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I would concur; we've done quite a lot of OpenSim integrations with legacy backends, and in all cases, we've chosen web-based authentication over sharing databases. It opens up so many degrees of freedom.<BR><BR>Best regards,<BR>Stefan Andersson<BR>Tribal Media AB<BR><BR>
> From: jrn2005@cs.st-andrews.ac.uk<BR>> To: opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de<BR>> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:33:37 +0000<BR>> Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] Opensim and Moodle Implementation<BR>> <BR>> For authentication, I'd argue it would make more sense to have both <BR>> OpenSim and Moodle refer to the same authentication source (for <BR>> example, an LDAP server), rather than trying to layer OpenSim on top <BR>> of Moodle. This should provide a stabler (because it's using a well <BR>> defined protocol), more re-usable solution.<BR>> <BR>> On 3 Jan 2009, at 18:48, Rich White wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > Would there be others interested in working with me on a<BR>> > Moodle/Opensim implementation? I envision a very different approach<BR>> > and architecture than Sloodle being that we have direct access to both<BR>> > the Moodle and Opensim MySQL databases (and code) and can create a<BR>> > much more direct seeming of the two for authentication and<BR>> > Moodle/Opensim activities.<BR>> ><BR>> > We could do a first & third friday of each month meeting on<BR>> > ReactionGrid or OSGrid and I could establish a wiki for the project if<BR>> > enough are interested in collaborating on this. If you would like to<BR>> > collaborate let me know at rich.lynn.white@gmail.com<BR>> ><BR>> > Cheers,<BR>> > Rich<BR>> > ==============<BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Opensim-dev mailing list<BR>> > Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de<BR>> > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev<BR>> <BR>> The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No <BR>> SC013532<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Opensim-dev mailing list<BR>> Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de<BR>> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev<BR><BR></body>
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