Asking for money is not the solution.

In the past, as Copper mentioned, Opensimulator users have already been "cheated." So why go further and ask them for money when many grid owners might need funds to keep their grid running as a hobby and source of entertainment, where they don't earn much money?

The individuals who design Opensimulator, to whom we owe our deepest gratitude, and those who work on derivatives, those who offer "ALL-IN-ONE" solutions like Fred with Dream and Kubwa with their product, do not receive money to feed their families. Even there, there are hours and hours of work, programming, bug fixing; it's not just a simple pastime. Programming to offer a free product is a highly demanding passion.

There's no need to fund the EchoVoice project and continually ask for money. It would be more appropriate to try to find a programmer and contributors to work on an active project, making it compatible with Opensimulator, perhaps developing it in parallel. That would be fantastic, or a team of volunteers who start from scratch by studying the protocols.

Why do I have this idea? Simply because every grid owner could load voice software onto their server in this way, having an independent and parallel voice in Opensimulator.

Why am I against funding EchoVoice? Simply because it would fund a company that employs a programmer and centralizes the voice server, limiting users' freedom of use. I don't believe this is the right path.

Furthermore, the campaign opened by someone insists on saying that open source and projects created by volunteers don't pay rent and don't provide food. I respond again by inviting all of you to think about Ubit, who manages Opensimulator and the contributors to the project, about Fred with Dream Grid that many of you use, and about Kubwa. But this is just one example in the opensim world. There are authors of many viewers who do it out of passion without earning anything. But to go further, it's not true that Red Hat Linux is paid for; all GNU/Linux distributions are free, services are paid for. So, this person who claims that even Linux is paid for is trying to make you believe something that is absolutely not true. Paying for advanced support service or some defined pro features in Linux is equivalent to having something exclusive that that company offers. But even there, you pay about $99 a year to have a SERVICE.

With EchoVoice, you end up funding a company that will need to ask for funding every time until it can generate its own money to pay a programmer for a simple update. Is it based on Opensimulator? If Ubit were to ask for $1 a month for everyone using his (and the contributors') hard work, he would be very wealthy. The same goes for Dream Grid, and this is where the difference lies: the passion with which you program without asking for money, because perhaps through donations you can still achieve a sum.

These individuals, as well as others behind free projects that don't ask for money, started programming and working without asking for anything; that's how trust is gained.

And anyhow, centralizing the EchoVoice service would be wrong.

Think it over carefully.

Joint guided excursion on Sunday 12.pm.
Everyone is welcome, including Beginners. We bring everyone to their Destination.
Bikes are available at the Clubhouse or rezz your own Bike.
Come in and Ride out.
hg.cc-group.cc:8002:CCI Bikerworld

Gemeinsame geführte Ausfart am Sonntag 12.pm.
Jedermann ist willkomen, auch Anfänger. Wir bringen jeden ans Ziel.
Bikes stehen am Clubhaus bereit oder rezz dein eigenes Bike.
Come in und Ride out.
hg.cc-group.cc:8002:CCI Bikerworld

The longest Track in OS, 10 Levels - 10 Theme Worlds
Bikes are available for purchase or copying at the Starting Point.
Entrance japangarten in the Japancube turn right after the first curve, but slowly, lol
hg.cc-group.cc:8002:CCI Bikerworld

Der längste Track in OS, 10 Levels – 10 Themewelten.
Bikes können am Startpunkt gekauft oder kopiert werden.
Eingang Japangarten im Japancube nach der ersten Kurve rechts abbiegen, aber langsam, lol
hg.cc-group.cc:8002:CCI Bikerworld

Built as a city town house: A very realistic model from the city hall in Wernigerode Germany, one of the oldest one in Europe. Great fun to make such an old town house ( built in 16 th century ) into the virtual world in one of our ports.

Summer fun across opensim, with 4 more posts for you, if you missed it. Here we go - a long weekend of Alternate events, an Ai art exhibition, an Iberian village, and an opinion piece by 3 participants in the upcoming OSFest.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2023/08/osfest-is-coming.htm...
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-art-of-wolf.html
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2023/08/portugal-by-tutz.htm...
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2023/08/amvs-long-weekend.ht...

