Why no clientsided scripts?

Hi,

so from Graal I'm used to have scripts that have a serverside (executed on server) and a clientside (executed on client). In SL there seems to be only serverside and I wonder why?

Many scripts could be handled by the client easily, not contributing to server lag. And some scripts would be even better when used locally (like a vendor could have a different display for each person, with servside only if more than 2 person would use a vendor it can be pretty annoying)

There is at least one that is client only - llTargetOmega.

If the vendor script runs on the client side then the client needs to be secure against modification, and the SL client is open source and so is by definition at the user's mercy.

huh? you mean a command that only effects the client?

well what I talk about is totally differentiate serverside and clientside
clientside script-parts could be easy stored and cached for fast-loading too

edit: it doesn't have to be secure
only the choosing of what you buy happens on clientside, then the client tells the server "buy item xyz" and the server checks if oyu have the money, if that item exists and then gives it to you. thats how graal scripts used to work

if then someone mods their client to show something else it's their prob, right?

Its because LSL scripting was written over a weekend by Cory Linden. Mostly they're wrappers for existing API's.

Things got left out...

I re-checked the LSL wiki. Almost right; Only true if the object is non-physical .....

"If the object is not physical then the effect is entirely client side. The rotation experienced by the user cannot be detected or queried by script."

"If the object is physical then the physical representation is updated regularly. The rotation experienced by the user can be detected or queried by script."

I've often thought about client-side scripting, too... imagine being able to have a creature walk by without having to send hundreds of network messages for every single moving primitive.

I even feel rude having a flashing light, as it is right now

It's nice to have everyone see the same thing, though.

One good reason: permissions. They actually mean something with scripts.

This.

And...IF SL did all kinds of switching between client side and server side scripts when handling things I can only imagine our experience being made worse, not better.

Well usually you keep the 2 separated, so either 2 input boxes or just some escape-code after that client-side scripting is used; or maybe a flag for a script to be client-sided so you'd use 2 script files but w/e won't happen anyway *g*