[Opensim-dev] User vs Avatar [WAS: Proposed additional db fields]

[Stefan Andersson]

We actually already do this on an intranet conferencing installation connected to a community.
Best regards,Stefan AnderssonTribal Media AB Join the 3d web revolution : http://tribalnet.se/ 



> Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:25:57 -0500> From: jamesh at bluewallgroup.com> To: opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de> Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] User vs Avatar [WAS: Proposed additional db fields]> > Stefan Andersson wrote:> > It is my firm belief, based on numerous integrations with custom> > backends, that we should separate the 'user' concept from the 'avatar'> > concept. On all Tribal Medias productions, the user logs on with a> > user id, not avatar first/last. In the real world (aka non-sl-grid> > world) it makes sense to separate them in the db.> > > > Maybe the cross-section would be the 'agent' - and in the simplest of> > instances, agentId == userId == avatarId.> > > > What I mean is that an asset was uploaded and accessed by an 'agent',> > not a 'user' or an 'avatar'. This should be reflected in the tables as> > well.> >> I think this would be great. Avatar name collisions wouldn't matter> anymore. So, users wanting to use their real names would be able to, and> inter-grid travel would be easier w/o the avatar name collisions.> > <j> BlueWall> _______________________________________________> Opensim-dev mailing list> Opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev
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