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Markubis Brentano

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Join date: 15 Apr 2006

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01-10-2008 17:02

Trying to start up the latest Windlight client just now...the one I just updated yesterday.

And I get this message:

YOu must update to the latest revision 1.18.6.76886

... .6.76886?????

are they frikking serious?

ok...after I get done laughing at the preposterous amount of patches numbers involved here I go and install it...or try to anyways.

and i get this:

"Could not install due to a firewall or other issues...please download from the SL website"

/me turns off his firewall and tries to install again

Would you like to send a crash report?

...sure, why not

grrrr

"Could not send crash report...log not sent"

"Could not install due to a firewall or other issues...please download form the SL website"

LOL

somebody cue the 3 Stooges music please

any more of this shite and I'm outta here

oh wait..I already am outta here... I CAN'T GET IN!!!!

IBME Swindlehurst

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Join date: 5 Mar 2007

Posts: 139

01-10-2008 17:16

I just downloaded the latest version and it runs fine. Not trying to rub it in, but perhaps you might want to try again.

Dinalya Dawes

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Posts: 424

01-10-2008 17:20

Just you wait until they have most of the issues fixed in version 1.18.6.847322843742 ...see who has the laugh then!

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Kitty Barnett

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Posts: 5,586

01-10-2008 17:23

If only there was a regular page you could download it from...

http://secondlife.com/community/firstlook.php

You don't ever want to turn your firewall off for *anything* btw. If something doesn't work, configure it to make it work but don't turn it all off. Or in this case, just don't use the auto-updater since it's always had its problems. Downloading from the site is hardly an inconvenience.

Crunch Underwood

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Join date: 25 Sep 2007

Posts: 624

01-10-2008 18:20

iv had that error for some time now, at least 3 weeks. but now that the latest update is out i'm going to delete the old one and install the new one, it should work fine after that. i do miss the prettyness

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Mortus Allen

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Posts: 528

01-10-2008 18:32

OMG? Some one actually scoffing at LL fixing bugs in a Beta program. But at any rate, bugs are getting fixed, why moan and complain? If you don't want to deal with steady patches use the Main Viewer or one of the open source viewers that are stable and only update when a manditory update is required.

SuezanneC Baskerville

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01-10-2008 20:41

From: Kitty Barnett

If only there was a regular page you could download it from...

http://secondlife.com/community/firstlook.php

Such a dreamer. Always with your head in the clouds.

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Milla Alexandre

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01-10-2008 21:18

Every so often I get that when I try to download an update....I usually just have to go to the web site and download from there. Not sure why it happens sometimes, and not others... but in the year I've been in SL I'd say I've got that glitch at least 4 times. Probably nothing to worry about. *shrug*

Markubis Brentano

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Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 836

01-11-2008 03:13

I got it to download btw

My point was the preposterous numbering of the patches that they are at.

The notice asking me if I'd like to file a crash report and then actually having another notice pop up telling me that I couldn't send a crash report.

hehe.....laughing again

The "hidden" Windlight DL link. Its not at the download page where the...umm.....downloads should be.
I checked the blog and saw that there was a new entry for Windlight and they had a link there...how convenient. ~rolls eyes~

DLed it and it works fine.

I'm getting so sick of this.

And for those of you that don't know me very well, I am usually the one that defends LL....not usually the one complaining

...maybe it was just one of those nights...or maybe I am finally getting fed up with this.

Usagi Musashi

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01-11-2008 03:51

From: someone

Such a dreamer. Always with your head in the clouds.

Your always jealous you do know there are people that know as much and more then you do. stop crying will you.

Beezle Warburton

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Join date: 10 Nov 2006

Posts: 1,169

01-11-2008 04:37

I always just manually uninstall, download, re-install anymore.

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Janice Betsen

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01-11-2008 07:39

From: Markubis Brentano

My point was the preposterous numbering of the patches that they are at.

