[kokua-dev] Kokua viewer

[Nicky Perian]

I am going to place this message on our kokua-dev mailing list. There are likely others that know more about the educational tools than I.
I do not have in depth knowledge of opensim software. I am assuming though, that snoodle is reliant on a voice server. Please look over this post http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2013/04/vivox-makes-it-easier-to-get-voice-for-opensim/ which explains how to get a free vivox license for small grid operators.

What platform will you students use, windows or linux? I can provide a link to a test viewer for that platform.



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> From: Mathias Lapelletrie <mathias.lapelletrie at brienov.fr>
>To: Nicky Perian <nickyperian at yahoo.com> 
>Cc: "chris.collins at uc.edu" <chris.collins at uc.edu> 
>Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 4:39 AM
>Subject: Re: Kokua viewer
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>Hi Nicky,
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>Thanks to reply me, we are interresting to use your testing viewer for an education way.
>Actually we use OpenSim 0.75 from OpenSim.org with Mysql under WindowsServer2K8 STD
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>We want move to a Linux server Debian Squeeze to get a dedicaced server less expensive.
>We find an interresting tool call Sloodle - its a plugin for Moodle can interract with OpenSim.
>If the testing viewer can avoid this way (moodle + sloodle) it will be fine.
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>I saw from OSgrid this release OSgrid OpenSimulator 0.7.6.dev.3a722ef but I dont if we really need this core server base. 
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>I think the viewer have somes functions to increase :
>- make group to avoir listen everyone in the virtual world
>- a whiteboard controlled by moderator to import somes files
>- maybe have a control pannel more light for students to avoid parameters problems
>- the internal web browser updated to support all modern websites.
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>Our group : 1 developer and 1 animator scene 1 administrator system & network 1 teacher
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>Beyond this game I saw the project Xengine is discontinued from 2008 and I would know if the community will make a fork of Opensim and choose an other motor engine ?
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>The futur game should be compatible with web browser as we can see on Google Chrome ?
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>How long do you think OPenSim will still alive ?
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>We are ready to make testing and we can let people get an access on our server online.
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>Best regards,
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>Mathias
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>2013/6/15 Nicky Perian <nickyperian at yahoo.com>
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>Mathias,
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>>There is a kokua team and we have a few additional contributors. Kokua 3.5.2 is for both. We have not separated kokua. One viewer for both simulator types however, it is lacking the full path finding features when used in Secondlife(SL). University of Cincinnati has an opensim presence (grid) and a region on SL. The SL region has freebie whiteboards. I have not registered on their opensim grid but I assume they have them there also. Chris Collins would be a good contact for you and may be able show you the way to some free educational tools that can be used on opensim.
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>>What platform are you using. I am at the tail end of a release cycle and could build a test viewer with the items I have added since the Kokua-3.5.2, if interested please let me know.
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>>Nicky,
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>>>________________________________
>>> From: Mathias Lapelletrie <mathias.lapelletrie at brienov.fr>
>>>To: nickyperian at yahoo.com 
>>>Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 4:01 PM
>>>Subject: Kokua viewer
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>>>Hi Nicky,
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>>>I contact you to find a way to develop an education concept with OpenSimulator.
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>>>I'd like to know if the viewer or the core server need somes hack to get the goal.
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>>>White-board to put somes files as pdf - avi and writing or use the internal web browser to do the same thing
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>>>How to update or install another web browser to use all plugin as flashplayer etc... 
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>>>Actually I run under 1.3 kokua viewer and I feel limited.
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>>>Another thing is interraction betweeb object and people. I would like do like in thesims with more choices and actions.
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>>>Which server release to use osgrid or opensim ? and which viewer to use - I saw a 3.5.2 but only for SL ?
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>>>If you can send me somes contacts to helping me in this huge task it will be cool.
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>>>Best regard
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>>>Mathias
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>>>ps: are you the famous kokua ? anyway there is a team kokua ;)
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