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Franky I think the implementation through HyperGrid sounds fine. I don't really see any specific reason to maintain SecondLife control/connections. When connecting to another grid (Hypergrid enabled) along with the user's name, do avatar attached items transfer also? Sorry about all the questions, I imagine I should find a forum somewhere.
unnaturaltragedy 2 years ago
Also, your recreation project is wonderful! One question about OpenSim. Naming conventions/user information. Is that retrieved from Linden servers? Is it optional?
unnaturaltragedy 2 years ago
Hi unnatural! No, sadly, at least until late 2010, avatar names and information are not "unified", ie. each grid operator runs their own set of login servers. I know what you're going to say: that means registering for the hundreds of OpenSim-based grids individually, one by one...
GwynethLlewelyn 2 years ago
At least, there is one temporary solution. Thanks to a protocol called HyperGrid, all OpenSim logins can work on each other's grid (just not on Linden Lab's). Not all OpenSim-based grids are HyperGrid-enabled, but most are. This basically means you can set up your own grid, create an avatar there, and jump around the OpenSim grids with a single login. Think OpenID for OpenSim :) It works *almost* the same way. It's not perfect, of course, and it doesn't work for Linden Lab itself.
GwynethLlewelyn 2 years ago
I really feel like OpenSim is paving the way for "cyberspace" like it was written about. Taking it from a proprietary controlled form to something anyone will be able to run. I'm so giddy, I just found out about all this!
unnaturaltragedy 2 years ago
It will ultimately depend on the Internet community response: the web did explode when its features where still miserable, if compared to todays' capabilities. Still at one point the critical mass was reached...and it did blow up.
I hope is gonna happen again. Nothing will be the same on the Internet then...
mandrappa 3 years ago
Great, we're finally there... I've been always persuaded that OpenSim will be the network that will interconnect virtual worlds the way the web is today.
mandrappa 3 years ago
That's my belief too, but only... in about 2010, it's still a bit early for that, but making steady progress!
I can imagine that Linden Lab's own internal 'alpha' testing in 2001 and 2002 was not much different to what OpenSim is able to do *today* in terms of stability. And OpenSim definitely has quite a lot of more features than SL had in 2001/2!
GwynethLlewelyn 3 years ago