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Jan 12, 2002, 10:20am

Not really a wish (I like to be online), but an idea :


What about a really cheap or even free standalone world
server, with some very strict limitations :

- only one user can connect
- connection only via local network or even 127.0.0.1
- only local object path supported, no HTTP object retrieval

Configuration settings needed, in addition to the atdump :

- world size (as it cannot connect to the uniserver)
- citizen number for building (as there is no login)

This would take some traffic away from the universe and
would allow offline building (a very old wish), would
guarantee full privacy in the world, not require an ISP
connect (cheaper if no flat rate available) and give
tourists a way to explore some of the program features
without causing costs.

The property database or at least the dump format should
be the same as for online worlds, so full bidirectional
data exchange is possible.


The developement costs of such a program should be quite
low, because more features are taken away or restricted
than added, no new GUI is needed, because the current
browser can be used, except for a dialog box for the two
settings. The only problem might be to eliminate or replace
the data that usually come from a universe.


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