SL for Linux people

One of the 'Giants' of Second Life community on who's shoulders other residents can stand is Tateru Nino. She has consistently mentored new Residents, and through postings on various sites revealed not only how to be creative in SL but also it's inner workings.

One such set of inner documentation is in the the form of the "UnderTheGrid" postings on Second Life Insider.

In a current posting Tateru covers how to build a simple bot using python. Previous posts have covered topics like the Open Source SL viewer, Prims and causes of lag.

So you're now a Second Life resident and have a vague recollection of the skills taught on the Orientation Island. You've visited some clubs, seen some sights, made some friends, raided some money trees, did some camping and spent your Lindens. The urge to be creative is growing and you want to leave your mark in the Metaverse. What to do?

Well, you could travel to the Ivory Tower of Prims and follow some of their excellent tutorials, but you're lazy and would really like to see what's involved creating content in SL.

Fortunate for you a whole library of Video Tutorials exist on the SL Wiki that impart a vast collection of creative SL skills like;

• How to use the building grid


• How to create and send a notecard


• How to build a chair


• How to to make tiny prims


• How to make a flag that waves in wind


• How to link an object to a web page


• How to create a teleport link

Many other Video Tutorials are available to fill the gaps in your SL knowledge.

In a future post LA2nd Life will cover which Free Software tools are available that allow you to generate all the SL content you wish.

No more excuses, find a sandbox and get to it!

This little discovery should make life easier, especially for new or lazy Ubuntu users wanting to install the latest version of Second Life with a minimum of fuss. Thanks to GetDeb get your Second Life install Deb!

It comes complete with a movie introduction to the wonders of SL.

Enjoy.