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| '''Snowglobe''' is an experimental viewer for Second Life.
| | {{Obsolete|This page is here only for historical purposes; Snowglobe is no longer being developed. See [[Project Snowstorm]]}} |
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| == Downloads ==
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| * {{snowglobe-installers}}
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| * {{snowglobe-installers-trunk}}
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| * Very latest installer downloads: look for the most recent build on the [https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sldev-commits sldev-commits mailing list].
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| === Source Code ===
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| Look at [[Version control repository]] for information about how to checkout the source code with SVN.
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| == Build Instructions ==
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| The [[Get source and compile]] page gives general information about how to compile the source.
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| For a quick step-by-step instruction for building on Linux, see [[Compiling and Patching Snowglobe (Linux)]].
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| == Features ==
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| * '''[[Snowglobe Current Cycle|Current Release Cycle]]''' - information on features and patches pending for the current release cycle
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| * Here's a list of documents on the main features in Snowglobe 1.2 that are not available in the Second Life 1.23 viewer:
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| ** [[Media Rendering Plugin Framework Technical Overview]] - New Plugin architecture allowing media of all kinds to render in Snowglobe
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| ** [[User:Pixel_Gausman/Interop_Viewer|Interop Viewer Open Grid Protocol]] - Documents how OGP (now VWRAP) is implemented in Snowglobe
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| ** [[HTTP Texture]] - Project to transition from custom UDP-based protocol to HTTP for texture delivery
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| ** [[S3 based viewer map]] - Utilizing HTTP Texture for the in-viewer map
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| == Development ==
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| * Commit mail and build system notifications: [https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sldev-commits sldev-commits mailing list].
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| * Developers discussion: [https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/opensource-dev opensource-dev mailing list].
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| * [[Snowglobe Committer List]] - List of people with direct commit access who are working to build this viewer
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| * [[Snowglobe Development Process]] - Development practices for everyone working on the Snowglobe viewer
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| * [[Snowglobe QA]] - More details on the process we'll use to maintain high quality releases
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| ** [[Snowglobe Test Plans]]
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| * Browse source: [http://svn.secondlife.com/trac/linden/browser/projects/2009/snowglobe snowglobe branch in Trac] - browse the source code we're working on
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| For an introduction to the goals of the Snowglobe viewer, see [https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/technology/blog/2009/03/30/intensifying-open-source-efforts Philip's blog post: "Intensifying Open Source Effort"] which describes our new approach to open source. See [https://lists.secondlife.com/pipermail/sldev/2009-May/013879.html Philip's mail to sldev] for a little bit more about the name.
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| | Snowglobe was the previous Second Life open source viewer project (before [[Project Snowstorm]]). It created the viewer of the same name, which added many new features on top of those supported by Linden Lab's official Second Life Viewer. |
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| [[Category:Open Source Portal]] | | [[Category:Open Source Portal]] |
| [[Category:Snowglobe|*]] | | [[Category:Snowglobe|*]] |
| [[Category:Glossary]] | | [[Category:Glossary]] |
