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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ | |||
1 | Second Life - Linux Alpha README | 1 | Second Life - Linux Beta README |
2 | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | 2 | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- |
3 | 3 | ||
4 | This document contains information about the Second Life Linux | 4 | This document contains information about the Second Life Linux |
5 | client, and isn't meant to serve as an introduction to Second | 5 | client, and isn't meant to serve as an introduction to Second |
@@ -26,16 +26,14 @@ Life itself - please see <http://www.secondlife.com/whatis/>. | |||
26 | 1. INTRODUCTION | 26 | 1. INTRODUCTION |
27 | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- | 27 | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- |
28 | 28 | ||
29 | Hi! This is an ALPHA release of the Second Life client for Linux. | 29 | Hi! This is a BETA release of the Second Life client for Linux. |
30 | The 'alpha' status means that not everything is implemented yet and | 30 | The 'beta' status means that although we're still smoothing-out a few rough |
31 | we're still hard at work on this version of the client, but many | 31 | edges, this version of the client is functionally complete and should |
32 | residents find that it already works well 'out of the box' for accessing | 32 | work quite well 'out of the box' for accessing Second Life. |
33 | Second Life. | ||
34 | 33 | ||
35 | We encourage you to try it out and let us know of its compatibility | 34 | We encourage you to try it out and let us know of its compatibility |
36 | with your system. Be aware that although the client itself is provided | 35 | with your system. Be aware that although this is a 'beta' client, it connects |
37 | for testing purposes, any changes you make within the Second Life world | 36 | to the main Second Life world and changes you make there are permanent. |
38 | are permanent. | ||
39 | 37 | ||
40 | You will have either obtained this client from secondlife.com (the official | 38 | You will have either obtained this client from secondlife.com (the official |
41 | site) or from a third-party packager; if you encounter any problems then | 39 | site) or from a third-party packager; if you encounter any problems then |
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ you wish. | |||
98 | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- | 96 | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- |
99 | 97 | ||
100 | These are the most commonly-encountered known issues which are specific to | 98 | These are the most commonly-encountered known issues which are specific to |
101 | the Alpha release of the Linux client. | 99 | the Beta release of the Linux client. |
102 | 100 | ||
103 | * VISUAL EFFECTS AND PERFORMANCE - many Linux graphics drivers are not as | 101 | * VISUAL EFFECTS AND PERFORMANCE - many Linux graphics drivers are not as |
104 | robust as their counterparts for other operating systems, so some advanced | 102 | robust as their counterparts for other operating systems, so some advanced |
@@ -106,9 +104,9 @@ the Alpha release of the Linux client. | |||
106 | stability. See PROBLEM 3 in the TROUBLESHOOTING section if you wish to | 104 | stability. See PROBLEM 3 in the TROUBLESHOOTING section if you wish to |
107 | turn these on to possibly enhance your experience. | 105 | turn these on to possibly enhance your experience. |
108 | 106 | ||
109 | * MISC - The following features are not currently fully implemented on the | 107 | * MISC - The following features are known to not yet be fully operational on |
110 | Linux client and are therefore known not to work properly: | 108 | the Linux client: |
111 | * Movie recording | 109 | * Movie recording (soon to be deprecated) |
112 | * Full Unicode font rendering | 110 | * Full Unicode font rendering |
113 | 111 | ||
114 | * UPLOAD / SAVE / COLOR-PICKER DIALOGS - These only appear when the client | 112 | * UPLOAD / SAVE / COLOR-PICKER DIALOGS - These only appear when the client |
@@ -214,7 +212,7 @@ configuration options for advanced troubleshooters. | |||
214 | you disable specific GL extensions, each of which is represented by a | 212 | you disable specific GL extensions, each of which is represented by a |
215 | letter ("a"-"o"). If you can narrow down a stability problem on your system | 213 | letter ("a"-"o"). If you can narrow down a stability problem on your system |
216 | to just one or two GL extensions then please post details of your hardware | 214 | to just one or two GL extensions then please post details of your hardware |
217 | (and drivers) to the Linux Client Alpha Testers forum (see link below) along | 215 | (and drivers) to the Linux Client Testers forum (see link below) along |
218 | with the minimal LL_GL_BLACKLIST which solves your problems. This will help | 216 | with the minimal LL_GL_BLACKLIST which solves your problems. This will help |
219 | us to improve stability for your hardware while minimally impacting | 217 | us to improve stability for your hardware while minimally impacting |
220 | performance. | 218 | performance. |
@@ -256,7 +254,7 @@ bugs in all Second Life releases if you find that the Troubleshooting | |||
256 | section in this file hasn't helped (please note, however, that this is | 254 | section in this file hasn't helped (please note, however, that this is |
257 | not a support forum). | 255 | not a support forum). |
258 | 256 | ||
259 | Linux Client Alpha Testers forum: | 257 | Linux Client Testers forum: |
260 | <http://forums.secondlife.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=263> | 258 | <http://forums.secondlife.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=263> |
261 | This is a forum where Linux Client users can help each other out and | 259 | This is a forum where Linux Client users can help each other out and |
262 | discuss the latest updates. | 260 | discuss the latest updates. |