Qarl is joining the Emerald viewer development team, just as another developer is leaving it citing privacy leaks in the code.
LordGregGreg is on the way out, apparently partly spurred by issues within the emkdu library.
Meanwhile Qarl (now Fizz, formerly Linden) is apparently joining Emerald development.
Interesting times. It’s hard to know what to make of it. Certainly, as things presently stand, Emerald under Linux can leak your identity (via your Linux username), and the emkdu library exposes that you’re using Emerald on all systems to those who really want to find out, even if you’ve chosen the option to hide it – as quite a number of Lindens have discovered.
Hey, Lindens, aren’t you supposed to be committed to using Viewer 2? Or do you find the third-party viewers easier to use? Hmmm.
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The plot thickens. So, not two days ago Philip Linden(nee Rosedale) announces that, yes, Mesh Support is pushing forward with a late 2010 public Beta planned. And their primary mesh developer is booted out. What was the incompatibility? In the old days, people had Soap Operas like Days Of Our Lives. LL with all their dramas and volatile relationships is far more intriguing.
Actually two out of three of the mesh team, who were also the render team. As I understand it though, a new mesh beta viewer has since come out (sometime in the last few days).
Hmm. Hmm. Hmm.
Let me bet that Qarl will not stay long with the Emerald team.
+1 Gwyn. I have to wonder if he knows what he’s getting into. Emerald would *seem* like a logical choice for getting your work out to the widest number of users. But their chaotic project management may wind up being a big downside.
Perhaps Qarl does not know what he’s gotten himself into. I love Emerald, don’t get me wrong, but it’s not the first time that Lord Greg Greg has fought back for privacy concerns with the geeks trying to run the ship.. He’s tried and tried with those guys, but they are careless, and have unstable personalities to boot. Even Katherine Berry left recently from what I hear. That is a huge loss as well. It looks like LGG finally just had enough of it. They are dangerously too immature yet in their years, to realize the affect of their actions. It’s sad, because the viewer is so great, but the things going on behind it do make me nervous, and I’ve seen things with the primary staff left, that tells me of their unstable mind-set. I’m sure they mean well, but they are acting exactly like a careless schoolkid, working on his science project, all to impress the girl.
August 2010
So long, Silver Linden, Niko Linden, Reuben Linden, Fisher Linden, Tess Linden, Driscoll Linden, Heff Linden, Kate Linden, Weber Linden, Norm Linden, Matthew Linden, Noob Linden, Molly Linden, Ferny Linden, Tay Linden, Qarl Linden, Perry Linden, Sejong Linden, Dana Linden, Zen Linden.
August 2010
Welcome, Mach3 Linden, Miles Linden, Mach4 Linden, Mach1 Linden, CommerceTeam Linden, Kim Linden, Mach2 Linden.
I want a piece of Gwyneth’s action, should she actually find a taker for that bet.
Emerald client used for DoS attack against enemy blog.
http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/general-sl-discussion/47885-emerald-problem-conspiracy-theory-3.html#post999134
wouldn’t that privacy leak be enough to have Emerald pulled from the authorized TPV list?
My understanding is that the Lab is still considering that incident. There has been a new incident since (the use of the Emerald viewer to attack a Web-site). Waiting to hear back from the Lab spokespeople on it.