Questa è la storia di una giovane fanciulla cresciuta in un piccolo villaggio immerso nella natura. La giovane sapeva che in futuro molto prossimo avrebbe dovuto adempiere ai suoi doveri.....diventare la Regina di Rosy Village e sposare cosi l ' uomo a cui era stata promessa ancora in fasce e che non aveva mai visto.
Sposare un perfetto sconosciuto......la terrorizzava....e ogni giorno cercava una via di scampo...una fuga...una soluzione...ma nulla.....il destino remava contro di lei.
This is the story of a young girl who grew up in a small village surrounded by nature. The young woman knew that in the very near future she would have to fulfill her duties... become the Queen of Rosy Village and marry the man she was promised to swaddling clothes and never saw.
Marrying a complete stranger...... It terrified her.... and every day he was looking for a way out... an escape... A solution... but nothing..... Fate rowed against her.

Burlesque -Zoree Jupiter - Theater Of The Arts, The Arts 12:30p -2p

Come join us for Zoree Jupiter's Hot & Steamy Burlesque Show!

Zoree provides the live music with her amazing vocals while Jaelle Falodir choreographs the dance moves for dancers Lilie, Passion, Xenon, Lynne & Cataplexia

The Arts - Theater Of Arts alternatemetaverse.com:8002:The Arts (238, 221, 50)

Hello my friends Now we open a second store with "Reborn" outfits Check out the awesome store "Belinda's reborn" !! "MI AMORE" Town area

Ciao amici miei Ora apriamo un secondo negozio con abiti "Reborn" Dai un'occhiata al fantastico negozio "Belinda's reborn" !! "MI AMORE" Zona cittadina

Hola mis amigos Ahora abrimos una segunda tienda con atuendos "Reborn" ¡Miren la increíble tienda "Belinda's reborn"! Barrio "MI AMORE"

https://opensimworld.com/hop/90281
hop://junglefriends.opensim.fun:8002/mi%20amore/450/177/34

I have often been asked where is it that I get my inspiration from. Creating jewelry now since 2012 you would think I would run out of ideas. I get inspiration from silhouettes, I extract the curves. I wrote this to show a bit of how it is done. https://virtual-hg.com/JOpensim/index.php?option=com_conte...

Sailing on tropical waters with friends as the sun sets can be a magical experience. The warm weather, clear skies, and tranquil waters create the perfect setting for a memorable day.

As you sail along the friends-grid, you'll likely encounter stunning views of palm-fringed beaches, crystal-clear waters, and maybe even some marine life swimming alongside your boat. The gentle rocking of the boat and the sound of water splashing against the hull add to the serene atmosphere.

As the sun begins to set, the sky will be painted with vibrant hues of orange, pink, and purple, creating a breathtaking scene. Watching the sun dip below the horizon, casting its golden glow across the water, is a moment of pure beauty and tranquility.


pic by Serina Gee

@FerdFrederix suggests "If you were to become a bug, you could do so by wearing an avatar that would allow you to experience the world from a bug's perspective. Imagine visiting a garden where everything is to scale, and you could truly be the bug. You would be able to explore this miniature world, see the intricacies of the plants and flowers, and feel the wind blowing through the grass virtually. You could crawl through tunnels and crevices, and even fly to new heights. Being a bug could give you a whole new appreciation for the world around you and the creatures that inhabit it." this is precisely why I adore Fred. Be the Bug!! We have great bug avatars for you to wear and keep!


