There are criteria why one might be preferred over the other for inclusion in the core code base. Among those: very limited functionality; simplicity with respect to both usability and ease of maintenance and support; and that the code originates from a core contributor. This particular web interfaces satisfies in each respect.
That said, I suggested that you review the thread again as no one (myself included), is endorsing this code for inclusion as core code. Cheers James On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Melanie <[email protected]> wrote: > I did. All web front ends are third party developments. I can't see > core preferring one over the others. So none get in. > > Melanie > > James Stallings II wrote: > > Thanks for the clarification. Please see the rest of the thread. > > > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Melanie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Core does NOT include a web front end. It is always a separate project. > >> > >> Melanie > >> > >> Ai Austin wrote: > >> > Can I suggest an approach here... as someone who has spent a LOT of > >> > time getting something working for our Openvue and adding in > >> > gradually the functionality as time allows. > >> > > >> > I can say that our grid has a small number of users, and that is > >> > mostly as three attempts to integrate OpensimWI have failed. Though > >> > we use offline IM from that useful offering. We now have Wifi going > >> > as opf yesterday and I just opened up te grid to the Virtual > >> > University of Edinburgh members... whereas for 2 years I could not as > >> > it would need too much manual setup. To me this is a no > >> > brainier. Diva has provided some useful functionality and it is > >> important. > >> > > >> > However, there are alternatives like simian grid, d4os, OpensimWi etc > >> > which provide a lot too. > >> > > >> > Can I suggest an approach... > >> > > >> > Core should be as small as possible. Minimum to get running. > >> > > >> > Other things ought to look like addons. Packed in the addons > >> > directory and separately enableable. By default if in addon they > >> > should be OFF. There can be several alternatives, but at LEAST ONE > >> > for each important function. > >> > > >> > - voice > >> > - web front end > >> > - offline IM > >> > - groups > >> > - ? > >> > > >> > We should be open to anyone adding alternatives. But quality control > >> > means the community ought to use them a while before they get added > >> > into the main download. If they date, no problem, they date, and the > >> > community can decide if and when to remove them from the main > >> > download... they can still be add ons added separately BEFORE compile > >> > or released as binary addons with the same directory structure. > >> > > >> > Refinement and addons to addone (I think this will apply a LOT to > >> > wifi which I can see vast potential for) should be available in a > >> > contributed addons directory. > >> > > >> > Looking good guys... and thanks for all the effort everyone.. and > >> > Diva for this module. Name is odd though :-) 4 users today said they > >> > thought it must relate to something about Wireless Wifi. Wi better? > >> > > >> > See our wifi front end at: http://virtual.aiaie.d.ac.uk:8002/wifi > >> > > >> > See which need checking by other Wifi users at > >> > http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Wifi > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Opensim-dev mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Opensim-dev mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev > >> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Opensim-dev mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-dev mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev > -- =================================== http://osgrid.org http://twitter.com/jstallings2 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/5/770/a49
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