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[diva at metaverseink.com]

Still -1.
If operators choose to credit the project, the words/logo "Powered by 
OpenSim" should be placed discretely somewhere in the welcome page (if 
it exists), and not thrown at end users as the first thing they see of 
these worlds.

The branding of the OpenSim platform is a good thing... if done right. 
When done wrong, it is a bad thing, and we end up with headlines like this:
http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2010/08/how-to-get-ripped-off-in-opensim/
These headlines happen because people so far have a hard time 
distinguishing the platform from its uses. We need to be *very* careful 
as we move forward, can't be sloppy here.


Ai Austin wrote:
> Diva is right. I was just wanting a simple DEFAULT string that works 
> well out of the box, and that preferably distinguishes the standalone, 
> grid and hypergrid modes to the user on login at the viewer level, where 
> they may long ago have forgotten the loginuri (and port which suggests 
> this).  I am assuming its not sensible to include a version number as we 
> don't want to have to maintain such a change in the commits for the 
> .ini.example files. Its a recipe for omissions to do that.  I appreciate 
> that full version info is available via the help -> about menus for 
> those needing it.
> 
> I do think though that three distinguishing messages, and a mention of 
> the OpenSim platform is a good thing.. so let me try another suggestion
> 
> OpenSim.ini.example         Powered by OpenSim
> Robust.ini.example            Grid Powered by Opensim
> Robust.HG.ini.example       Hypergrid Powered by OpenSim
> 
> 
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