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Memorial Wall

2026-02-11T05:26:50Z

Stu: /* newHorizone */ Added a memorial wall entry for Yo-Yo who passed away today

This article is a place where we list former community members who have since passed on. Wherever possible, an image of their avatar will be included alongside their name. If you wish to create a Wiki article about that individual, please get in [mailto:stuart@renoproject.org contact with me].

=Dreamscape=

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Rabbit/Lag-O-Morph/Doppelganger/Rabbit (World Manager) !! JanitorOfLove !! Tiggles !! PutyPat !! Feellicks
|-
| [[File:Rabbit.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away December 2022 || Passed away December 2022 || Passed away - Unknown || Passed away April 2024 || Passed away 2017
|}

=Pride=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Hotel Silicon=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Club Connect=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
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! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=New Radio World/VZConnections=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Ironfeather !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away July 9th, 1999 || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Seducity=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=newHorizone=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Yo-Yo !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:Yo-Yo.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away February 10th, 2026 || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Second Kingdom=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
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! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=MetroWorlds=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Havana !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:Havana.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away November 2025 || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

File:Yo-Yo.png

2026-02-11T05:25:48Z

Stu: An image of the avatar named Yo-Yo from newHorizone who passed away on February 10th, 2026. I believe he was a former Welcomer in newHorizone also.

== Summary ==
An image of the avatar named Yo-Yo from newHorizone who passed away on February 10th, 2026. I believe he was a former Welcomer in newHorizone also.

Memorial Wall

2026-01-01T16:51:22Z

Stu: /* MetroWorlds */ Added an image for Havana

This article is a place where we list former community members who have since passed on. Wherever possible, an image of their avatar will be included alongside their name. If you wish to create a Wiki article about that individual, please get in [mailto:stuart@renoproject.org contact with me].

=Dreamscape=

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Rabbit/Lag-O-Morph/Doppelganger/Rabbit (World Manager) !! JanitorOfLove !! Tiggles !! PutyPat !! Feellicks
|-
| [[File:Rabbit.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away December 2022 || Passed away December 2022 || Passed away - Unknown || Passed away April 2024 || Passed away 2017
|}

=Pride=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Hotel Silicon=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Club Connect=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=New Radio World/VZConnections=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Ironfeather !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away July 9th, 1999 || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Seducity=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=newHorizone=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Second Kingdom=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=MetroWorlds=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Havana !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:Havana.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away November 2025 || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

File:Havana.png

2026-01-01T16:50:11Z

Stu: Havana, former MetroWorlds Advisor

== Summary ==
Havana, former MetroWorlds Advisor

Memorial Wall

2026-01-01T16:28:36Z

Stu: /* MetroWorldsm */ Fixing a typo in the name of the Metro section

This article is a place where we list former community members who have since passed on. Wherever possible, an image of their avatar will be included alongside their name. If you wish to create a Wiki article about that individual, please get in [mailto:stuart@renoproject.org contact with me].

=Dreamscape=

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Rabbit/Lag-O-Morph/Doppelganger/Rabbit (World Manager) !! JanitorOfLove !! Tiggles !! PutyPat !! Feellicks
|-
| [[File:Rabbit.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away December 2022 || Passed away December 2022 || Passed away - Unknown || Passed away April 2024 || Passed away 2017
|}

=Pride=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Hotel Silicon=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Club Connect=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=New Radio World/VZConnections=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Ironfeather !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away July 9th, 1999 || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Seducity=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=newHorizone=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Second Kingdom=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=MetroWorlds=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Havana !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

Memorial Wall

2026-01-01T16:28:18Z

Stu: Adding a MetroWorlds section on the Memorial Wall and updating it to add Havana who sadly passed away in November 2025

This article is a place where we list former community members who have since passed on. Wherever possible, an image of their avatar will be included alongside their name. If you wish to create a Wiki article about that individual, please get in [mailto:stuart@renoproject.org contact with me].

=Dreamscape=

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Rabbit/Lag-O-Morph/Doppelganger/Rabbit (World Manager) !! JanitorOfLove !! Tiggles !! PutyPat !! Feellicks
|-
| [[File:Rabbit.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away December 2022 || Passed away December 2022 || Passed away - Unknown || Passed away April 2024 || Passed away 2017
|}

=Pride=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Hotel Silicon=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Club Connect=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=New Radio World/VZConnections=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Ironfeather !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Passed away July 9th, 1999 || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Seducity=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=newHorizone=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=Second Kingdom=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

=MetroWorldsm=
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! Havana !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar !! Unknown Avatar
|-
| [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]] || [[File:UnknownAvatarMemorial.png|center]]
|-
| Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder || Placeholder
|}

VZones Press Releases

2025-11-11T15:59:18Z

Stu: Added Avaterra.com, Inc. and MMI Finance.com, Inc. Announce Agreement to Develop and Market the First Virtual World Targeted At the Investment Community press release from February 2000

This page contains press releases that were issued by Inworlds.com and Avaterra.com, Inc when they did business as VZones. Press released related to the company will also be found here.

==1999==

===July===

====22nd====

=====AVATERRA.COM LAUNCHES SCI-FI VIRTUAL ZONE=====
<pre> AVATERRA.COM LAUNCHES SCI-FI VIRTUAL ZONE

First Element Launches Today in Cooperation with TriWay Promotions

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 22, 1999 -- The success of television shows like the X-Files points to our insatiable appetite for information about UFOs. Capitalizing on this interest, Avaterra.com, Inc. (AVAR-OTC/BB), a provider of avatar-based technologies and services for the next generation of Internet communities, launched today its latest VirtualZone called VZscifi -- an online community of UFO experts and enthusiasts at www.avaterra.com/VZscifi. The Zone will kick off with a virtual area called UFOchat, produced in cooperation with TriWay Promotions of Los Angeles, which opens today at 6:00 p.m. PST.

VZscifi will feature a range of Sci-Fi, UFO and fantasy content, with UFOchat focused on top UFO researchers, renowned authors, military personnel and lecturers coming together to conduct online lectures, workshops, seminars and interactive sharing of research and knowledge in real time. All of these activities are happening within Avaterra.com's graphically rich VirtualZones, where visitors are represented on-screen as avatars -- or customized graphical representations of themselves -- and can see, talk and interact with other visitors.

"This launch marks another milestone in our strategy to build commercially sponsored, targeted Internet communities based on our VirtualZone concept," said David Andrews, president and CEO of Avaterra.com. "UFOs and the paranormal are popular topics on the Internet, so we expect to generate tremendous traffic to our new VZscifi zone."

Marcia Pellitteri, CEO of TriWay Promotions, is credited with booking the leading UFO experts who will be conducting daily chats and events. Participants include Jim Hickman of SkyWatch International, Derrel Sims, CM.Ht., R.H.A., former intelligence staff for the C.I.A., popular author Dr. Roger Leir, retired Air Force Major George Filer, John Carpenter, Joyce Murphy and many others.

"We're providing a place where people from all over the world can access the latest research information about UFOs," explained Pellitteri. "And by hosting this community inside Avaterra.com's avatar-inhabited environment on the Internet, we're able to have people interact in real time with knowledgeable speakers and participate in interactive workshops with leading researchers and celebrities in the UFO field."

About Avaterra.com, Inc.

Avaterra.com was formed in May 1999, when it acquired core technologies from Fujitsu's WorldsAway Products and Services Group, in order to develop its VirtualZone business model. The company builds VirtualZone communities on the Internet where consumers interact, play, shop, educate and socialize within a graphical environment where they and other visitors are represented as avatars (customized graphical representations of themselves). VirtualZones are built around specific topics to attracted targeted audiences, and they are commercially sponsored by brand advertisers. Avaterra.com's two showcase VirtualZones have been online for more than three years and include members from around the world, meeting 24 hours a day.

Avaterra.com provides superior community-building technology with features like customizable graphics, high subscriber involvement, a working economy based on tokens, several patent-pending tools for social order and management, and one of the highest "stickiness" factors on the web (with an average session length of 3.5 hours). The company derives revenue from its unique advertising venues, fee-based membership, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing.

Avaterra.com is publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under ticker symbol AVAR. For more investor information, please call 1-888-845-5853 or e-mail ir@avaterra.com, or visit the company web site at avaterra.com.

In keeping with U.S. law, Avaterra.com, Inc. notes that this press release includes forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary significantly due to various risks and uncertainties. Those include, but are not limited to, the risk that new technologies are inherently subject to development, timing and consumer acceptance risks.

All trademarks, trade names, registered trademarks, or registered trade names are property of their respective holders.</pre>

===October===

====5th====

=====Avaterra at the Discovery Expo in NY=====
<pre>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999--No matter the market gyrations today, there will come a time when investors will wish they'd bought some new hot stock of the new millennium back in '99. Brokers, analysts, fund managers and sophisticated investors who hope to ride that new wave of successful shares right up onto the beach can review 60 serious hopefuls at the 10th Discovery Expo from noon to eight p.m. October 7 in the Rhinelander Gallery at the New York Hilton and Towers at Sixth Ave. and 53rd St.

Exhibitors at this Expo, being held so close to the moment of the Millennium, are additional examples of what a wired world we have entered as the century turns. Although food, medicine and even plastics are among the products being showcased at the October Expo, the majority of companies attending the event have something to do with the Internet. One firm offers online retailers a multi-currency processing of credit card and debt card transactions while another is an entertainment portal for GenX and GenY consumers. One of the software companies at the Expo has a software product which allows for multipoint video conferencing on the net. A leader in image processing computer systems, a real estate trust and several banks fill out the diverse exhibitor ranks.

Attendees, who are admitted free if they surrender their business card, will have opportunities to talk and question the chief executive officers and other executives of these growth firms.

The whole show is geared towards making the discovery and research of young energetic companies easier for the financial professional and the investor.

You can check out www.w3otc.com, W3OTC's Discovery financial portal Web site for online small-cap investors, while Standard and Poor's demonstrates their new investor-oriented Web site for the big-caps.

Unique Event

This 10th in a unique series of Discovery Expos was organized by The Investment Reporter, a Newport Beach, Calif.-based financial newspaper to bring together underdiscovered companies with high profile growth fund managers, analysts, stockbrokers and sophisticated investors in a semi-annual one day event.

"The financial world definitely needs to find growing companies whose shares have strong upside potential, and these companies want to be discovered," said John Robbins, publisher of the 10-year-old Investment Reporter and host of the Discovery Expos.

Sponsors of the Expo include; Investor's Business Daily, Business Wire, Standard & Poor's, Equity Resource Options, The Boston Stock Exchange, The Investment Reporter and Emerging Equities.com.

Participating Companies

Among the companies appearing at Expo'99 are: Adatom.com (NASDAQ:HMSI); BioTransplant NASDAQ:BTRN); Columbia Bancorp(NASDAQ:CBBO); Cowlitz Bancorp (NASDAQ:CWLZ); FirstBank (NASDAQ:FMSB); FirstMutual Bank (NASDAQ:FMSB); First Washington Bancorp (NASDAQ:FWWB); High Plains (NASDAQ:HIPC); Host America (NASDAQ:CAFE); Mercury Computer Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY); Nara Bank (NASDAQ:NARA); Northrim Bank (NASDAQ:NRIM); PBOC Holdings (NASDAQ:PBOC); Percon Holdings(NASDAQ:PRCN); Perficient (NASDAQ:PFRT); SafeScience(NASDAQ:SAFS); Six Rivers National Bank (NASDAQ:SIXR); United Security Bancorp. (NASDAQ:USBN); Washington Banking (NASDAQ:WBCO); Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:WRE); White Pine Software (NASDAQ:WPNE); Wilshire State Bank (NASDAQ:WSBK).

Among those in the OTC Bulletin Board(R) section sponsored by Standard and Poor's are: @pos.com (OTCBB:EPOS); Avaterra.com (OTCBB:AVAR); Axonyx (OTCBB:AXYX); billserv.com (OTCBB:BLLS.E); Botex (VSE: BTX); Cosmoz.com (OTCBB:CMOZ); DynaMotive (OTCBB:DYMTF); eUniverse (OTCBB:EUNI); First Ecom.com (OTCBB:FECC); Gary Player Direct (OTCBB:GPLY); Hanmi Bank (OTCBB:HNBK); IJNT.net (OTCBB:IJNT); Interactive Marketing (OTCBB:IAMK); Lifepoint (OTCBB:LFPT); M&A West (OTCBB:MAWI); Phon-net.com (OTCBB:PNET ); Sonicport.com (OTCBB:ISPS); Sungold Gaming (OTCBB:SGGNF); Superwire.com (OTCBB:SUPW); View Systems (OTCBB:VYST); VirtualSellers.com (OTCBB:VDOT); Virtual Technology (OTCBB:VTCO); W3OTC.com (OTCBB:WOTC).

Nasdaq and OTC Bulletin Board are registered trademarks of the National Association of Securities Dealers.

CONTACT: Pre-Expo Contact: Alan Kenney
949/724-0444
or
At Expo Contact: Peggy Powell</pre>

====28th====

=====Avaterra.com Turns to Radio Stations for Virtual Events; Joint Venture Opens 'Virtual Z' to Host Virtual Halloween Promotion=====
<pre>SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct 28, 1999 Avaterra.com, Inc. (OTCBB:AVAR), a leading provider of Internet-based animated communities, and San Francisco's "Top Hit" radio station Z95.7 FM, have opened Virtual Z, a virtual world zone currently hosting a virtual Halloween costume contest through October 29.

Avaterra.com CEO David Andrews said, "This is the company's first major step in launching a series of virtual events in conjunction with top U.S. radio stations. We have several partners targeted in other U.S. markets, for which we plan to have future events."

Avaterra.com's avatars -- a graphical representation of the user -- are highly customizable, lending themselves to interactive events like the one sponsored by Z95.7. In this promotion, visitors dress up their avatars in wild, creative costumes to win prizes, including an all-expense paid trip to see the Backstreet Boys in concert. Judges provided by both Z95.7 and Avaterra.com will determine the winner beginning at 7 p.m. PST October 29. The contest site is accessible at vzones.com.

"This is also the genesis of an Avaterra.com/Z95.7 relationship, which will run over the next three months," said David Andrews. "Several Z95.7 on-air personalities will appear as avatars in Virtual Z on a regular basis to conduct ongoing promotions and giveaways throughout the 1999 holiday season."

The launch of Virtual Z is not the first time Avaterra.com is integrating web surfers and radio listeners. In 1998, Avaterra.com created the first virtual world specifically for radio broadcasting, New Radio World. The site has since been integrated into vzconnections.com, and to date eight major radio stations nationwide have signed up with the Internet company to reach listeners and web surfers with live broadcast content.

"Partnering with radio stations creates a tremendously successful buzz for our Virtual Zones (VZones)," added David Andrews. "Popular DJs bring huge crowds into our VZones, and once those crowds experience what it is like to be an avatar inside our Internet communities, they never want to leave, and they end up telling their friends about it, too."

About Avaterra.com, Inc.

Avaterra.com builds Internet communities in the form of Virtual Zones ("VZones"). Consumers enter these Zones as avatars (customized graphical representations of themselves) where they can explore graphically rich virtual communities. Avatars can see and talk to other consumers, rent their own apartments, hold events and even buy products at virtual stores. Avaterra.com's showcase zones have been online for more than three years and include members from around the world, meeting 24 hours a day.

Avaterra.com derives revenue from its unique advertising venues, fee-based membership, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing. The company is publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under ticker symbol AVAR. For more investor information, please call 888/845-5853 or e-mail mailto:ir@avaterra.com, or visit the company web site at avaterra.com.

Note: Certain statements made in the press release contain projections or other forward-looking statements. These projections and statements are based on the Company's current expectations and estimates as to prospective events and circumstances which may or may not be in the Company's control and as to which there can be no firm assurances given. These projections and forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such projections or forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.</pre>

===December===

====1st====

=====Avaterra.com, Inc. Hires Former Apple Computer Executive as President - New President to Expand Avaterra.com's Capabilities in Delivering Its Services to Consumer and Business Markets=====

<pre>Avaterra.com, Inc. Hires Former Apple Computer Executive as President

New President to Expand Avaterra.com's Capabilities in Delivering Its Services to Consumer and Business Markets

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1999-- Avaterra.com, Inc. (AVAR-OTC/BB), a leading provider of Internet-based communities, announces that Kenneth R. Zerbe, a former senior executive of Apple Computer, Inc. and Electronic Arts, Inc., has been appointed President. Zerbe will guide strategic and organizational developments that will enable Avaterra.com's rapid growth.

Zerbe was part of the core management team at Apple Computer, Inc. when revenue grew from $50 million to over $1 billion. As Senior Vice President Finance and Administration, and later as VP International, Zerbe oversaw financial management and corporate finance and spearheaded Apple's international business expansion. As Senior Vice President of Finance, Administration and International at Electronic Arts, Inc., he was again integral in helping the company expand into an extensive global operation during a rapid-growth phase. Zerbe has consulted with numerous other startup, growth and turnaround technology businesses.

``I believe Avaterra.com has the potential for dramatic growth in the new millennium,' stated Ken Zerbe. ``As President, my first effort is to complete the expansion of Avaterra.com's senior management team with strong leaders and business managers. This team will drive this corporation toward its vision of avatar-based virtual worlds becoming an everyday interface to the Internet.'

``Ken brings broad experience, proven leadership abilities and a bottom-line focus from both growth and early-stage technology companies,' said David Andrews, CEO of Avaterra.com. ``He will be integral in guiding the strategic focus and organizational development required by Avaterra.com to maintain its leadership role in building 'true' online communities.'

About Avaterra.com, Inc.

Avaterra.com (AVAR-OTC/BB) builds consumer and business-oriented interactive virtual worlds in the form of Virtual Zones(TM) (``VZones(TM)'). Consumers enter themed VZones as unique avatars (customized graphical representations of themselves). Individuals express themselves by personalizing their appearance and communicating with other avatars through words, gestures and facial expressions. They explore places like parks, streetscapes and cafes. Avatars meet strangers and friends, and attend events. They can even rent and furnish apartments.

The VZones technology enables a heightened level of personal expression and identity, interpersonal communication, and community that is unmatched on the Internet - unsurpassed user visit durations are a testament to the appeal of avatars and personal bonds established within these communities. Avaterra.com derives revenue from advertising, member fees, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing. For investor information, please call 1-888-845-5853, e-mail ir@avaterra.com, or visit www.avaterra.com.

Note: Certain statements made in this press release contain projections or other forward-looking statements. These projections and statements are based on the Company's current expectations and estimates as to prospective events and circumstances which may or may not be in the Company's control and as to which there can be no firm assurances given. These projections and forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such projections or forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

All trademarks, trade names, registered trademarks, or registered trade names are property of their respective holders.

Contact:
Avaterra.com, Inc.
Julie Rottmayer, 408/845-9050 x 344
or
Investor Relations
888-845-5853
ir@avaterra.com</pre>

==2000==

===February===

====9th====

=====Avaterra, M-WEB China in E-Com Avatar Scheme=====
<pre>Avaterra.com is featured in an article in the Asia Internetnews.
asia.internet.com The article can be viewed at
asia.internet.com or read in its entirety below.

