Updates
Linden / Dollar Exchange
As I understand it, in March of 2013 there were steps taken by the Federal Government to regulate Linden Lab, which will in time eliminate the ability to exchange Lindens back for dollars. It is my opinion that this will destroy the financial viability of most in-world businesses and cost Linden Lab millions of dollars per year. It couldn’t happen to nicer people than Linden Lab.
Transferring Inventory
In the year that I have been away from OpenSim, there is now a new setting for each item in a user’s inventory, and that is Transferable. For items that can be transferred between grids, this characteristic is turned on. Most items in a user’s inventory, items with the Transfer box checked, are now transferred with the person’s avatar when they transport to a new grid.
Inventory Backup
Most new OpenSim installations now have a backup inventory option that allows users to backup the contents of their OpenSim inventory to their personal computer.
Web Browser-Based Virtual World Viewer
Most of the work to write a web browser based virtual world viewer has stalled. There is one company called Pixieviewer that has continued to develop this idea. Their web site is: http://pixieviewer.com