[sldev] Upcoming viewer releases?

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I'm a bit puzzled why you posted this back to the SL-Dev mailing list, 
but I'm charmed by the fact that you did.

Nicholaz Beresford wrote:
>
>> I know I would have the time and money if I was never married with 
>> children. With no kids or spouse, I could work at McD's and support 
>> myself while I do tons of work on SL. I do have kids to support, so 
>> it isn't that easy. European nations seem to be making more progress 
>> with fair child support or at least allow their citizens more freedom 
>> to work how they need in order to support their kids.
>
> I sure know if I had kids or a less accepting girlfriend I wouldn't have
> been able to do that either.  It's probably one of those decisions one
> makes at some point in life without knowing the outcome.
>
>
>> I hate it. I'm better off dead but I got kids to support and maybe a 
> > chance to enjoy time with them sometime.
>
> Well, don't measure your value on what LL does (or does not), be it
> contract, hiring, bug fixing or patch importing ... it's going to
> backfire sooner or later.  They are operating in a reality bubble that
> is almost impenetrable for an outsider.  Someone recently (I don't
> remember there and am quoting from memory) called it their "black box
> mode which drives people nuts".  You're certainly not alone there ...
> many residents feel it, I felt it ... I just learned to mostly adjust
> to it (which I admit is a lot easier since my living doesn't depend on
> any outcome I expect from them).
>
>
>> Oh ya, your right... I should just simple let everybody say that I'm 
>> dead wrong about everything.
>
> I didn't say that (you are wrong about everyting).  In fact just a moment
> ago I was just reading your post about the Linden way of Open Source and
> was nodding to myself through most of it.
>
> I think you're wrong about the bit about the award.  I agree that Strife
> has done exceptional work and I would not want to be the independent
> jury to choose between my work and Strife's.  I don't agree with some
> of your choices in technical terms (but that happens with mostly 
> anybody),
> and yes, I do agree that Linden Open Sourcing is a lot different from 
> what
> is usually understood when that term is used.
>
> I'm not saying this (their way) is wrong.  It's their product, their
> platform and paying their food and rent.  But personally, since I've
> read most (if not all) your posts here, I'd say that judging your own
> value by (or betting your financial future on) what LL does, will cause
> you a lot of grief.  And you know that deep inside, because you burned
> the bridges already.
>
>
>
> Nick
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