[Opensim-dev] Suggested in-world DNS: .sim

Dzonatas Sol dzonatas at gmail.com
Thu Feb 25 18:50:55 UTC 2010


If one opensim box connects to another opensim box, that is, 
technically, peer to peer.

So, are you saying an opensim box cannot run a client at the same time?

Melanie wrote:
> Hi,
>
> peer to peer simulation is not practical for many different reasons.
> Latency being the chief one.
>
> OpenSim is not going to be a peer to peer system, therefore your
> suggestion is off topic. Opensim doesn't need another TLD, and it is
> not what you are envisioning. OpenSim firmly embraces the concept of
> SERVER SIDE simulation, therefore every sim will always have a
> central server.
>
> I believe this has gone as far as it will go and if there is any
> more name calling, well, we'll just have to moderate some people,
> won't we?
>
> Melanie
> (Core)
>
>
>   




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