog szülinapot Ton (from Hungary :-))

CTOBIAS

22 March 2010 at 16:33

Happy Birthday Ton, :D

Jos

22 March 2010 at 17:18

Happy B-Day Ton!

ton

22 March 2010 at 17:19

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-

Manuela Pacheco

22 March 2010 at 18:40

Ton:
Never is too late to wish you all kind of happiness
So, Happy Birthday Ton,
I wish you live a lot o years more.

miloud

22 March 2010 at 19:57

Joyeux anniversaire Ton, santé bonheur et réussite :-)

Jasper

22 March 2010 at 20:15

Nog gefeliciteerd Abraham!
Met Blender heb je echt iets moois neergezet in die 50 jaar.

Rev. Stump

22 March 2010 at 20:38

Happy BD, Big T!!

hiram

23 March 2010 at 02:28

Dicen que más vale tarde que nunca.

¡Feliz cumpleaños!, Ton

Gracias por el esfuerzo y por brindar el primer paso para crear este mágnifico mundo de Blender

+peter

23 March 2010 at 09:38

I’m a fan of this man.

Happy birthday sir!

banor

23 March 2010 at 21:24

Happy birthday, Ton! And thank you for all you have done! :D I look forward to meeting you someday.

davinci990

24 March 2010 at 05:45

Late to the party!
Hope it was happy… Many more to you!

Limvot

24 March 2010 at 19:16

Happy birthday Ton, thanks for all you do.

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