Heck, I could run plenty of 3D games on my old 233MHz Windows 95/98 steam engine, even on my Win98 laptop.

Those with high-spec graphics could have their own fork — the two needn’t be mutually exclusive.

Yup, but chee.. is it worth it– for something like Second Life? If you’re gonna have a heart attack, at least make it for something worthwhile. ;D

For the record, I agree with you– and disagreed with those who felt that SL should be geared toward higher-end cards (in fact, I left a post stating that there is no reason SL shouldn’t work with Intel graphics cards– as poor as those cards are. So somewhere yeah, there was a miscommunication. You, me, or gremlins, who knows?

I’ve long been on LL’s back for making their system so needlessly graphic-intensive and non-card discerning that it literally knocks long-time users and investors offline until they upgrade their computer system. No excuse for that. If I can use a lousy Intel card or Nvidia 5200 and play Unreal with no glitches whatsoever, there should be nothing in Second Life graphics that would bog down even the most intense graphic system.

So bottom line, I agree with you on the graphics issue– SL is too demanding– and to non-versatile to meet the needs of the clients. I even agree that if people don’t like SL, they should leave. Not because they don’t have a right to be there– but because why fill LL’s pockets for hosting a rickety platform?

My first post was directed at no single person, thus:

“JAT, I agree that discussing further with you is pointless– since as with your first post, you completely missed the point I made about graphics cards.”

shows that you did not understand my post. ask for clarification next time.

As for this:

“Along the same line, if you don’t like people complaining about SL– maybe you should stop griping and spend your time somewhere other than this blog. Hey… nasty 2-edge attitude, isn’t that? Can be turned right back on ya. Bottom line JAT– you’ve got no right to try to censor what people write– nor do you have the right to tell them to “go somewhere else” because they don’t cater to your philosophies regarding SL. That’s what freedom of speech is all about– the right to gripe at oppressive “government” (in this case, Linden Lab).

Like Coco said– you need to de-stress and chill out a bit. As pro-LL as you may be, there are about 3 million+ people who disagree with ya.”

I’ve got every right to tell the little fuckwits that complain about their high end cards not being properly supported to sod off – especially when making full implementation would mean everyone else would have to shell out the money.

I don’t support anyone wayfinder – I simply despise twits that seek to make a program compatible only with select systems.

If I die of a heart attack …. well gee, guess the twits will have one less person telling them off won’t they?

Oh …. and in regard to this?

“As for me ‘spending hundreds for a rad graphics card and griping because SL doesn’t support it’… are you sure you’re replying to the right person? I know on the Herald blog, posts can easily be attributed to the wrong person. I’ve had no compatibility problems at all with my video card and SL.”

Let’s look at your prior post shall we, then you can see where that accusation came from.

“Just for the record JAT– I did go somewhere else. And NO, we’re not in the minority.”

Hmm, and that in response to a post stating that the fuckwits that spent hundreds of dollars on a TotallyRadVideoCard 9,000,000 are the ones in the minority. Imagine that.

are you done misreading my posts now? frankly, I like ya Wayfinder …. but Christ …..

As for me ‘spending hundreds for a rad graphics card and griping because SL doesn’t support it’… are you sure you’re replying to the right person? I know on the Herald blog, posts can easily be attributed to the wrong person. I’ve had no compatibility problems at all with my video card and SL.

And yeah, I did misunderstand your statement about being in the minority. But I don’t think there’s any misunderstanding the attitude:

“Hmm, here’s some advice to those botching about the first Look client: Stop bitching and go somewhere else.” — JAT

Along the same line, if you don’t like people complaining about SL– maybe you should stop griping and spend your time somewhere other than this blog. Hey… nasty 2-edge attitude, isn’t that? Can be turned right back on ya. Bottom line JAT– you’ve got no right to try to censor what people write– nor do you have the right to tell them to “go somewhere else” because they don’t cater to your philosophies regarding SL. That’s what freedom of speech is all about– the right to gripe at oppressive “government” (in this case, Linden Lab).

Like Coco said– you need to de-stress and chill out a bit. As pro-LL as you may be, there are about 3 million+ people who disagree with ya.

Guess what? Not everyone can, will, or even wants to have to shell out hundreds of dollars to buy a TotallyRadVideoCard 9,000,000 so their computer will be compatible with a program … especially one that had a far lower minimum system spec.

LL made the right choice in making certain their software is compatible with as many systems as possible.

The people complaining about the poor implementation for their TotallyRadVideoCard 9,000,000 can go elsewhere.

That is as simple as it gets and as far as I am concerned is the end of the discussion – unless you’d care to tell me that you misread what I had stated as “People that leave are in the minority”.