Tag Archives: open source

Mon, Mar 28 2011
Proprietary code is good for OpenSim

Proprietary code is good for OpenSim

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A lot of debate about open source code versus proprietary code these days centers on the personalities of the folks involved, or on the politics behind the idea of open source. But, from a business perspective,... 

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Sun, Mar 28 2010
Where to get content for an OpenSim grid

Where to get content for an OpenSim grid

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One of the common complaints enterprises have about OpenSim is that if they set up a private grid, they’ll have to create all the content from scratch. Employees will have to create their own hair,... 

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Wed, Feb 3 2010
Oracle cuts off Project Wonderland

Oracle cuts off Project Wonderland

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Sun’s open source virtual world platform — Project Wonderland — will not be receiving any support from Oracle, which is currently in the process of acquiring Sun, according to the developers. “We... 

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Fri, Jul 17 2009
OpenSim on the web six months away

OpenSim on the web six months away

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It will take at least six months to get the Xenki OpenSim viewer ready for public use, according to the new lead developer on the open source project. Kevin Tweedy, founder and head of Philadelphia-based... 

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Thu, Jul 16 2009
Sex king takes on the hypergrid

Sex king takes on the hypergrid

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The battle for the future of the 3D Web is about to get hot… and steamy. Utherverse CEO tells us that he’s planning to launch an all-out attack against the other virtual world platforms out... 

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Mon, Jun 29 2009
Joomla for the Metaverse

Joomla for the Metaverse

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If Opensim is the Apache of the Metaverse, then what will be the Joomla of the Metaverse?  This isn’t a idle or rhetorical question, it’s something which has to be answered if Metaverse solutions... 

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Wed, Jun 3 2009
What is the difference between Second Life and OpenSim?

What is the difference between Second Life and OpenSim?

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When I show people around OpenSim, the first question they ask is: “So this is like Second Life? Only worse?” Which is a valid question. Any particular OpenSim world — like, say, OSGrid,... 

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Tue, May 26 2009
Will you miss the next Internet boom?

Will you miss the next Internet boom?

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I missed the first Internet investment boom. I was covering wars in Central Asia, but that’s no excuse. I could have invented Yahoo! — it started with a guy in his dorm room with a list of... 

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Wed, May 20 2009
Individual grids, merchants determine OpenSim payments

Individual grids, merchants determine OpenSim payments

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Unlike Second Life, the open source virtual world platform OpenSim does not have a built-in currency system. To users, this is a significant lack of functionality – but developers see it as a feature. The... 

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Thu, May 14 2009
Web access lacking in some virtual worlds

Web access lacking in some virtual worlds

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Virtual worlds can be difficult to access, with most of the popular ones — such as Second Life and games like World of Warcraft — requiring the installation of special software. The new OpenSim-based... 

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Mon, May 11 2009
How to choose a good OpenSim host

How to choose a good OpenSim host

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Update: Full, up-to-date list of OpenSim hosting providers is here. Running an OpenSimulator instance is a challenging prospect for many — there are a number of important criteria you should be looking... 

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Sun, May 10 2009
Shanghai’s DeepThink shifts to OpenSim development

Shanghai’s DeepThink shifts to OpenSim development

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When it comes to virtual world real estate and design, DeepThink has been a big player, operating one of the largest continents in Second Life. A DeepThink sea-side cottage. But in recent months, the... 

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Sat, May 9 2009
OpenSim reaches 95% compatibility with Second Life

OpenSim reaches 95% compatibility with Second Life

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According to OpenSim core developer Charles Krinke, there are 330 key functions in Second Life – and 300 of them have been fully implemented in OpenSim. Of the remaining 30, half have to do with vehicle... 

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Fri, May 8 2009
OpenSim developer: Second Life will survive as a virtual world

OpenSim developer: Second Life will survive as a virtual world

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Remember Compuserve? You had a dial-up modem and you could log into this bulletin board and send messages to other members. You had to stay inside Compuserve though – there was no place else to go. Well,... 

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Tue, May 5 2009
OpenSim evolves from packets to stargates

OpenSim evolves from packets to stargates

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Charles Krinke joined the OpenSim core development team a year and eight months ago. In that time, he saw the project go from being a collection of 600 messages – packets – used by Second Life browsers... 

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Mon, May 4 2009
Charles Krinke: Why he codes for free

Charles Krinke: Why he codes for free

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The OpenSim project – while backed by big companies like IBM and Intel – is not beholden to them. In fact, it works more like a pick-up game of basketball. People show up at the same court, break into... 

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Thu, Apr 16 2009
Boutique Web Design Firm Goes 3D

Boutique Web Design Firm Goes 3D

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This year, the 3d Internet is moving beyond niche applications like World of Warcraft and Second Life, with rapidly-evolving enterprise-level platforms – and development firms are springing up to serve... 

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Tue, Apr 14 2009
Travel the OpenSim HyperGrid

Travel the OpenSim HyperGrid

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[Update: You can browse all hypergrid-enabled public OpenSim grids with Hyperica, the directory of hypergrid destinations. Directory indexes more than 100 shopping and freebie store locations.... 

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Mon, Apr 13 2009
Three Worst Second Life Business Plans

Three Worst Second Life Business Plans

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The three top businesses in Second Life are land sales, item sales, and (presumably — no hard data available) sex. For businesses looking to explore Second Life, however, these are the worst businesses... 

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