[Opensim-dev] Opensim Wiki Wifi Page?

[Justin Clark-Casey]

On 06/08/10 23:11, Melanie wrote:
> OpenSim core has decided, early on, that choice of addons and
> packaging would be left to packagers. Diva happens to be both core
> coder AND packager. That in itself is not changing core policy to be
> upstream to packagers, rather than packaging.

Sometimes the environment in which we operate changes and the dividing line between addons and core is not always clear 
cut.  If we are to progress as a project then occasionally we need to re-examine our base assumptions.  The status quo 
can only be defended by reasoned arguments, not just by flat statements of existing policy.

Having thought about it a bit more, I am less keen on the idea of bundling a web interface now - as well as being a 
support issue it is an extra piece of stuff that people using another web interface would need to remove or ignore.

>
> Melanie
>
> Cristina Videira Lopes wrote:
>> The more I think about this, the stronger I feel about Wifi not being
>> included in core. It really doesn't belong there.
>>
>> The goal here is ease of installation. That's the goal; the means to
>> achieve it vary.
>>
>> Not all addons are equal when it comes to installation overhead. Many
>> (most) OpenSim addons out there (groups, offline IM, etc) require
>> external components such as Apache, so there's a whole other side to
>> them that has to do with running the Apache (or whatever) side of
>> things. Even if you include the corresponding connectors as addons in
>> the core distribution, this still doesn't make it easy for people to
>> activate them. The fact that the service is not 100% integrated with
>> OpenSim is what makes them more difficult to deal with.
>>
>> Wifi doesn't require those external components, that's why it's such a
>> no brainer.
>>
>> Let's not jump to the conclusion that because Wifi is a 3rd party
>> addon that it is as difficult to install as those other addons; that
>> might not be the case. The difficulty of the others may have more to
>> do with the Apache side of things, which obviously will never be
>> included in OpenSim.
>>
>> So, let's keep Wifi as an external addon, and see how things go.
>>
>>
>> On Aug 6, 2010, at 2:11 PM, Ai Austin wrote:
>>
>>> I suggest that Wifi is included as an addon and not enabled by
>>> default.
>>>
>>> I even suggest that things like FreeSWITCH, groups, offline IM, etc.
>>> could be treated the same.
>>>
>>> Alternatives can be provided, no need for core devs to endorse any
>>> one over another.
>>>
>>> The trick is to make OpenSim configuration easy and let folks move
>>> fast and then adjust and tailor what they need I think.
>>>
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