1.18.6.76886
Much of this is completly arbatrary. Most likely you are looking at Release 1, Version 18, Patch 6, Build Number 76886
So in 4 years there have been about 77 thousand build/compile attempts associated with this project IF -- and that is a huge f'ing if -- it started at 1 AND it was numbered sequentially AND they were no numbers skipped AND it is in fact the build number. Personally I think it is the build number but I make no pretense to read any more into than that; it may as well be any arbatrary number.

Carolyn Crosley

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Join date: 19 Oct 2006

Posts: 332

The old song & dance routine

01-11-2008 07:55

From: Beezle Warburton

I always just manually uninstall, download, re-install anymore.

I've found this to be the best way as well!

It prevents me from feeling like I'm doing that old dance, the "Hokey Pokey". 'You put your update in, you take your update out, you put your update in, and you shake it all about',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.

Markubis Brentano

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Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 836

01-11-2008 08:06

From: Janice Betsen

1.18.6.76886
Much of this is completly arbatrary. Most likely you are looking at Release 1, Version 18, Patch 6, Build Number 76886
So in 4 years there have been about 77 thousand build/compile attempts associated with this project IF -- and that is a huge f'ing if -- it started at 1 AND it was numbered sequentially AND they were no numbers skipped AND it is in fact the build number. Personally I think it is the build number but I make no pretense to read any more into than that; it may as well be any arbatrary number.

yes...thats why I laughed

and I'm doing it again...thank you

Crystal Falcon

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Join date: 9 Aug 2006

Posts: 631

01-11-2008 11:07

Wasn't this recently changed and there was a detailed post explaining it? Yes, here it is!

http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/07/10/second-life-1180-release-scheduled-for-wednesday-july-11th

From: Joshua Linden

Recently, we switched to having the second number (e.g. 1.17) denote an update which required a new viewer to go along with a server-side software update.

...

From: someone

The final field always represents a unique build number, which denotes internal changes only. Various iterations will be seen while a version is in beta (e.g. you might see 1.18.0.1, 1.18.0.2, 1.18.0.4 posted for the Beta Grid), but the official releases will only use the first three digits to have meaning (e.g. 1.18.0).

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Kidd Krasner

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Posts: 1,938

01-11-2008 11:08

From: Markubis Brentano

My point was the preposterous numbering of the patches that they are at.

It's not preposterous, it's pretty standard.

Builds may run several times a day. If they're using continuous building, they may run several dozen times a day or more. The modern practice of continuous integration calls for a build after every checkin (typically with a small window for groups of checkins within a few minutes of each other).

It's also entirely reasonable that the last number is being used in some other way - perhaps an encoded timestamp.

In any event, it's not a big deal.

Bodie Bosch

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Join date: 11 Dec 2006

Posts: 56

01-11-2008 11:50

Linden Labs, where quality is job #1.83756-476.239 Beta. :3

Annabelle Babii

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Join date: 2 Jun 2007

Posts: 1,797

01-11-2008 12:04

From: Bodie Bosch

Linden Labs, where quality is job #1.83756-476.239 Beta. :3

*snort*

Janice Betsen

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Join date: 29 Aug 2007

Posts: 95

01-11-2008 13:39

From: Markubis Brentano

yes...thats why I laughed

and I'm doing it again...thank you

/boggle
I still don't see what you think is funny. Sorry, I'm not trying to flame, just wondering if I am missing someting here.
Do you think it is funny to you that:
A - There have been 18 feature addition updates.
B - There have been 6 bug fix releases since the last feature addition.
C - The build number is over 75K.

I take it you have never worked in a software production environment. None of those points seem remarkable to me, much less astonding enough to warrent so much as a smirk.

