[Opensim-users] Call to discussion: code environment [Was: recent secondlife client versions don't support OSSL functions]

[John Ward]

Dr Scofield wrote:
> Diva Canto wrote:
>> Seriously, my group here has been experimenting with all sorts of
>> completely different clients to get/post all sorts of different things
>> from/into the world. Once the Http server was made accessible to region
>> modules, there's no limit to what can be done, really... But for this to
>> scale beyond experimentation, we need to figure out trust.
> 
> no. we need to have clear protocol specs and our grids need to be coded in such
> a way that they guard themselves.
> 
> trust comes in at much higher level (for example, do i trust that grid to adhere
> to the licenses i attach to my objects?). trust should never replace caution and
> self-defense.

Trust is the inseparable heart of any permissions based system.  One 
needs ways to establish trust to set appropriate permissions at what 
ever level they come up.   One might have their system codified to 
control all actions, but that's often not the case or necessarily the 
goal.  If I want someone to participate I may have to allow them 
potentially negative actions to participate.  Sometime you can't code 
around that.  Without some tools for building trust I will likely need 
to caution and defend others from participation.  Trust can be a more 
powerful tool then caution and defense.

John.