Comments on: Second Life Prepping for New IM and Communication Tools

By: Dusan Writer’s Metaverse » Second Life SLim Client at Virtual World Conference

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:08:17 +0000

[...] Lab will be showing off its new SLim client at the virtual world conference in LA today…or at least talking about the integration of the [...]

By: Dusan Writer’s Metaverse » Breakfast with the Lindens Part One: Mark Kingdon on Second Life

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:59:46 +0000

[...] M Will Announce – The launch of SLim with screen shots and possible roll-out as a test platform within the week – The comment that SLim [...]

By: Dusan

Dusan — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:33:53 +0000

*Nods”

I love it. And can you imagine if you can use SLim without ever having to log-in to SL, but there’s a mini avatar creation tool built in, both things compel you to understand avatars, socializing, groups, chat, etc. and eventually you’re off buying sims and holding beach parties.

By: vint falken

vint falken — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:22:51 +0000

Just thinking, might also be a smart move from Lindens, to take more distance from the connotation that comes with ‘Second Life’:

Have you downloaded SLim already?
What’s that?
Oh, a 3D instant message client & filesharing system. Really slick! Based on the old Second Life, but better!

By: IYan Writer

IYan Writer — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:24:02 +0000

Given recent LL performance, I’d love for your prediction to come true, but very much doubt it.

Some kind of call-out service, I think.

By: Dusan

Dusan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:55:36 +0000

Well I see it like government – ever notice how they’ll have a big announcement like “Congress announces support for spotted owl” and when you read the fine print they’re really re-announcing stuff they announced before?

So maybe the big announcement will be “Linden Lab Announces that Announcements Have Moved” seeing as you never know where they’re actually going to say stuff anymore what with the blog RSS kicked off log-in, comments closed, that odd forum thing, a press release archive on the Lab site that is pretty thin on content, and Bloomberg picking up the tip first on the new VP.

Let’s ask Robin.

By: Eris

Eris — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:01:56 +0000

That’s your bet? I really wouldn’t put any money on that.

Didn’t they already announce this, bar the name? I stumbled across it in the Wiki a couple of days ago too – a light chat client – don’t we know this already? Plus Pip Linden did ‘the decent thing’ and mentioned AjaxLife a couple of times recently. Trust me, when a (former) CEO does that it means they’re about to steal the idea and pass it off as their own – ask Apple how that one works.

Interestingly, they’re also (apparently) planning a modal client which is something that was mentioned (by me! by me!) during the UI contest and which was hinted at in at least one of the entries…

Maybe they put this stuff in the Wiki knowing no-one will ever find it?