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Wonderful job, Diva. I think we're onto something here.<BR>
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> > - "Simulator trust domain": a set of simulators that trust each other, <BR>> > operated by one single authority<BR><BR>
Sounds fine; akin or parallell to an 'estate' perhaps?<BR>
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I propose the entity "Resource Services": A set of zero or more services serving resources for regions. Resources include: assets, user accounts, and assorted services like lookup services, forums, etc.<BR>
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"Grid": a set of simulators that share "Resource services". [And this is the thing] A Grid includes one *or more* <BR> simulator trust domains.<BR><BR>
> > - "Hypergrid": the interconnection of grids.<BR><BR>
Am I correct in assuming that the hypergrid then boils down to the "untrusted" connections? What is left, basically.<BR>
<BR>> As a small point, the "Grid" definition would appear to mean that our current 'Standalone' mode is confusingly also a <BR>> "Grid". Is there a suitable alternative term to "Grid" for this definition? I've run into this problem myself when <BR>> writing about OpenSim. I keep having to using unclear formulations such as OpenSim installations.<BR><BR>
I have always said that we should talk about "Services" not "Servers". The trust is established between services, and the standalone is a "Grid" trust boundary in itself.<BR>
<BR>> Also as a small suggestion, it might be helpful to write this in a glossary on the wiki somewhere so we can point back <BR>> to it. I think ages ago someone started a general one but I wouldn't be surprised if it has been buried by now.<BR><BR>
+1<BR>
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/Stefan<BR>
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