[Opensim-dev] [Opensim-users] Questions

[Giulio Prisco]

Thanks Adam,

this looks very promising, and I definitely look forward to release 1.0.

I think Second Life had the huge merit of putting the metaverse in the
zeitgeist, but now that the press hype wave seems over I see users -
and many of our clients - beginning to outgrow the SL and become
interested in a more sustainable metaverse based on open standards and
code, where they can be in full control of their own VR presence.

More thoughts here
http://metaxlr8.net/index.php/site/opensim_future_wishlist/ and
http://metaxlr8.net/index.php/site/the_metaverse_in_2007_and_2008/ -
in summary I wish to see business and professional
collaboration-vlearning oriented features, full integration with
Facebook and OpenSoclal, and a payment system based on a standard
e-currency.

I see two clear metaverse candidates: OpenSim and OpenCroquet, both
very promising. It is very difficult to bet on one instead of the
other, we try to follow both but often clients ask for a clear
indication and a proposed roadmap.
G.

On Jan 2, 2008 7:11 AM, Adam Frisby <adam at gwala.net> wrote:
> Giulio Prisco wrote:
> > Hi, I wish to get a feeling for your opinions about the OpenSim
> > development status timeline.
> >
> > Do you guys think that OpenSim will release version 1.0 (defined as a
> > release meant to do almost all that the SL server does) within 2008
>
> "Maybe". OpenSim isnt being built as a SL Server Simulator - it's being
> built as a more generalised platform for 3D application hosting - this
> means that while we are compatible with them, there isnt nessecarily a
> focus on having every feature SL does by default (although it should be
> pluggable with modules). Likewise - we will have features SL doesnt.
> (and we already do.)
>
> >
> > What about voice? Is it foreseen for 1.0?
> >
>
> Again 'maybe'. There's a lot of people interested in it - so chances are
>   yes, but it depends if someone chooses to implement it or not.
>
> > Is 1.0 meant to have full C# scripting capabilities (full like today's
> > implementation of LSL in SL server)
> >
>
> You can use C# today -- just prefix your script with a
> //C#
> as the first four characters, then check out this page.
> http://teddmaa.blogspot.com/2007/09/pure-c-support.html
>
> I'm sure we can add JavaScript easily enough as well via the JS.NET
> compiler.
>
> > I understand any "improvements" upon the SL server will be postponed
> > to after the 1.0 release in order not to break compatibility with the
> > SL viewer. Correct?
> >
>
> Nope. We dont need to break compatibility with the viewer to add
> improvements -- there's a lot which I'd like to begin focusing on this
> year, especially around the area of things like Meshes.
>
> > Is integration of documents formats (MS Office or Open Office) a la
> > Qwaq Forum on the roadmap?
>
> This is probably a good idea - I'd like to use standard formats where
> possible, but in the event we cant we definetely should be documenting them.
>
> Regards,
>
> Adam
>



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