[opensource-dev] Third party viewer policy: commencement date

[Ryan McDougall]

The policy deeply confuses users and developers together, making it
appear to me that "users" can place "developers" in violation of your
policy against their will.

Let me explain:

Let's say I develop a client expressly designed to log into OpenSim
for example. Because of protocol compatibility, this client is
incidentally capable of logging into SL. If a user decides to to just
that, he is *clearly* a "User of Third Party Viewer". However, has he
just made me a "Developer of Third Party Viewer"? I see no language
that protects me from your policy.

I've no interest in using LL's servers or enabling LL's business
model. I don't want to agree to the TVP. Has OpenSim's historical
choice of protocol placed it under LL's legal domain? If not, what
section of your policy protects me?

Sincerely,

On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Joe Linden <joe at lindenlab.com> wrote:
> The updated version of the Third Party Viewer Policy was posted here about a
> week ago:
> http://secondlife.com/corporate/tpv.php
>
> As stated in the FAQ, the policy will be in full force and effect on April
> 30, 2010.
>
> -- Joe
>
> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 7:20 AM, Boy Lane <boy.lane at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> We are approacing one month after the initial 3rd party viewer policy has
>> been announced. Nobody from Linden Lab has answered the question I've
>> raised
>> 2 weeks ago. So let me repeat it one more time:
>>
>> What is the status of the Third Party Viewer Policy? Do we have to assume
>> that the current version is binding and/or when will an updated version be
>> available?
>>
>> Thanks for your kind attention. Hopefully...
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Boy Lane" <boy.lane at yahoo.com>
>> To: <opensource-dev at lists.secondlife.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 10:11 PM
>> Subject: Third party viewer policy: commencement date
>>
>>
>> > It has been 14 days since the initial draft of the 3PVP was published
>> > and
>> > we were told it will be reworked to include comments, concerns and
>> > suggestions. Two weeks have passed since and besides a FAQ that also
>> > says
>> > the policy is being worked on there have been no news.
>> >
>> > As this is a mission critical question for everybody involved in client
>> > development:
>> > What is the status of the Third Party Viewer Policy? Do we have to
>> > assume
>> > that the current version is binding and/or when will an updated version
>> > be
>> > available?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>>
>>
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