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

[Melanie]

I told you, for me, this topic has ended. What you are talking about
has been tried and failed miserably.

I have no more to say about this. Any further message about this
addressing me will be considered trolling. Have a nice day.

Melanie


Dzonatas Sol wrote:
> But this open source, so why should the topic be suddenly closed to 
> server centric ideas.
> 
> This isn't "open server".... this is "open simulator"
> 
> I think it would be great idea for both simulators to actually simulate 
> the same exact region, and then they would only need to update what changed.
> 
> A simple CRC, maybe a 10 byte packet or less, would be enough to tell 
> exactly what changed.
> 
> Aren't you interested in ways to decreased latency for the user experience?
> 
> 
> Melanie wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> if you have 2 OpenSim instances on 2 connected boxes, neither is
>> client of the other. You can, ADDITIONALLY, install a client on a
>> box, but it can only be connected to ONE OpenSim, not both.
>>
>> There IS NO P2P mode in OpenSim, it's architecture is SERVER CENTRIC.
>>
>> For me, this topic is ended.
>>
>> Melanie
>>
>> Dzonatas Sol wrote:
>>   
>>> That doesn't answer my question.
>>>
>>> There are two opensim boxes, with each connected directly to each other, 
>>> peer to peer.
>>>
>>> Are you saying, of only these two boxes, that neither of them can a client?
>>>
>>> I don't see the latency issue here when the client is directly on the 
>>> opensim box.
>>>
>>>
>>> Melanie 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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