Re: [vos-d] Thinking about Javascript

2007-04-20 Thread HEBLACK, J
On Mon, 2007-04-16 at 12:58 -0400, Reed Hedges wrote: > Is anyone here familiar with Javascript much? > Below is a summary about that. > I'm wondering what kind of networking tools are available from > Javascript. IEs 4 Linux Internet Explorer 6, 5.5, 5 on Linux: http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4

Re: [vos-d] S5 and single-thread option

2007-04-20 Thread Peter Amstutz
On Fri, Apr 20, 2007 at 01:52:39PM -0400, Reed Hedges wrote: > > Pete, in your description of S5 so far it seems like it is defining a > threading model that is not neccesarily coupled to a particular thread > implementation. That is, conceptually vobjects are threads or proceses > but I am guessi

[vos-d] s5 scripting (design part 3)

2007-04-20 Thread Peter Amstutz
Third in a four part series on major design changes in s5 (What could also be called "VOS Apocalypse") Scripting. One of the things we have encountered over the course of our open source efforts was (obvious in retrospect) people don't like dealing with C++. While there remain compelling reaso

[vos-d] S5 and single-thread option

2007-04-20 Thread Reed Hedges
Pete, in your description of S5 so far it seems like it is defining a threading model that is not neccesarily coupled to a particular thread implementation. That is, conceptually vobjects are threads or proceses but I am guessing that you won't be implementing it by simply creating a pthread for e

Re: [vos-d] Lindens opening up the Second Life server

2007-04-20 Thread Len Bullard
Something possibly more interesting to look at is the client announced in Perugia this week at the Web2007 conference. Johannes Behr and Yvonne Jung from Fraunhoeffer demoed a mixed reality client for which they are seeking beta testers. The announcement is up at the www.web3d.org page. The list

Re: [vos-d] Metaverse Roadmap

2007-04-20 Thread Len Bullard
They manage thoughts and ideas toward control attractors. It is one part Electric Sheep (a content builder for SecondLife) plus the usual New York VR cabal. SL needs an independent front organization to for its effort to create a standards patina around their technology. Actually, this sort of t

[vos-d] Lindens opening up the Second Life server

2007-04-20 Thread Peter Amstutz
Linden Labs has made another statement that they will soon opening up the server. Not a suprise, but has touched off another wave of speculation about where they're going with it: http://www.3pointd.com/20070328/platforms-and-technologies-panel-at-vw07/ People have pointed out that a number of

Re: [vos-d] Metaverse Roadmap

2007-04-20 Thread Peter Amstutz
I've seen it. Honestly I think it's mostly self-serving promotional fluff by people with vested interests in hyping their technology. I suppose it's useful from a PR standpoint of promoting immersive 3D, but it doesn't really offer anything concrete that anyone who might be interested in buil

[vos-d] Metaverse Roadmap

2007-04-20 Thread Shun-Yun Hu
Hello, not sure if you guys are aware of this, but thought you might be interested: http://www.metaverseroadmap.org/ Shun-Yun ___ vos-d mailing list vos-d@interreality.org http://www.interreality.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vos-d