Comments on: Which SL Software is Best? – 4 Viewers Reviewed http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html Always Fairly Unbalanced Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nicholaz Beresford http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html/comment-page-1#comment-22566 Nicholaz Beresford Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:45:10 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1092#comment-22566 flipper: thanks :-) like_ummm: The deep tech stuff is on my blog, but probably JayR did wisely to not go into things too deeply here ... I guess even most of the tech interested users don't understand most of what I'm posting on my blog (like this one: http://nicholaz-beresford.blogspot.com/2007/08/under-hood-release-candidate-1183.html). But in a nutshell: The code isn't a tragic mess. It's in normal shape for a project of that size and with that many programmers, even more on the good than on the bad side. The viewer that is, nobody outside LL has seen the server code, or nobody without an NDA (I have neither ... not seen it and not an NDA). flipper: thanks :-)

like_ummm: The deep tech stuff is on my blog, but probably JayR did wisely to not go into things too deeply here … I guess even most of the tech interested users don’t understand most of what I’m posting on my blog (like this one: http://nicholaz-beresford.blogspot.com/2007/08/under-hood-release-candidate-1183.html).

But in a nutshell: The code isn’t a tragic mess. It’s in normal shape for a project of that size and with that many programmers, even more on the good than on the bad side. The viewer that is, nobody outside LL has seen the server code, or nobody without an NDA (I have neither … not seen it and not an NDA).

]]> By: like_ummm http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html/comment-page-1#comment-22565 like_ummm Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:16:19 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1092#comment-22565 That was a bit too light on the techno-detail for my likings. Now what I would really be interested in is for Nicholaz Beresford to do an analysis of the Open Source code - is it really a tragic mess - or is it quite good? What kinds of errors does he have to fix? That was a bit too light on the techno-detail for my likings. Now what I would really be interested in is for Nicholaz Beresford to do an analysis of the Open Source code – is it really a tragic mess – or is it quite good? What kinds of errors does he have to fix?

]]> By: FlipperPA Peregrine http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html/comment-page-1#comment-22564 FlipperPA Peregrine Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:31:06 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1092#comment-22564 Thanks, Nicholaz, for all of your hard work. I was glad to see you get an award at SLCC this year...and great post and summation of all the options! :) Thanks, Nicholaz, for all of your hard work. I was glad to see you get an award at SLCC this year…and great post and summation of all the options! :)

]]> By: Nicholaz Beresford http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html/comment-page-1#comment-22563 Nicholaz Beresford Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:50:17 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1092#comment-22563 Oh, being mentioned on the Herald ... Woot! Khani: There is a (probably not complete list) of alternate builds on the Linden Wiki: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Alternate_viewers Btw, regarding the Linden "Release Candidate": Release Candidates are in the industry distinctly different from Betas. Betas are early bird versions expected to be in constant flux and development. Release Candidates are basically feature frozen (and even fix frozen). Changes between a RC and Release will only address issues, which were *newly* introduced in the RC. If done properly, this ensures that no release will become worse than the previous, then being a solid platform for the next round of features and fixes. Oh, being mentioned on the Herald … Woot!

Khani: There is a (probably not complete list) of alternate builds on the Linden Wiki: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Alternate_viewers

Btw, regarding the Linden “Release Candidate”: Release Candidates are in the industry distinctly different from Betas. Betas are early bird versions expected to be in constant flux and development. Release Candidates are basically feature frozen (and even fix frozen).

Changes between a RC and Release will only address issues, which were *newly* introduced in the RC. If done properly, this ensures that no release will become worse than the previous, then being a solid platform for the next round of features and fixes.

]]> By: JJ http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html/comment-page-1#comment-22562 JJ Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:44:53 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1092#comment-22562 Great post, and on the Herald no less (now that's shocking!) Great post, and on the Herald no less (now that’s shocking!)

]]> By: Dire Allen http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html/comment-page-1#comment-22561 Dire Allen Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:51:27 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1092#comment-22561 I stumbled on the Nicholaz version by accident a few months back, while trying to compile an OpenSL Client. I have to say when I played with his version I was very impressed with the performance on the Grid. I stumbled on the Nicholaz version by accident a few months back, while trying to compile an OpenSL Client. I have to say when I played with his version I was very impressed with the performance on the Grid.

]]> By: maginot line http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html/comment-page-1#comment-22560 maginot line Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:56:18 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1092#comment-22560 That's about the first useful post i've seen - ever - on the herald. Perhaps it's a sign that, having kicked out the whinging and whining Prokofy, the Herald is looking to start doing some journalism. Although, this is hardly breaking new ground here. I think i'll go back to reading the Avastar. At least its a lot of fun as well, unlike the misery that comes out of the comments left on this site. That’s about the first useful post i’ve seen – ever – on the herald. Perhaps it’s a sign that, having kicked out the whinging and whining Prokofy, the Herald is looking to start doing some journalism. Although, this is hardly breaking new ground here. I think i’ll go back to reading the Avastar. At least its a lot of fun as well, unlike the misery that comes out of the comments left on this site.

]]> By: Kahni Poitier http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html/comment-page-1#comment-22559 Kahni Poitier Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:06:32 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1092#comment-22559 Is there a list of OTHER 3rd party versions available? Is there a list of OTHER 3rd party versions available?

]]> By: Kahni Poitier http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html/comment-page-1#comment-22558 Kahni Poitier Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:05:58 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1092#comment-22558 I'd heard about the Nicholaz version, but never knew where to get it. Thank you! I'll be giving that a try VERY soon! (downloading as we speak) I’d heard about the Nicholaz version, but never knew where to get it.

Thank you! I’ll be giving that a try VERY soon! (downloading as we speak)

]]> By: Reg Baxter http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/09/4-sl-viewers-an.html/comment-page-1#comment-22557 Reg Baxter Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:14:05 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1092#comment-22557 this is great info, thanks for summing it up in a small easy to digest package. I hope that there will patches coming for the new "wind light" thingy or whatever its called - I was playing with original firstlook viewer back when it was up and belch. It was great for still pictures, very pretty, but for day to day use moving around I recommend buying stock in headache medicine as its going to be flying off the shelves. Not a performance issue at all, much more a visual nausea inducing diarrhea of anarchy. this is great info, thanks for summing it up in a small easy to digest package.

I hope that there will patches coming for the new “wind light” thingy or whatever its called – I was playing with original firstlook viewer back when it was up and belch. It was great for still pictures, very pretty, but for day to day use moving around I recommend buying stock in headache medicine as its going to be flying off the shelves. Not a performance issue at all, much more a visual nausea inducing diarrhea of anarchy.

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