Thank YOU, Ferd!!! three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Goliath Gardens

Sunday, August 6, 12 p.m
Common Ride out, everyone is welcome, including beginners.
Meeting point from 11.30 a.m. at the SoA Bikerworld Clubhouse
Come in and ride out -- hg.cc-group.cc:8002:CCI Bikerworld

Sonntag, 6. August, 21.00 Uhr
Gemeinsame Ausfahrt, Alle herzlich willkommen auch Anfänger.
Treffpunkt ab 20.30 am Clubhaus SoA Bikerworld
Come in and Ride out -- hg.cc-group.cc:8002:CCI Bikerworld

PRIM BUILDING CLASSES STARTING IN SEPTEMBER
For Starter builders and Advanced Builders

Advanced course starts Saturday 2nd September 2023 - 8 am Grid time
Starter Builder Course starts Thursday 7th September 2023 - 8 am Grid time

For More Information Please Contact Ted Junior to ad you to the list :)

What is friends-grid?

* small enough to be personal, big enough to have some cool areas to explore

* people - yes real people….not campers

* unbelievable sailing

* surfing on three different waves

* horse riding through the jungle

* extensive coral reefs

* mermaid fantasy area

* Xinashi and Oh Hello Clothing store

* extensive satyr farms

* Annihilation zombie killing rp

* new areas being developed

* friendships from around the world

If interested in renting, please contact Grid Hostess Zuzu Bahro. You may also contact Serina Gee or Safine Mahoe.

We will gladly provide you with a free trial home for 2 weeks to let you see how friends-grid is….and to see if it is a good match for the virtual life you desire.

At the completion of your two week trial period, we will provide you with a free full sim island with 10,000 prims available.

We are looking for people who want to be involved in our community. Our people are what makes friends-grid special!

If you want to make some new friends, and be a part of this amazing place, contact Zuzu Bahro on OSW today. @ZuzuBahro

We at Stark Islands were proud to be part of this amazing event! We had a lot of fun.

Many thanks to the DJs Niki, Mattie, Vanilla, Vincent and Edison for the wonderful music. Also big thanks to Vincent who created The Vault including all the tech stuff like light show and interruption free streaming system.

We are already looking forward to next official event!

Part of the ZetaWorlds Events region will be opening on the 16th of July.

The Vault is going to host official events and will be available for any ZetaWorlds resident to host their own as well.

The opening will feature several DJs which will be a blast. Hours of good music and a unique light show await, so mark it on your calendar, 16th of July!

--- LINEUP ---

10am - Warm Up
11am - 1pm POP & DANCE LIVE MIX by Mattie
1pm - BLUES DANCE MIX by Vanilla Beans
2pm - 80s ROCK MIX by Vincent
3pm - CLASSIC ROCK by Edison Rex

EVENT LOCATION: hg.zetaworlds.com:80:Events

NewLifeItaly
https://opensimworld.com/hop/90424
Qui potrete trovare outfit fantasy oltre che avatar completi vestiti da donna e uomo forniture scarpe outfit dark
Here you will find fantasy outfits as well as complete avatars dressed for women and men, supplies shoes, dark outfits

Hallo Freunde, heute Abend gibt es wieder was zu feiern unsere Scarlett hatte Geburtstag und unser Dj Sam Exonar lässt den Plattenteller drehen. Schaut herein und feiert mit .
Wir freuen uns auf euch
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Hello friends, tonight there is something to celebrate again our Scarlett had her birthday and our DJ Sam Exonar is spinning the turntable. Take a look and celebrate with us.
We look forward to seeing you

Start : 20:00 Uhr / 11 SLT

...created by Jimmy Olsen of Alternate Metaverse Grid.  He has brought all the magic of the Real Life Alfheim. Please read about Jimmy's Photography contest-A magnificent place! https://virtual-hg.com/JOpensim/index.php?option=com_conte... Thank you Jimmy!! alternatemetaverse.com:8002:ALFHEIM

The Egyptian Meditation Temple has just been released on the Kitely Market and is available for purchase here:
https://www.kitely.com/market/product/70270957/Egyptian-Me...

The Meditation Temple began life as a sponsor display on the main entertainment region of last year's OpensimFest and garnered a lot of positive feedback. After OsFest, I moved it to its permanent home on Luxor on Wolf Territories grid where visitors can walk through it. Keep in mind that nothing on Luxor is set for sale but that much of it will be released exclusively on the Kitely Market in the days and weeks to come.

