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 <[email protected]> > > On Tue, 26 May 2009 10:58:26 +0300, Jani Pirkola <[email protected]> > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users >
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