[Opensim-dev] A Random Idea about the default login welcome text.

[Marck]

Todd Adams wrote:
> Except that no "normal" person outside of a small handful, even knows
> what a UDP server is.... just saying.

That's why I avoided that term and suggested to use "UDP messages" instead. The acronym "UDP" is regularly used in firewall configurations and should at least give the "normal" user a hint to what needs to be done there.


> On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 7:11 AM, Marck<marck00 at nexgo.de>  wrote:
>> Teravus Ovares wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> Remember when we had that discussion about changing the default grid
>>> login text that appears in the client during login from Welcome Avatar
>>> to something else?
>>>
>>> While doing tests and helping someone out with UDP Server
>>> configuration, this idea popped into my head.
>>>
>>> How about changing it to, "Welcome, if the client says 'Connecting To
>>> Region..' and then disconnects, your UDP server isn't configured
>>> properly, check your settings"
>>>
>>> See, we actually get a bunch of help requests on this very issue.
>>> The client isn't very descriptive when this condition occurs.   Some
>>> of the time, people even think OpenSimulator is broken when they
>>> simply need to fix their configuration.
>>>
>>> This could be a way to have a default message that makes sense,
>>> reduces new user frustration, and doesn't mention OpenSimulator.
>>>
>>> Seems like a win win to me, what do you think?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Teravus
>>
>> I think this is a good idea. I would change the message to something that
>> might be easier to understand by a normal user. For example: "Welcome. If
>> the viewer says 'Connecting to Region...' and then disconnects, UDP messages
>> are not coming through; check your firewall settings."