[Opensim-dev] [Resent] Proposal to move region specific parts of the "Estate" settings to the region datastore

[James Stallings II]

+1

On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 8:45 PM, Melanie <melanie at t-data.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Charles Krinke wrote:
> > We have a number of variables in estate_settings.xml. One of them is
> region_flags which is used to start and stop scripts amongst a number of
> other things.
> >
> > Since we are already able to start and stop scripts from the estate menu,
> we are already both reading and writing variables such as region_flags.
> >
> > It would be really wonderful if you could expand your commentary a bit. I
> know there is some complexity in this area and understanding what you intend
> to do is one of my goals. With all due respect, the comments made so far are
> a somewhat simplistic description of a more complex issue.
> >
> > As a result, I have significant concerns about how the proposal to change
> this functionality will work. So, please explain a bit more in technical
> detail to describe what your are intending to do.
> >
> > Charles
> >
>
> The ultimate goal of this patch is to obsolete estate_settings.xml
> in a gentle transition.
>
> Xml config files are required only for a setup using the Null
> storage plugin, and can trivially be implemented within that plugin.
> Even in that configuration, the architectural changes will make per
> region settings, rather than per instance settings, possible.
>
> Also, this series of patches aims to make the support for the estate
> dialog into a module and make that module optional. It is not needed
> for any client other than the linden one, and should therefore not
> be a required part of Scene.
>
> It will also expand the region parameter storage design to a point
> where it is capable of storing flags not related to the LL client,
> or the SL way of doing things.
>
>
> Melanie
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