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Markubis Brentano Hi...YAH!! Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 836	01-10-2008 17:02 Trying to start up the latest Windlight client just now...the one I just updated yesterday. And I get this message: YOu must update to the latest revision 1.18.6.76886 ... .6.76886????? are they frikking serious? ok...after I get done laughing at the preposterous amount of patches numbers involved here I go and install it...or try to anyways. and i get this: "Could not install due to a firewall or other issues...please download from the SL website" /me turns off his firewall and tries to install again Would you like to send a crash report? ...sure, why not grrrr "Could not send crash report...log not sent" "Could not install due to a firewall or other issues...please download form the SL website" LOL somebody cue the 3 Stooges music please any more of this shite and I'm outta here oh wait..I already am outta here... I CAN'T GET IN!!!!
IBME Swindlehurst Registered User Join date: 5 Mar 2007 Posts: 139	01-10-2008 17:16 I just downloaded the latest version and it runs fine. Not trying to rub it in, but perhaps you might want to try again.
Dinalya Dawes =^.^= Join date: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 424	01-10-2008 17:20 Just you wait until they have most of the issues fixed in version 1.18.6.847322843742 ...see who has the laugh then! _____________________ http://slgrandillusion.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinalyadawes/
Kitty Barnett Registered User Join date: 10 May 2006 Posts: 5,586	01-10-2008 17:23 If only there was a regular page you could download it from... http://secondlife.com/community/firstlook.php You don't ever want to turn your firewall off for anything btw. If something doesn't work, configure it to make it work but don't turn it all off. Or in this case, just don't use the auto-updater since it's always had its problems. Downloading from the site is hardly an inconvenience.
Crunch Underwood Mr. Grown up, Go away sir Join date: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 624	01-10-2008 18:20 iv had that error for some time now, at least 3 weeks. but now that the latest update is out i'm going to delete the old one and install the new one, it should work fine after that. i do miss the prettyness _____________________ ---------------------------------------------- So your final Nimbus Score is 8.15, a quite remarkable achievement for a biped. Congratulations Crunch, you should be very proud.
Mortus Allen Registered User Join date: 28 Apr 2007 Posts: 528	01-10-2008 18:32 OMG? Some one actually scoffing at LL fixing bugs in a Beta program. But at any rate, bugs are getting fixed, why moan and complain? If you don't want to deal with steady patches use the Main Viewer or one of the open source viewers that are stable and only update when a manditory update is required.
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	01-10-2008 20:41 From: Kitty Barnett If only there was a regular page you could download it from... http://secondlife.com/community/firstlook.php Such a dreamer. Always with your head in the clouds. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Milla Alexandre Milla Alexandre Join date: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,759	01-10-2008 21:18 Every so often I get that when I try to download an update....I usually just have to go to the web site and download from there. Not sure why it happens sometimes, and not others... but in the year I've been in SL I'd say I've got that glitch at least 4 times. Probably nothing to worry about. shrug
Markubis Brentano Hi...YAH!! Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 836	01-11-2008 03:13 I got it to download btw My point was the preposterous numbering of the patches that they are at. The notice asking me if I'd like to file a crash report and then actually having another notice pop up telling me that I couldn't send a crash report. hehe.....laughing again The "hidden" Windlight DL link. Its not at the download page where the...umm.....downloads should be. I checked the blog and saw that there was a new entry for Windlight and they had a link there...how convenient. ~rolls eyes~ DLed it and it works fine. I'm getting so sick of this. And for those of you that don't know me very well, I am usually the one that defends LL....not usually the one complaining ...maybe it was just one of those nights...or maybe I am finally getting fed up with this.
Usagi Musashi UM ™® Join date: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 6,083	01-11-2008 03:51 From: someone Such a dreamer. Always with your head in the clouds. Your always jealous you do know there are people that know as much and more then you do. stop crying will you.
