[Opensim-users] Warning, one month Warning

Wed Mar 3 18:42:05 UTC 2010

On 03/03/2010 04:59 AM, John Mieske wrote:
> 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.

Shame on you if you are suggesting any wrong doing.  Lots of people put 
in a lot of hard work on this project.  My thanks to each and every one 
of you!

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

The disclaimer in no way implies any wrong doing.  Funny, I don't recall 
commercial software taking much responsibility.

John.

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