[sldev] [META] "Sandbox:" namespace on the wiki? (and SVN)

[Lawson English]

Dzonatas wrote:
> Lawson English wrote:
>> My own impression, talking to stakeholders in the AWG who don't work 
>> for Linden Labs, is that a "sandbox" namespace doesn't make sense and 
>> is somewhat offensive. If something isn't READY for the AWG, it 
>> remains in the AW Groupies name space with "draft" attached. If 
>> something doesn't FIT with the AWG, but might be useful in the long 
>> run, it still remains in the AW Groupies name space, but gets "draft" 
>> removed from the name/body of the article when it becomes mature.
>
> These are actually some ideas that have been kicked around for awhile. 
> The sandbox (wiki and svn) is something that would cover a much larger 
> scope than just the AWG.
>
> I don't know if you have noticed, but there is some progress to move 
> more of the viewer and network work that LL does internally to more 
> external resources. I don't think there has been any posted time 
> frame, but the sandbox areas may play a role in the effort.
>
> Again, there has been some inertia on this kind of progress, and it is 
> nice to see it continue to evolve.
>
>
There's an issue there though. LL has expressed a desire to make sure 
that the "community" knows what is "official" LInden Labs and what 
isn't. That's a PR issue since they can TELL people formally whatever 
they like. Likewise, putting all non-LL efforts in a "sandbox" may sound 
OK to insiders of SL, but will hardly sound impressive to the larger 
community. "AW Groupies" is obviously a play on words concerning the 
Architectural Working Group and is a name that is implicitly accepted by 
anyone who has joined that discussion group. "Sandbox" is being imposed 
by someone else, and in fact, even in Second Life, "sandbox" refers to a 
"safe play area."

Would YOU want to point your colleagues and management to a website that 
implied that your professional work belonged in a "safe play area?"

Do you think that they would take your work seriously, worthy of 
increased funding and support from your company?

Linden Labs is the entity that has evoked PR concerns as a reason for 
the name change. PR concerns all parties, not just LL.


Lawson