Avaterra, M-WEB China in E-Com Avatar Scheme

By Stefan Hammond

Associate Editor, asia.internet.com

[February 9, 2000--HONG KONG] Avaterra.com Inc., a provider of Net-based B2B and B2C communities, and portal M-WEB China announce the signing of a strategic partnership to develop a China-specific e-commerce "virtual world" based on avatars.

The VZone, termed "VZChina", will be offered to M-WEB China subscribers, allowing their avatars to enter this China-specific Vzone.

Avatars are customized graphical representations of subscribers express themselves by personalizing their appearance and communicating with other avatars through words, gestures and facial expressions.

Avaterra says that unsurpassed user visit durations are a testament to the appeal of avatars and the personal bonds established within these communities.

This VZone is expected to generate ongoing revenue through e-commerce transactions using Avaterra.com's virtual world and multi-media interface technology.

M-WEB also plans to devote a sales force to sell virtual storefronts in VZChina to B2C-oriented companies in China, as well as North American and European companies seeking to enter the rapidly expanding Asian e-commerce market.

Avaterra.com CEO David Andrews pointed out that users with access to the Internet in China tripled in 1999 and that total is expected to rise dramatically during the next decade.

"It is an exciting opportunity for Avaterra.com to work with M-WEB and offer a Chinese VZone that will host an interactive e-commerce solution for business owning real-estate in VZChina," added Andrews.

Philip Meyer, COO of M-WEB China said that his firm welcomed the partnership with Avaterra.com.

"With the implementation of this powerful community tool, M-WEB China will be setting new standards and sending a clear message that M-WEB is serious about utilizing innovative new content and technology products to capture as large a portion of the Chinese portal market as possible," declared Meyer.</pre>

====22nd====

=====Avaterra.com, Inc. and MMI Finance.com, Inc. Announce Agreement to Develop and Market the First Virtual World Targeted At the Investment Community=====
<pre>Avaterra.com, Inc. and MMI Finance.com, Inc. Announce Agreement to Develop and Market the First Virtual World Targeted At the Investment Community
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000--Today Avaterra.com, Inc. (OTCBB:AVAR - news), and MMI Finance.com announce that they have signed an agreement to develop, market and sell the World's first financial information virtual world community targeted at investors. The new virtual world, or VZone, due to be launched in Q2 2000, will provide an advanced interactive platform for public companies to engage in investor relations activities in real-time, using Avaterra's proprietary and licensed technologies.

The virtual world will offer public companies virtual corporate suites that will consist of several rooms, including corporate presentation and meeting areas. In addition, MMI Finance.com will partner with companies that provide additional investment oriented information, guidance and research resources.

This VZone is viewed by both companies as a major breakthrough for the virtual world industry, as it is among the first communities where investors can visit presentation rooms and attend virtual meetings directly with public company executives and others who appear as avatars (graphical characters that look and behave like human beings). The integration of Avaterra.com's Media Interface will add a powerful information display tool, allowing simultaneous display of web-based applications including corporate presentations, video streaming, or investor information.

''This virtual financial community will allow for real-time interaction with the multitude of other investors online. The individual investor historically has only been able to interact using simple text-chat sites and forums,'' said David Andrews, CEO of Avaterra.com, Inc. ''This is a major breakthrough for the most active topic on the Internet: investment and personal finance. MMI finance.com is a visionary company, and we are delighted to enter into this exciting licensing agreement with them. Visitors to the investment zone will be able to take advantage of Avaterra.com's Media Interface and virtual world technology to provide the most interesting and informative experience on the Internet.''

About Avaterra.com, Inc.

Avaterra.com (OTCBB:AVAR - news) builds consumer and business-oriented interactive virtual worlds in the form of Virtual Zones(TM) (VZones(TM)). Consumers enter themed VZones as avatars (customized graphical representations of themselves) and express themselves by personalizing their appearance and communicating with other avatars through words, gestures and facial expressions.

The VZones technology enables a heightened level of personal expression and identity, interpersonal communication, and community that is unmatched on the Internet. Unsurpassed user visit durations are a testament to the appeal of avatars and the personal bonds established within these communities. Avaterra.com derives revenue from advertising, member fees, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing. For investor information, please call (888) 845-5853, email ir@avaterra.com, or visit www.avaterra.com.

Note: Certain statements made in the press release contain projections or other forward-looking statements. These projections and statements are based on the Company's current expectations and estimates as to prospective events and circumstances which may or may not be in the Company's control and as to which there can be no firm assurances given. These projections and forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such projections or forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Note to Editors: All trademarks, trade names, registered trademarks, or registered trade names are property of their respective holders.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contact:

Media Contacts:
Avaterra.com, Inc.
Julie Rottmayer, 408/845-9050 x344
jrottmayer@avaterra.com
Investor Relations, 888/845-5853
ir@avaterra.com
www.avaterra.com</pre>

VZones Press Releases

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VZones Press Releases

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VZones Press Releases

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Stu: Added the press release "Avaterra.com Turns to Radio Stations for Virtual Events; Joint Venture Opens 'Virtual Z' to Host Virtual Halloween Promotion" from October 1999

VZones Press Releases

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Timeline

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Stu: /* 1999 */ Used archive.org to preserve the original reference link confirming the date of the Web Attack conference

The plan for this page is to have a bullet point list of all major events that occurred in the timeline from Habitat until the present day. These will be presented in chronological order and wherever possible, links and citations will be given.

If you can provide a date for a major event or can confirm one, please get in touch with us. If you have proof of these dates but cannot publicly share them, we can discuss this to confirm the authenticity of the information.

=1985=

==July==
* Charlie Kellner and Chip Morningstar discuss ideas for "microworld".<ref>E-mail from Charlie Kellner - July 18th, 1985, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/archives/worldComments</ref>

==September==

===4th===
* Steve Arnold of Lucasfilm Games and Steve Case of Quantum Link discuss Mr Case's desire for a project with a quick turnaround and Chip Morningstar's proposal for Habitat is mentioned<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

===5th===
* Steve Arnold writes a letter to Steve Case and sends him the written proposal for Habitat that Chip Morningstar wrote<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

==October==

===7th===
* Chip Morningstar flies to the Quantum Link offices in Vienna, VA and meets with Marc Seriff (VP of engineering and product development), Ken Huntsman (programmer) and Janet Hunter (programmer and later integral member of the Habitat team)<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

===8th===
* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Ken Huntsman and Janet Hunter<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Clive Smith from Commodore, the president of Quantum Link and Quantum's software contracts lawyer<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

==November==

===4th===
* Aric Wilmunder joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

===18th===
* Randy Farmer joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

====Unknown Date====
* Development of Habitat begins, initially called MicroCosm.

=1986=

==June==
* Habitat is demoed at the 20th Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, USA<ref>Issue 17 - Computer Gamer - August 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/335</ref>. Randy Farmer, Aric Wilmunder and Janet Hunter were in attendance<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - June 1st, 2023</ref>

==September==
===16th===
* Habitat is demoed by Lucasfilm Games at The Palladium nightclub in New York City<ref>Issue 44 Commodore Microcomputers - November/December 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/8435/category/160</ref><ref>Computerworld - Sep 1, 1986, https://books.google.com/books?id=6dLTc6Wv3Y0C&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=north+american+videotex+industry+%22conference%22+%221986%22+%22New+York%22+-minitel&source=bl&ots=3YMaib_mgh&sig=ACfU3U3P31hutfru8_prDuEy45AwgU9BBg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBooHdhaj2AhVtJkQIHfQvBjEQ6AF6BAg1EAM#v=onepage&q=north%20american%20videotex%20industry%20%22conference%22%20%221986%22%20%22New%20York%22%20-minitel&f=false</ref><ref>Palladium Demo - Lucasfilm Ltd. Games Division - September 14, 1986,https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/palladium.pdf</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===

* At a meeting with Quantum Link, it is decided that in Habitat, all logged out users will be turned into to ghosts, rather than being left on the ground turned to stone<ref>Subject: Habitat meetings at Quantum, 11/3 - November 5th, 1986, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/qmeeting.t</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Habitat closed pilot test begins<ref>The Socialization of Cyberspace: From Habitat to the Full Service Network - Hosted by Professor Terry Winograd and Randy Farmer, Electric Communities at Stanford University, January 12th, 1996, https://youtu.be/zVwkFgmsLHc?t=491</ref>.

=1987=

==August==

===Unknown Date===
* Lucasfilm's Habitat is opened up for beta testing to a wider selection of users that were invited in small batches<ref>The Rant Newspaper - Volume 1, Issue 1 - August 17th, 1987, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/12962/category/380</ref>. Users had to pay to access Habitat during this time<ref>Conversation with Randy Farmer on The MADE's Discord - September 4, 2024</ref>.

=1988=

==May==
===5th===
* The Habitat beta test comes to a close<ref>Bill Herrin's Habitat Beta Blast Party footage, https://youtu.be/YlFhkFX_wu0</ref>.

==July==
* Randy Farmer replaces the title screen and the hatchery text in the Habitat client to rebrand it as Club Caribe for Quantum Link<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - March 25th, 2024</ref>

==August==
===21st===
* Fujitsu representatives attend the Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, USA. The seminar is held from Monday, August 21, 1988 through Friday, August 25, 1988<ref>Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar document, https://renoproject.org/pub/Habitat/Documents/Habitat_Tech_Transfer_FULL.pdf</ref>. A notable attendee is Kazutomo Fukuda, who would go on to be in charge of Fujitsu Habitat and Habitat II.

==October==
* Fujitsu licenses Habitat from Lucasfilm to create Fujitsu Habitat in Japan<ref>History of Fujitsu Habitat - Oh!FM Towns - November 1991, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/6581/category/238</ref><ref>You can't tell people anything - Habitat Chronicles, http://habitatchronicles.com/2004/04/you-cant-tell-people-anything/</ref><ref>WorldsAway Backgrounder - Creating Virtual Communities in Cyberspace, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223211/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waback.html</ref>.

=1989=

==February==
* Fujitsu Habitat is demoed at Asia Telecom ‘89 in Singapore by a team from Fujitsu alongside Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer<ref>Asia Telecom '89 Photos from the archives of Randy Farmer, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/313</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==March==
* Fujitsu Habitat was debuted in Japan at "Denno Amusement Park IN Tokyo Dome" where Fujitsu's personal computer the "FM-TOWNS" was also unveiled<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==July==
* Club Caribe is released on Quantum Link.

==October==
* Fujitsu Habitat monitor test begins<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1990=

==January==

===26th===
* Fujitsu Habitat officially begins service, initially being free to play<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref>.

==February==

===10th===
* Fujitsu Habitat is officially released on the FM-TOWNS computer and becomes a paid service<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref><ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>"Habitat II" service concept - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_concept.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU MULTIMEDIA CORPORATE BACKGROUNDER, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223227/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/fujicorp.html</ref>.

=1991=

==August==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released on the [https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/corporate/history/products/computer/personalcomputer/fm-r.html FMR] series of personal computers<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==September==

* Fujitsu acquire key staff from UniSoft Corporation, a software house specialising in UNIX<ref> FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT - September 8th, 1991, https://techmonitor.ai/technology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>. They use these staff to form Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc, a UNIX research and development venture. Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc would later be the company that Electric Communities worked alongside with to create WorldsAway in 1994.

==October==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-9800_series PC-9801]<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1992=

=1993=

==March==

===25th===
* Chip Morningstar meets with Yoshi Matsumoto of Fujitsu to discuss the company engaging the services of Electric Communities to develop a business plan for the introduction and operation of an American version of Fujitsu Habitat (this project is what would become WorldsAway)<ref>Letter to Yoshi Matsumoto from Chip Morningstars archives - March 1993</ref>

==September==

===21st===
* The FINE plan presentation is made by Electric Communities to Fujitsu Limited in Kawasaki, Japan<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - May 9th, 2022</ref>. The FINE plan stands for the Future Interactive Network Environment - An Introduction to Global Cyberspace.

===28th===
* The earliest recorded attempt by Chip Morningstar attempting to compile the Fujitsu Habitat source in preparation for porting Fujitsu Habitat to Windows is made<ref>Fujitsu Habitat source code build log - September 28th, 1993</ref>. This was the original plan for WorldsAway before it was realised that the Fujitsu Habitat source code wasn't going to work and that it would be faster to write WorldsAway from scratch. Earlier dates of August 1993 are present but aren't verifiable as the date when Chip first received the source code and began work.

==Unknown Date==
* Fujitsu Limited acquire the Habitat intellectual property from Lucasfilm<ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>.
* Development of WorldsAway begins under Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc (originally UniSoft, which was acquired by Fujitsu)<ref>E-mail conversion with John Onusko, one of the people who wrote the WorldsAway server code.</ref><ref>FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT, https://techmonitor.ai/techonology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>.

=1994=

==February==

===21st===
* Club Caribe closes<ref>BLD Stlker’s Club Caribe Documentary - February 1994, https://youtu.be/OESzgOau1k4</ref>.

==August==
* Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division is established in San Jose<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref><ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==December==
* The book [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/182 "Online virtual reality"] which was written by Fujitsu Habitat Oracles is published by Fujitsu Books<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1995=

==May==
===8th===
* Ron Lichty joins Fujitsu Cultural Technologies as the head of Engineering<ref>E-mail with Ron Lichty - August 17th, 2023</ref>.

==July==
* Douglas Crockford meets with Fujitsu Cultural Technologies on behalf of Electric Communities to discuss an ongoing support contract between them for WorldsAway. A bid for a support contract was made by Fujitsu but fell way short of Electric Communities expectations, with Fujitsu wanting to pay by the hour. A deal could not be made and the working relationship between Fujitsu and Electric Communities was terminated <ref>Electric Communities GOAT - July 31st 1995, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/Electric-Communities-Submissions/blob/main/EC/Original-E/ec2-giblets/Docs/GOATs/95-07-31</ref>.

==August==
===4th===
* WorldsAway opens up the Dreamscape service in beta to testers on CompuServe. Testers would use version 0.8 of the WorldsAway client<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===30th===
* WorldsAway's Dreamscape world is made available to the general public for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Body Sprays are introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==September==

===10th===
* WorldsAway begins to generate revenue for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* StarWay Cafe and the Temple of Morpheus are opened to the public in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* The first inworld wedding is held in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==November==

===15th===
* WorldsAway version 1.0 is officially released. This date actually becomes known each year as “Kymer New Year”, to celebrate the release of 1.0 in the Dreamscape, on the island of Kymer.

==December==
===1st===
* Fujitsu announces the availability of WorldsAway to CompuServe subscribers around the world<ref>Animated Virtual World Debuts on CompuServe - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223202/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waann.html</ref>.

===15th===
* WorldsAway is released on CompuServe CD's for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

=1996=

==February==
===27th===
* Fujitsu announces plans for a new world called "WebWorld"<ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==March==

===19th===
* The Void is introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. The Void was an area where punished avatars would be sent to for a time out, but it was introduced to the world via the means of a storyline.

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat II is released in Japan on the NIFTY-serve service for Windows<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

==April==

===16th===
* WorldsAway version 1.1 is released<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===26th===
* The grand opening of the Temple Street Terrace building is held in the Dreamscape and turfs are released for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===29th===
* Fujitsu Cultural Technologies demoes WorldsAway & WebWorlds at the Spring Internet World '96 show held at the San Jose Convention Center, April 29th - May 2nd 1996<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref>.

==July==
* The Sega Saturn client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Open System Solutions, Inc. (FOSSI) was renamed to Fujitsu Software Corporation. In addition, the WorldsAway team, formerly known as Fujitsu Cultural Technologies (FCT), becomes part of the Multimedia division of Fujitsu Software Corporation<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 1-- July 1996 - https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1%2C_Issue_1--_July_1996</ref>.

==August==
* The Promenade hatchery area of the Dreamscape is redesigned<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* Acolytes in the Dreamscape are given moderation powers for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. Prior to this, the only tools they had were to talk, or to turn things nuclear by forwarding it to the Oracles who could banish someone. Acolytes were given the power to freeze an avatar so they couldn't move, they could mute an avatar so it could not talk and they could force your avatar to become a ghost.

==October==

===1st===
* Pride Media, Ltd launch the Pride! WorldsAway based virtual world<ref>Pride! Universe on CompuServe offers virtual world for the gay and lesbian community- Pride Media & Fujitsu October 1996 joint Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123544fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-universe.html</ref><ref>Virtual reality world opens its doors to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders on CompuServe, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123537fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-compuserve.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==November==

===1st===
* The Meditation Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 4-- November, 1996, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1,_Issue_4--_November,_1996</ref>.

===26th===
* Habitat II opens up access to the entire internet, as well as maintaining access via NIFTY-serve<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>Virtual community "Habitat II" Internet service started, Fujitsu November 1996 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Nov/15-2.html</ref>. The client software is given away for free, instead of being paid for as it was previously<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Macintosh client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

=1997=

==March==
* The Isle Caribe area is opened in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* CJ CheilJedang launch Glass City in Korea under license from Fujitsu Limited in Japan and Fujitsu Korea<ref>Korean version of Habitat II "Yuridosi (Glass City)" has started - Fujitsu April 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Apr/30.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==June==
* The Monument Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===7th===
* WorldsAway releases the WorldsAway 2.0 client and the Dreamscape is taken offline temporarily to convert the object database to the 2.0 format<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref><ref>Dreamscape Transition to 2.0: A letter from the WorldsAway Team - July 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022013303/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter6.html</ref>.

==September==

===16th===
* Habitat/3D is released by Fujitsu in Japan. Habitat/3D was a separate VRML compliant Java application that had virtual spaces you could explore. An object called an Agora door was placed in Habitat II which connected both of the worlds together. If you accessed Habitat/3D via Habitat II, your name, gender and general appearance would be recreated in Habitat/3D<ref>Added communication function in 3D space to "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/5.html</ref>.

==October==
===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group is moved from being a part of Fujitsu Software Corporation, to being under the control of Fujitsu Business Systems of America<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===6th===
* The Dreamscape is finally made available to internet users instead of being available on Compuserve only<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===22nd===
* The Avatars 97 conference begins in San Francisco, USA and EC Habitats is debuted publicly for the first time. WorldsAway also has a demo booth at the event, which ran from 22nd October 1997 until 24th October 1997.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Software Corporation announce that its two established virtual worlds, Dreamscape and Pride! Universe, are now available on the Internet.<ref>Spectrum: Interactive Media & Online Developer News 27 October 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19990922003210/http://www.3dlinks.com/spectrum/issues/spectrum-oct-27-97.cfm</ref>

==Unknown Date==
* Hallway is opened to the public as part of the beta test for WorldsAway 2.0.
* Tim Lavalli is hired at Fujitsu Software Corporation and becomes known in the Dreamscape as Brother Echo.
* Jeffrey Douglas who was formerly known as Oracle Vaserius in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Hallway is renamed to Hotel Silicon.
* Electric Communities invite people to participate in the EC Habitats beta program.

