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

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Lawson English wrote:
> 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."
>

In the tech world, it just means not permanent.  It the same effect as 
to build castles on the beach only to have water come ashore and wash it 
all out to the sea.

> Would YOU want to point your colleagues and management to a website 
> that implied that your professional work belonged in a "safe play area?"
>
That was suggested on this mail-list a few months ago.

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=191214

Over 800 downloads... and no advertisements of it besides a few posts to 
this list and a thread on the forums.

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

I've had many requests to update or expand the Sandbox viewer from 
individuals and companies. Yes, they take it very serious and mainly for 
special implementations and not just for bug fixes.



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

"Sandbox" is a name from a consensus by the community brought to this 
mail-list a few months ago.

It is a place to collaborate. Parts of it over time may become more 
permanent.


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