[Opensim-users] TechCrunch Article

[Sarge Misfit]

I go back and forth between OpenSim and AuroraSim, a bit like
cross-training, and I'll admit I'm not all that familiar with the various
scripting languages and methods. I usually just change the settings in my
INI files that I am familiar with, but I think AuroaSim has it built in to
allow Java, C# and others to be used. If so, couldn't that bit of coding be
added to OpenSim?

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Daniel Smith <javajoint at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:00 PM, Drew Hart <drewehart at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Techcrunch, in writing about Linden's purchase of LittleTextPeople had
>> this note:
>>
>> " Second Life in part revolves around its ability to let users create
>> virtual objects and sell them for real money. The whole world is built on
>> *old, inefficient code*, and if Linden tries to update it those virtual
>> objects can break, triggering massive backlash from buyers and sellers."
>> (Emphasis mine)
>>
>
> I can comment on a specific event that goes back to 2006 or 2007ish..
>  Because the Lindens never provided a proper teleport call (their idea of
> bringing up a map every time is unwieldly), there came about the method to
> sit on something, move it, and unsit the user [1].  The part to do with
> moving is interesting, because you cant move prim position more than 10
> meters at a time...however, if you tell the prim to move many times to the
> same place, in the call, you can get there fast (I'm glossing this over,
> but it is basically: take me to 10,10,10.. take me to 10,10,10.. 20x if
> need be...).  Well. there was a server update which broke this, rendering a
> LOT of TP products useless.  The Lindens were forced to backtrack and put
> the functionality back in (I recall one of them deriding it as a "hack" and
> why cant people just use the map call)
>
> As far as inefficient.... I've always wanted to buy Cory a beer and ask
> him "what were you thinking?" :)  No switch statement.  No associative
> arrays.  Slow list handling.  The list goes on. LSL is a language that one
> works with because there is no alternative in SL.  Toni's email that refers
> to JavaScript is spot on. Unity gives the choice of JavaScript, C#, or Boo
> as scripting languages for that environment.  JS is universal.  To be fair,
> Cory's decisions go back to 2003 or so.  In hindsight, it would have been
> very advantageous to have added JavaScript in 2008 or so, and to retain the
> original LSL for compatibility... as opposed to expending all of the effort
> to port LSL to a Mono implementation (which was basically putting lipstick
> on a pig :)
>
> Daniel
>
>
>
> [1] I am referring to the WarpPos() function, as implemented by users
>
>
>>
>> I am just curious - is this statement true?  Is it true of Open Sim?  I
>> feel like it's not true, but I am curious for comment.  And are we
>> sacrificing quality to ensure backwards compatibility?  I guess this is a
>> philosophy issue.  Thanks,
>>
>> Drew
>>
>> http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/16/littletextpeople/
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