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

[Sean Dague]

On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 09:44:08PM +0200, Mana Janus 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

Very cool.  Any chance in getting Linux builds out there as well?

    -Sean

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