[Opensim-dev] Prepackaged OpenSim installs

[diva at metaverseink.com]

There's a page for this in opensimulator.org:
http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Download

Whoever provides distros should add theirs there.

Teravus Ovares wrote:
> nlin(Norman Lin) and adjohn(Adam Johnson) also maintain windows and
> mac installers for /release/ versions of OpenSimulator on forge at :
> 
> http://forge.opensimulator.org/gf/project/osinstaller/
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Teravus
> 
> 
> On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 2:41 PM,  <diva at metaverseink.com> wrote:
>> The whole meta-point of opensim is that it is a framework that is easily
>> extensible and configurable in a myriad of ways. It's not one system,
>> it's a family of systems. The most similar case that comes to mind is
>> Linux.
>>
>> We have vaguely agreed some time ago to make the "official" distribution
>> come prepackaged with two configurations for SQLite-standalones (one HG
>> other not), and another two configurations for grided sims (HG and
>> non-HG). So that's what comes in the package. It can't be made much
>> easier than what it is, because the official distro MUST expose the
>> dozens of configuration possibilities so that distribution-makers and
>> application developers can choose among them.
>>
>> As such, I would expect to see a variety of distributions popping up in
>> the months to come that zoom in one certain things. OSGrid has been
>> providing preconfigured binary distros for a long time. I think Rex
>> provides their own too. The diva distro is another one, targeting one
>> specific configuration -- HG standalones. And other people have
>> mentioned theirs.
>>
>> I don't think these distros need to be coordinated in any way. Anyone
>> can make a distro available for whatever configuration(s) they like, for
>> pay or for free, with whatever prepackaged goodies they want. Just keep
>> the license there and honor it, that's all.
>>
>> Robert Martin wrote:
>>> On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 11:45 AM,  <diva at metaverseink.com> wrote:
>>>> I've just made a binary distro this week, and will continue to maintain
>>>> and improve it. HG standalones only, no need to edit .ini files by hand,
>>>> and includes an Update tool.
>>>> http://www.metaverseink.com/blog/?p=21
>>>>
>>> what would be good is to have "gold master" setups for the most common
>>> configs just so we can separate config bugs from  program bugs
>>> just as a reference the current diva is
>>> Which version of OpenSim?
>>> Database engine is (Mysql)?
>>> number of  configured regions is?
>>> Hyper grid is (enabled)?
>>> remote/public access (*enabled)?
>>> regions are (blank/setup)?
>>>
>>>
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