Inara has an update on the Aditi Inventory change. Aditi is the preview/beta grid. It is very problematic for now. For now the work around is to use a viewer in Aditi that does NOT share an inventory with the viewer you use for Agni (the main grid).
Using the same inventory cache for Aditi and Agni will create problems for you on both grids. See Inara’s article: SL project updates 16 13/1: Aditi inventory, invisiprims.
Second Life’s main channel got an update to day (3/22). This is the RC package from last week, which is some Script Fixes and Minor internal improvements.
The RC channels are running the same package, no update this week.
“Quiet the mind and the soul will speak..”
The main viewer updated last week to version 4.0.2.312269, the Maintenance RC viewer with lots of fixes. Continue reading
The main channel is not getting an update this week. The RC channels are. All three will get the same package. It contains some Script Fixes and Minor internal improvements.
Something tells me I’m going to love him forever..
We know from the Third Party Developers meeting that the Lindens are working on server side changes related to griefing issues. The first thing about grief fixing is you don’t talk about grief fixes. Continue reading
This was a short meeting, <20 minutes. There is some interesting news.
..● Hunting ●..
As of 3/12 the main Linden release viewer is still 4.0.1-310054.
RC Second Life HTTP update Viewer version 4.0.2.312094
RC Second Life Maintenance Viewer version 4.0.2.312269
RC Second Life Quick Graphics Viewer version 4.0.2.312297 – This viewer updated Friday.
All three RC’s doing better than current release viewer. Oz Linden says one of these will promote early next week. As the Quick Graphics viewer has one more fix that Oz wants added it is the least likely. But, now way closer to being ready for release.
After they look at the data accumulated over the weekend, the Lindens will decide if the HTTP or Maintenance version will be promoted.
Second Life Project Bento Viewer version 5.0.0.311861 – Project Bento is close to having a final version of the avatar skeleton. But, the project is not to release ‘real soon’. There are things to fix before it is ready for prime time. Expect it to stay in beta until may be summer.
I recorded the last Bento UG meeting. But, I had a problem with Viewer sound. I couldn’t tell until after the meeting that FRAPS was not getting the sound… to my recording is useless.
Second Life Project Oculus Rift Viewer version 3.7.18.295296 – This version hasn’t been updated in a long time. The Lindens are running into some non-trivial challenges with the latest Oculus Rift SDK. But, they are determined to get a viewer working with Rift.
TLS 1.2 – Beehu Linden made a PSA. Beehu is requesting all TP Dev’s test their viewers to confirm they are working with TLS 1.2. The Lindens are removing support for previous versions of TLS. This change is part of their compliance effort. Soon you will not be able to do money stuff and some other related security things… whatever those are… no one said, unless your viewer supports TLS 1.2.
Progress on the Linden 64-bit viewer is good ans we will see an RC viewer ‘soon’. Progress is fast and things are going well as the past changes to the compiling tools the Lab uses has made this design process much easier.
There is still no support for the new Havok version, the physics engine for Second Life. Once the 64-bit version is working well the Lab will look at a viewer side Havok update.
STORM-2116 – Improved support for Retina Displays. It seems the Alchemy viewer has this problem solved for Apple device users. The Lindens are looking at bringing those changes to their viewer.
Server side work is focused on anti-griefing updates. That explains why we aren’t hearing much news from the server side of the team. The Lindens don not talk about security fixes. Test™
The question was asked about the Registration API’s ETA. This is the connection interface to Second Life that allows third parties to provide a signup and entry way to Second Life. Grumpity Linden is estimating it is going roll out in late March or early April, but this first update will not be the complete update. Some additional features will come out in a later version.
The Lindens will be cutting off old RSS stream for the Grid Status page. Steven Linden is pointing out that the change to the new Grid Status site and removal of the old RSS feed could break some TP viewers. You can see the new status pages at http://beta.status.secondlifegrid.net. Months ago this site appeared. The Lindens have been working on it and will ‘soon’ change over to it. Steven is estimating about the middle of April.
As a user that browses to the current URL you won’t notice a change as the current URL pointing to the old Status page will be changed to point to the new site.
No rolls on the main or RC channels this week.
Tired .. but in peace ..♥ Good Week My friends.. ♥
Some of the images/art that comes from Second Life™ are amazing. While I wouldn’t mistake this for an image that comes from RL, I am impressed at the detail in the image. Continue reading
Today, Tuesday, we are getting a roll to the main channel. This updates is made up of a crash fix and minor ‘improvements’.
=”.✦ Nei Miei Pensieri ✦
We do not yet know what is happening with RC channels. They are marked TBD – To Be Decided. We might or might not have a roll out to the RC channels tomorrow, Wednesday. Continue reading
Last week (7) saw an unusual rollout for an update with a security fix in the under lying Linux code.
Peace..
This week (8) there is no roll to the main channel. There will be a roll to the RC channels with all three getting the same package; RC BlueSteel, LeTigre, and Magnum. There is a Server crash fix and some minor improvements…
So, not much news on the server front. Continue reading