gigagamez.com— Will it cause forking in the metaverse? Will it unleash another wave of CopyBots? And does this mean Linden Lab will go the way of Netscape? Ondrejka replies.
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@ Scatropolis"Good news everybody, now some one can make a linux client!!!"Actually, there already is a Linux client, it's still "alpha", however some of my friends say it works quite well.
ricree said:"By adopting the model of the World Wide Web, they can allow people and companies to create much more customized user experiences, while at the same time reducing their costs and increasing reliability."I've started a wiki page posing the question "What would be required to create a 3D web with a similar user experience to that of online virtual worlds like Second Life?"I'd value anyone's input<a class="user" href="http://hippygeek.co.uk/wiki/3D_Web">http://hippygeek.co.uk/wiki/3D_Web</a>
"Most of stuff happens in the server, which isn't open sourced. So this doesn't exactly scream "FREEDOM!" to my ears."I don't know if they have any plans to open source the server backend, but if not, this seems downright exploitative of the hard work of the OSS community. "Here guys, you fix our awful client while we make as assload of cash selling virtual real estate"Here's hoping for the start of the openlife project.
tsuroerusuJan 9, 2007
@ Scatropolis"Good news everybody, now some one can make a linux client!!!"Actually, there already is a Linux client, it's still "alpha", however some of my friends say it works quite well.
zzoneJan 9, 2007
you really need cooler friends.
returnofmalvJan 9, 2007
"GET A FIRST LIFE!," replied Myspace user 10324532354.Excerpt from the book of people that will inevitably adopt SL or one of its future derivatives.
hippygeekJan 9, 2007
ricree said:"By adopting the model of the World Wide Web, they can allow people and companies to create much more customized user experiences, while at the same time reducing their costs and increasing reliability."I've started a wiki page posing the question "What would be required to create a 3D web with a similar user experience to that of online virtual worlds like Second Life?"I'd value anyone's input<a class="user" href="http://hippygeek.co.uk/wiki/3D_Web">http://hippygeek.co.uk/wiki/3D_Web</a>
returnofmalvJan 9, 2007
"Most of stuff happens in the server, which isn't open sourced. So this doesn't exactly scream "FREEDOM!" to my ears."I don't know if they have any plans to open source the server backend, but if not, this seems downright exploitative of the hard work of the OSS community. "Here guys, you fix our awful client while we make as assload of cash selling virtual real estate"Here's hoping for the start of the openlife project.
audiophile27Jan 9, 2007
Second life is nothing but porn end of story.
twylightJan 9, 2007
I swear this company has the most active PR department after EA...WOW news > all KEK.