Here's the "big picture" for VOS development over the next few months:
1) Build out development infrastructure discussed in previous mail. This is mostly done. The two main tasks are to refurbish an old computer I have to run Windows XP (waiting on parts) and to deploy or develop a staged commit system as I discussed. 2) Work on user interface prototype. In the past, the end-user browser has always gotten the least attention despite being the first thing that everyone sees. I am working on a minimal (lacking the underlying VOS structure) prototype GUI to stimulate discussion about the nature of the application -- how it will be used by newbies, developers, artists, etc. 3) Create distribution packages for the user interface prototype. This serves two purposes: to enable people to try out and comment the UI without having to compile VOS, and to have the infrastructure in place to create .msi files, app bundles, debian packages, etc. 4) Concurrently with (2) and (3), I'm going to restart discussion of the s5 backend design. I think I've got it all laid out in my head, I just need to write it down so you guys can pick over it. 5) Come up with some milestones and prioritize development. The strategy will probably be to code enough of the VOS framework to support concurrent development of higher level pieces like A3DL, and to start putting some meat on the bones of the UI prototype. This may be something like scripting + A3DL + application frontend (which could be a useful tool in its own right) without the networking, distributed computing and persistance pieces necessarily being ready yet. -- [ Peter Amstutz ][ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ][ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] [Lead Programmer][Interreality Project][Virtual Reality for the Internet] [ VOS: Next Generation Internet Communication][ http://interreality.org ] [ http://interreality.org/~tetron ][ pgpkey: pgpkeys.mit.edu 18C21DF7 ]
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