HG Address: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Luxor

Onelife - Hard Play Canopy Bed
////////////// Menu ////////////////

**** Solo sits ****
- Chill
- Tied
- Masturbation

**** Sleep ****
- Sleep under a blanket

**** Maledom ****
- He Spanks
- Tied Tease
- Hang Tease
- Hang Oral
- Tied BJ
- Tied Sex
- Hang Sex
- Play Rough

**** Femdom ****
- She Spanks
- Feet
- Bound Tease
- Bound Sex
- Lick Her
- Prep Strap-on
- Pegging

**** Sexy time ****
- Foreplay
- Oral
- Sex
- More Sex
- FF
- MM

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❤ Hey Girls ❤
-·=»·- Sport Dress for You -·=»·-
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OSFest is user friendly, for all levels of ability.
Event Organizer Shelenn says: " Some thoughts for those planning on participating as exhibitors or merchants...
Builders and Creators in SL/OS, did you know how you build matters when it comes to accessibility? Did you know some users with visual, cognitive, and motor challenges use a viewer named Radegast? The Radegast viewer has an option to "read" the object name field of every object and its parts to the user. The number of disabled users in Virtual Worlds is a much higher percentage than in the offline global population. When a build is not accessible, it is painfully obvious and unusable for many.
When creating content for SL/OS, please make your builds accessible by:
1) Properly naming all parts (so Radegast does not blabber on meaningless information like primitive, primitive, primitive... or object, object, object...). Not properly naming parts disables others who need them described for them. Review your existing builds. TIP: If you have a linkset with many parts that take a long time to rename, you can right click the linkset to edit, select edit linked parts, then give them all (parts not used by scripts) the same name.
2) Scripting cues as in when building and scripting your scenes, people who cannot hear well need visual cues and people who cannot see well need aural cues. Providing aural cues for visual events and visual cues for aural events in your builds via scripting is practicing accessibility by design and makes them more immersive for everyone!"
Join us at OSFest this September. Want to participare in OSFest this year? Check us out on Discord. https://discord.gg/8QMqVpr5KW

Unser Grid geht neue Wege. :-)
Noch läuft die Config auf dem beta-Grid, aber wird in den nächsten tagen zum Maingrid.
Was ist NEU!

Wechsel von OpenSim 0.9.2.0 Yeti Release zu OpenSim 0.9.2.2 Yeti Release
Debian Linux 12 mit aktuellen 6er Kernel
MariaDB in Version 10.11.3 mit Speziellen Modifikationen für OpenSim
OpenSim AutoBackup System, Tägliche OAR Backups, es bleiben immer die letzten 7 Tage gespeichert.
Plesk Control Panel für den Webserver hier läuft auch der Robust.
MariaDB Replikation Slave v10.11.3 (Backup Server)
Externes Cloud Backup System (Ionos & Amazon S3)
Alle Sims verfügen über Vivox Voice
Alle Sims haben eine Zentralisierte Konfiguration erhalten.
Robust Datenbank wurde von der Tabellen schreibweise an die 0.9.2.2 angepasst
OpenSim Datenbank wurde aufgeräumt, es ist jetzt nur noch die Struktur vorhanden die OpenSim auch bei frischen Grid anlegt.
Regionen laufen auf einer extra MariaDB um die Performance zu bessern
Das ganze Grid hat eine Dynamische Zuweisung des Arbeitsspeichers bekommen, aktuelle Auslastung bei 21 GB und einer CPU Auslastung von durchschnittlich 11% bei 32 Kernen

Wouldn't it be great if as soon as you logged in you got a notice if a sim was down, starting, stopping, crashed, unknown, or UP ? Now you can! This amazing device reports the status of your sims to you in an instant message. This way you can know in advance if there is a problem, and fix it, without letting it drag on for days! It's hard to check every one of your regions several times a day, or to even know if they have a weird problem going on, this makes it easy! :) FREE! Now at Wizardry! In the little magic shop! :)