[Opensim-dev] Minor suggestion for config-include example files for 0.7 standalone

[Melanie]

Currently, avatar bakes are the only thing that needs an asset
cache. The entire asset subsystem was explicitly designed for a
cache to be optional. Maybe the asset service needs to be modified o
ignore "temporary" and persist all assets if no cache is defined,
but refusing to start without one would not be correct in the spirit
of how it was designed, with cache being _optional_.

Melanie

Hurliman, John wrote:
> OpenSim does not actually function properly without an asset cache. It will appear to function, the simulator will run and many things will work, but you will run into subtle bugs that are difficult to track down such as avatar bakes being deleted on upload. In my opinion OpenSim should fail to start without a cache configured, but for now just make sure you always have one enabled.
> 
> John
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: opensim-dev-bounces at lists.berlios.de [mailto:opensim-dev-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Ai Austin
> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:45 AM
> To: opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de
> Subject: [Opensim-dev] Minor suggestion for config-include example files for 0.7 standalone
> 
> I have been tensing the setup process for a brand new 00.7 standalone... and have a small suggestion... the current StandaloneCommon.ini.example sets up for one cache setup - choosing CenomeCache. This means one extra step to get a very basic system up and running... by also copying CenomeCache.ini.example to CenomeCache.ini.  It is possible to have no cache mechanism chosen and this would save that extra step on an initial setup.
> 
> Can I suggest that the 2 lines in the [Modules] section are commented out by default, leaving no cache mechanism as the initial choice.  A user would then sensibly choose the cache they wish to use as an extra and thus be aware they need to also copy the relevant example file in config-include.  I.e. as follows...
> 
> 
> [Modules]
>      ;; Choose 0 or 1 cache modules, and the corresponding config file, if it exists.
>      ;; Copy the config .example file into your own .ini file and change configs there
> 
>      ;AssetCaching = "GlynnTuckerAssetCache"
> 
>      ;AssetCaching = "FlotsamAssetCache"
>      ;Include-FlotsamCache = "config-include/FlotsamCache.ini"
> 
>      ; AssetCaching = "CenomeMemoryAssetCache"
>      ; Include-CenomeCache = "config-include/CenomeCache.ini"
> 
>      ;; Enable this to use Freeswitch on a standalone
>      ;FreeswitchServiceInConnector = True
> 
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