=1998=

==January==
* Habitat II opens their Graceville world, a clone of the Dreamscape world, using the WorldsAway 2.0 client and server architecture<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==February==

===Unknown Date===
* Development of Club Connect begins<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==July==

===24th===
* Fujitsu launch a virtual world aimed at adults called Club Connect<ref>WorldsAway About Us Page - October 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022021840/http://www.worldsaway.com/aboutus/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref><ref>Meeting with Tim Lavalli - July 12th, 1998, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Meeting_with_Tim_Lavalli_-_July_12th,_1998</ref>.

==October==

===12th===
* The WorldsAway Products & Services group, a division of Fujitsu and New Radio Star announce a partnership to create a new virtual world, for and about radio, which would become New Radio World<ref>FUJITSU AND NEW RADIO STAR ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN NEWRADIOWORLD! - October 12, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19990222130030fw_/http://www.newradiostar.com/worlds.htm</ref>.

==November==

===Unknown Date===
* Hotel Silicon merges with Club Connect in order to form New Radio World<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==December==
* Detroit was the first city to open in New Radio World in partnership with the WRIF radio station<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Scott Moore who was formerly known as Oracle Teresias in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Electric Communities acquires OnLive! Technologies and The Palace.

=1999=

==February==
* The Delphi Forums area opens up in New Radio World. This is notable because it was the first "free trap area"<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>. This was a mechanism where you could sign up for a free account via a business affiliated with the world, but only be able to access a limited selection of regions and not exit into the main world. People were encouraged to convert to a paid account to access the rest of New Radio World.

==March==

===31st===
* Fujitsu Habitat ceases operation<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group in the USA is sold by Fujitsu Systems Business of America to Inworlds.com, Inc, which was a company led by former Vice President of the WorldsAway Products and Services Business Unit, David Andrews<ref>Club Connect Press Release - July 20, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022040726/http://www.worldsaway.com:80/aboutus/consumer.html</ref>. The WorldsAway Products and Services group led development of the software, created new artwork, operated several virtual worlds and marketed them too. The Products and Services group was sponsored by Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19961120221938/http://www.worldsaway.com/away2.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>, who retained ownership of the WorldsAway property after the transaction was concluded<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref>.

* Inworlds.com licensed the WorldsAway technology from Fujitsu Limited in Japan. Pride! Universe, Habitat II and Glass City remained separately owned and maintained entities from Inworlds.com, Inc<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref> <ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref> <ref>Delphi chat with Delilah/Eva Gailey - July 13th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/mgrw00713-35.htm</ref>.

==June==

===14th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc file for a trademark for their logo with the United States Patent and Trademark Office<ref>United States Patent and Trademark Office - Serial Number 75728185, https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4802:yri2e4.3.1</ref>

===17th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc formally launched its new corporate name and demonstrated its AdObject technology for next-generation Internet advertising at the Web Attack conference held at Fort Mason in San Francisco<ref>Avaterra.com Launches With AdObject Technology - Press Release - June 18th 1999, https://www.clickz.com/avaterra-com-launches-with-adobject-technology/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>. Mark Addison, Avaterra's VP of Marketing was there as a featured speaker to demonstrate the technology <ref>AVATERRA.COM PREMIERES AT WEB MARKETING CONFERENCE, Demonstrates New Interface for Web Advertisements, San Francisco, Calif, June 17, 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20251111152638/https://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=12173212</ref>.

===28th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc announce via a press release that they have completed the acquisition of WorldsAway, a division of Fujitsu’s Products and Services Group. Fujitsu Systems Business of America retained a 10% stake in Avaterra.com, and held a position on the board<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref><ref>Bloomberg Business Wire recap listing the press release, https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/1999-06-28/editors-kv840ypx</ref>. It is mentioned that Avaterra.com, Inc derived revenue from its unique advertising venues, fee-based membership, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref>.

==August==

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat 2 software is discontinued at the end of August 1999 in favor of a rebrand to J-Chat<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==September==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Limited in Japan license WorldsAway to Fujitsu Parex, a subsidiary who they collaborated with for many years. On this day, the J-Chat service is launched<ref>"J-Chat ~ Beach on The Net ~" membership community service started - Fujitsu August 1999 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html</ref><ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==November==

====Unknown Date====
* In late November, a presentation is given by representatives of Avaterra Europe (Eric Diamond and John Freeman) to Paramount Digital Entertainment regarding the possibility of a licensed Star Trek world or area<ref>VZSciFi Composition - 17 Licensed Zones: Star Trek - Meetings Reports - November 1999, https://renoproject.org/pub/VZones/VZSciFi/VZSciFi%20Design%20Site/17strekmeet.htm</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Version 2.4 of the WorldsAway client is released. It would be the final release by Fujitsu to bear the name WorldsAway.
* Avaterra moves the former WorldsAway Products and Services group offices from San Jose, CA to Palo Alto, CA.
* Avaterra rebrand themselves as VZones. They continue to trade as Avaterra, but the service itself becomes known as VZones.
* New Radio World is rebranded as VZConnections.

=2000=

==March==

===22nd===
* Avaterra release version 3.0 of the VZones client<ref>VZones v3.0 is here! - Avaterra Newsletter - March 2000</ref><ref>Reactions to VZones 3.0 - Virtual Planet News Article - March 24th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526193450/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/opinion/vco00324.htm</ref>. This is the final client release created by members of the original development team who used to work for Fujitsu but moved over to Avaterra. Macintosh client development ends on this date.

==April==

===22nd===
* Avaterra Europe releases an area in VZConnections called VZSciFi, which was an entirely self contained area in VZC, complete with backstory and unique 3D pre-rendered artwork<ref>VZSciFi GO Event - VZnews Archives - April 21st, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20001003045739/http://vzmembers.com/events/specialevents/scifigo.htm</ref><ref>VZSciFi Semi Fictional Timeline, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/VZSciFi_Semi-Fictional_Timeline</ref>.

==June==

===17th===
* Avaterra Europe Ltd goes into voluntary liquidation following the withdrawal of support from the US parent company, Avaterra.com, Inc<ref>Interview with John Freeman - VZSciFi Project Manager, https://renoproject.org/john-freeman-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===9th===
* The RAID controller drive in the server that hosted the VZones worlds fails after a scheduled routine maintenance by their ISP, Global, resulting in all worlds being taken offline.

===24th===
* Access to Pride and the Dreamscape is restored<ref>More News From SWAT Team - Shawnee Chance 2 - July 24, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/scrw0724a.htm</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A "SWAT Team" is assembled of former Fujitsu and Avaterra staff members and volunteers to figure out the issues with the hard drive failure and bring the worlds back online.

==December==

===10th===
* Queery Universe (formerly known as "Pride Universe", or simply "Pride!"), operated by Pride Media Inc. closed on December 10, 2000<ref>Queery Universe Closing - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20030420043234/http://www.vplanet.org/</ref>. Members of Queery Universe were offered 6 months of free membership in either Dreamscape or VZconnections. Billing for Queery Universe was discontinued as of November 11th.

==Unknown Date==
* Avaterra.com, Inc goes bankrupt.
* Avaterra Canada closes.
* The VZones service is down for a month due to non payment of hosting bills. Robert Dunbar, a former remote assistant, steps in to try and raise the funds to pay the bill and get services operational.
* Robert Dunbar is given the World Manager role and given limited operational control over VZones<ref>Save Our Worlds Chat - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704205027/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/scn10331a.htm</ref>.
* VZones starts selling inworld objects for real money. The name given to the program that sold the objects was called AvatarWares. The money is used to pay off debt accrued after Avaterra imploded (to the hosting company and to former staff members).

=2001=

==February==

===1st===
* SanrioWorld, a collaboration between Fujitsu Parex, Ltd and Sanrio Wave Co, Ltd, officially launches as a paid service to Japanese customers <ref>Sanrio Chit Chat Official Opening Announcement - https://web.archive.org/web/20010312175702/http://www.j-chat.net/scc/open.html</ref>. The service leveraged Sanrio's existing characters like Hello Kitty and created a unique world with artwork from the Sanrio universe. SanrioWorld was available to Sanrio Wave members prior to this date as part of the beta testing period.

==March==

===31st===
* Habitat II's Elysium service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===25th===
* Habitat II's Graceville service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A contract is signed between Avaterra and Robert Dunbars company before the board of directors, transferring Avaterras software license to Virtual Universe, Inc which includes the Dreamscape and VZConnections worlds<ref>Announcement on the Future of our Virtual Worlds - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704204800/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/rin10328a.htm</ref>.

* David Andrews, former Fujitsu executive and Avaterra CEO, returns to the fold and takes over operation of the VZones service from Robert Dunbar. David Andrews company that took over operation of VZones was called Stratagem Corporation.

* VZones launches a virtual world aimed at adults with a sexual theme and naked bodies that could perform simulated sexual acts. The world was called Seducity.

=2002=

==April==

===13th===
* VZones launch the Second Kingdom virtual world<ref>Second Kingdom Information — Virtual Planet News Article - April 12th, 2002, https://web.archive.org/web/20040912233543/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2002/scn20412a.htm</ref>. A world created with a deep mythology and focus on storyline and questing. It was unique in that spells could be used inworld and this was the first public use of magic in a WorldsAway world.

==September==
* J-Chat starts selling in-game items for real money for the first time<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=2004=

==July==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Parex merges with G-Search, Ltd who operate and maintain the J-Chat service. G-Search, Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==October==

===2nd===
* Stratagem Corporation launched the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref><ref>Terra Nova Blog - October 2004, https://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2004/10/virtual_world_r.html</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===
* Stratagem Corporation closes the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref>.

=2005=

=2006=

==Unknown Date==
* David Andrews sells Stratagem Corporation to Justine Reichman, who takes over operation of the VZones service.

=2007=

==March==

===31st===
* SanrioWorld closes their service down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* An unauthorised Glass City service opens privately, by one of the former Glass City server engineers.

=2008=

=2009=

=2010=

==January==

===26th===
* G-Search, Ltd shuts down the J-Chat service<ref>J-Chat Home Page - December 2010, https://web.archive.org/web/20101230070135/http://j-chat.net/</ref>.

=2011=

=2012=

=2013=

=2014=

==July==
* Due to non payment of server hosting bills, the VZones service closes its doors without any announcements and the owner, Justine Reichman, goes completely silent.

==August==
* MetroWorlds, an officially licensed WorldsAway world, launch the Eden beta world.

==September==

===28th===
* A [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/337 hackathon] was held at The MADE to attempt to get Habitat operational again. This event was attended by Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer. A basic region was created using packet crafting and the first Habitat region in 20 years was able to be successfully displayed.

====Unknown Date====
* Lucasfilm’s Habitat, which was later purchased by Fujitsu, was made open source thanks to the efforts of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in Oakland, California.

=2015=

==October==

===19th===
* MetroWorlds launch their main virtual world called Metropolis. The beta world known as Eden closes several weeks later.

=2016=

=2017=

==November==
* MetroWorlds shut down their Metropolis service.

==Unknown Date==
* Randy Farmer starts the NeoHabitat project. A recreation of the original Habitat server, using a modern programming language. This happens after three years of attempting to get clearance for some missing files needed to compile the original Habitat server code on the original hardware.

=2018=

=2019=

=2020=

=2021=

=2023=

==May==

===29th===
* After being hosted by NeoHabitat contributor Steve Salevan for the past 5 years, the public NeoHabitat server instance is transferred over to the custody of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment.

Timeline

2025-11-11T15:20:38Z

Stu: /* 1999 */ Added a date for the June 1999 "Web Attack" conference where Avaterra launched its new corporate name and featured "AdObject" technology for the first time

The plan for this page is to have a bullet point list of all major events that occurred in the timeline from Habitat until the present day. These will be presented in chronological order and wherever possible, links and citations will be given.

If you can provide a date for a major event or can confirm one, please get in touch with us. If you have proof of these dates but cannot publicly share them, we can discuss this to confirm the authenticity of the information.

=1985=

==July==
* Charlie Kellner and Chip Morningstar discuss ideas for "microworld".<ref>E-mail from Charlie Kellner - July 18th, 1985, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/archives/worldComments</ref>

==September==

===4th===
* Steve Arnold of Lucasfilm Games and Steve Case of Quantum Link discuss Mr Case's desire for a project with a quick turnaround and Chip Morningstar's proposal for Habitat is mentioned<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

===5th===
* Steve Arnold writes a letter to Steve Case and sends him the written proposal for Habitat that Chip Morningstar wrote<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

==October==

===7th===
* Chip Morningstar flies to the Quantum Link offices in Vienna, VA and meets with Marc Seriff (VP of engineering and product development), Ken Huntsman (programmer) and Janet Hunter (programmer and later integral member of the Habitat team)<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

===8th===
* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Ken Huntsman and Janet Hunter<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Clive Smith from Commodore, the president of Quantum Link and Quantum's software contracts lawyer<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

==November==

===4th===
* Aric Wilmunder joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

===18th===
* Randy Farmer joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

====Unknown Date====
* Development of Habitat begins, initially called MicroCosm.

=1986=

==June==
* Habitat is demoed at the 20th Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, USA<ref>Issue 17 - Computer Gamer - August 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/335</ref>. Randy Farmer, Aric Wilmunder and Janet Hunter were in attendance<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - June 1st, 2023</ref>

==September==
===16th===
* Habitat is demoed by Lucasfilm Games at The Palladium nightclub in New York City<ref>Issue 44 Commodore Microcomputers - November/December 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/8435/category/160</ref><ref>Computerworld - Sep 1, 1986, https://books.google.com/books?id=6dLTc6Wv3Y0C&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=north+american+videotex+industry+%22conference%22+%221986%22+%22New+York%22+-minitel&source=bl&ots=3YMaib_mgh&sig=ACfU3U3P31hutfru8_prDuEy45AwgU9BBg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBooHdhaj2AhVtJkQIHfQvBjEQ6AF6BAg1EAM#v=onepage&q=north%20american%20videotex%20industry%20%22conference%22%20%221986%22%20%22New%20York%22%20-minitel&f=false</ref><ref>Palladium Demo - Lucasfilm Ltd. Games Division - September 14, 1986,https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/palladium.pdf</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===

* At a meeting with Quantum Link, it is decided that in Habitat, all logged out users will be turned into to ghosts, rather than being left on the ground turned to stone<ref>Subject: Habitat meetings at Quantum, 11/3 - November 5th, 1986, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/qmeeting.t</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Habitat closed pilot test begins<ref>The Socialization of Cyberspace: From Habitat to the Full Service Network - Hosted by Professor Terry Winograd and Randy Farmer, Electric Communities at Stanford University, January 12th, 1996, https://youtu.be/zVwkFgmsLHc?t=491</ref>.

=1987=

==August==

===Unknown Date===
* Lucasfilm's Habitat is opened up for beta testing to a wider selection of users that were invited in small batches<ref>The Rant Newspaper - Volume 1, Issue 1 - August 17th, 1987, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/12962/category/380</ref>. Users had to pay to access Habitat during this time<ref>Conversation with Randy Farmer on The MADE's Discord - September 4, 2024</ref>.

=1988=

==May==
===5th===
* The Habitat beta test comes to a close<ref>Bill Herrin's Habitat Beta Blast Party footage, https://youtu.be/YlFhkFX_wu0</ref>.

==July==
* Randy Farmer replaces the title screen and the hatchery text in the Habitat client to rebrand it as Club Caribe for Quantum Link<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - March 25th, 2024</ref>

==August==
===21st===
* Fujitsu representatives attend the Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, USA. The seminar is held from Monday, August 21, 1988 through Friday, August 25, 1988<ref>Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar document, https://renoproject.org/pub/Habitat/Documents/Habitat_Tech_Transfer_FULL.pdf</ref>. A notable attendee is Kazutomo Fukuda, who would go on to be in charge of Fujitsu Habitat and Habitat II.

==October==
* Fujitsu licenses Habitat from Lucasfilm to create Fujitsu Habitat in Japan<ref>History of Fujitsu Habitat - Oh!FM Towns - November 1991, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/6581/category/238</ref><ref>You can't tell people anything - Habitat Chronicles, http://habitatchronicles.com/2004/04/you-cant-tell-people-anything/</ref><ref>WorldsAway Backgrounder - Creating Virtual Communities in Cyberspace, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223211/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waback.html</ref>.

=1989=

==February==
* Fujitsu Habitat is demoed at Asia Telecom ‘89 in Singapore by a team from Fujitsu alongside Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer<ref>Asia Telecom '89 Photos from the archives of Randy Farmer, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/313</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==March==
* Fujitsu Habitat was debuted in Japan at "Denno Amusement Park IN Tokyo Dome" where Fujitsu's personal computer the "FM-TOWNS" was also unveiled<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==July==
* Club Caribe is released on Quantum Link.

==October==
* Fujitsu Habitat monitor test begins<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1990=

==January==

===26th===
* Fujitsu Habitat officially begins service, initially being free to play<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref>.

==February==

===10th===
* Fujitsu Habitat is officially released on the FM-TOWNS computer and becomes a paid service<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref><ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>"Habitat II" service concept - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_concept.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU MULTIMEDIA CORPORATE BACKGROUNDER, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223227/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/fujicorp.html</ref>.

=1991=

==August==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released on the [https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/corporate/history/products/computer/personalcomputer/fm-r.html FMR] series of personal computers<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==September==

* Fujitsu acquire key staff from UniSoft Corporation, a software house specialising in UNIX<ref> FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT - September 8th, 1991, https://techmonitor.ai/technology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>. They use these staff to form Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc, a UNIX research and development venture. Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc would later be the company that Electric Communities worked alongside with to create WorldsAway in 1994.

==October==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-9800_series PC-9801]<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1992=

=1993=

==March==

===25th===
* Chip Morningstar meets with Yoshi Matsumoto of Fujitsu to discuss the company engaging the services of Electric Communities to develop a business plan for the introduction and operation of an American version of Fujitsu Habitat (this project is what would become WorldsAway)<ref>Letter to Yoshi Matsumoto from Chip Morningstars archives - March 1993</ref>

==September==

===21st===
* The FINE plan presentation is made by Electric Communities to Fujitsu Limited in Kawasaki, Japan<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - May 9th, 2022</ref>. The FINE plan stands for the Future Interactive Network Environment - An Introduction to Global Cyberspace.

===28th===
* The earliest recorded attempt by Chip Morningstar attempting to compile the Fujitsu Habitat source in preparation for porting Fujitsu Habitat to Windows is made<ref>Fujitsu Habitat source code build log - September 28th, 1993</ref>. This was the original plan for WorldsAway before it was realised that the Fujitsu Habitat source code wasn't going to work and that it would be faster to write WorldsAway from scratch. Earlier dates of August 1993 are present but aren't verifiable as the date when Chip first received the source code and began work.

==Unknown Date==
* Fujitsu Limited acquire the Habitat intellectual property from Lucasfilm<ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>.
* Development of WorldsAway begins under Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc (originally UniSoft, which was acquired by Fujitsu)<ref>E-mail conversion with John Onusko, one of the people who wrote the WorldsAway server code.</ref><ref>FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT, https://techmonitor.ai/techonology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>.

