[Opensim-users] Warning, one month Warning

Wed Mar 3 12:59:31 UTC 2010

I don't think you understand the relevance of what is going on. IF they can
put code into it to crash or disrupt your OpenSim software, then what else
is in the code that we are unaware of ? I see a HUGE security risk here.
Anyone who has this running at home on their home network, they invited them
into looking at your network and your computers. I have permanently shut
down my Grid. I no longer support OpenSim.

And they are correct when they say, This is not commercial software and that
THEY are not responsible for anything !

John

On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 1:23 AM, Chris Kennedy <mewtwo0641 at cox.net> wrote:

>  Why not just set your system clock back a day or so on April 1st until
> April 2nd to avoid it in the first place if you're using a dev release? Of
> course that assumes OpenSim gets the time and date from the system rather
> than NTP... I'm not sure lol.
>
> As for the people who don't have a heads up on this I don't know what to
> say.
>
>
>
> On 3/2/2010 11:52 PM, John Mieske wrote:
>
> Ok so let me get this straight..  since I am NOT the coder here of my
> personal Sim as you put it, then I am to expect it to Fail or screw up
> because the coders who you say "Own" the code ( which by that logic means
> they own my sim ) can deliberately crash the sim all because of a Stupid
> holiday prank ?  They deliberately put code in there to screw up EVERYONE
> who has a sim that is a DEV version ?
>
>  So all those poor people who have that, which I know a lot, will get a
> bad surprise ( and not all of them are even IN this group ) ..  and some who
> have been trying so hard to keep it running, are going to think that
> something major is wrong on that day not thinking it was all a prank and
> either A.) give up, or B.) loose all their faith in opensim because of this
> crap ?
>
>  I'm sorry, but does this seem right to anyone here ?  Or is this
> something that all of you are in agreement with here ?
> John
>
> On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 12:44 PM, James Stallings II <
> james.stallings at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The april 1 pranks typically only affect non-release versions of opensim
>> and have never, to my knowlege, crashed anyone's grid.
>>
>>  More typically, everyone's avatar will be rendered as a stick figure or
>> plywood box. Again, these pranks typically only impact head.
>>
>>  Note that: 1. These pranks are a more than just a bit juvenile, but 2.
>> the code belongs to the devs who write it, not to the users who run it and
>> 3. Don't run dev code on prduction servers if you dont like surprises.
>>
>>  Oh and 4. don't expect a lot of sympathy about your 'getting pissed', as
>> you have been more than adequately warned.
>>
>>  Cheers,
>> James
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 11:32 AM, John Ward <jward at uci.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> What version do you run?
>>>
>>> John Mieske wrote:
>>>
>>>> If my personal 4 Region Grid crashes on april fools because of some
>>>> stupid holiday i'm going to be pissed !
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Sean Hennessee <sean at uci.edu <mailto:
>>>> sean at uci.edu>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>    Beware, we have one month before April Fool's day. Gremlins have
>>>>    been known to appear in OpenSim on April Fool's day. If you have
>>>>    critical demo's on April 1st, don't use OpenSim! :-D You have been
>>>>    warned!
>>>>    ~Sean
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