[sldev] FYI: OpenSim GridInfo protocol

[Tateru Nino]

I'll have to add that into my launcher. Looks nicely straightforward.

Dr Scofield wrote:
> OpenSim, as of subversion 5692, has implemented a GridInfo protocol 
> that allows a sufficiently smart client or launcher to obtain 
> parameters such as loginuri, loginpage, helperuri but also (future 
> use) "about grid" page URL, help page URL, create account URL, etc. 
> and configure the client automatically:
>
> - the OpenSim wiki has more information at 
> http://opensimulator.org/wiki/GridInfo
>
> - there's also a write-up at 
> http://xyzzyxyzzy.net/2008/07/28/gridinfoor-client-auto-configuration/
>
> - and there's a sample launcher script in OpenSim's 
> share/python/matrix directory with a write up at
>  
> http://xyzzyxyzzy.net/2008/07/29/making-use-of-gridinfo-a-launcher-for-the-secondlife%c2%ae-client/ 
>
>
>    cheers,
>    dr scofield
>

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