=1994=

==February==

===21st===
* Club Caribe closes<ref>BLD Stlker’s Club Caribe Documentary - February 1994, https://youtu.be/OESzgOau1k4</ref>.

==August==
* Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division is established in San Jose<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref><ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==December==
* The book [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/182 "Online virtual reality"] which was written by Fujitsu Habitat Oracles is published by Fujitsu Books<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1995=

==May==
===8th===
* Ron Lichty joins Fujitsu Cultural Technologies as the head of Engineering<ref>E-mail with Ron Lichty - August 17th, 2023</ref>.

==July==
* Douglas Crockford meets with Fujitsu Cultural Technologies on behalf of Electric Communities to discuss an ongoing support contract between them for WorldsAway. A bid for a support contract was made by Fujitsu but fell way short of Electric Communities expectations, with Fujitsu wanting to pay by the hour. A deal could not be made and the working relationship between Fujitsu and Electric Communities was terminated <ref>Electric Communities GOAT - July 31st 1995, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/Electric-Communities-Submissions/blob/main/EC/Original-E/ec2-giblets/Docs/GOATs/95-07-31</ref>.

==August==
===4th===
* WorldsAway opens up the Dreamscape service in beta to testers on CompuServe. Testers would use version 0.8 of the WorldsAway client<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===30th===
* WorldsAway's Dreamscape world is made available to the general public for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Body Sprays are introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==September==

===10th===
* WorldsAway begins to generate revenue for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* StarWay Cafe and the Temple of Morpheus are opened to the public in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* The first inworld wedding is held in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==November==

===15th===
* WorldsAway version 1.0 is officially released. This date actually becomes known each year as “Kymer New Year”, to celebrate the release of 1.0 in the Dreamscape, on the island of Kymer.

==December==
===1st===
* Fujitsu announces the availability of WorldsAway to CompuServe subscribers around the world<ref>Animated Virtual World Debuts on CompuServe - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223202/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waann.html</ref>.

===15th===
* WorldsAway is released on CompuServe CD's for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

=1996=

==February==
===27th===
* Fujitsu announces plans for a new world called "WebWorld"<ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==March==

===19th===
* The Void is introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. The Void was an area where punished avatars would be sent to for a time out, but it was introduced to the world via the means of a storyline.

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat II is released in Japan on the NIFTY-serve service for Windows<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

==April==

===16th===
* WorldsAway version 1.1 is released<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===26th===
* The grand opening of the Temple Street Terrace building is held in the Dreamscape and turfs are released for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===29th===
* Fujitsu Cultural Technologies demoes WorldsAway & WebWorlds at the Spring Internet World '96 show held at the San Jose Convention Center, April 29th - May 2nd 1996<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref>.

==July==
* The Sega Saturn client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Open System Solutions, Inc. (FOSSI) was renamed to Fujitsu Software Corporation. In addition, the WorldsAway team, formerly known as Fujitsu Cultural Technologies (FCT), becomes part of the Multimedia division of Fujitsu Software Corporation<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 1-- July 1996 - https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1%2C_Issue_1--_July_1996</ref>.

==August==
* The Promenade hatchery area of the Dreamscape is redesigned<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* Acolytes in the Dreamscape are given moderation powers for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. Prior to this, the only tools they had were to talk, or to turn things nuclear by forwarding it to the Oracles who could banish someone. Acolytes were given the power to freeze an avatar so they couldn't move, they could mute an avatar so it could not talk and they could force your avatar to become a ghost.

==October==

===1st===
* Pride Media, Ltd launch the Pride! WorldsAway based virtual world<ref>Pride! Universe on CompuServe offers virtual world for the gay and lesbian community- Pride Media & Fujitsu October 1996 joint Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123544fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-universe.html</ref><ref>Virtual reality world opens its doors to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders on CompuServe, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123537fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-compuserve.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==November==

===1st===
* The Meditation Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 4-- November, 1996, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1,_Issue_4--_November,_1996</ref>.

===26th===
* Habitat II opens up access to the entire internet, as well as maintaining access via NIFTY-serve<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>Virtual community "Habitat II" Internet service started, Fujitsu November 1996 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Nov/15-2.html</ref>. The client software is given away for free, instead of being paid for as it was previously<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Macintosh client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

=1997=

==March==
* The Isle Caribe area is opened in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* CJ CheilJedang launch Glass City in Korea under license from Fujitsu Limited in Japan and Fujitsu Korea<ref>Korean version of Habitat II "Yuridosi (Glass City)" has started - Fujitsu April 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Apr/30.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==June==
* The Monument Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===7th===
* WorldsAway releases the WorldsAway 2.0 client and the Dreamscape is taken offline temporarily to convert the object database to the 2.0 format<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref><ref>Dreamscape Transition to 2.0: A letter from the WorldsAway Team - July 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022013303/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter6.html</ref>.

==September==

===16th===
* Habitat/3D is released by Fujitsu in Japan. Habitat/3D was a separate VRML compliant Java application that had virtual spaces you could explore. An object called an Agora door was placed in Habitat II which connected both of the worlds together. If you accessed Habitat/3D via Habitat II, your name, gender and general appearance would be recreated in Habitat/3D<ref>Added communication function in 3D space to "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/5.html</ref>.

==October==
===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group is moved from being a part of Fujitsu Software Corporation, to being under the control of Fujitsu Business Systems of America<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===6th===
* The Dreamscape is finally made available to internet users instead of being available on Compuserve only<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===22nd===
* The Avatars 97 conference begins in San Francisco, USA and EC Habitats is debuted publicly for the first time. WorldsAway also has a demo booth at the event, which ran from 22nd October 1997 until 24th October 1997.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Software Corporation announce that its two established virtual worlds, Dreamscape and Pride! Universe, are now available on the Internet.<ref>Spectrum: Interactive Media & Online Developer News 27 October 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19990922003210/http://www.3dlinks.com/spectrum/issues/spectrum-oct-27-97.cfm</ref>

==Unknown Date==
* Hallway is opened to the public as part of the beta test for WorldsAway 2.0.
* Tim Lavalli is hired at Fujitsu Software Corporation and becomes known in the Dreamscape as Brother Echo.
* Jeffrey Douglas who was formerly known as Oracle Vaserius in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Hallway is renamed to Hotel Silicon.
* Electric Communities invite people to participate in the EC Habitats beta program.

=1998=

==January==
* Habitat II opens their Graceville world, a clone of the Dreamscape world, using the WorldsAway 2.0 client and server architecture<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==February==

===Unknown Date===
* Development of Club Connect begins<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==July==

===24th===
* Fujitsu launch a virtual world aimed at adults called Club Connect<ref>WorldsAway About Us Page - October 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022021840/http://www.worldsaway.com/aboutus/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref><ref>Meeting with Tim Lavalli - July 12th, 1998, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Meeting_with_Tim_Lavalli_-_July_12th,_1998</ref>.

==October==

===12th===
* The WorldsAway Products & Services group, a division of Fujitsu and New Radio Star announce a partnership to create a new virtual world, for and about radio, which would become New Radio World<ref>FUJITSU AND NEW RADIO STAR ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN NEWRADIOWORLD! - October 12, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19990222130030fw_/http://www.newradiostar.com/worlds.htm</ref>.

==November==

===Unknown Date===
* Hotel Silicon merges with Club Connect in order to form New Radio World<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==December==
* Detroit was the first city to open in New Radio World in partnership with the WRIF radio station<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Scott Moore who was formerly known as Oracle Teresias in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Electric Communities acquires OnLive! Technologies and The Palace.

=1999=

==February==
* The Delphi Forums area opens up in New Radio World. This is notable because it was the first "free trap area"<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>. This was a mechanism where you could sign up for a free account via a business affiliated with the world, but only be able to access a limited selection of regions and not exit into the main world. People were encouraged to convert to a paid account to access the rest of New Radio World.

==March==

===31st===
* Fujitsu Habitat ceases operation<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group in the USA is sold by Fujitsu Systems Business of America to Inworlds.com, Inc, which was a company led by former Vice President of the WorldsAway Products and Services Business Unit, David Andrews<ref>Club Connect Press Release - July 20, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022040726/http://www.worldsaway.com:80/aboutus/consumer.html</ref>. The WorldsAway Products and Services group led development of the software, created new artwork, operated several virtual worlds and marketed them too. The Products and Services group was sponsored by Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19961120221938/http://www.worldsaway.com/away2.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>, who retained ownership of the WorldsAway property after the transaction was concluded<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref>.

* Inworlds.com licensed the WorldsAway technology from Fujitsu Limited in Japan. Pride! Universe, Habitat II and Glass City remained separately owned and maintained entities from Inworlds.com, Inc<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref> <ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref> <ref>Delphi chat with Delilah/Eva Gailey - July 13th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/mgrw00713-35.htm</ref>.

==June==

===14th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc file for a trademark for their logo with the United States Patent and Trademark Office<ref>United States Patent and Trademark Office - Serial Number 75728185, https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4802:yri2e4.3.1</ref>

===17th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc formally launched its new corporate name and demonstrated its AdObject technology for next-generation Internet advertising at the Web Attack conference held at Fort Mason in San Francisco<ref>Avaterra.com Launches With AdObject Technology - Press Release - June 18th 1999, https://www.clickz.com/avaterra-com-launches-with-adobject-technology/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>. Mark Addison, Avaterra's VP of Marketing was there as a featured speaker to demonstrate the technology <ref>AVATERRA.COM PREMIERES AT WEB MARKETING CONFERENCE, Demonstrates New Interface for Web Advertisements, San Francisco, Calif, June 17, 1999, https://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsgs.aspx?subjectid=29207&msgnum=20&batchsize=10&batchtype=Next</ref>.

===28th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc announce via a press release that they have completed the acquisition of WorldsAway, a division of Fujitsu’s Products and Services Group. Fujitsu Systems Business of America retained a 10% stake in Avaterra.com, and held a position on the board<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref><ref>Bloomberg Business Wire recap listing the press release, https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/1999-06-28/editors-kv840ypx</ref>. It is mentioned that Avaterra.com, Inc derived revenue from its unique advertising venues, fee-based membership, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref>.

==August==

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat 2 software is discontinued at the end of August 1999 in favor of a rebrand to J-Chat<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==September==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Limited in Japan license WorldsAway to Fujitsu Parex, a subsidiary who they collaborated with for many years. On this day, the J-Chat service is launched<ref>"J-Chat ~ Beach on The Net ~" membership community service started - Fujitsu August 1999 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html</ref><ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==November==

====Unknown Date====
* In late November, a presentation is given by representatives of Avaterra Europe (Eric Diamond and John Freeman) to Paramount Digital Entertainment regarding the possibility of a licensed Star Trek world or area<ref>VZSciFi Composition - 17 Licensed Zones: Star Trek - Meetings Reports - November 1999, https://renoproject.org/pub/VZones/VZSciFi/VZSciFi%20Design%20Site/17strekmeet.htm</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Version 2.4 of the WorldsAway client is released. It would be the final release by Fujitsu to bear the name WorldsAway.
* Avaterra moves the former WorldsAway Products and Services group offices from San Jose, CA to Palo Alto, CA.
* Avaterra rebrand themselves as VZones. They continue to trade as Avaterra, but the service itself becomes known as VZones.
* New Radio World is rebranded as VZConnections.

=2000=

==March==

===22nd===
* Avaterra release version 3.0 of the VZones client<ref>VZones v3.0 is here! - Avaterra Newsletter - March 2000</ref><ref>Reactions to VZones 3.0 - Virtual Planet News Article - March 24th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526193450/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/opinion/vco00324.htm</ref>. This is the final client release created by members of the original development team who used to work for Fujitsu but moved over to Avaterra. Macintosh client development ends on this date.

==April==

===22nd===
* Avaterra Europe releases an area in VZConnections called VZSciFi, which was an entirely self contained area in VZC, complete with backstory and unique 3D pre-rendered artwork<ref>VZSciFi GO Event - VZnews Archives - April 21st, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20001003045739/http://vzmembers.com/events/specialevents/scifigo.htm</ref><ref>VZSciFi Semi Fictional Timeline, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/VZSciFi_Semi-Fictional_Timeline</ref>.

==June==

===17th===
* Avaterra Europe Ltd goes into voluntary liquidation following the withdrawal of support from the US parent company, Avaterra.com, Inc<ref>Interview with John Freeman - VZSciFi Project Manager, https://renoproject.org/john-freeman-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===9th===
* The RAID controller drive in the server that hosted the VZones worlds fails after a scheduled routine maintenance by their ISP, Global, resulting in all worlds being taken offline.

===24th===
* Access to Pride and the Dreamscape is restored<ref>More News From SWAT Team - Shawnee Chance 2 - July 24, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/scrw0724a.htm</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A "SWAT Team" is assembled of former Fujitsu and Avaterra staff members and volunteers to figure out the issues with the hard drive failure and bring the worlds back online.

==December==

===10th===
* Queery Universe (formerly known as "Pride Universe", or simply "Pride!"), operated by Pride Media Inc. closed on December 10, 2000<ref>Queery Universe Closing - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20030420043234/http://www.vplanet.org/</ref>. Members of Queery Universe were offered 6 months of free membership in either Dreamscape or VZconnections. Billing for Queery Universe was discontinued as of November 11th.

==Unknown Date==
* Avaterra.com, Inc goes bankrupt.
* Avaterra Canada closes.
* The VZones service is down for a month due to non payment of hosting bills. Robert Dunbar, a former remote assistant, steps in to try and raise the funds to pay the bill and get services operational.
* Robert Dunbar is given the World Manager role and given limited operational control over VZones<ref>Save Our Worlds Chat - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704205027/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/scn10331a.htm</ref>.
* VZones starts selling inworld objects for real money. The name given to the program that sold the objects was called AvatarWares. The money is used to pay off debt accrued after Avaterra imploded (to the hosting company and to former staff members).

=2001=

==February==

===1st===
* SanrioWorld, a collaboration between Fujitsu Parex, Ltd and Sanrio Wave Co, Ltd, officially launches as a paid service to Japanese customers <ref>Sanrio Chit Chat Official Opening Announcement - https://web.archive.org/web/20010312175702/http://www.j-chat.net/scc/open.html</ref>. The service leveraged Sanrio's existing characters like Hello Kitty and created a unique world with artwork from the Sanrio universe. SanrioWorld was available to Sanrio Wave members prior to this date as part of the beta testing period.

==March==

===31st===
* Habitat II's Elysium service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===25th===
* Habitat II's Graceville service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A contract is signed between Avaterra and Robert Dunbars company before the board of directors, transferring Avaterras software license to Virtual Universe, Inc which includes the Dreamscape and VZConnections worlds<ref>Announcement on the Future of our Virtual Worlds - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704204800/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/rin10328a.htm</ref>.

* David Andrews, former Fujitsu executive and Avaterra CEO, returns to the fold and takes over operation of the VZones service from Robert Dunbar. David Andrews company that took over operation of VZones was called Stratagem Corporation.

* VZones launches a virtual world aimed at adults with a sexual theme and naked bodies that could perform simulated sexual acts. The world was called Seducity.

=2002=

==April==

===13th===
* VZones launch the Second Kingdom virtual world<ref>Second Kingdom Information — Virtual Planet News Article - April 12th, 2002, https://web.archive.org/web/20040912233543/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2002/scn20412a.htm</ref>. A world created with a deep mythology and focus on storyline and questing. It was unique in that spells could be used inworld and this was the first public use of magic in a WorldsAway world.

==September==
* J-Chat starts selling in-game items for real money for the first time<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=2004=

==July==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Parex merges with G-Search, Ltd who operate and maintain the J-Chat service. G-Search, Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==October==

===2nd===
* Stratagem Corporation launched the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref><ref>Terra Nova Blog - October 2004, https://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2004/10/virtual_world_r.html</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===
* Stratagem Corporation closes the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref>.

=2005=

=2006=

==Unknown Date==
* David Andrews sells Stratagem Corporation to Justine Reichman, who takes over operation of the VZones service.

=2007=

==March==

===31st===
* SanrioWorld closes their service down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* An unauthorised Glass City service opens privately, by one of the former Glass City server engineers.

=2008=

=2009=

=2010=

==January==

===26th===
* G-Search, Ltd shuts down the J-Chat service<ref>J-Chat Home Page - December 2010, https://web.archive.org/web/20101230070135/http://j-chat.net/</ref>.

=2011=

=2012=

=2013=

=2014=

==July==
* Due to non payment of server hosting bills, the VZones service closes its doors without any announcements and the owner, Justine Reichman, goes completely silent.

==August==
* MetroWorlds, an officially licensed WorldsAway world, launch the Eden beta world.

==September==

===28th===
* A [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/337 hackathon] was held at The MADE to attempt to get Habitat operational again. This event was attended by Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer. A basic region was created using packet crafting and the first Habitat region in 20 years was able to be successfully displayed.

====Unknown Date====
* Lucasfilm’s Habitat, which was later purchased by Fujitsu, was made open source thanks to the efforts of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in Oakland, California.

=2015=

==October==

===19th===
* MetroWorlds launch their main virtual world called Metropolis. The beta world known as Eden closes several weeks later.

=2016=

=2017=

==November==
* MetroWorlds shut down their Metropolis service.

==Unknown Date==
* Randy Farmer starts the NeoHabitat project. A recreation of the original Habitat server, using a modern programming language. This happens after three years of attempting to get clearance for some missing files needed to compile the original Habitat server code on the original hardware.

=2018=

=2019=

=2020=

=2021=

=2023=

==May==

===29th===
* After being hosted by NeoHabitat contributor Steve Salevan for the past 5 years, the public NeoHabitat server instance is transferred over to the custody of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment.

Timeline

2025-11-06T20:51:20Z

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The plan for this page is to have a bullet point list of all major events that occurred in the timeline from Habitat until the present day. These will be presented in chronological order and wherever possible, links and citations will be given.

If you can provide a date for a major event or can confirm one, please get in touch with us. If you have proof of these dates but cannot publicly share them, we can discuss this to confirm the authenticity of the information.

=1985=

==July==
* Charlie Kellner and Chip Morningstar discuss ideas for "microworld".<ref>E-mail from Charlie Kellner - July 18th, 1985, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/archives/worldComments</ref>

==September==

===4th===
* Steve Arnold of Lucasfilm Games and Steve Case of Quantum Link discuss Mr Case's desire for a project with a quick turnaround and Chip Morningstar's proposal for Habitat is mentioned<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

===5th===
* Steve Arnold writes a letter to Steve Case and sends him the written proposal for Habitat that Chip Morningstar wrote<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

==October==

===7th===
* Chip Morningstar flies to the Quantum Link offices in Vienna, VA and meets with Marc Seriff (VP of engineering and product development), Ken Huntsman (programmer) and Janet Hunter (programmer and later integral member of the Habitat team)<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

===8th===
* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Ken Huntsman and Janet Hunter<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Clive Smith from Commodore, the president of Quantum Link and Quantum's software contracts lawyer<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

==November==

===4th===
* Aric Wilmunder joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

===18th===
* Randy Farmer joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

====Unknown Date====
* Development of Habitat begins, initially called MicroCosm.

