Comments on: Microsoft’s paws on OpenSim? /2008/07/20/microsofts-paws-on-opensim/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: G2 Proto /2008/07/20/microsofts-paws-on-opensim/comment-page-1/#comment-135651 G2 Proto Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:12:59 +0000 /?p=1317#comment-135651 That said Microsoft is supporting the effort indirectly by helping with a sponsored sim in Second Life where we teach C# for free. That said Microsoft is supporting the effort indirectly by helping with a sponsored sim in Second Life where we teach C# for free.

]]> By: G2 Proto /2008/07/20/microsofts-paws-on-opensim/comment-page-1/#comment-124022 G2 Proto Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:11:50 +0000 /?p=1317#comment-124022 The article got it wrong and there should be a correction soon. Microsoft is not involved directly rather it is the www.sldnug.net community who is adding the features. They will be optional and in no way compete with Linden Labs, only supplement for those who choose to use it. The article got it wrong and there should be a correction soon. Microsoft is not involved directly rather it is the http://www.sldnug.net community who is adding the features. They will be optional and in no way compete with Linden Labs, only supplement for those who choose to use it.

]]> By: G2 Proto /2008/07/20/microsofts-paws-on-opensim/comment-page-1/#comment-207824 G2 Proto Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:11:00 +0000 /?p=1317#comment-207824 The article got it wrong and there should be a correction soon. Microsoft is not involved directly rather it is the www.sldnug.net community who is adding the features. They will be optional and in no way compete with Linden Labs, only supplement for those who choose to use it. The article got it wrong and there should be a correction soon. Microsoft is not involved directly rather it is the http://www.sldnug.net community who is adding the features. They will be optional and in no way compete with Linden Labs, only supplement for those who choose to use it.

]]> By: Lee C /2008/07/20/microsofts-paws-on-opensim/comment-page-1/#comment-135649 Lee C Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:07:57 +0000 /?p=1317#comment-135649 Try thinking about it this way. We've always been wondering if this trend is truly going to surpass fad, and with companies like Microsoft starting to seriously invest in the work being done it's confirmation that Metaverse technology is here to stay. It means, no, we're not wasting our time with projects like OpenSim and it really opens the field up for serious research and development. Try thinking about it this way. We’ve always been wondering if this trend is truly going to surpass fad, and with companies like Microsoft starting to seriously invest in the work being done it’s confirmation that Metaverse technology is here to stay. It means, no, we’re not wasting our time with projects like OpenSim and it really opens the field up for serious research and development.

]]> By: Wolfie Rankin /2008/07/20/microsofts-paws-on-opensim/comment-page-1/#comment-135648 Wolfie Rankin Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:46:36 +0000 /?p=1317#comment-135648 "Paws on opensim" Are you suggesting Microsoft are a bunch of Werewolves?<br>That's rather cheeky of you.<br><br>Us Werewolves don't like being compared to Microsoft.<br><br>Wolfie! “Paws on opensim” Are you suggesting Microsoft are a bunch of Werewolves?
That’s rather cheeky of you.

Us Werewolves don’t like being compared to Microsoft.

Wolfie!

]]> By: Jovin /2008/07/20/microsofts-paws-on-opensim/comment-page-1/#comment-135647 Jovin Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:51:40 +0000 /?p=1317#comment-135647 You're certainly not the only one - and that's why they'll fail to implement this. <br><br>They tried the same trick before on the web with Microsoft Passport (now re-branded LiveID) and it failed miserable, no-one except M$ used it.<br><br>That's not to say the idea is without merit but never if M$ is in charge of it. The most obvious flaw in their plan is that this is really one of Linden Lab's future plans - to be the glue that binds virtual worlds together - and they're years ahead of M$. The day to REALLY worry is when LL sell The Grid to M$ and I wish that was less likely than it is. You’re certainly not the only one – and that’s why they’ll fail to implement this.

They tried the same trick before on the web with Microsoft Passport (now re-branded LiveID) and it failed miserable, no-one except M$ used it.

That’s not to say the idea is without merit but never if M$ is in charge of it. The most obvious flaw in their plan is that this is really one of Linden Lab’s future plans – to be the glue that binds virtual worlds together – and they’re years ahead of M$. The day to REALLY worry is when LL sell The Grid to M$ and I wish that was less likely than it is.

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