Comments on: Working on the Right Things (Considering OS X “Panther” Support)

By: Lunette Fouroux

Lunette Fouroux — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:49:57 +0000

I confess to being one of the 0.25% still using Panther. I’ve been trying to convince the old man to sanction an upgrade, but I doubt this will help as he doesn’t approve of my SL addiction. So, I’ll try not to let the door hit me in the ass on the way out.

By: Ener Hax

Ener Hax — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:49:13 +0000

is it really that tiny a group? 0.25% of 10 million is still 2,500 peeps. so that is like 5% of users on at any night (~50K+). i guess i’m just pointing out what is that number? of ALL accounts ever created, of current accounts? what is the number, say, of peeps in the last 30 or 60 days? that would be more meaningful . . . but all in all, i am being obstinate and pedantic. move ahead, it’s wen 2.0

By: Ravanne Sullivan

Ravanne Sullivan — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:48:21 +0000

@146
Actually it needs to work to live up to that claim.

By: Escort DeFarge

Escort DeFarge — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:47:16 +0000

Drop everything else. Fix the core server-side systems, please! Freeze any client development that doesn’t contribute to grid stability. My 2c!

By: SexySteven Morrisey

SexySteven Morrisey — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:45:47 +0000

@145

Agreed, HatHead… and well said. to fulfill its promise, SL needs to run smoothly, and as stable as possible on any recent hardware and operating system configuration. Period.

If Linden Labs insist that we chuck our computers every 18 months because they choose to abandon support for older systems, or add so many new bells and whistles that only people with a dedicated T-1 line can get SL to run smoothly, then I guess I’ll be switching to WoW, like most everybody else… LOL

By: HatHead

HatHead — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:35:29 +0000

Second Life, the self-proclaimed version of the next interweb, needs to be universal to live up to that claim.

By: Kyder Ling

Kyder Ling — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:25:01 +0000

I say out with the old and in with the new!

By: Shortdog

Shortdog — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:23:48 +0000

Hey “Disgusted at LL”, is this about your ancient Mac OS fritzing your precious income, or just another general bitch slap at LL again?

Are you actually linked to the business grid side of SL, like IBM and Sun Microsystems, or do you just run a shop?

Sorry Lindens, nothing constructive to say about support for Mac OS, I run XP and Linux. Now, better Linux support, that I would applaud.

As for myself, I am a simple resident, and I on every day.
OK, there is the occasional crash by the viewer.
Transactions can get a bit bogged down server side.
Sometimes teleport is a bit flaky.
We have to live with some beta fun.
At least LL are doing a better job than some others in the same field.
Want troublesome? Try the OpenLifeGrid. But even that is improving.

As for OS support, if it is no longer supported by the manufacturer, why keep a big team on it? Maybe more like a passing checkup for a while longer then ask those left to seriously consider upgrading or risk a blank screen one day.
Let’s all just hope MS get Vista to actually work, because they are dropping XP soon. LOL.

Well have fun kiddies, I’m off to wander around the wonderland that is SL.

Thank you Linden’s for a great place to play.

By: Razrcut Brooks

Razrcut Brooks — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:21:23 +0000

Dump it.

By: Hadley Yoshikawa

Hadley Yoshikawa — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:13:35 +0000

@123:
Lynched? By the mouth breathing virgins of SL? I suspect most of them can’t handle themselves, much less anyone else.