Re: [ogpx] A blog post from the HTML5/Websocket wars worth reading

Barry Leiba <barryleiba.mailing.lists@gmail.com> Thu, 18 February 2010 17:17 UTC

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> VWRAP is not a protocol to enshrine a particular form of world, but a
> protocol to define a particular form of interop.  We often make the mistake
> of referring to "SL-like worlds" in these discussions, when what we really
> mean is "VWRAP-compatible worlds".  There is certainly no need to be SL-like
> nor even SL-compatible when using VWRAP.  For example, VWRAP will
> undoubtedly be used by leading-edge worlds with services and assets that
> Linden Lab chooses not to handle, as a business choice.
>
> Therefore "SL-like" is a very incorrect phrase here.  We mean
> VWRAP-compatible.

What she said.

Barry