That was just an example of as cheap as we can sensibly make it. If  
we've got money for the hardware, IBM have pushed OpenSim past 40,000  
prims ( http://shenlei.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/moar-prims-41802-prims-in-ibm-opensim-shengri-la-spirit/ 
  ) and there are rumours of 100,000 prim builds ( http://shenlei.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/wheres-your-data/ 
  ). There are several physics models, the best of which isn't  
fantastic but does a decent impression of Second Life (but you're not  
going to be surfing on it). There is talk of voice for OpenSim ( http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/02/3di-inc-adds-vo.html 
  ) but nothing useable yet.

Our other killer feature (and this is the big win for users here at  
least) is that you can backup your content. As in, we'll have a web  
interface where region managers can download everything on their  
island, and if you decide you wish you, you'll be able to use that  
backup with your own OpenSim server instead of ours. Individual users  
will be able to back up their inventory. Obviously our licensing will  
be quite different to Linden Labs' to enable this, and I'm aware that  
having all content essentially copyable may not be to everyone's  
tastes, but I'm hoping people will see the advantages outweighing the  
disadvantages.

On 28 Aug 2008, at 17:28, Nick Noakes wrote:

> So you're Surrey Island sim has 15,000 prims. You can now get an  
> openspace (aka void) sim for a 1/4 of the money ( S$415 and US$75 a  
> month) without having to own a full sim, but the prim limit is a  
> quarter too i.e. 3750 prims. But you get physics and voice too ..  
> there is no voice on opensim I think as that is another company,  
> Vivox, who developed it for virtual worlds. The no physics is a  
> probably a killer if you need more than just a text chat world. Lee  
> I would suspect needs the physics engine.
>
> Nick
>
> I think the key thing is the age barrier breaking which some people  
> need and eliminating any change of bumping into pornographic content  
> etc.
>
> J Ross Nicoll wrote:
>> More or less; lowish (5,000?) number of prims, almost no physics  
>> simulation, and an expectation that the institution handles most of  
>> their own support needs.
>>
>> On 28 Aug 2008, at 16:32, Nicola Avery wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Your proposal sounds interesting but I have very limited knowledge  
>>> of
>>> OpenSim. Please could you clarify what is meant by absolute basic  
>>> service ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Nicola
>>>
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