On Sat, 2012-04-14 at 15:59 +1000, Tateru Nino wrote: > > On 14/04/2012 11:09 AM, glen wrote: > > > >> I don't really have any insights into the client vs. server vs. > >> scripted AO debate. I think adding asynchronous events would be a very > >> good short-to-medium-term solution, and any scripted AO that used them > >> would probably cause low enough sim load that the whole question could > >> be punted for a long time. Assuming script load is the reason this is > >> being considered. > >> > > I think we've all gone a bit OT to be honest. All he wanted in the first > > place was a quick tut on how the existing in-client AOs worked. I'd > > assume he's considering adding one to the LL client. I agree with Anne > > that he should probably start with the inworld scripted AOs and then > > work from there as there are a lot of possibilities. > That's because the AOs in TPVs are necessarily incomplete - because they > cannot integrate with the server-side. If Linden Lab *were* considering > just dropping similar functionality into the viewer without additional > server-side integration, I'd consider that to only be half a job. > > ie: If Linden Lab basically copied what the TPVs do for the official > viewer then creators would once again likely wind up in the position of > telling customers "No, you can't use the builtin thingy. You have to use > the scripted thingy instead, or it won't work properly. Why? Well, it's > kind of complicated to explain..." That's a point of friction that users > don't need. >
What kind of server-side do you (and others!) really mean? It's been done the way it currently is (or rather, historically has been) for so long that I'm actually at a loss as to what the server has to do with it other than telling other clients "such-and-such is playing this animation." It's a little difficult for me to fathom what client-server interaction would be required beyond this. Maybe I'm just being dense, but beyond a slightly lightened script load on the server I honestly can't think of any particular advantage to doing it client-side, or what doing it with a client-side component would need partner components on the server for. Maybe it's just me. --GC _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
