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Chaos Borkotron
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Join date: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 110
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07-01-2008 16:52
when is LL gonna open source the server software so we can run our own servers on our own machines and plug them into the grid?
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Talarus Luan
Ancient Archaean Dragon
Join date: 18 Mar 2006
Posts: 4,831
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07-01-2008 16:54
Never, most likely.
However, there is already an alternative, OpenSim, probably with more on the way.
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Rebecca Proudhon
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Join date: 3 May 2006
Posts: 1,686
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07-01-2008 16:56
L o L
When they get enough ad farmers and fast buck artistes.
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Desmond Shang
Guvnah of Caledon
Join date: 14 Mar 2005
Posts: 5,250
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07-01-2008 18:07
Well, strictly speaking, they can't.
If I understand correctly, a number of licenced components are code modules.
You'll pry the source code of those modules from the cold, dead fingers of their third party creators.
Even more so, some of the modules are 'pay to play' - the voice integration is like that.
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Zaphod Kotobide
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Join date: 19 Oct 2006
Posts: 2,087
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07-01-2008 18:30
Not to mention the fact that projects like OpenSim are already bearing out the vision of LL in that they are building open source simulators that will likely someday be grid-compatible. Why go to the trouble, when others are so eager to produce viable alternatives? This is exactly why they opened up the viewer, in my humble opinion. To hasten the coming of the "open grid", without having to worry about sorting out licensing issues with regard to the proprietary software in the LL simulator product. I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the closed sessions of the AWG though. From: Desmond Shang Well, strictly speaking, they can't.
If I understand correctly, a number of licenced components are code modules.
You'll pry the source code of those modules from the cold, dead fingers of their third party creators.
Even more so, some of the modules are 'pay to play' - the voice integration is like that.
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