=1986=

==June==
* Habitat is demoed at the 20th Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, USA<ref>Issue 17 - Computer Gamer - August 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/335</ref>. Randy Farmer, Aric Wilmunder and Janet Hunter were in attendance<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - June 1st, 2023</ref>

==September==
===16th===
* Habitat is demoed by Lucasfilm Games at The Palladium nightclub in New York City<ref>Issue 44 Commodore Microcomputers - November/December 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/8435/category/160</ref><ref>Computerworld - Sep 1, 1986, https://books.google.com/books?id=6dLTc6Wv3Y0C&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=north+american+videotex+industry+%22conference%22+%221986%22+%22New+York%22+-minitel&source=bl&ots=3YMaib_mgh&sig=ACfU3U3P31hutfru8_prDuEy45AwgU9BBg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBooHdhaj2AhVtJkQIHfQvBjEQ6AF6BAg1EAM#v=onepage&q=north%20american%20videotex%20industry%20%22conference%22%20%221986%22%20%22New%20York%22%20-minitel&f=false</ref><ref>Palladium Demo - Lucasfilm Ltd. Games Division - September 14, 1986,https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/palladium.pdf</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===

* At a meeting with Quantum Link, it is decided that in Habitat, all logged out users will be turned into to ghosts, rather than being left on the ground turned to stone<ref>Subject: Habitat meetings at Quantum, 11/3 - November 5th, 1986, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/qmeeting.t</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Habitat closed pilot test begins<ref>The Socialization of Cyberspace: From Habitat to the Full Service Network - Hosted by Professor Terry Winograd and Randy Farmer, Electric Communities at Stanford University, January 12th, 1996, https://youtu.be/zVwkFgmsLHc?t=491</ref>.

=1987=

==August==

===Unknown Date===
* Lucasfilm's Habitat is opened up for beta testing to a wider selection of users that were invited in small batches<ref>The Rant Newspaper - Volume 1, Issue 1 - August 17th, 1987, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/12962/category/380</ref>. Users had to pay to access Habitat during this time<ref>Conversation with Randy Farmer on The MADE's Discord - September 4, 2024</ref>.

=1988=

==May==
===5th===
* The Habitat beta test comes to a close<ref>Bill Herrin's Habitat Beta Blast Party footage, https://youtu.be/YlFhkFX_wu0</ref>.

==July==
* Randy Farmer replaces the title screen and the hatchery text in the Habitat client to rebrand it as Club Caribe for Quantum Link<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - March 25th, 2024</ref>

==August==
===21st===
* Fujitsu representatives attend the Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, USA. The seminar is held from Monday, August 21, 1988 through Friday, August 25, 1988<ref>Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar document, https://renoproject.org/pub/Habitat/Documents/Habitat_Tech_Transfer_FULL.pdf</ref>. A notable attendee is Kazutomo Fukuda, who would go on to be in charge of Fujitsu Habitat and Habitat II.

==October==
* Fujitsu licenses Habitat from Lucasfilm to create Fujitsu Habitat in Japan<ref>History of Fujitsu Habitat - Oh!FM Towns - November 1991, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/6581/category/238</ref><ref>You can't tell people anything - Habitat Chronicles, http://habitatchronicles.com/2004/04/you-cant-tell-people-anything/</ref><ref>WorldsAway Backgrounder - Creating Virtual Communities in Cyberspace, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223211/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waback.html</ref>.

=1989=

==February==
* Fujitsu Habitat is demoed at Asia Telecom ‘89 in Singapore by a team from Fujitsu alongside Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer<ref>Asia Telecom '89 Photos from the archives of Randy Farmer, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/313</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==March==
* Fujitsu Habitat was debuted in Japan at "Denno Amusement Park IN Tokyo Dome" where Fujitsu's personal computer the "FM-TOWNS" was also unveiled<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==July==
* Club Caribe is released on Quantum Link.

==October==
* Fujitsu Habitat monitor test begins<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1990=

==January==

===26th===
* Fujitsu Habitat officially begins service, initially being free to play<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref>.

==February==

===10th===
* Fujitsu Habitat is officially released on the FM-TOWNS computer and becomes a paid service<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref><ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>"Habitat II" service concept - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_concept.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU MULTIMEDIA CORPORATE BACKGROUNDER, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223227/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/fujicorp.html</ref>.

=1991=

==August==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released on the [https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/corporate/history/products/computer/personalcomputer/fm-r.html FMR] series of personal computers<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==September==

* Fujitsu acquire key staff from UniSoft Corporation, a software house specialising in UNIX<ref> FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT - September 8th, 1991, https://techmonitor.ai/technology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>. They use these staff to form Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc, a UNIX research and development venture. Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc would later be the company that Electric Communities worked alongside with to create WorldsAway in 1994.

==October==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-9800_series PC-9801]<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1992=

=1993=

==March==

===25th===
* Chip Morningstar meets with Yoshi Matsumoto of Fujitsu to discuss the company engaging the services of Electric Communities to develop a business plan for the introduction and operation of an American version of Fujitsu Habitat (this project is what would become WorldsAway)<ref>Letter to Yoshi Matsumoto from Chip Morningstars archives - March 1993</ref>

==September==

===21st===
* The FINE plan presentation is made by Electric Communities to Fujitsu Limited in Kawasaki, Japan<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - May 9th, 2022</ref>. The FINE plan stands for the Future Interactive Network Environment - An Introduction to Global Cyberspace.

===28th===
* The earliest recorded attempt by Chip Morningstar attempting to compile the Fujitsu Habitat source in preparation for porting Fujitsu Habitat to Windows is made<ref>Fujitsu Habitat source code build log - September 28th, 1993</ref>. This was the original plan for WorldsAway before it was realised that the Fujitsu Habitat source code wasn't going to work and that it would be faster to write WorldsAway from scratch. Earlier dates of August 1993 are present but aren't verifiable as the date when Chip first received the source code and began work.

==Unknown Date==
* Fujitsu Limited acquire the Habitat intellectual property from Lucasfilm<ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>.
* Development of WorldsAway begins under Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc (originally UniSoft, which was acquired by Fujitsu)<ref>E-mail conversion with John Onusko, one of the people who wrote the WorldsAway server code.</ref><ref>FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT, https://techmonitor.ai/techonology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>.

=1994=

==February==

===21st===
* Club Caribe closes<ref>BLD Stlker’s Club Caribe Documentary - February 1994, https://youtu.be/OESzgOau1k4</ref>.

==August==
* Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division is established in San Jose<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref><ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==December==
* The book [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/182 "Online virtual reality"] which was written by Fujitsu Habitat Oracles is published by Fujitsu Books<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1995=

==May==
===8th===
* Ron Lichty joins Fujitsu Cultural Technologies as the head of Engineering<ref>E-mail with Ron Lichty - August 17th, 2023</ref>.

==July==
* Douglas Crockford meets with Fujitsu Cultural Technologies on behalf of Electric Communities to discuss an ongoing support contract between them for WorldsAway. A bid for a support contract was made by Fujitsu but fell way short of Electric Communities expectations, with Fujitsu wanting to pay by the hour. A deal could not be made and the working relationship between Fujitsu and Electric Communities was terminated <ref>Electric Communities GOAT - July 31st 1995, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/Electric-Communities-Submissions/blob/main/EC/Original-E/ec2-giblets/Docs/GOATs/95-07-31</ref>.

==August==
===4th===
* WorldsAway opens up the Dreamscape service in beta to testers on CompuServe. Testers would use version 0.8 of the WorldsAway client<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===30th===
* WorldsAway's Dreamscape world is made available to the general public for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Body Sprays are introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==September==

===10th===
* WorldsAway begins to generate revenue for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* StarWay Cafe and the Temple of Morpheus are opened to the public in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* The first inworld wedding is held in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==November==

===15th===
* WorldsAway version 1.0 is officially released. This date actually becomes known each year as “Kymer New Year”, to celebrate the release of 1.0 in the Dreamscape, on the island of Kymer.

==December==
===1st===
* Fujitsu announces the availability of WorldsAway to CompuServe subscribers around the world<ref>Animated Virtual World Debuts on CompuServe - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223202/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waann.html</ref>.

===15th===
* WorldsAway is released on CompuServe CD's for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

=1996=

==February==
===27th===
* Fujitsu announces plans for a new world called "WebWorld"<ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==March==

===19th===
* The Void is introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. The Void was an area where punished avatars would be sent to for a time out, but it was introduced to the world via the means of a storyline.

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat II is released in Japan on the NIFTY-serve service for Windows<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

==April==

===16th===
* WorldsAway version 1.1 is released<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===26th===
* The grand opening of the Temple Street Terrace building is held in the Dreamscape and turfs are released for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===29th===
* Fujitsu Cultural Technologies demoes WorldsAway & WebWorlds at the Spring Internet World '96 show held at the San Jose Convention Center, April 29th - May 2nd 1996<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref>.

==July==
* The Sega Saturn client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Open System Solutions, Inc. (FOSSI) was renamed to Fujitsu Software Corporation. In addition, the WorldsAway team, formerly known as Fujitsu Cultural Technologies (FCT), becomes part of the Multimedia division of Fujitsu Software Corporation<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 1-- July 1996 - https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1%2C_Issue_1--_July_1996</ref>.

==August==
* The Promenade hatchery area of the Dreamscape is redesigned<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* Acolytes in the Dreamscape are given moderation powers for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. Prior to this, the only tools they had were to talk, or to turn things nuclear by forwarding it to the Oracles who could banish someone. Acolytes were given the power to freeze an avatar so they couldn't move, they could mute an avatar so it could not talk and they could force your avatar to become a ghost.

==October==

===1st===
* Pride Media, Ltd launch the Pride! WorldsAway based virtual world<ref>Pride! Universe on CompuServe offers virtual world for the gay and lesbian community- Pride Media & Fujitsu October 1996 joint Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123544fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-universe.html</ref><ref>Virtual reality world opens its doors to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders on CompuServe, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123537fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-compuserve.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==November==

===1st===
* The Meditation Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 4-- November, 1996, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1,_Issue_4--_November,_1996</ref>.

===26th===
* Habitat II opens up access to the entire internet, as well as maintaining access via NIFTY-serve<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>Virtual community "Habitat II" Internet service started, Fujitsu November 1996 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Nov/15-2.html</ref>. The client software is given away for free, instead of being paid for as it was previously<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Macintosh client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

=1997=

==March==
* The Isle Caribe area is opened in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* CJ CheilJedang launch Glass City in Korea under license from Fujitsu Limited in Japan and Fujitsu Korea<ref>Korean version of Habitat II "Yuridosi (Glass City)" has started - Fujitsu April 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Apr/30.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==June==
* The Monument Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===7th===
* WorldsAway releases the WorldsAway 2.0 client and the Dreamscape is taken offline temporarily to convert the object database to the 2.0 format<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref><ref>Dreamscape Transition to 2.0: A letter from the WorldsAway Team - July 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022013303/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter6.html</ref>.

==September==

===16th===
* Habitat/3D is released by Fujitsu in Japan. Habitat/3D was a separate VRML compliant Java application that had virtual spaces you could explore. An object called an Agora door was placed in Habitat II which connected both of the worlds together. If you accessed Habitat/3D via Habitat II, your name, gender and general appearance would be recreated in Habitat/3D<ref>Added communication function in 3D space to "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/5.html</ref>.

==October==
===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group is moved from being a part of Fujitsu Software Corporation, to being under the control of Fujitsu Business Systems of America<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===6th===
* The Dreamscape is finally made available to internet users instead of being available on Compuserve only<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===22nd===
* The Avatars 97 conference begins in San Francisco, USA and EC Habitats is debuted publicly for the first time. WorldsAway also has a demo booth at the event, which ran from 22nd October 1997 until 24th October 1997.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Software Corporation announce that its two established virtual worlds, Dreamscape and Pride! Universe, are now available on the Internet.<ref>Spectrum: Interactive Media & Online Developer News 27 October 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19990922003210/http://www.3dlinks.com/spectrum/issues/spectrum-oct-27-97.cfm</ref>

==Unknown Date==
* Hallway is opened to the public as part of the beta test for WorldsAway 2.0.
* Tim Lavalli is hired at Fujitsu Software Corporation and becomes known in the Dreamscape as Brother Echo.
* Jeffrey Douglas who was formerly known as Oracle Vaserius in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Hallway is renamed to Hotel Silicon.
* Electric Communities invite people to participate in the EC Habitats beta program.

=1998=

==January==
* Habitat II opens their Graceville world, a clone of the Dreamscape world, using the WorldsAway 2.0 client and server architecture<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==February==

===Unknown Date===
* Development of Club Connect begins<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==July==

===24th===
* Fujitsu launch a virtual world aimed at adults called Club Connect<ref>WorldsAway About Us Page - October 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022021840/http://www.worldsaway.com/aboutus/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref><ref>Meeting with Tim Lavalli - July 12th, 1998, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Meeting_with_Tim_Lavalli_-_July_12th,_1998</ref>.

==October==

===12th===
* The WorldsAway Products & Services group, a division of Fujitsu and New Radio Star announce a partnership to create a new virtual world, for and about radio, which would become New Radio World<ref>FUJITSU AND NEW RADIO STAR ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN NEWRADIOWORLD! - October 12, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19990222130030fw_/http://www.newradiostar.com/worlds.htm</ref>.

==November==

===Unknown Date===
* Hotel Silicon merges with Club Connect in order to form New Radio World<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==December==
* Detroit was the first city to open in New Radio World in partnership with the WRIF radio station<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Scott Moore who was formerly known as Oracle Teresias in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Electric Communities acquires OnLive! Technologies and The Palace.

=1999=

==February==
* The Delphi Forums area opens up in New Radio World. This is notable because it was the first "free trap area"<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>. This was a mechanism where you could sign up for a free account via a business affiliated with the world, but only be able to access a limited selection of regions and not exit into the main world. People were encouraged to convert to a paid account to access the rest of New Radio World.

==March==

===31st===
* Fujitsu Habitat ceases operation<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group in the USA is sold by Fujitsu Systems Business of America to Inworlds.com, Inc, which was a company led by former Vice President of the WorldsAway Products and Services Business Unit, David Andrews<ref>Club Connect Press Release - July 20, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022040726/http://www.worldsaway.com:80/aboutus/consumer.html</ref>. The WorldsAway Products and Services group led development of the software, created new artwork, operated several virtual worlds and marketed them too. The Products and Services group was sponsored by Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19961120221938/http://www.worldsaway.com/away2.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>, who retained ownership of the WorldsAway property after the transaction was concluded<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref>.

* Inworlds.com licensed the WorldsAway technology from Fujitsu Limited in Japan. Pride! Universe, Habitat II and Glass City remained separately owned and maintained entities from Inworlds.com, Inc<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref> <ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref> <ref>Delphi chat with Delilah/Eva Gailey - July 13th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/mgrw00713-35.htm</ref>.

==June==

===14th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc file for a trademark for their logo with the United States Patent and Trademark Office<ref>United States Patent and Trademark Office - Serial Number 75728185, https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4802:yri2e4.3.1</ref>

===28th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc announce via a press release that they have completed the acquisition of WorldsAway, a division of Fujitsu’s Products and Services Group. Fujitsu Systems Business of America retained a 10% stake in Avaterra.com, and held a position on the board<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref><ref>Bloomberg Business Wire recap listing the press release, https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/1999-06-28/editors-kv840ypx</ref>. It is mentioned that Avaterra.com, Inc derived revenue from its unique advertising venues, fee-based membership, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref>.

====Unknown Date====

* Avaterra.com, Inc formally launched its new corporate name and demonstrated its AdObject technology for next-generation Internet advertising at the Web Attack conference in San Francisco<ref>Avaterra.com Launches With AdObject Technology - Press Release - June 18th 1999, https://www.clickz.com/avaterra-com-launches-with-adobject-technology/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==August==

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat 2 software is discontinued at the end of August 1999 in favor of a rebrand to J-Chat<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==September==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Limited in Japan license WorldsAway to Fujitsu Parex, a subsidiary who they collaborated with for many years. On this day, the J-Chat service is launched<ref>"J-Chat ~ Beach on The Net ~" membership community service started - Fujitsu August 1999 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html</ref><ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==November==

====Unknown Date====
* In late November, a presentation is given by representatives of Avaterra Europe (Eric Diamond and John Freeman) to Paramount Digital Entertainment regarding the possibility of a licensed Star Trek world or area<ref>VZSciFi Composition - 17 Licensed Zones: Star Trek - Meetings Reports - November 1999, https://renoproject.org/pub/VZones/VZSciFi/VZSciFi%20Design%20Site/17strekmeet.htm</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Version 2.4 of the WorldsAway client is released. It would be the final release by Fujitsu to bear the name WorldsAway.
* Avaterra moves the former WorldsAway Products and Services group offices from San Jose, CA to Palo Alto, CA.
* Avaterra rebrand themselves as VZones. They continue to trade as Avaterra, but the service itself becomes known as VZones.
* New Radio World is rebranded as VZConnections.

=2000=

==March==

===22nd===
* Avaterra release version 3.0 of the VZones client<ref>VZones v3.0 is here! - Avaterra Newsletter - March 2000</ref><ref>Reactions to VZones 3.0 - Virtual Planet News Article - March 24th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526193450/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/opinion/vco00324.htm</ref>. This is the final client release created by members of the original development team who used to work for Fujitsu but moved over to Avaterra. Macintosh client development ends on this date.

==April==

===22nd===
* Avaterra Europe releases an area in VZConnections called VZSciFi, which was an entirely self contained area in VZC, complete with backstory and unique 3D pre-rendered artwork<ref>VZSciFi GO Event - VZnews Archives - April 21st, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20001003045739/http://vzmembers.com/events/specialevents/scifigo.htm</ref><ref>VZSciFi Semi Fictional Timeline, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/VZSciFi_Semi-Fictional_Timeline</ref>.

==June==

===17th===
* Avaterra Europe Ltd goes into voluntary liquidation following the withdrawal of support from the US parent company, Avaterra.com, Inc<ref>Interview with John Freeman - VZSciFi Project Manager, https://renoproject.org/john-freeman-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===9th===
* The RAID controller drive in the server that hosted the VZones worlds fails after a scheduled routine maintenance by their ISP, Global, resulting in all worlds being taken offline.

===24th===
* Access to Pride and the Dreamscape is restored<ref>More News From SWAT Team - Shawnee Chance 2 - July 24, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/scrw0724a.htm</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A "SWAT Team" is assembled of former Fujitsu and Avaterra staff members and volunteers to figure out the issues with the hard drive failure and bring the worlds back online.

==December==

===10th===
* Queery Universe (formerly known as "Pride Universe", or simply "Pride!"), operated by Pride Media Inc. closed on December 10, 2000<ref>Queery Universe Closing - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20030420043234/http://www.vplanet.org/</ref>. Members of Queery Universe were offered 6 months of free membership in either Dreamscape or VZconnections. Billing for Queery Universe was discontinued as of November 11th.

