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An Intro To OpenSim, the Apache of Virtual Worlds

Posted by timothy on from the simulation-not-yet-a-topic dept.

ajohnj1 writes with an excerpt from Ostatic: "You've probably read a bit about OpenSim, the BSD-licensed virtual world server, and recent news that IBM and Linden Lab are working to make Second Life and Open Sim interoperable. Besides that project, what's Open Sim about, who's working on it, what are they doing with it, and how do you get involved as a developer and participant? Here's a starter's guide."

3 of 87 comments (clear)

  1. Re:C# and BSD license? by theM_xl · · Score: 4, Funny

    With all the crap English written on websites today, do you really want to set this standard loose on important literary works?

    the "Sorry Shakespeare" M

  2. Re:C# and BSD license? by Enderandrew · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have so much respect for ISO standards these days.

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    http://blindscribblings.com - Tasty pop-culture in conceptual fashion.
  3. Re:Who cares? by skeeto · · Score: 4, Funny

    Second life is not a game. It's a virtual world.

    Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've heard this before. "It's not a doll, it's an action figure!" :-P