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Zuzi Martinez
goth dachshund
Join date: 4 Sep 2004
Posts: 1,860
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02-01-2005 10:21
why is the sl program called "newview.exe"?
i kinda think it was originally called "view.exe" and when they were developing it they made a new version and called it "newview.exe" so they wouldn't confuse the two while testing. but then the name snuck into different parts of the program and before long it was too late and too much work to fix it so it was stuck as "newview.exe" forever. any feteds have some insight into this historical and truly meaningful sl mystery?  |
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Willow Zander
Having Blahgasms
Join date: 22 May 2004
Posts: 9,935
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02-01-2005 10:23
Hmmm Good question!
Maybe its cos when you click and install you are going to have a totally 'newview' on life as you know it _____________________
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Shadow Weaver
Ancient
Join date: 13 Jan 2003
Posts: 2,808
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02-01-2005 10:23
>>>>BLINK<<<<<< ohhhh K....
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Marilyn Murphy
Obeys Her Toaster
Join date: 23 Jul 2003
Posts: 361
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02-01-2005 10:27
zuzi: (sigh)
girlfriend. just dont go where ur not meant to go hun. some things are just not supposed to be known. marilyn (makes her own explanation for the way things work and smiles sappily and is content) _____________________
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Zuzi Martinez
goth dachshund
Join date: 4 Sep 2004
Posts: 1,860
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02-01-2005 10:29
the truth is out there!
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Eggy Lippmann
Wiktator
Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 7,939
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02-01-2005 10:30
That's more or less it, zuzi. I guess the name never changed due to inertia.
The first viewer (LL calls the client viewer because its more or less like a web browser) was made for Linux. The server is exclusively for Linux (last I heard they ran Debian on all the simulators) and the first test client was made for Linux as well. I dont know if this was the OLDview, or if the oldview would be the Lindenworld viewer. You need to ask one of the REAL feted old timers who were in alpha (or maybe its written somewhere on the wikis or forums)  Oh, and so you dont get confused, Lindenworld was what they called alpha. Yes, it later was also used as the name of an experimental Linden-sponsored theme park. _____________________
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Kayin Zugzwang
A Superior Grouch
Join date: 7 Jun 2004
Posts: 269
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02-01-2005 10:30
where the hell is oldview, anyways?
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Siobhan Taylor
Nemesis
Join date: 13 Aug 2003
Posts: 5,476
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02-01-2005 10:30
It's actually Philip Linden's middle name...
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Einsman Schlegel
Disenchanted Fool
Join date: 11 Jun 2003
Posts: 1,461
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02-01-2005 10:31
newview .... I have nothing to say to that....
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Chip Midnight
ate my baby!
Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 10,231
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02-01-2005 10:38
I believe the original name was thingamajig.exe
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Lo Jacobs
Awesome Possum
Join date: 28 May 2004
Posts: 2,734
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02-01-2005 10:39
I am simply blown away after reading this thread in its entirety.
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Siobhan Taylor
Nemesis
Join date: 13 Aug 2003
Posts: 5,476
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02-01-2005 10:41
I am simply blown away after reading this thread in its entirety. Wow, I was simply blown away after only two or three posts. If I'd read it in it's entirity, the whole street would have been simply blown away. _____________________
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Jillian Callahan
Rotary-winged Neko Girl
Join date: 24 Jun 2004
Posts: 3,766
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02-01-2005 10:43
Wow, I was simply blown away after only two or three posts. If I'd read it in it's entirity, the whole street would have been simply blown away.  _____________________
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
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02-01-2005 13:31
SL gives me a new view of humanity.
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Shadow Weaver
Ancient
Join date: 13 Jan 2003
Posts: 2,808
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02-01-2005 13:44
I believe the original name was thingamajig.exe I've got it on a back up disk somewhere but I do belive your right... _____________________
Everyone here is an adult. This ain't DisneyLand, and Mickey Mouse isn't going to swat you with a stick if you say "holy crapola."<Pathfinder Linden>
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Andrew Linden
Linden staff
Join date: 18 Nov 2002
Posts: 692
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02-01-2005 14:03
Sorry to spoil the speculation party but here' s the real story...
Once upon a time there was a "viewer.exe" that lived in a directory called "viewer". Unfortunately viewer.exe had some design flaws and its creators decided to kill it and do a massive rewrite. To reduce chance for confusion during the period of time where both creations would exist side by side they created a directory called "newview" and named the better project "newview.exe". I'm sad to report that newview.exe's days are numbered and the number is not very high. A very reliable source has told me that "newnewview.exe" is currently in the skunkworks and will soon be brought to life. A less reliable souce said something about putting it in a directory called "viewer" and calling it "SecondLife.exe". |
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Shadow Weaver
Ancient
Join date: 13 Jan 2003
Posts: 2,808
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02-01-2005 14:06
aaaagh foiled again ...LMAO
TY Andrew the Gospel of A Linden has been spoken...all ye all heed the word.... Shadow..  _____________________
Everyone here is an adult. This ain't DisneyLand, and Mickey Mouse isn't going to swat you with a stick if you say "holy crapola."<Pathfinder Linden>
New Worlds new Adventures Formerly known as Jade Wolf my business name has now changed to Dragon Shadow. Im me in world for Locations of my apparrel Online Authorized Trademark Licensed Apparel http://www.cafepress.com/slvisions OR Visit The Website @ www.slvisions.com |
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Zuzi Martinez
goth dachshund
Join date: 4 Sep 2004
Posts: 1,860
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02-01-2005 22:38
Once upon a time there was a "viewer.exe" that lived in a directory called "viewer". Unfortunately viewer.exe had some design flaws and its creators decided to kill it and do a massive rewrite. To reduce chance for confusion during the period of time where both creations would exist side by side they created a directory called "newview" and named the better project "newview.exe". ha! i knew it. that same thing happens to me all the time when i'm trading files with a client. |
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Hiro Pendragon
bye bye f0rums!
Join date: 22 Jan 2004
Posts: 5,905
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02-01-2005 22:54
Why can't we call it "SecondLife.exe" so we can recognise it on the task manager?
Or "AndrewIsDrEeeeeeevil.exe" _____________________
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