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

[Giulio Prisco]

.im IS an ICANN-approved TLD. With the domain opens.im it is possible
to create mysim.opens.im, yoursim.opens.im etc. as subdomains.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Melanie <melanie at t-data.com> wrote:
> I'm saying that one of them will run the sim. The other connects to
> it. Even if the other also runs a sim, the sims will not be
> connected. Much less cooperatively simulating.
>
> So, the one being connected to needs sufficient upstream bandwidth
> as well as an externally identifiable name.
>
> Which means an ICANN-approved TLD. Not a fantasy TLD.
>
> Melanie
>
> Dzonatas Sol wrote:
>> 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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