Hi folks,
For those using any of these OpenSource apps, Blender 2.45 has just been released.
http://www.blender.org
There are HUGE plans for 2.5, some of which are already in the trunk ( and so there may be a 2.46 release – including some cool "Bone Heat Weighting", and "Dual Quaternian Skinning" technology – the last one is from our own Trinity College, Dublin! – see http://www.blender.org/development/current-projects/changes-since-244/skinning/ )
Also, for those not using Microsoft Office, OpenOffice 2.3 has recently been released.
http://www.openoffice.org
Enjoy!
Mal