[Opensim-dev] If MIcrosoft buys LL, impact on OpenSIm?

[Rob Nelson]

  Yeah, great idea.  Turn all of the comparatively efficient Linux 
servers into Windows Server 2008 servers that all require another 4GB of 
memory just to keep running, and frequent security updates to avoid 
worms.  That and they'd change from MySQL to MSSQL, which would make the 
asset and data server pools even slower than they are now.  Pay $400/mo 
for even worse services.

Unless, of course, MS has a plan to fix all of Second Life's 
longstanding issues and increase efficiency.

Rob

On 9/30/2010 11:09 AM, Daniel Smith wrote:
>
> Big rumour that Microsoft may buy LL:
> http://www.techeye.net/internet/microsoft-to-buy-second-life
>
> If so, any impact on OpenSim development?
>
> I would like to think there would be a precedent of:
> .Net & Mono  ==  MS/LL server & OpenSim
>
> How safe is OpenSim from potential legal threats?
> (if MS did buy LL, and turned their sights on OS..)
>
> Daniel
>
>
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