==Unknown Date==
* Avaterra.com, Inc goes bankrupt.
* Avaterra Canada closes.
* The VZones service is down for a month due to non payment of hosting bills. Robert Dunbar, a former remote assistant, steps in to try and raise the funds to pay the bill and get services operational.
* Robert Dunbar is given the World Manager role and given limited operational control over VZones<ref>Save Our Worlds Chat - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704205027/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/scn10331a.htm</ref>.
* VZones starts selling inworld objects for real money. The name given to the program that sold the objects was called AvatarWares. The money is used to pay off debt accrued after Avaterra imploded (to the hosting company and to former staff members).

=2001=

==February==

===1st===
* SanrioWorld, a collaboration between Fujitsu Parex, Ltd and Sanrio Wave Co, Ltd, officially launches as a paid service to Japanese customers <ref>Sanrio Chit Chat Official Opening Announcement - https://web.archive.org/web/20010312175702/http://www.j-chat.net/scc/open.html</ref>. The service leveraged Sanrio's existing characters like Hello Kitty and created a unique world with artwork from the Sanrio universe. SanrioWorld was available to Sanrio Wave members prior to this date as part of the beta testing period.

==March==

===31st===
* Habitat II's Elysium service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===25th===
* Habitat II's Graceville service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A contract is signed between Avaterra and Robert Dunbars company before the board of directors, transferring Avaterras software license to Virtual Universe, Inc which includes the Dreamscape and VZConnections worlds<ref>Announcement on the Future of our Virtual Worlds - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704204800/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/rin10328a.htm</ref>.

* David Andrews, former Fujitsu executive and Avaterra CEO, returns to the fold and takes over operation of the VZones service from Robert Dunbar. David Andrews company that took over operation of VZones was called Stratagem Corporation.

* VZones launches a virtual world aimed at adults with a sexual theme and naked bodies that could perform simulated sexual acts. The world was called Seducity.

=2002=

==April==

===13th===
* VZones launch the Second Kingdom virtual world<ref>Second Kingdom Information — Virtual Planet News Article - April 12th, 2002, https://web.archive.org/web/20040912233543/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2002/scn20412a.htm</ref>. A world created with a deep mythology and focus on storyline and questing. It was unique in that spells could be used inworld and this was the first public use of magic in a WorldsAway world.

==September==
* J-Chat starts selling in-game items for real money for the first time<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=2004=

==July==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Parex merges with G-Search, Ltd who operate and maintain the J-Chat service. G-Search, Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==October==

===2nd===
* Stratagem Corporation launched the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref><ref>Terra Nova Blog - October 2004, https://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2004/10/virtual_world_r.html</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===
* Stratagem Corporation closes the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref>.

=2005=

=2006=

==Unknown Date==
* David Andrews sells Stratagem Corporation to Justine Reichman, who takes over operation of the VZones service.

=2007=

==March==

===31st===
* SanrioWorld closes their service down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* An unauthorised Glass City service opens privately, by one of the former Glass City server engineers.

=2008=

=2009=

=2010=

==January==

===26th===
* G-Search, Ltd shuts down the J-Chat service<ref>J-Chat Home Page - December 2010, https://web.archive.org/web/20101230070135/http://j-chat.net/</ref>.

=2011=

=2012=

=2013=

=2014=

==July==
* Due to non payment of server hosting bills, the VZones service closes its doors without any announcements and the owner, Justine Reichman, goes completely silent.

==August==
* MetroWorlds, an officially licensed WorldsAway world, launch the Eden beta world.

==September==

===28th===
* A [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/337 hackathon] was held at The MADE to attempt to get Habitat operational again. This event was attended by Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer. A basic region was created using packet crafting and the first Habitat region in 20 years was able to be successfully displayed.

====Unknown Date====
* Lucasfilm’s Habitat, which was later purchased by Fujitsu, was made open source thanks to the efforts of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in Oakland, California.

=2015=

==October==

===19th===
* MetroWorlds launch their main virtual world called Metropolis. The beta world known as Eden closes several weeks later.

=2016=

=2017=

==November==
* MetroWorlds shut down their Metropolis service.

==Unknown Date==
* Randy Farmer starts the NeoHabitat project. A recreation of the original Habitat server, using a modern programming language. This happens after three years of attempting to get clearance for some missing files needed to compile the original Habitat server code on the original hardware.

=2018=

=2019=

=2020=

=2021=

=2023=

==May==

===29th===
* After being hosted by NeoHabitat contributor Steve Salevan for the past 5 years, the public NeoHabitat server instance is transferred over to the custody of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment.

Timeline

2025-11-06T20:50:58Z

Stu: /* 1998 */ Added a date for the partnership announcement between Fujitsu and New Radio Star for the formation of New Radio World and tweaked some dates

The plan for this page is to have a bullet point list of all major events that occurred in the timeline from Habitat until the present day. These will be presented in chronological order and wherever possible, links and citations will be given.

If you can provide a date for a major event or can confirm one, please get in touch with us. If you have proof of these dates but cannot publicly share them, we can discuss this to confirm the authenticity of the information.

=1985=

==July==
* Charlie Kellner and Chip Morningstar discuss ideas for "microworld".<ref>E-mail from Charlie Kellner - July 18th, 1985, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/archives/worldComments</ref>

==September==

===4th===
* Steve Arnold of Lucasfilm Games and Steve Case of Quantum Link discuss Mr Case's desire for a project with a quick turnaround and Chip Morningstar's proposal for Habitat is mentioned<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

===5th===
* Steve Arnold writes a letter to Steve Case and sends him the written proposal for Habitat that Chip Morningstar wrote<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

==October==

===7th===
* Chip Morningstar flies to the Quantum Link offices in Vienna, VA and meets with Marc Seriff (VP of engineering and product development), Ken Huntsman (programmer) and Janet Hunter (programmer and later integral member of the Habitat team)<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

===8th===
* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Ken Huntsman and Janet Hunter<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Clive Smith from Commodore, the president of Quantum Link and Quantum's software contracts lawyer<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

==November==

===4th===
* Aric Wilmunder joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

===18th===
* Randy Farmer joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

====Unknown Date====
* Development of Habitat begins, initially called MicroCosm.

=1986=

==June==
* Habitat is demoed at the 20th Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, USA<ref>Issue 17 - Computer Gamer - August 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/335</ref>. Randy Farmer, Aric Wilmunder and Janet Hunter were in attendance<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - June 1st, 2023</ref>

==September==
===16th===
* Habitat is demoed by Lucasfilm Games at The Palladium nightclub in New York City<ref>Issue 44 Commodore Microcomputers - November/December 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/8435/category/160</ref><ref>Computerworld - Sep 1, 1986, https://books.google.com/books?id=6dLTc6Wv3Y0C&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=north+american+videotex+industry+%22conference%22+%221986%22+%22New+York%22+-minitel&source=bl&ots=3YMaib_mgh&sig=ACfU3U3P31hutfru8_prDuEy45AwgU9BBg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBooHdhaj2AhVtJkQIHfQvBjEQ6AF6BAg1EAM#v=onepage&q=north%20american%20videotex%20industry%20%22conference%22%20%221986%22%20%22New%20York%22%20-minitel&f=false</ref><ref>Palladium Demo - Lucasfilm Ltd. Games Division - September 14, 1986,https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/palladium.pdf</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===

* At a meeting with Quantum Link, it is decided that in Habitat, all logged out users will be turned into to ghosts, rather than being left on the ground turned to stone<ref>Subject: Habitat meetings at Quantum, 11/3 - November 5th, 1986, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/qmeeting.t</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Habitat closed pilot test begins<ref>The Socialization of Cyberspace: From Habitat to the Full Service Network - Hosted by Professor Terry Winograd and Randy Farmer, Electric Communities at Stanford University, January 12th, 1996, https://youtu.be/zVwkFgmsLHc?t=491</ref>.

=1987=

==August==

===Unknown Date===
* Lucasfilm's Habitat is opened up for beta testing to a wider selection of users that were invited in small batches<ref>The Rant Newspaper - Volume 1, Issue 1 - August 17th, 1987, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/12962/category/380</ref>. Users had to pay to access Habitat during this time<ref>Conversation with Randy Farmer on The MADE's Discord - September 4, 2024</ref>.

=1988=

==May==
===5th===
* The Habitat beta test comes to a close<ref>Bill Herrin's Habitat Beta Blast Party footage, https://youtu.be/YlFhkFX_wu0</ref>.

==July==
* Randy Farmer replaces the title screen and the hatchery text in the Habitat client to rebrand it as Club Caribe for Quantum Link<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - March 25th, 2024</ref>

==August==
===21st===
* Fujitsu representatives attend the Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, USA. The seminar is held from Monday, August 21, 1988 through Friday, August 25, 1988<ref>Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar document, https://renoproject.org/pub/Habitat/Documents/Habitat_Tech_Transfer_FULL.pdf</ref>. A notable attendee is Kazutomo Fukuda, who would go on to be in charge of Fujitsu Habitat and Habitat II.

==October==
* Fujitsu licenses Habitat from Lucasfilm to create Fujitsu Habitat in Japan<ref>History of Fujitsu Habitat - Oh!FM Towns - November 1991, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/6581/category/238</ref><ref>You can't tell people anything - Habitat Chronicles, http://habitatchronicles.com/2004/04/you-cant-tell-people-anything/</ref><ref>WorldsAway Backgrounder - Creating Virtual Communities in Cyberspace, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223211/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waback.html</ref>.

=1989=

==February==
* Fujitsu Habitat is demoed at Asia Telecom ‘89 in Singapore by a team from Fujitsu alongside Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer<ref>Asia Telecom '89 Photos from the archives of Randy Farmer, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/313</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==March==
* Fujitsu Habitat was debuted in Japan at "Denno Amusement Park IN Tokyo Dome" where Fujitsu's personal computer the "FM-TOWNS" was also unveiled<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==July==
* Club Caribe is released on Quantum Link.

==October==
* Fujitsu Habitat monitor test begins<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1990=

==January==

===26th===
* Fujitsu Habitat officially begins service, initially being free to play<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref>.

==February==

===10th===
* Fujitsu Habitat is officially released on the FM-TOWNS computer and becomes a paid service<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref><ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>"Habitat II" service concept - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_concept.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU MULTIMEDIA CORPORATE BACKGROUNDER, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223227/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/fujicorp.html</ref>.

=1991=

==August==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released on the [https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/corporate/history/products/computer/personalcomputer/fm-r.html FMR] series of personal computers<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==September==

* Fujitsu acquire key staff from UniSoft Corporation, a software house specialising in UNIX<ref> FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT - September 8th, 1991, https://techmonitor.ai/technology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>. They use these staff to form Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc, a UNIX research and development venture. Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc would later be the company that Electric Communities worked alongside with to create WorldsAway in 1994.

==October==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-9800_series PC-9801]<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1992=

=1993=

==March==

===25th===
* Chip Morningstar meets with Yoshi Matsumoto of Fujitsu to discuss the company engaging the services of Electric Communities to develop a business plan for the introduction and operation of an American version of Fujitsu Habitat (this project is what would become WorldsAway)<ref>Letter to Yoshi Matsumoto from Chip Morningstars archives - March 1993</ref>

==September==

===21st===
* The FINE plan presentation is made by Electric Communities to Fujitsu Limited in Kawasaki, Japan<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - May 9th, 2022</ref>. The FINE plan stands for the Future Interactive Network Environment - An Introduction to Global Cyberspace.

===28th===
* The earliest recorded attempt by Chip Morningstar attempting to compile the Fujitsu Habitat source in preparation for porting Fujitsu Habitat to Windows is made<ref>Fujitsu Habitat source code build log - September 28th, 1993</ref>. This was the original plan for WorldsAway before it was realised that the Fujitsu Habitat source code wasn't going to work and that it would be faster to write WorldsAway from scratch. Earlier dates of August 1993 are present but aren't verifiable as the date when Chip first received the source code and began work.

==Unknown Date==
* Fujitsu Limited acquire the Habitat intellectual property from Lucasfilm<ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>.
* Development of WorldsAway begins under Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc (originally UniSoft, which was acquired by Fujitsu)<ref>E-mail conversion with John Onusko, one of the people who wrote the WorldsAway server code.</ref><ref>FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT, https://techmonitor.ai/techonology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>.

=1994=

==February==

===21st===
* Club Caribe closes<ref>BLD Stlker’s Club Caribe Documentary - February 1994, https://youtu.be/OESzgOau1k4</ref>.

==August==
* Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division is established in San Jose<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref><ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==December==
* The book [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/182 "Online virtual reality"] which was written by Fujitsu Habitat Oracles is published by Fujitsu Books<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1995=

==May==
===8th===
* Ron Lichty joins Fujitsu Cultural Technologies as the head of Engineering<ref>E-mail with Ron Lichty - August 17th, 2023</ref>.

==July==
* Douglas Crockford meets with Fujitsu Cultural Technologies on behalf of Electric Communities to discuss an ongoing support contract between them for WorldsAway. A bid for a support contract was made by Fujitsu but fell way short of Electric Communities expectations, with Fujitsu wanting to pay by the hour. A deal could not be made and the working relationship between Fujitsu and Electric Communities was terminated <ref>Electric Communities GOAT - July 31st 1995, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/Electric-Communities-Submissions/blob/main/EC/Original-E/ec2-giblets/Docs/GOATs/95-07-31</ref>.

==August==
===4th===
* WorldsAway opens up the Dreamscape service in beta to testers on CompuServe. Testers would use version 0.8 of the WorldsAway client<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===30th===
* WorldsAway's Dreamscape world is made available to the general public for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Body Sprays are introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==September==

===10th===
* WorldsAway begins to generate revenue for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* StarWay Cafe and the Temple of Morpheus are opened to the public in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* The first inworld wedding is held in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==November==

===15th===
* WorldsAway version 1.0 is officially released. This date actually becomes known each year as “Kymer New Year”, to celebrate the release of 1.0 in the Dreamscape, on the island of Kymer.

==December==
===1st===
* Fujitsu announces the availability of WorldsAway to CompuServe subscribers around the world<ref>Animated Virtual World Debuts on CompuServe - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223202/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waann.html</ref>.

===15th===
* WorldsAway is released on CompuServe CD's for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

=1996=

==February==
===27th===
* Fujitsu announces plans for a new world called "WebWorld"<ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==March==

===19th===
* The Void is introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. The Void was an area where punished avatars would be sent to for a time out, but it was introduced to the world via the means of a storyline.

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat II is released in Japan on the NIFTY-serve service for Windows<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

==April==

===16th===
* WorldsAway version 1.1 is released<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===26th===
* The grand opening of the Temple Street Terrace building is held in the Dreamscape and turfs are released for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===29th===
* Fujitsu Cultural Technologies demoes WorldsAway & WebWorlds at the Spring Internet World '96 show held at the San Jose Convention Center, April 29th - May 2nd 1996<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref>.

==July==
* The Sega Saturn client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Open System Solutions, Inc. (FOSSI) was renamed to Fujitsu Software Corporation. In addition, the WorldsAway team, formerly known as Fujitsu Cultural Technologies (FCT), becomes part of the Multimedia division of Fujitsu Software Corporation<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 1-- July 1996 - https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1%2C_Issue_1--_July_1996</ref>.

==August==
* The Promenade hatchery area of the Dreamscape is redesigned<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* Acolytes in the Dreamscape are given moderation powers for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. Prior to this, the only tools they had were to talk, or to turn things nuclear by forwarding it to the Oracles who could banish someone. Acolytes were given the power to freeze an avatar so they couldn't move, they could mute an avatar so it could not talk and they could force your avatar to become a ghost.

==October==

===1st===
* Pride Media, Ltd launch the Pride! WorldsAway based virtual world<ref>Pride! Universe on CompuServe offers virtual world for the gay and lesbian community- Pride Media & Fujitsu October 1996 joint Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123544fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-universe.html</ref><ref>Virtual reality world opens its doors to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders on CompuServe, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123537fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-compuserve.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==November==

===1st===
* The Meditation Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 4-- November, 1996, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1,_Issue_4--_November,_1996</ref>.

===26th===
* Habitat II opens up access to the entire internet, as well as maintaining access via NIFTY-serve<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>Virtual community "Habitat II" Internet service started, Fujitsu November 1996 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Nov/15-2.html</ref>. The client software is given away for free, instead of being paid for as it was previously<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Macintosh client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

=1997=

==March==
* The Isle Caribe area is opened in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* CJ CheilJedang launch Glass City in Korea under license from Fujitsu Limited in Japan and Fujitsu Korea<ref>Korean version of Habitat II "Yuridosi (Glass City)" has started - Fujitsu April 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Apr/30.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==June==
* The Monument Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===7th===
* WorldsAway releases the WorldsAway 2.0 client and the Dreamscape is taken offline temporarily to convert the object database to the 2.0 format<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref><ref>Dreamscape Transition to 2.0: A letter from the WorldsAway Team - July 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022013303/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter6.html</ref>.

==September==

===16th===
* Habitat/3D is released by Fujitsu in Japan. Habitat/3D was a separate VRML compliant Java application that had virtual spaces you could explore. An object called an Agora door was placed in Habitat II which connected both of the worlds together. If you accessed Habitat/3D via Habitat II, your name, gender and general appearance would be recreated in Habitat/3D<ref>Added communication function in 3D space to "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/5.html</ref>.

==October==
===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group is moved from being a part of Fujitsu Software Corporation, to being under the control of Fujitsu Business Systems of America<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===6th===
* The Dreamscape is finally made available to internet users instead of being available on Compuserve only<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===22nd===
* The Avatars 97 conference begins in San Francisco, USA and EC Habitats is debuted publicly for the first time. WorldsAway also has a demo booth at the event, which ran from 22nd October 1997 until 24th October 1997.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Software Corporation announce that its two established virtual worlds, Dreamscape and Pride! Universe, are now available on the Internet.<ref>Spectrum: Interactive Media & Online Developer News 27 October 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19990922003210/http://www.3dlinks.com/spectrum/issues/spectrum-oct-27-97.cfm</ref>

==Unknown Date==
* Hallway is opened to the public as part of the beta test for WorldsAway 2.0.
* Tim Lavalli is hired at Fujitsu Software Corporation and becomes known in the Dreamscape as Brother Echo.
* Jeffrey Douglas who was formerly known as Oracle Vaserius in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Hallway is renamed to Hotel Silicon.
* Electric Communities invite people to participate in the EC Habitats beta program.

=1998=

==January==
* Habitat II opens their Graceville world, a clone of the Dreamscape world, using the WorldsAway 2.0 client and server architecture<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==February==

===Unknown Date===
* Development of Club Connect begins<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==July==

===24th===
* Fujitsu launch a virtual world aimed at adults called Club Connect<ref>WorldsAway About Us Page - October 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022021840/http://www.worldsaway.com/aboutus/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref><ref>Meeting with Tim Lavalli - July 12th, 1998, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Meeting_with_Tim_Lavalli_-_July_12th,_1998</ref>.

