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== What is Snowglobe? ==
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.   
 
Snowglobe is an Open Source project developing viewers that connect to the Second Life Grid. Goals include:
* Encourage development of alternative viewers that create choice for Second Life Residents
* Encourage research and innovation of new viewer functionality
* Collaborate with the development community to incorporate patches that enhance the official Second Life viewer
 
''Snowglobe'' (sometimes 'SG') is commonly used to refer specifically to the Snowglobe viewer.
 
Website: http://snowglobeproject.org/
 
== Downloads ==
 
=== Release Downloads ===
These are well tested versions, recommended for regular users.
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=== Development Downloads ===
These are more recent versions and release candidates, but may be more buggy and less tested. Please report any issues you have with these downloads either to the [[JIRA]], or to the [[OpenSource-Dev|OSDev]] mailing list.
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===Development Snapshots===
Bleeding edge snapshots, automatically generated every commit. May fail to work at all. Please take extra care when running with your live account on the main (Agni) grid. Although we take every care to produce good quality builds, mistakes do happen. Please report any issues you have with these downloads either to the [[JIRA]], or to the [[OpenSource-Dev|OSDev]] mailing list.
Build announcements are sent on the [https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sldev-commits sldev-commits mailing list].
 
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== License ==
Snowglobe source code is offered under the [http://secondlifegrid.net/technology-programs/license-virtual-world/viewerlicensing/flossexception GPLv2 license with FLOSS exception].
 
Developers are encouraged to complete the [http://secondlifegrid.net.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/SLVcontribution_agmt.pdf Second Life Viewer Contributor Agreement]. Submissions to Snowglobe cannot be included in the official Second Life Viewer without this agreement in place.
 
== Get Source Code ==
The most recent source code for both Snowglobe and the SecondLife Viewer ([[Linden_Lab_Repository_Strategy|viewer-external]]) is available through SVN. See [[Version control repository]] for information about where to checkout the source code from.
 
You can also download source packages for released versions from the [[Source_downloads|source downloads]] page.
 
== Build Instructions ==
The [[Get source and compile]] page gives general information about how to compile the source.
For a quick step-by-step instruction for building on Linux, see [[Compiling the viewer (Linux)]].
 
== Features ==
* '''[[Snowglobe Current Cycle|Current Release Cycle]]''' - information on features and patches pending for the current release cycle,
* Main features in Snowglobe 1.2 that are not in the Second Life 1.23 viewer:
** [[Media Rendering Plugin System]] - Plugin architecture enabling media of all kinds to render in Snowglobe.
** [[User:Pixel_Gausman/Interop_Viewer|Interop Viewer Open Grid Protocol]] - Documents how OGP (now VWRAP) is implemented in Snowglobe
** [[HTTP Texture]] - Project to transition from custom UDP-based protocol to HTTP for texture delivery.
** [[S3 based viewer map]] - Utilizing HTTP Texture for the in-viewer map.
 
== Development ==
* Commit mail and build system notifications:  [https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sldev-commits sldev-commits mailing list].
* Developers discussion:  [https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/opensource-dev opensource-dev mailing list].
* [[Snowglobe Committer List]] - List of people with direct commit access who are working to build this viewer
* [[Snowglobe Development Process]] - Development practices for everyone working on the Snowglobe viewer
* [[Snowglobe Quality Assurance]] - More details on the process we'll use to maintain high quality releases
** [[Snowglobe Test Plans]]
* [[Open Source Meeting]] - Regular in-world meetings where residents and Lindens discuss Open Source development issues, mainly focusing on Snowglobe.
* Browse source: [http://svn.secondlife.com/trac/linden/browser/projects/2009/snowglobe snowglobe branch in Trac] - browse the source code we're working on
* [http://omvviewer.byteme.org.uk/snowglobe_1_x_doxygen/ Snowglobe 1.x Doxygen]
* [http://dimentox.com/sg2dox/ SnowGlobe 2.0 Doxygen]
* [[Snowglobe/Internet Relay Chat|Internet Relay Chat (IRC)]] - Instant communication with developers
 
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 sourceSee [http://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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This page is here only for historical purposes; Snowglobe is no longer being developed. See Project Snowstorm


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.