[Opensim-dev] Get grid information from user server?

[Frisby, Adam]

There might be some justification to throw this on the new opensim forge @ forge.opensimulator.org

We just need to put appropriate disclaimers in place about licensing issues so no-one unintentionally starts poking around in the code and risks copyright contamination.

Regards,

Adam

> -----Original Message-----
> From: opensim-dev-bounces at lists.berlios.de [mailto:opensim-dev-
> bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Mana Janus
> Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2008 1:16 PM
> To: opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de
> Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] Get grid information from user server?
>
> Thanks! Looks like I can get project "hippo" at SourceForge, though
> might take 2-3 weeks. :-)
>
> Mana
>
> Nebadon Izumi wrote:
> > sounds good, feel free to use the Hippo :D
> >
> > Neb
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Mana Janus <mana.janus at web.de
> > <mailto:mana.janus at web.de>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hello,
> >
> >     Not too long ago, I started working on a new viewer targeted at
> >     OpenSim
> >     users. I like the idea of using links like
> >     "opensim://user.server:port/"
> >     to easily connect to another grid. They can be handled by the
> viewer
> >     directly, but the viewer needs more information on the grid, like
> >     login
> >     page and helper URI.
> >
> >     I suggest to add a new function "get_grid_info" to the user
> >     server, that
> >     returns an LLSD map containing information on the grid required
> by the
> >     viewer. The LLSD map allows to add more information any time,
> without
> >     breaking older viewers.
> >
> >     Below is an ad-hoc list of information that would be useful to
> the
> >     viewer. I am sure there is more... :-)
> >
> >        * Grid name for display, allowing space and other special
> >     characters.
> >        * Short grid ID or "unixname", alphanumeric, preferably lower-
> case.
> >          It can be used as a part of file names for storing grid-
> specific
> >          information and settings.
> >        * Link to the login page.
> >        * The helper URI.
> >        * Link to the grid's web site.
> >        * Link for "create account".
> >        * Link for "forgotten password".
> >        * Link for "help" and F1.
> >
> >     I guess this is not a huge effort to implement. Apart from making
> >     opensim:// links work smoothly, it would save the user from
> typing all
> >     those options on the command line.
> >
> >     Ohh, and if someone is interested in trying my viewer, more
> >     details and
> >     download are at
> >        http://mjm.game-host.org/opensim:viewer:contents
> >
> >     My plans are to move it over to SourceForge, creating a platform
> for
> >     experimenting with OpenSim specific features, as they have been
> >     discussed here.
> >     The viewer should nevertheless still be able to connect to Second
> >     Life. :-)
> >
> >     And, hmm, as it connects by default to OSGrid, and I really love
> the
> >     hippo, I would like to try replacing all the SL icons with the
> OSGrid
> >     hippo. Would it be OK, to use the OSGrid hippo in that way? I
> think
> >     "Hippo OpenSim Viewer" would also be a nice name...
> >
> >     Any comments welcome... :-)
> >
> >     Mana
> >
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