[Opensim-users] Preview split up of OpenSim.ini.example now in bin/config.preview.donotuseyet

Paul Fishwick fishwick at cise.ufl.edu
Thu Mar 12 12:21:22 UTC 2009


Jurgen:

Jürgen Hamel wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:40:10 -0400
> Hi Paul,
>
> Paul Fishwick <fishwick at cise.ufl.edu> wrote:
>
>   
>> I have to agree - what is the point of making it harder to locate variables
>> and settings that must be modified? From a user's perspective, the ideal
>> situation is a front-end GUI "wizard" that sets everything. Short of this,
>> having everything in one easy-to-remember location is the next best
>> option
>>     
> I do not agree, sorry. 
>   
No problem.
> A GUI is bad, my 3 sim server has no GUI and I think, a server do
> not need a GUI. 
>   
how exactly is a GUI bad? All computer platforms using GUIs. The 
connection to
to Opensim is a GUI (i.e., the viewer whether rex or LLviewer). Unix 
platforms
such as Ubuntu offer GUIs for most configs.
> And this OpenSim.ini file is to big, 
Too big for what?
> a better idea are some small
> config files.
Why? This simply places a burden on the user to have to remember which file
to edit for which particular functionality desired. It complicates 
everything.
>  but I do not think, every config file in one separate
> directory, better is all config files in one directory, perhaps 
> opensim/config 
>   
Looks like we are at a "usability" impasse :) perhaps others can join in and
we can see where we are.

-p

>
> bye
> Jürgen
>
>
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