[kokua-dev] Kokua viewer

[Mathias Lapelletrie]

Our students got differents plateform cause we want they use also at home.
In our classroom we have 1 parc under Windows Xp and another under Windows
Seven ( Dell provide already Operating system...) Somes teachers use
Laptops under Mac & Windows 7 & 8 and I use Linux Mint 14.

I'll check your link.

Best regards
Mathias

2013/6/15 Nicky Perian <nickyperian at yahoo.com>

> 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
>
> Hi Nicky,
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> I saw from OSgrid this release OSgrid OpenSimulator 0.7.6.dev.3a722ef but
> I dont if we really need this core server base.
>
> 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.
>
> Our group : 1 developer and 1 animator scene 1 administrator system &
> network 1 teacher
>
> 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 ?
>
> The futur game should be compatible with web browser as we can see on
> Google Chrome ?
>
> How long do you think OPenSim will still alive ?
>
> We are ready to make testing and we can let people get an access on our
> server online.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mathias
>
>
> 2013/6/15 Nicky Perian <nickyperian at yahoo.com>
>
> Mathias,
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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
>
> Hi Nicky,
>
> I contact you to find a way to develop an education concept with
> OpenSimulator.
>
> I'd like to know if the viewer or the core server need somes hack to get
> the goal.
>
> White-board to put somes files as pdf - avi and writing or use the
> internal web browser to do the same thing
>
> How to update or install another web browser to use all plugin as
> flashplayer etc...
>
> Actually I run under 1.3 kokua viewer and I feel limited.
>
> Another thing is interraction betweeb object and people. I would like do
> like in thesims with more choices and actions.
>
> Which server release to use osgrid or opensim ? and which viewer to use -
> I saw a 3.5.2 but only for SL ?
>
> If you can send me somes contacts to helping me in this huge task it will
> be cool.
>
> Best regard
>
> Mathias
>
>
> ps: are you the famous kokua ? anyway there is a team kokua ;)
>
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