Opensim integration with socialware platform Elgg is an important milestone. With OSGrid users, the coming service will be tested by thousands of active users.
This weekend, I have been experimenting with replacing OpenSimWI
with open source social networking software -
Elgg. For those who haven't used or seen Elgg before, it is
very similar to things like Facebook - user profiles, groups,
etc.
The key with what we are aiming to do however, is eliminate the
duplicated data. That is, if you have a group "inworld", the exact
same data should be used on the website. Join a group on the
website - it should show up in world. The way we have done this has
been to rewrite the Elgg database layer so that it reads and writes
from the same databases the OpenSim Grid Servers do.
The result is you can participate in the grid, without needing
to be logged in. Grab an RSS feed of your group notices or send
someone an offline IM from the OSGrid website.
Custom Profile Pages (Editing)
A Sample Profile
Friends List (Detail)
Group Listings (Popularity Tab)
Group View
When?
There is no deadline for when this will be launched, but we're
hoping to do so within the month.
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