Re: [opensource-dev] off the wall idea of the day

2010-09-23 Thread dilly dobbs
now we are talking cool, i can make ya some tracks for the music if ya like lol.. I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by Douglas Adams On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Rob Nelson wrote: > You could always have a cheesy minigame where you play a breakout clo

Re: [opensource-dev] Retaining Newbies (Was: The Plan for Snowglobe)

2010-09-13 Thread dilly dobbs
010-09-11 14:11, Dilly Dobbs wrote: > > On 9/11/2010 1:05 PM, Robert Martin wrote: > > On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 1:52 PM, dilly dobbs > wrote: > > We all seem like intelligent adults that could come to an agreement on how > to add priority to the issues that we would li

Re: [opensource-dev] Retaining Newbies (Was: The Plan for Snowglobe)

2010-09-11 Thread Dilly Dobbs
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 1:52 PM, dilly dobbs wrote: >>> We all seem like intelligent adults that could come to an agreement on how >>> to add priority to the issues that we would like to see addressed. And yes >>> i work in an Agile dev software shop so im sorry about t

Re: [opensource-dev] Retaining Newbies (Was: The Plan for Snowglobe)

2010-09-11 Thread Dilly Dobbs
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 1:52 PM, dilly dobbs wrote: >>> We all seem like intelligent adults that could come to an agreement on how >>> to add priority to the issues that we would like to see addressed. And yes >>> i work in an Agile dev software shop so im sorry about t

Re: [opensource-dev] Retaining Newbies (Was: The Plan for Snowglobe)

2010-09-11 Thread Dilly Dobbs
On 9/11/2010 1:05 PM, Robert Martin wrote: > On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 1:52 PM, dilly dobbs wrote: >> We all seem like intelligent adults that could come to an agreement on how >> to add priority to the issues that we would like to see addressed. And yes >> i work in an Ag

Re: [opensource-dev] Retaining Newbies (Was: The Plan for Snowglobe)

2010-09-11 Thread dilly dobbs
So, should there be a group formed that could address the concerns that we all seem to have on how to improve the n00b experience in SL? We could have meetings and come up with a general direction to take development. And or make proposals to take to LL even if it was in a forum like the dev mail

Re: [opensource-dev] The Plan for Snowglobe

2010-09-11 Thread dilly dobbs
). > > > > I see the tutorial as some kind of a checklist, where you have the > different checkpoint, like Navigation, Inventory, Clothing, Purchasing and > if they are willing enought they could even try the building tutorial were > they are shown the first steps of building. &

Re: [opensource-dev] Retaining Newbies (Was: The Plan for Snowglobe)

2010-09-11 Thread dilly dobbs
. These are all personal choices, but in order for for them to make these choices we need to show them how to survive/use on the grid first. I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by Douglas Adams On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 11:34 AM, dilly dobbs wrote: > See this

Re: [opensource-dev] Retaining Newbies (Was: The Plan for Snowglobe)

2010-09-11 Thread dilly dobbs
See this is what i mean, these are all great ideas, and i think that most of them can be put into practice, we just need to come to some kind of agreement on a plan, and test this plan and make it flexible so it can be changed easily to accommodate the needs that show them selves. Why not try to p

Re: [opensource-dev] The Plan for Snowglobe

2010-09-11 Thread dilly dobbs
like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by Douglas Adams On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Zi Ree wrote: > Am Samstag 11 September 2010 17:22:33 schrieb dilly dobbs: > > > it more like a game with a limited number of opening/learning the > interface > > 'quest

Re: [opensource-dev] The Plan for Snowglobe

2010-09-11 Thread dilly dobbs
Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Tateru Nino wrote: > On 11/09/2010 11:33 PM, Mike Dickson wrote: > >On 09/11/2010 08:03 AM, Tateru Nino wrote: > >> On 11/09/2010 10:25 AM, dilly dobbs wrote: > >>> Fair enough, but the simple fact is that the interface needs to be

Re: [opensource-dev] The Plan for Snowglobe

2010-09-10 Thread dilly dobbs
500, dilly dobbs wrote: > > > I would like to know 2 things, as an observer. You continue to make > > statements like 'TPV developers' as if you speak for them all. > > > > Secondly, I distinctly remember you saying goodbye to us all, Is this > your > &g

Re: [opensource-dev] The Plan for Snowglobe

2010-09-10 Thread dilly dobbs
I would like to know 2 things, as an observer. You continue to make statements like 'TPV developers' as if you speak for them all. Secondly, I distinctly remember you saying goodbye to us all, Is this your Hi im back statement? This isn't meant to be offensive im just trying to understand where

Re: [opensource-dev] Blocking viewers.

2010-09-08 Thread dilly dobbs
It is there grid that you are connecting too with the viewer of your choice, so yea it is there business. As much as we all want to think that sl is open source, there is only parts of it that are. Im sure no one is going to stop you from using and open grid with emerald. I love deadlines. I lik

Re: [opensource-dev] Malicious payloads in third-party viewers: is the policy worth anything?

2010-08-22 Thread dilly dobbs
this has been put many ways and this is the clearest it can be put. FC quits, hands off to Arabella (read the sandbox dialogs to gauge her reliability), FC creates new account with new name, make some meaningless webserver changes, FC comes back with a new name, lather/rinse/repeat. They have pr

Re: [opensource-dev] Malicious payloads in third-party viewers: is the policy worth anything?

2010-08-21 Thread dilly dobbs
I hate to say this but, it has nothing to do with who they are focusing the attack on its is the fact that they used there users machines with out there consent, this is a clear violation of US law and can be investigated by FBI/NSA with punishment up to 10 years in jail, not to mention a clear vi

Re: [opensource-dev] display names = the end of 1.x viewers?

2010-08-17 Thread dilly dobbs
*'like the entire world being a 4 x 4 inch area to work from in the middle of my 22" widescreen with great big blacked-out edges to fill-in around that 4 x 4 inch area.'* * * The issue above is most likely a display driver issue with your current configuration. I wouldn't think that this is an issu