Following the recent announcement on the subject, sever release 1.38 has started arriving, and with it the first steps in script management, together with other goodies.
Some 20% of the grid will be used as a pilot environment during the roll-out, with the rest of the grid receiving the update (assuming the pilot goes well) by the 6th April.
For scripters / builders, there are a series of new LSL commands than mean that (a) a lot of us are going to be busy for a while and (b) overall script counts / memory loading for certain functions should be reduced as the new functions are adopted. Initially, the ability to incorporate the new functions (for those that use them) will be limited to those working on 1.38 server sims (obviously) – so many of us are going to have to wait until after the roll-out has been completed before we start determining what needs to be changed.
As far as the script management tools are concerned, these are only available for those using Viewer 2.0; the functionality is not being back-ported to Viewer 1.2x (unless third-party developers opt to do so).
Ciaran Laval currently gives an overview of the new About Land script information tabs, and if it is not old hat by the time my home sim receives 1.38, I’ll likely have a few words on the information displays as well – unless, of course, Linden Lab keep to Jack’s stated promise and provide the necessary Information themselves. In this regard, and even allowing for the current roll-out being a pilot, I was somewhat surprised that nothing on the situation was posted in the LL blog (although a brief note did eventually appear in the Grid Status links).
Reaction to the new server code has so far been good – those in the pilot are reporting good stability and overall improvements in sim performances. Doubtless, part of the latter is down to 1.38 fixing the Mono rezzing / start-up bug that would cause massive lag spikes.
Providing LL communicate the new script management tools and their limitations clearly, and estate owners can communicate matters to their tenants as well, 1.38 will hopefully be a boon to SL overall.
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