==October==

===12th===
* The WorldsAway Products & Services group, a division of Fujitsu and New Radio Star announce a partnership to create a new virtual world, for and about radio, which would become New Radio World<ref>FUJITSU AND NEW RADIO STAR ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN NEWRADIOWORLD! - October 12, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19990222130030fw_/http://www.newradiostar.com/worlds.htm</ref>.

==November==

===Unknown Date===
* Hotel Silicon merges with Club Connect in order to form New Radio World<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==December==
* Detroit was the first city to open in New Radio World in partnership with the WRIF radio station<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Scott Moore who was formerly known as Oracle Teresias in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Electric Communities acquires OnLive! Technologies and The Palace.

=1999=

==February==
* The Delphi Forums area opens up in New Radio World. This is notable because it was the first "free trap area"<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>. This was a mechanism where you could sign up for a free account via a business affiliated with the world, but only be able to access a limited selection of regions and not exit into the main world. People were encouraged to convert to a paid account to access the rest of New Radio World.

==March==

===31st===
* Fujitsu Habitat ceases operation<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group in the USA is sold by Fujitsu Systems Business of America to Inworlds.com, Inc, which was a company led by former Vice President of the WorldsAway Products and Services Business Unit, David Andrews<ref>Club Connect Press Release - July 20, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022040726/http://www.worldsaway.com:80/aboutus/consumer.html</ref>. The WorldsAway Products and Services group led development of the software, created new artwork, operated several virtual worlds and marketed them too. The Products and Services group was sponsored by Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19961120221938/http://www.worldsaway.com/away2.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>, who retained ownership of the WorldsAway property after the transaction was concluded<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref>.

* Inworlds.com licensed the WorldsAway technology from Fujitsu Limited in Japan. Pride! Universe, Habitat II and Glass City remained separately owned and maintained entities from Inworlds.com, Inc<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref> <ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref> <ref>Delphi chat with Delilah/Eva Gailey - July 13th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/mgrw00713-35.htm</ref>.

==June==

===14th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc file for a trademark for their logo with the United States Patent and Trademark Office<ref>United States Patent and Trademark Office - Serial Number 75728185, https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4802:yri2e4.3.1</ref>

===28th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc announce via a press release that they have completed the acquisition of WorldsAway, a division of Fujitsu’s Products and Services Group. Fujitsu Systems Business of America retained a 10% stake in Avaterra.com, and held a position on the board<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref><ref>Bloomberg Business Wire recap listing the press release, https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/1999-06-28/editors-kv840ypx</ref>. It is mentioned that Avaterra.com, Inc derived revenue from its unique advertising venues, fee-based membership, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref>.

====Unknown Date====

* Avaterra.com, Inc formally launched its new corporate name and demonstrated its AdObject technology for next-generation Internet advertising at the Web Attack conference in San Francisco<ref>Avaterra.com Launches With AdObject Technology - Press Release - June 18th 1999, https://www.clickz.com/avaterra-com-launches-with-adobject-technology/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==August==

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat 2 software is discontinued at the end of August 1999 in favor of a rebrand to J-Chat<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==September==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Limited in Japan license WorldsAway to Fujitsu Parex, a subsidiary who they collaborated with for many years. On this day, the J-Chat service is launched<ref>"J-Chat ~ Beach on The Net ~" membership community service started - Fujitsu August 1999 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html</ref><ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==November==

====Unknown Date====
* In late November, a presentation is given by representatives of Avaterra Europe (Eric Diamond and John Freeman) to Paramount Digital Entertainment regarding the possibility of a licensed Star Trek world or area<ref>VZSciFi Composition - 17 Licensed Zones: Star Trek - Meetings Reports - November 1999, https://renoproject.org/pub/VZones/VZSciFi/VZSciFi%20Design%20Site/17strekmeet.htm</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Version 2.4 of the WorldsAway client is released. It would be the final release by Fujitsu to bear the name WorldsAway.
* Avaterra moves the former WorldsAway Products and Services group offices from San Jose, CA to Palo Alto, CA.
* Avaterra rebrand themselves as VZones. They continue to trade as Avaterra, but the service itself becomes known as VZones.
* New Radio World is rebranded as VZConnections.

=2000=

==March==

===22nd===
* Avaterra release version 3.0 of the VZones client<ref>VZones v3.0 is here! - Avaterra Newsletter - March 2000</ref><ref>Reactions to VZones 3.0 - Virtual Planet News Article - March 24th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526193450/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/opinion/vco00324.htm</ref>. This is the final client release created by members of the original development team who used to work for Fujitsu but moved over to Avaterra. Macintosh client development ends on this date.

==April==

===22nd===
* Avaterra Europe releases an area in VZConnections called VZSciFi, which was an entirely self contained area in VZC, complete with backstory and unique 3D pre-rendered artwork<ref>VZSciFi GO Event - VZnews Archives - April 21st, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20001003045739/http://vzmembers.com/events/specialevents/scifigo.htm</ref><ref>VZSciFi Semi Fictional Timeline, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/VZSciFi_Semi-Fictional_Timeline</ref>.

==June==

===17th===
* Avaterra Europe Ltd goes into voluntary liquidation following the withdrawal of support from the US parent company, Avaterra.com, Inc<ref>Interview with John Freeman - VZSciFi Project Manager, https://renoproject.org/john-freeman-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===9th===
* The RAID controller drive in the server that hosted the VZones worlds fails after a scheduled routine maintenance by their ISP, Global, resulting in all worlds being taken offline.

===24th===
* Access to Pride and the Dreamscape is restored<ref>More News From SWAT Team - Shawnee Chance 2 - July 24, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/scrw0724a.htm</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A "SWAT Team" is assembled of former Fujitsu and Avaterra staff members and volunteers to figure out the issues with the hard drive failure and bring the worlds back online.

==December==

===10th===
* Queery Universe (formerly known as "Pride Universe", or simply "Pride!"), operated by Pride Media Inc. closed on December 10, 2000<ref>Queery Universe Closing - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20030420043234/http://www.vplanet.org/</ref>. Members of Queery Universe were offered 6 months of free membership in either Dreamscape or VZconnections. Billing for Queery Universe was discontinued as of November 11th.

==Unknown Date==
* Avaterra.com, Inc goes bankrupt.
* Avaterra Canada closes.
* The VZones service is down for a month due to non payment of hosting bills. Robert Dunbar, a former remote assistant, steps in to try and raise the funds to pay the bill and get services operational.
* Robert Dunbar is given the World Manager role and given limited operational control over VZones<ref>Save Our Worlds Chat - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704205027/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/scn10331a.htm</ref>.
* VZones starts selling inworld objects for real money. The name given to the program that sold the objects was called AvatarWares. The money is used to pay off debt accrued after Avaterra imploded (to the hosting company and to former staff members).

=2001=

==February==

===1st===
* SanrioWorld, a collaboration between Fujitsu Parex, Ltd and Sanrio Wave Co, Ltd, officially launches as a paid service to Japanese customers <ref>Sanrio Chit Chat Official Opening Announcement - https://web.archive.org/web/20010312175702/http://www.j-chat.net/scc/open.html</ref>. The service leveraged Sanrio's existing characters like Hello Kitty and created a unique world with artwork from the Sanrio universe. SanrioWorld was available to Sanrio Wave members prior to this date as part of the beta testing period.

==March==

===31st===
* Habitat II's Elysium service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===25th===
* Habitat II's Graceville service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A contract is signed between Avaterra and Robert Dunbars company before the board of directors, transferring Avaterras software license to Virtual Universe, Inc which includes the Dreamscape and VZConnections worlds<ref>Announcement on the Future of our Virtual Worlds - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704204800/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/rin10328a.htm</ref>.

* David Andrews, former Fujitsu executive and Avaterra CEO, returns to the fold and takes over operation of the VZones service from Robert Dunbar. David Andrews company that took over operation of VZones was called Stratagem Corporation.

* VZones launches a virtual world aimed at adults with a sexual theme and naked bodies that could perform simulated sexual acts. The world was called Seducity.

=2002=

==April==

===13th===
* VZones launch the Second Kingdom virtual world<ref>Second Kingdom Information — Virtual Planet News Article - April 12th, 2002, https://web.archive.org/web/20040912233543/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2002/scn20412a.htm</ref>. A world created with a deep mythology and focus on storyline and questing. It was unique in that spells could be used inworld and this was the first public use of magic in a WorldsAway world.

==September==
* J-Chat starts selling in-game items for real money for the first time<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=2004=

==July==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Parex merges with G-Search, Ltd who operate and maintain the J-Chat service. G-Search, Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==October==

===2nd===
* Stratagem Corporation launched the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref><ref>Terra Nova Blog - October 2004, https://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2004/10/virtual_world_r.html</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===
* Stratagem Corporation closes the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref>.

=2005=

=2006=

==Unknown Date==
* David Andrews sells Stratagem Corporation to Justine Reichman, who takes over operation of the VZones service.

=2007=

==March==

===31st===
* SanrioWorld closes their service down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* An unauthorised Glass City service opens privately, by one of the former Glass City server engineers.

=2008=

=2009=

=2010=

==January==

===26th===
* G-Search, Ltd shuts down the J-Chat service<ref>J-Chat Home Page - December 2010, https://web.archive.org/web/20101230070135/http://j-chat.net/</ref>.

=2011=

=2012=

=2013=

=2014=

==July==
* Due to non payment of server hosting bills, the VZones service closes its doors without any announcements and the owner, Justine Reichman, goes completely silent.

==August==
* MetroWorlds, an officially licensed WorldsAway world, launch the Eden beta world.

==September==

===28th===
* A [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/337 hackathon] was held at The MADE to attempt to get Habitat operational again. This event was attended by Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer. A basic region was created using packet crafting and the first Habitat region in 20 years was able to be successfully displayed.

====Unknown Date====
* Lucasfilm’s Habitat, which was later purchased by Fujitsu, was made open source thanks to the efforts of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in Oakland, California.

=2015=

==October==

===19th===
* MetroWorlds launch their main virtual world called Metropolis. The beta world known as Eden closes several weeks later.

=2016=

=2017=

==November==
* MetroWorlds shut down their Metropolis service.

==Unknown Date==
* Randy Farmer starts the NeoHabitat project. A recreation of the original Habitat server, using a modern programming language. This happens after three years of attempting to get clearance for some missing files needed to compile the original Habitat server code on the original hardware.

=2018=

=2019=

=2020=

=2021=

=2023=

==May==

===29th===
* After being hosted by NeoHabitat contributor Steve Salevan for the past 5 years, the public NeoHabitat server instance is transferred over to the custody of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment.

Timeline

2025-10-23T16:06:29Z

Stu: /* July */ Adding date for the Fujitsu Parex/G-Search merger

The plan for this page is to have a bullet point list of all major events that occurred in the timeline from Habitat until the present day. These will be presented in chronological order and wherever possible, links and citations will be given.

If you can provide a date for a major event or can confirm one, please get in touch with us. If you have proof of these dates but cannot publicly share them, we can discuss this to confirm the authenticity of the information.

=1985=

==July==
* Charlie Kellner and Chip Morningstar discuss ideas for "microworld".<ref>E-mail from Charlie Kellner - July 18th, 1985, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/archives/worldComments</ref>

==September==

===4th===
* Steve Arnold of Lucasfilm Games and Steve Case of Quantum Link discuss Mr Case's desire for a project with a quick turnaround and Chip Morningstar's proposal for Habitat is mentioned<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

===5th===
* Steve Arnold writes a letter to Steve Case and sends him the written proposal for Habitat that Chip Morningstar wrote<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

==October==

===7th===
* Chip Morningstar flies to the Quantum Link offices in Vienna, VA and meets with Marc Seriff (VP of engineering and product development), Ken Huntsman (programmer) and Janet Hunter (programmer and later integral member of the Habitat team)<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

===8th===
* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Ken Huntsman and Janet Hunter<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Clive Smith from Commodore, the president of Quantum Link and Quantum's software contracts lawyer<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

==November==

===4th===
* Aric Wilmunder joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

===18th===
* Randy Farmer joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

====Unknown Date====
* Development of Habitat begins, initially called MicroCosm.

=1986=

==June==
* Habitat is demoed at the 20th Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, USA<ref>Issue 17 - Computer Gamer - August 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/335</ref>. Randy Farmer, Aric Wilmunder and Janet Hunter were in attendance<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - June 1st, 2023</ref>

==September==
===16th===
* Habitat is demoed by Lucasfilm Games at The Palladium nightclub in New York City<ref>Issue 44 Commodore Microcomputers - November/December 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/8435/category/160</ref><ref>Computerworld - Sep 1, 1986, https://books.google.com/books?id=6dLTc6Wv3Y0C&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=north+american+videotex+industry+%22conference%22+%221986%22+%22New+York%22+-minitel&source=bl&ots=3YMaib_mgh&sig=ACfU3U3P31hutfru8_prDuEy45AwgU9BBg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBooHdhaj2AhVtJkQIHfQvBjEQ6AF6BAg1EAM#v=onepage&q=north%20american%20videotex%20industry%20%22conference%22%20%221986%22%20%22New%20York%22%20-minitel&f=false</ref><ref>Palladium Demo - Lucasfilm Ltd. Games Division - September 14, 1986,https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/palladium.pdf</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===

* At a meeting with Quantum Link, it is decided that in Habitat, all logged out users will be turned into to ghosts, rather than being left on the ground turned to stone<ref>Subject: Habitat meetings at Quantum, 11/3 - November 5th, 1986, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/qmeeting.t</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Habitat closed pilot test begins<ref>The Socialization of Cyberspace: From Habitat to the Full Service Network - Hosted by Professor Terry Winograd and Randy Farmer, Electric Communities at Stanford University, January 12th, 1996, https://youtu.be/zVwkFgmsLHc?t=491</ref>.

=1987=

==August==

===Unknown Date===
* Lucasfilm's Habitat is opened up for beta testing to a wider selection of users that were invited in small batches<ref>The Rant Newspaper - Volume 1, Issue 1 - August 17th, 1987, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/12962/category/380</ref>. Users had to pay to access Habitat during this time<ref>Conversation with Randy Farmer on The MADE's Discord - September 4, 2024</ref>.

=1988=

==May==
===5th===
* The Habitat beta test comes to a close<ref>Bill Herrin's Habitat Beta Blast Party footage, https://youtu.be/YlFhkFX_wu0</ref>.

==July==
* Randy Farmer replaces the title screen and the hatchery text in the Habitat client to rebrand it as Club Caribe for Quantum Link<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - March 25th, 2024</ref>

==August==
===21st===
* Fujitsu representatives attend the Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, USA. The seminar is held from Monday, August 21, 1988 through Friday, August 25, 1988<ref>Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar document, https://renoproject.org/pub/Habitat/Documents/Habitat_Tech_Transfer_FULL.pdf</ref>. A notable attendee is Kazutomo Fukuda, who would go on to be in charge of Fujitsu Habitat and Habitat II.

==October==
* Fujitsu licenses Habitat from Lucasfilm to create Fujitsu Habitat in Japan<ref>History of Fujitsu Habitat - Oh!FM Towns - November 1991, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/6581/category/238</ref><ref>You can't tell people anything - Habitat Chronicles, http://habitatchronicles.com/2004/04/you-cant-tell-people-anything/</ref><ref>WorldsAway Backgrounder - Creating Virtual Communities in Cyberspace, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223211/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waback.html</ref>.

=1989=

==February==
* Fujitsu Habitat is demoed at Asia Telecom ‘89 in Singapore by a team from Fujitsu alongside Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer<ref>Asia Telecom '89 Photos from the archives of Randy Farmer, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/313</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==March==
* Fujitsu Habitat was debuted in Japan at "Denno Amusement Park IN Tokyo Dome" where Fujitsu's personal computer the "FM-TOWNS" was also unveiled<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==July==
* Club Caribe is released on Quantum Link.

==October==
* Fujitsu Habitat monitor test begins<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1990=

==January==

===26th===
* Fujitsu Habitat officially begins service, initially being free to play<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref>.

==February==

===10th===
* Fujitsu Habitat is officially released on the FM-TOWNS computer and becomes a paid service<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref><ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>"Habitat II" service concept - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_concept.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU MULTIMEDIA CORPORATE BACKGROUNDER, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223227/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/fujicorp.html</ref>.

=1991=

==August==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released on the [https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/corporate/history/products/computer/personalcomputer/fm-r.html FMR] series of personal computers<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==September==

* Fujitsu acquire key staff from UniSoft Corporation, a software house specialising in UNIX<ref> FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT - September 8th, 1991, https://techmonitor.ai/technology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>. They use these staff to form Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc, a UNIX research and development venture. Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc would later be the company that Electric Communities worked alongside with to create WorldsAway in 1994.

==October==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-9800_series PC-9801]<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1992=

=1993=

==March==

===25th===
* Chip Morningstar meets with Yoshi Matsumoto of Fujitsu to discuss the company engaging the services of Electric Communities to develop a business plan for the introduction and operation of an American version of Fujitsu Habitat (this project is what would become WorldsAway)<ref>Letter to Yoshi Matsumoto from Chip Morningstars archives - March 1993</ref>

==September==

===21st===
* The FINE plan presentation is made by Electric Communities to Fujitsu Limited in Kawasaki, Japan<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - May 9th, 2022</ref>. The FINE plan stands for the Future Interactive Network Environment - An Introduction to Global Cyberspace.

===28th===
* The earliest recorded attempt by Chip Morningstar attempting to compile the Fujitsu Habitat source in preparation for porting Fujitsu Habitat to Windows is made<ref>Fujitsu Habitat source code build log - September 28th, 1993</ref>. This was the original plan for WorldsAway before it was realised that the Fujitsu Habitat source code wasn't going to work and that it would be faster to write WorldsAway from scratch. Earlier dates of August 1993 are present but aren't verifiable as the date when Chip first received the source code and began work.

==Unknown Date==
* Fujitsu Limited acquire the Habitat intellectual property from Lucasfilm<ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>.
* Development of WorldsAway begins under Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc (originally UniSoft, which was acquired by Fujitsu)<ref>E-mail conversion with John Onusko, one of the people who wrote the WorldsAway server code.</ref><ref>FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT, https://techmonitor.ai/techonology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>.

=1994=

==February==

===21st===
* Club Caribe closes<ref>BLD Stlker’s Club Caribe Documentary - February 1994, https://youtu.be/OESzgOau1k4</ref>.

==August==
* Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division is established in San Jose<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref><ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==December==
* The book [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/182 "Online virtual reality"] which was written by Fujitsu Habitat Oracles is published by Fujitsu Books<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1995=

==May==
===8th===
* Ron Lichty joins Fujitsu Cultural Technologies as the head of Engineering<ref>E-mail with Ron Lichty - August 17th, 2023</ref>.

==July==
* Douglas Crockford meets with Fujitsu Cultural Technologies on behalf of Electric Communities to discuss an ongoing support contract between them for WorldsAway. A bid for a support contract was made by Fujitsu but fell way short of Electric Communities expectations, with Fujitsu wanting to pay by the hour. A deal could not be made and the working relationship between Fujitsu and Electric Communities was terminated <ref>Electric Communities GOAT - July 31st 1995, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/Electric-Communities-Submissions/blob/main/EC/Original-E/ec2-giblets/Docs/GOATs/95-07-31</ref>.

