new version

Any ideas when the new version will be available for linux?

It's usually been no more than a day or two behind.

Optional updates such as the one just released are often rolled along with the next linux release scheduled. It'd be a bit of extra work to keep up with the windows and mac dev to roll updates as quickly.

Hopefully there will be lots of new things and fixes in the next linux release.

Release notes (from win download)


Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(11) September 22, 2006
=====================================
Other changes:
* Added new option when buying land back from a group you have contributions in:
** 'Remove XXXX square meters of contribution from group'
*** This option is checked by default, and will remove group contribution associ
ated with the parcel
** This option (and its default setting) should greatly reduce accidental land h
oldings and mis-billings
* New keyboard commands for IM windows:
** Ctrl-[ and Ctrl-] toggle between IM windows
** Ctrl-Shift-W closes the active IM window
* Textures can no longer be uploaded or displayed at 2048x2048 resolution
** Prevents several crash issues
** Existing textures above 1024x1024 will be decoded at 1024x1024 resolution
* Estate owners/managers are exempt from access lists (but can still be banliste
d)
* Script and Notecard windows remember their last size
* Offline Instant Messages that have not been received for ninety (90) days will
be deleted
* Double-clicking a name in Friends list once again opens an IM for that residen
t
* Pay button restored to Friends list

Bug fixes:
* Fixed tooltips getting cut off
* Fixed dead space above chat/toolbar
* Fixed classified ads showing 'Ad placed: Not yet published'
* Fixed extra object in Buy Copy floater
* Fixed mute via profile
* Fixed warning 'assigndangerousmemberwarning is missing from alerts.xml'
* Fixed Script Warning window causing visual glitches
* Fixed 'Apply to Selection' button in Edit Terrain
* Fixed Bug Report window mentioning abuse report
* Fixed a copy-paste method that was failing in Inventory
* Fixed 'Attach To->' from inventory
* Fixed 'Return All' and 'Return Selected'
* Fixed highlight selection for several text windows
* Right-clicking a large inventory folder no longer creates a large client/serve
r load
* Next button appears for Search -> Events when there are over 200 events
* Search Events should sort properly
* Texture Mapping no longer has repeated options
* Copy option is available when selecting multiple items in Inventory
* Buy Currency appears correctly in Buy Land floater
* Open contents floater moves with window resize
* Folders can once again be purged from trash
* Texture picker remembers 'Apply Immediately' setting
* Animations can have their properties changed
* Scripted \n nextline option now being handled correctly by chat history/debug
channel and onscreen
* New scripts no longer show 'New Script' in editor window (i.e. after being ren
amed)
* Fixed several client crashes

Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(10) September 21, 2006
=====================================
Bug fixes:
* "Missing Image" and gray avatar textures should not get stuck any more
* New presence code to address friends list not updating correctly, etc.
* Fix for Group IM failures caused by the presence issue fix
* Improvements to automated defenses against replicator attacks
* Performance improvements when multiple objects are being returned

Hello!If you can hang in there until Wednesday's release, the Linux Client will get in sync then. Basically, as you say, a couple of hours spent rolling and validating a non-mandatory 1.12.1.x Linux client build is a couple of hours not spent on Linux fixes/features on the 1.12.2.x branch where the alpha-testing is more valuable.A reasonable mixture I think.

Shiny?

YEah, I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but I miss shiny

It's been hinted that there were some OpenGL related improvements coming up in thise new release.

I'll echo that sentiment........

Shiny?



Me too. Oh me too. With shiny and file uploads, this client will deserve every inch of the "beta" title.

To Tofu: you have an extra week!

That should be enough time to get everything on our "beta list" working

Just kidding. I appreciate all the GREAT work you are doing, and I hope the extra week will also bring some extra Linux Goodies!

It seems that now that the Linux Client is FINALLY getting some action, releases are getting postponed regularly. Is Murphy a member of our LUG? He SHOULD be! If only, so that we can kick him out

Yeah, it's such a pity that Tofu's excellent work is being held up because of problems elsewhere. On the other hand, the Linux client is already in such better shape than it was even a month or so ago, I can wait another week for the latest round of improvements.

And maybe it'll mean we get the proper file upload dialog