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# In {{winlink|About Land - General}}, look where it says '''Type''' and '''Owner'''. Mainland is ''always'' owned by {{xref|Governor Linden}}. | # In {{winlink|About Land - General}}, look where it says '''Type''' and '''Owner'''. Mainland is ''always'' owned by {{xref|Governor Linden}}. | ||
From smallest to biggest land parcels, some | From smallest to biggest land parcels, some important terms are: | ||
* '''{{xref|parcel|Parcel}}''' | * '''{{xref|parcel|Parcel}}''' | ||
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** Settings are controlled in {{winlink|Region/Estate - Region|Region/Estate}}. | ** Settings are controlled in {{winlink|Region/Estate - Region|Region/Estate}}. | ||
* '''{{xref|estate|Estate}}''' | * '''{{xref|estate|Estate}}''' | ||
** One or more regions owned by and billed to a Resident, called the {{xref|estate owner}}, and optionally managed by up to | ** One or more regions owned by and billed to a Resident, called the {{xref|estate owner}}, and optionally managed by up to ten {{xref|estate managers}}. | ||
** Every estate owner has a {{xref|Concierge}} account. | ** Every estate owner has a {{xref|Concierge}} account. | ||
** Estate managers have almost all the powers of the estate owner. | ** Estate managers have almost all the powers of the estate owner. | ||
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** Settings are controlled in {{winlink|Region/Estate - Region|Region/Estate}}, specifically the {{vh|Region/Estate - Estate|'''Estate''' tab}}. | ** Settings are controlled in {{winlink|Region/Estate - Region|Region/Estate}}, specifically the {{vh|Region/Estate - Estate|'''Estate''' tab}}. | ||
* '''Second Life world - {{xref|grid}}''' | * '''Second Life world - {{xref|grid}}''' | ||
** Doesn't have a single owner, but is overall run by Linden Lab | ** Doesn't have a single owner, but is overall run by Linden Lab. | ||
** News appears on [http://status.secondlifegrid.net/ Grid Status Reports]. | ** News appears on [http://status.secondlifegrid.net/ Grid Status Reports]. | ||
Revision as of 20:10, 29 March 2010
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Important: THIS ARTICLE IS READY FOR TRANSLATION. |
Land can either be located on:
- Mainland - Linden Lab-administrated and made of non-contiguous continents.
- Estate - Most estates are private estates owned by Residents.
How can you tell?
- Choose World > Place Profile > About Land.
- In About Land - General, look where it says Type and Owner. Mainland is always owned by Governor Linden.
From smallest to biggest land parcels, some important terms are:
- Parcel
- Divided part of a region owned by a Resident or a group.
- A parcel can be as small as 16 m2 or as big as the entire region.
- Every mainland parcel owner has a Premium or Concierge account (if you own half of a mainland region or more), but you you can buy (lease) parcels with a Basic account on private estates.
- Settings are controlled in About Land.
- Region
- A square on the map, either a private estate or the mainland.
- 65,536 m2 (256 x 256 m2) of virtual land running on a simulator.
- Regions are part of an Estate.
- Settings are controlled in Region/Estate.
- Estate
- One or more regions owned by and billed to a Resident, called the estate owner, and optionally managed by up to ten estate managers.
- Every estate owner has a Concierge account.
- Estate managers have almost all the powers of the estate owner.
- An estate's regions don't have to be contiguous.
- Settings are controlled in Region/Estate, specifically the Estate tab.
- Second Life world - grid
- Doesn't have a single owner, but is overall run by Linden Lab.
- News appears on Grid Status Reports.
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