[Opensim-users] ReactionGrid offers behind the firewall solution before LL

[Jani Pirkola]

I would like to clarify that *ReactionGrid* is the competing one here.
Opensim is not competing, and cannot do that - if Opensim ends up being
better than SL, Linden Lab can take it and use it as they wish because
Opensim is licensed in BSD.
Jani

2009/5/26 Opensource Obscure <open at autistici.org>

>
> On Tue, 26 May 2009 10:58:26 +0300, Jani Pirkola <jpirkola at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Good news for Opensim, and congratulations to ReactionGrid!
> >
>
> http://www.maxping.org/business/news/reactiongrid-offers-behind-the-firewall-virtual-world-server.aspx
>
> I'd like to hear comments about this. Comments by Opensim developers
> who are not directly involved with ReactionGrid, if possible, would be
> even better. That would greatly help me in a better understanding of
> the whole situation, as actually I'm a bit concerned by this kind
> of news. Please, note that I don't mean to offend anyone at
> ReactionGrid (or Maxping) with this message - also note I'm not a
> native english speaker.
>
>
> 1. software:
> Opensim (as a software) is not complete yet.
> It doesn't offer all features that Second Life (as a software) offers.
>
> 2. community:
> Opensim-based grids have a limited number of users.
> The Second Life grid has <put SL stats here> a relevant number of users.
>
> 3. service:
> Opensim-based solution providers are obviously still young and small.
> Linden Lab [even if you hated them] has many years of managing a
> full-featured, huge grid and providing related services (support,
> money exchange, inventory management, online trading..)
>
>
> That's why I fear that stating "Opensim is competing with Second Life",
> or "this Opensim-based solution is better than / was launched before
> than the Linden Lab one", or something like that, could have negative
> effects on how Opensim is perceived.
>
> Isn't this "First!" attitude potentially dangerous when we communicate
> and explain Opensim's development?
>
> What do you think about that?
>
>
> Best wishes,
> Opensource Obscure
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