[sldev] Re: [ARCH] Raw notes from the Second Life Grid Architecture Working Group.

[Dale Glass]

On Sunday 16 September 2007 17:26:58 Callum Lerwick wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-09-16 at 11:30 +0200, Tao Takashi wrote:
> > Well, there might be a tradeoff between portal-like regions and
> > contigous space. Both should actually be possible and LL made it clear
> > in that meeting that they want a contigous space.
>
> There's no reason LL couldn't just interconnect their sims with
> 256x(inf) portals on each side of a 256x256x(inf) box and get something
> that appears and performs exactly like what they have now, while
> actually using the much more flexible portal system used by a
> hypothetical "everyone else".
>
> We're adding flexibility here, not removing it.

One thing I'd like to see is on-demand grid reshaping.

While I don't own any, my understanding is that currently moving a region 
is a slow process and involves specifically asking for it, as well as 
paying a fee.

What I'd like is to give sim owners the possibility of connecting and 
disconnecting their regions at will, with the consent of all the people 
involved. Eg, want to throw a big party? 4 sim owners could agree with 
each other, connect their sims and have it ready in a few minutes.

This could also create the possibility of people spontaneously creating 
their own mainland.


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