Beezle Warburton =o.O= Join date: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 1,169	01-11-2008 04:37 I always just manually uninstall, download, re-install anymore. _____________________ Though this be madness, yet there is method in't. -- William Shakespeare Warburton's Whimsies: In SL Apez.biz
Janice Betsen Registered User Join date: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 95	01-11-2008 07:39 From: Markubis Brentano My point was the preposterous numbering of the patches that they are at. 1.18.6.76886 Much of this is completly arbatrary. Most likely you are looking at Release 1, Version 18, Patch 6, Build Number 76886 So in 4 years there have been about 77 thousand build/compile attempts associated with this project IF -- and that is a huge f'ing if -- it started at 1 AND it was numbered sequentially AND they were no numbers skipped AND it is in fact the build number. Personally I think it is the build number but I make no pretense to read any more into than that; it may as well be any arbatrary number.
Carolyn Crosley Born from the Mind Join date: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 332	The old song & dance routine 01-11-2008 07:55 From: Beezle Warburton I always just manually uninstall, download, re-install anymore. I've found this to be the best way as well! It prevents me from feeling like I'm doing that old dance, the "Hokey Pokey". 'You put your update in, you take your update out, you put your update in, and you shake it all about',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.
Markubis Brentano Hi...YAH!! Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 836	01-11-2008 08:06 From: Janice Betsen 1.18.6.76886 Much of this is completly arbatrary. Most likely you are looking at Release 1, Version 18, Patch 6, Build Number 76886 So in 4 years there have been about 77 thousand build/compile attempts associated with this project IF -- and that is a huge f'ing if -- it started at 1 AND it was numbered sequentially AND they were no numbers skipped AND it is in fact the build number. Personally I think it is the build number but I make no pretense to read any more into than that; it may as well be any arbatrary number. yes...thats why I laughed and I'm doing it again...thank you
Crystal Falcon Registered Silly User Join date: 9 Aug 2006 Posts: 631	01-11-2008 11:07 Wasn't this recently changed and there was a detailed post explaining it? Yes, here it is! http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/07/10/second-life-1180-release-scheduled-for-wednesday-july-11th From: Joshua Linden Recently, we switched to having the second number (e.g. 1.17) denote an update which required a new viewer to go along with a server-side software update. ... From: someone The final field always represents a unique build number, which denotes internal changes only. Various iterations will be seen while a version is in beta (e.g. you might see 1.18.0.1, 1.18.0.2, 1.18.0.4 posted for the Beta Grid), but the official releases will only use the first three digits to have meaning (e.g. 1.18.0). _____________________ TP to Crystal's Facets in world: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kress/120/5/146/ Shop my natural AO poses, clothing, tools with XStreet:
Kidd Krasner Registered User Join date: 1 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,938	01-11-2008 11:08 From: Markubis Brentano My point was the preposterous numbering of the patches that they are at. It's not preposterous, it's pretty standard. Builds may run several times a day. If they're using continuous building, they may run several dozen times a day or more. The modern practice of continuous integration calls for a build after every checkin (typically with a small window for groups of checkins within a few minutes of each other). It's also entirely reasonable that the last number is being used in some other way - perhaps an encoded timestamp. In any event, it's not a big deal.
Bodie Bosch Mad Mad Mad Science! Join date: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 56	01-11-2008 11:50 Linden Labs, where quality is job #1.83756-476.239 Beta. :3
Annabelle Babii Unholier than thou Join date: 2 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,797	01-11-2008 12:04 From: Bodie Bosch Linden Labs, where quality is job #1.83756-476.239 Beta. :3 snort
Janice Betsen Registered User Join date: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 95	01-11-2008 13:39 From: Markubis Brentano yes...thats why I laughed and I'm doing it again...thank you /boggle I still don't see what you think is funny. Sorry, I'm not trying to flame, just wondering if I am missing someting here. Do you think it is funny to you that: A - There have been 18 feature addition updates. B - There have been 6 bug fix releases since the last feature addition. C - The build number is over 75K. I take it you have never worked in a software production environment. None of those points seem remarkable to me, much less astonding enough to warrent so much as a smirk.

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