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    I have gathered my tools and my charts,
== About ==
    My plans are finished and practical.
AWG's mission is to develop the protocols that will open up the Second Life Grid from something operated solely by Linden Lab to where others can run parts of the grid.  Learn more about scope, timeframe, getting started, process and best practices in [[About AWG]].
    I shall roll up my sleeves — make Second Life over.  


==Goal==
== Meetings ==
=== AWG Meetings ===
Formal meetings will likely be held 3-4 times/year and located in Second Life to facilitate broad participation. Meetings will be coordinated on [[SLDev]].
* [[AWG Meeting 2]] held 18 March 2008: Follow link for chat log, audio recording and other resources.
* [[AWG Meeting 1]]: Agenda, transcript, work items, participant responses and other resources.


Discuss, design and implement a scalable and open architecture for the future Second Life Grid.


Create an architecture and set of specifications which will form the basis for:


* The next generation SecondLife Grid
=== Weekly In-world Discussions ===
* World Wide Web scale hosting of Virtual World Content
* [[AW_Groupies#In-World_Meetings| In-world office hours and discussions related to AWG issues]]
* Multiple inter-operable implementations of the complete architecture (Metaverse creation)
** [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Category:Grid_Interoperability_Chat_Logs Transcripts of meetings]
* Allowing Individuals and Enterprises to host content, agents and virtual land


==Materials==
== Documents and Resources ==
=== Specifications ===
The current, and first, draft of the proposed "Open Grid Protocol" can be found here:


* [[Project Motivation]]
* [[Open Grid Protocol | Open Grid Protocol Drafts]]
* [[AWG_Process|Process]] (proposal)
* [[Architecture Working Group Glossary|Glossary]]
* [[Use Cases]]
* [[Brainstorming]]
* [[Scoping]]
* [[Viewpoint Advocacy Groups]]
* [[:Category:AWG Design Document]]


==Architecture Proposals==
Please Note:
* [[Proposed Architecture|High Level Architecture proposed by Linden Lab]]
* The draft page is locked because we want a stable reference for discussion and to base the next draft on. Each section in the draft has a link on the right to a discussion for that particular section.  Discuss!
* [[Hyperplanes]]
* Previously, we referred to this document as "Second Life Grid Open Grid Protocol" or "SLGOGP." This has now been shortened to "Open Grid Protocol," but you may see the old terms on some documents and links.
* [[Tedds stand-alone script engine|Tedds stand-alone script engine proposal]]


== Participating ==
=== Design Documents ===
Membership in this group is open. Start contribution to the work, and you become a member.
The current state of the group's design:
* Contribute to the materials and documentation in this wiki --- a lot of material is being drafted and discussed in the [[AW Groupies]] section (also, see below).
* Join the [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SLDev sldev mailing list] and use tags like [ARCH] and [AWG] in the subject line.
* Meet with others for technical discussions: [[User:Zero Linden|Zero Linden's]] office hours, [[AW Groupies]].


==Meetings==
* [[Second Life Grid]]: Description, motivation and goals.
Formal meetings will likely be held 3-4 times/year and located in Second Life to facilitate broad participation. Meetings will be coordinated on [[SLDev]]. Group members are encouraged to self-organize smaller meetings to move forward particular work areas and discuss hot topics as needed.
** [[Architectural Principles]]
* [[Structural Design]]: Overview of structure, description of agent and region domains, etc.
** [[Agent Domain]]
** [[Region Domain]]
* [[Second Life Grid Protocols]]: Description of current Second Life Grid architecture
** [[Second Life Grid Protocols/Foundation|Foundation Protocols]]
** [[Login Protocol]]
** [[Teleport Protocol]]
*** [[SLGOGP_Teleport_Strawman | Teleport Strawman]]
* [[Second Life Grid Glossary]]


* Meeting 1
=== Resources ===
** [[ArchWG_Mtg_1_Agenda|September 13th 2007, Meeting 1]]  
* [[Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]: Beta testing for login and teleport between Second Life and participating OpenSim simulators
** [[Workitems for Meeting 1]]
* [[Pyogp|AWG Test Harness]]  Python-based client library and test harness to test implementation and documentation of the Open Grid Protocols
** [[2007-09-13 Arch WG Minutes]]
* [[AWG Use Cases]] contributed by work group members.
* [[Chatlog from 2007/09/16]] (Gigs, otakup0pe and Tao_T talk about possible forms of regions etc.)
* [http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/second-life-grid-architecture-meetup-transcript/ Transcript and Slides from Tao Takashi's informal meetup on 2007/09/23]
* [[In World Chatlogs]]
* [[AW Groupies]]


See also: [[User:Zero Linden|Zero Linden's office hour transcripts]]


==Individual Reviews and Feedback==
Related efforts, groups and work:
* [[AWG Implementations]]: Projects working to achieve interoperability with the project
* [[The Incubator]]: A place for new ideas and concepts
* [[AW Groupies]]: Informal discussions by the people that make up the AWG
* [[Viewpoint Advocacy Groups]]: A set of groups developing ideas around particular issues


* [[ Zha's comments on meeting 1]]
[[Category:Architecture Working Group|*]]
* [[AWG:  Zha's Desiderata for evaluating the proposed design]]
* [[ Tree's comments on meeting 1]]
* [[Diva Canto's Review]]
* [[Mic's Feedback]]
* [[Views of the Gareth]]
 
==Discussions==
 
* [[DRM, IP and permissions]] (from the mailing list)
* [[Initial CAPS seed]]
* [[AWG initial flows]]
 
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About

AWG's mission is to develop the protocols that will open up the Second Life Grid from something operated solely by Linden Lab to where others can run parts of the grid. Learn more about scope, timeframe, getting started, process and best practices in About AWG.

Meetings

AWG Meetings

Formal meetings will likely be held 3-4 times/year and located in Second Life to facilitate broad participation. Meetings will be coordinated on SLDev.

  • AWG Meeting 2 held 18 March 2008: Follow link for chat log, audio recording and other resources.
  • AWG Meeting 1: Agenda, transcript, work items, participant responses and other resources.


Weekly In-world Discussions

Documents and Resources

Specifications

The current, and first, draft of the proposed "Open Grid Protocol" can be found here:

Please Note:

  • The draft page is locked because we want a stable reference for discussion and to base the next draft on. Each section in the draft has a link on the right to a discussion for that particular section. Discuss!
  • Previously, we referred to this document as "Second Life Grid Open Grid Protocol" or "SLGOGP." This has now been shortened to "Open Grid Protocol," but you may see the old terms on some documents and links.

Design Documents

The current state of the group's design:

Resources

  • Open_Grid_Public_Beta: Beta testing for login and teleport between Second Life and participating OpenSim simulators
  • AWG Test Harness Python-based client library and test harness to test implementation and documentation of the Open Grid Protocols
  • AWG Use Cases contributed by work group members.


Related efforts, groups and work:

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