The 2009 CG Community Survey at the CGenie website has some very interesting results regarding Blender and its comparison to other 3D software packages and communities. The survey covers statistics taken from 2022 responses, covering the following popular 3D programs: + Blender + 3Ds Max + Maya + Houdini + XSI + Cinema4D + Modo + Lightwave The results are quite interesting! The whole article is a worthwhile read, check it out at this page.