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'''Release notes''' are a list of features and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_bug bug fixes] added to new versions of Second Life.  
'''Release notes''' are a list of features and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_bug bug fixes] added to new versions of Second Life. (''Note:'' The website [http://secondlife.wikia.com/index.php/Release_Notes Secondlife.wikia.com] also keeps an archive of Release Notes, especially for very old versions.)


However, the world of Second Life is composed of two distinct pieces of software that work together:  one is the [[Viewer]], which is the program you downloaded from secondlife.com and installed on your hard drive.  The other is the [[Server architecture|Server]], which runs the 3D simulation that you walk through and experience.  Periodically, the Viewer and the Server are each upgraded to a new version, but not always at the same time.  Therefore each has its own distinct Release Notes for the date it was upgraded.


The world of Second Life is composed of two distinct pieces of software that work together: 
* the [[Viewer]], which is the program you downloaded from secondlife.com and installed on your hard drive. 
:* Look for the release notes below listed as as '''Release Notes/Second Life Release/1.xx'''
* the [[Server architecture|Server]], which runs the 3D simulation that you walk through and experience.
:* Look for the release notes below listed as as '''Release Notes/Second Life Server/1.yy'''


Finally, there are several kinds of Viewers! So you will need to find the viewer you are using in the list below. (If you open the Release Notes from inside your viewer, it will automiatically go to the right page.)
:* Most residents use the official download available on the secondlife.com website.  You will see this listed as '''Release Notes/Second Life Release/1.xx'''
:* Some early testers will use the viewer which is still a [[Release Candidate]], and these are listed below appropriately.
:* Power users sometimes help test a [[First Look]] or [[Public Nightly]] viewer, which are still undergoing development and too early to release widely.


Periodically, the Viewer and the Server are each upgraded to a new version, but this does not always at the same time. Therefore each has its own distinct Release Notes for the date it was upgraded.
If you open the Release Notes from inside your viewer, it will automatically go to the right page.
For power-users, you may be using an early release of the next upcoming version, which is still undergoing development.  Look for those release notes under the section for Release Candidates or Beta Versions below.


'''[http://secondlife.wikia.com/index.php/Release_Notes Secondlife.wikia.com]''' also keeps an archived list of Release Notes, especially for viewers older than version 1.18.0.


[[Category:Help/Viewer]]
[[Category:Help/Viewer]]

Revision as of 12:31, 28 January 2009

Release notes are a list of features and bug fixes added to new versions of Second Life. (Note: The website Secondlife.wikia.com also keeps an archive of Release Notes, especially for very old versions.)


The world of Second Life is composed of two distinct pieces of software that work together:

  • the Viewer, which is the program you downloaded from secondlife.com and installed on your hard drive.
  • Look for the release notes below listed as as Release Notes/Second Life Release/1.xx
  • the Server, which runs the 3D simulation that you walk through and experience.
  • Look for the release notes below listed as as Release Notes/Second Life Server/1.yy


Periodically, the Viewer and the Server are each upgraded to a new version, but this does not always at the same time. Therefore each has its own distinct Release Notes for the date it was upgraded.

If you open the Release Notes from inside your viewer, it will automatically go to the right page.


For power-users, you may be using an early release of the next upcoming version, which is still undergoing development. Look for those release notes under the section for Release Candidates or Beta Versions below.

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