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Blender community mourns Octavio Mendez

([Briefs] Apr 10, 2020 15:34 UTC (Fri) (jake))


The [1]Blender 3D modeling and rendering project mourns the [2]passing of Octavio Mendez . " It is with great sadness that I must report we lost a great community member today. Octavio Mendez, a long-time cornerstone of the Mexican Blender and open source community, has passed away after fighting the Corona virus. " Gunnar Wolf also has a [3]tribute : " Long-time free software supporter, very well known for his craft –and for his teaching– with Blender. "



[1] https://www.blender.org/

[2] https://www.blendernation.com/2020/04/08/octavio-mendez-passed-away/

[3] https://gwolf.org/life/personal/2020/04/07/for-real.html

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