==August==
===4th===
* WorldsAway opens up the Dreamscape service in beta to testers on CompuServe. Testers would use version 0.8 of the WorldsAway client<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===30th===
* WorldsAway's Dreamscape world is made available to the general public for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Body Sprays are introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==September==

===10th===
* WorldsAway begins to generate revenue for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* StarWay Cafe and the Temple of Morpheus are opened to the public in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* The first inworld wedding is held in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==November==

===15th===
* WorldsAway version 1.0 is officially released. This date actually becomes known each year as “Kymer New Year”, to celebrate the release of 1.0 in the Dreamscape, on the island of Kymer.

==December==
===1st===
* Fujitsu announces the availability of WorldsAway to CompuServe subscribers around the world<ref>Animated Virtual World Debuts on CompuServe - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223202/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waann.html</ref>.

===15th===
* WorldsAway is released on CompuServe CD's for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

=1996=

==February==
===27th===
* Fujitsu announces plans for a new world called "WebWorld"<ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==March==

===19th===
* The Void is introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. The Void was an area where punished avatars would be sent to for a time out, but it was introduced to the world via the means of a storyline.

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat II is released in Japan on the NIFTY-serve service for Windows<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

==April==

===16th===
* WorldsAway version 1.1 is released<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===26th===
* The grand opening of the Temple Street Terrace building is held in the Dreamscape and turfs are released for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===29th===
* Fujitsu Cultural Technologies demoes WorldsAway & WebWorlds at the Spring Internet World '96 show held at the San Jose Convention Center, April 29th - May 2nd 1996<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref>.

==July==
* The Sega Saturn client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Open System Solutions, Inc. (FOSSI) was renamed to Fujitsu Software Corporation. In addition, the WorldsAway team, formerly known as Fujitsu Cultural Technologies (FCT), becomes part of the Multimedia division of Fujitsu Software Corporation<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 1-- July 1996 - https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1%2C_Issue_1--_July_1996</ref>.

==August==
* The Promenade hatchery area of the Dreamscape is redesigned<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* Acolytes in the Dreamscape are given moderation powers for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. Prior to this, the only tools they had were to talk, or to turn things nuclear by forwarding it to the Oracles who could banish someone. Acolytes were given the power to freeze an avatar so they couldn't move, they could mute an avatar so it could not talk and they could force your avatar to become a ghost.

==October==

===1st===
* Pride Media, Ltd launch the Pride! WorldsAway based virtual world<ref>Pride! Universe on CompuServe offers virtual world for the gay and lesbian community- Pride Media & Fujitsu October 1996 joint Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123544fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-universe.html</ref><ref>Virtual reality world opens its doors to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders on CompuServe, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123537fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-compuserve.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==November==

===1st===
* The Meditation Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 4-- November, 1996, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1,_Issue_4--_November,_1996</ref>.

===26th===
* Habitat II opens up access to the entire internet, as well as maintaining access via NIFTY-serve<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>Virtual community "Habitat II" Internet service started, Fujitsu November 1996 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Nov/15-2.html</ref>. The client software is given away for free, instead of being paid for as it was previously<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Macintosh client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

=1997=

==March==
* The Isle Caribe area is opened in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* CJ CheilJedang launch Glass City in Korea under license from Fujitsu Limited in Japan and Fujitsu Korea<ref>Korean version of Habitat II "Yuridosi (Glass City)" has started - Fujitsu April 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Apr/30.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==June==
* The Monument Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===7th===
* WorldsAway releases the WorldsAway 2.0 client and the Dreamscape is taken offline temporarily to convert the object database to the 2.0 format<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref><ref>Dreamscape Transition to 2.0: A letter from the WorldsAway Team - July 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022013303/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter6.html</ref>.

==September==

===16th===
* Habitat/3D is released by Fujitsu in Japan. Habitat/3D was a separate VRML compliant Java application that had virtual spaces you could explore. An object called an Agora door was placed in Habitat II which connected both of the worlds together. If you accessed Habitat/3D via Habitat II, your name, gender and general appearance would be recreated in Habitat/3D<ref>Added communication function in 3D space to "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/5.html</ref>.

==October==
===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group is moved from being a part of Fujitsu Software Corporation, to being under the control of Fujitsu Business Systems of America<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===6th===
* The Dreamscape is finally made available to internet users instead of being available on Compuserve only<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===22nd===
* The Avatars 97 conference begins in San Francisco, USA and EC Habitats is debuted publicly for the first time. WorldsAway also has a demo booth at the event, which ran from 22nd October 1997 until 24th October 1997.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Software Corporation announce that its two established virtual worlds, Dreamscape and Pride! Universe, are now available on the Internet.<ref>Spectrum: Interactive Media & Online Developer News 27 October 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19990922003210/http://www.3dlinks.com/spectrum/issues/spectrum-oct-27-97.cfm</ref>

==Unknown Date==
* Hallway is opened to the public as part of the beta test for WorldsAway 2.0.
* Tim Lavalli is hired at Fujitsu Software Corporation and becomes known in the Dreamscape as Brother Echo.
* Jeffrey Douglas who was formerly known as Oracle Vaserius in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Hallway is renamed to Hotel Silicon.
* Electric Communities invite people to participate in the EC Habitats beta program.

=1998=

==January==
* Habitat II opens their Graceville world, a clone of the Dreamscape world, using the WorldsAway 2.0 client and server architecture<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==February==

===Unknown Date===
* Development of Club Connect begins<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==July==

===24th===
* Fujitsu launch a virtual world aimed at adults called Club Connect<ref>WorldsAway About Us Page - October 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022021840/http://www.worldsaway.com/aboutus/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref><ref>Meeting with Tim Lavalli - July 12th, 1998, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Meeting_with_Tim_Lavalli_-_July_12th,_1998</ref>.

==November==

====Unknown Date====
* Hotel Silicon merges with Club Connect to create New Radio World in partnership with a company called New Radio Star<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==December==
* Detroit was the first city to open in New Radio World in partnership with the WRIF radio station<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Scott Moore who was formerly known as Oracle Teresias in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Electric Communities acquires OnLive! Technologies and The Palace.

=1999=

==February==
* The Delphi Forums area opens up in New Radio World. This is notable because it was the first "free trap area"<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>. This was a mechanism where you could sign up for a free account via a business affiliated with the world, but only be able to access a limited selection of regions and not exit into the main world. People were encouraged to convert to a paid account to access the rest of New Radio World.

==March==

===31st===
* Fujitsu Habitat ceases operation<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group in the USA is sold by Fujitsu Systems Business of America to Inworlds.com, Inc, which was a company led by former Vice President of the WorldsAway Products and Services Business Unit, David Andrews<ref>Club Connect Press Release - July 20, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022040726/http://www.worldsaway.com:80/aboutus/consumer.html</ref>. The WorldsAway Products and Services group led development of the software, created new artwork, operated several virtual worlds and marketed them too. The Products and Services group was sponsored by Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19961120221938/http://www.worldsaway.com/away2.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>, who retained ownership of the WorldsAway property after the transaction was concluded<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref>.

* Inworlds.com licensed the WorldsAway technology from Fujitsu Limited in Japan. Pride! Universe, Habitat II and Glass City remained separately owned and maintained entities from Inworlds.com, Inc<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref> <ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref> <ref>Delphi chat with Delilah/Eva Gailey - July 13th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/mgrw00713-35.htm</ref>.

==June==

===14th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc file for a trademark for their logo with the United States Patent and Trademark Office<ref>United States Patent and Trademark Office - Serial Number 75728185, https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4802:yri2e4.3.1</ref>

===28th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc announce via a press release that they have completed the acquisition of WorldsAway, a division of Fujitsu’s Products and Services Group. Fujitsu Systems Business of America retained a 10% stake in Avaterra.com, and held a position on the board<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref><ref>Bloomberg Business Wire recap listing the press release, https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/1999-06-28/editors-kv840ypx</ref>. It is mentioned that Avaterra.com, Inc derived revenue from its unique advertising venues, fee-based membership, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref>.

====Unknown Date====

* Avaterra.com, Inc formally launched its new corporate name and demonstrated its AdObject technology for next-generation Internet advertising at the Web Attack conference in San Francisco<ref>Avaterra.com Launches With AdObject Technology - Press Release - June 18th 1999, https://www.clickz.com/avaterra-com-launches-with-adobject-technology/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==August==

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat 2 software is discontinued at the end of August 1999 in favor of a rebrand to J-Chat<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==September==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Limited in Japan license WorldsAway to Fujitsu Parex, a subsidiary who they collaborated with for many years. On this day, the J-Chat service is launched<ref>"J-Chat ~ Beach on The Net ~" membership community service started - Fujitsu August 1999 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html</ref><ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==November==

====Unknown Date====
* In late November, a presentation is given by representatives of Avaterra Europe (Eric Diamond and John Freeman) to Paramount Digital Entertainment regarding the possibility of a licensed Star Trek world or area<ref>VZSciFi Composition - 17 Licensed Zones: Star Trek - Meetings Reports - November 1999, https://renoproject.org/pub/VZones/VZSciFi/VZSciFi%20Design%20Site/17strekmeet.htm</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Version 2.4 of the WorldsAway client is released. It would be the final release by Fujitsu to bear the name WorldsAway.
* Avaterra moves the former WorldsAway Products and Services group offices from San Jose, CA to Palo Alto, CA.
* Avaterra rebrand themselves as VZones. They continue to trade as Avaterra, but the service itself becomes known as VZones.
* New Radio World is rebranded as VZConnections.

=2000=

==March==

===22nd===
* Avaterra release version 3.0 of the VZones client<ref>VZones v3.0 is here! - Avaterra Newsletter - March 2000</ref><ref>Reactions to VZones 3.0 - Virtual Planet News Article - March 24th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526193450/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/opinion/vco00324.htm</ref>. This is the final client release created by members of the original development team who used to work for Fujitsu but moved over to Avaterra. Macintosh client development ends on this date.

==April==

===22nd===
* Avaterra Europe releases an area in VZConnections called VZSciFi, which was an entirely self contained area in VZC, complete with backstory and unique 3D pre-rendered artwork<ref>VZSciFi GO Event - VZnews Archives - April 21st, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20001003045739/http://vzmembers.com/events/specialevents/scifigo.htm</ref><ref>VZSciFi Semi Fictional Timeline, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/VZSciFi_Semi-Fictional_Timeline</ref>.

==June==

===17th===
* Avaterra Europe Ltd goes into voluntary liquidation following the withdrawal of support from the US parent company, Avaterra.com, Inc<ref>Interview with John Freeman - VZSciFi Project Manager, https://renoproject.org/john-freeman-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===9th===
* The RAID controller drive in the server that hosted the VZones worlds fails after a scheduled routine maintenance by their ISP, Global, resulting in all worlds being taken offline.

===24th===
* Access to Pride and the Dreamscape is restored<ref>More News From SWAT Team - Shawnee Chance 2 - July 24, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/scrw0724a.htm</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A "SWAT Team" is assembled of former Fujitsu and Avaterra staff members and volunteers to figure out the issues with the hard drive failure and bring the worlds back online.

==December==

===10th===
* Queery Universe (formerly known as "Pride Universe", or simply "Pride!"), operated by Pride Media Inc. closed on December 10, 2000<ref>Queery Universe Closing - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20030420043234/http://www.vplanet.org/</ref>. Members of Queery Universe were offered 6 months of free membership in either Dreamscape or VZconnections. Billing for Queery Universe was discontinued as of November 11th.

==Unknown Date==
* Avaterra.com, Inc goes bankrupt.
* Avaterra Canada closes.
* The VZones service is down for a month due to non payment of hosting bills. Robert Dunbar, a former remote assistant, steps in to try and raise the funds to pay the bill and get services operational.
* Robert Dunbar is given the World Manager role and given limited operational control over VZones<ref>Save Our Worlds Chat - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704205027/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/scn10331a.htm</ref>.
* VZones starts selling inworld objects for real money. The name given to the program that sold the objects was called AvatarWares. The money is used to pay off debt accrued after Avaterra imploded (to the hosting company and to former staff members).

=2001=

==February==

===1st===
* SanrioWorld, a collaboration between Fujitsu Parex, Ltd and Sanrio Wave Co, Ltd, officially launches as a paid service to Japanese customers <ref>Sanrio Chit Chat Official Opening Announcement - https://web.archive.org/web/20010312175702/http://www.j-chat.net/scc/open.html</ref>. The service leveraged Sanrio's existing characters like Hello Kitty and created a unique world with artwork from the Sanrio universe. SanrioWorld was available to Sanrio Wave members prior to this date as part of the beta testing period.

==March==

===31st===
* Habitat II's Elysium service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===25th===
* Habitat II's Graceville service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A contract is signed between Avaterra and Robert Dunbars company before the board of directors, transferring Avaterras software license to Virtual Universe, Inc which includes the Dreamscape and VZConnections worlds<ref>Announcement on the Future of our Virtual Worlds - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704204800/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/rin10328a.htm</ref>.

* David Andrews, former Fujitsu executive and Avaterra CEO, returns to the fold and takes over operation of the VZones service from Robert Dunbar. David Andrews company that took over operation of VZones was called Stratagem Corporation.

* VZones launches a virtual world aimed at adults with a sexual theme and naked bodies that could perform simulated sexual acts. The world was called Seducity.

=2002=

==April==

===13th===
* VZones launch the Second Kingdom virtual world<ref>Second Kingdom Information — Virtual Planet News Article - April 12th, 2002, https://web.archive.org/web/20040912233543/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2002/scn20412a.htm</ref>. A world created with a deep mythology and focus on storyline and questing. It was unique in that spells could be used inworld and this was the first public use of magic in a WorldsAway world.

==September==
* J-Chat starts selling in-game items for real money for the first time<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=2004=

==July==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Parex merges with G-Search, Ltd who operate and maintain the J-Chat service. G-Search, Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==October==

===2nd===
* Stratagem Corporation launched the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref><ref>Terra Nova Blog - October 2004, https://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2004/10/virtual_world_r.html</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===
* Stratagem Corporation closes the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref>.

=2005=

=2006=

==Unknown Date==
* David Andrews sells Stratagem Corporation to Justine Reichman, who takes over operation of the VZones service.

=2007=

==March==

===31st===
* SanrioWorld closes their service down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* An unauthorised Glass City service opens privately, by one of the former Glass City server engineers.

=2008=

=2009=

=2010=

==January==

===26th===
* G-Search, Ltd shuts down the J-Chat service<ref>J-Chat Home Page - December 2010, https://web.archive.org/web/20101230070135/http://j-chat.net/</ref>.

=2011=

=2012=

=2013=

=2014=

==July==
* Due to non payment of server hosting bills, the VZones service closes its doors without any announcements and the owner, Justine Reichman, goes completely silent.

==August==
* MetroWorlds, an officially licensed WorldsAway world, launch the Eden beta world.

==September==

===28th===
* A [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/337 hackathon] was held at The MADE to attempt to get Habitat operational again. This event was attended by Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer. A basic region was created using packet crafting and the first Habitat region in 20 years was able to be successfully displayed.

====Unknown Date====
* Lucasfilm’s Habitat, which was later purchased by Fujitsu, was made open source thanks to the efforts of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in Oakland, California.

=2015=

==October==

===19th===
* MetroWorlds launch their main virtual world called Metropolis. The beta world known as Eden closes several weeks later.

=2016=

=2017=

==November==
* MetroWorlds shut down their Metropolis service.

==Unknown Date==
* Randy Farmer starts the NeoHabitat project. A recreation of the original Habitat server, using a modern programming language. This happens after three years of attempting to get clearance for some missing files needed to compile the original Habitat server code on the original hardware.

=2018=

=2019=

=2020=

=2021=

=2023=

==May==

===29th===
* After being hosted by NeoHabitat contributor Steve Salevan for the past 5 years, the public NeoHabitat server instance is transferred over to the custody of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment.

Timeline

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The plan for this page is to have a bullet point list of all major events that occurred in the timeline from Habitat until the present day. These will be presented in chronological order and wherever possible, links and citations will be given.

If you can provide a date for a major event or can confirm one, please get in touch with us. If you have proof of these dates but cannot publicly share them, we can discuss this to confirm the authenticity of the information.

=1985=

==July==
* Charlie Kellner and Chip Morningstar discuss ideas for "microworld".<ref>E-mail from Charlie Kellner - July 18th, 1985, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/archives/worldComments</ref>

==September==

===4th===
* Steve Arnold of Lucasfilm Games and Steve Case of Quantum Link discuss Mr Case's desire for a project with a quick turnaround and Chip Morningstar's proposal for Habitat is mentioned<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

===5th===
* Steve Arnold writes a letter to Steve Case and sends him the written proposal for Habitat that Chip Morningstar wrote<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

==October==

===7th===
* Chip Morningstar flies to the Quantum Link offices in Vienna, VA and meets with Marc Seriff (VP of engineering and product development), Ken Huntsman (programmer) and Janet Hunter (programmer and later integral member of the Habitat team)<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

===8th===
* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Ken Huntsman and Janet Hunter<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Clive Smith from Commodore, the president of Quantum Link and Quantum's software contracts lawyer<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

==November==

===4th===
* Aric Wilmunder joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

===18th===
* Randy Farmer joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

====Unknown Date====
* Development of Habitat begins, initially called MicroCosm.

=1986=

==June==
* Habitat is demoed at the 20th Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, USA<ref>Issue 17 - Computer Gamer - August 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/335</ref>. Randy Farmer, Aric Wilmunder and Janet Hunter were in attendance<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - June 1st, 2023</ref>

==September==
===16th===
* Habitat is demoed by Lucasfilm Games at The Palladium nightclub in New York City<ref>Issue 44 Commodore Microcomputers - November/December 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/8435/category/160</ref><ref>Computerworld - Sep 1, 1986, https://books.google.com/books?id=6dLTc6Wv3Y0C&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=north+american+videotex+industry+%22conference%22+%221986%22+%22New+York%22+-minitel&source=bl&ots=3YMaib_mgh&sig=ACfU3U3P31hutfru8_prDuEy45AwgU9BBg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBooHdhaj2AhVtJkQIHfQvBjEQ6AF6BAg1EAM#v=onepage&q=north%20american%20videotex%20industry%20%22conference%22%20%221986%22%20%22New%20York%22%20-minitel&f=false</ref><ref>Palladium Demo - Lucasfilm Ltd. Games Division - September 14, 1986,https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/palladium.pdf</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===

* At a meeting with Quantum Link, it is decided that in Habitat, all logged out users will be turned into to ghosts, rather than being left on the ground turned to stone<ref>Subject: Habitat meetings at Quantum, 11/3 - November 5th, 1986, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/qmeeting.t</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Habitat closed pilot test begins<ref>The Socialization of Cyberspace: From Habitat to the Full Service Network - Hosted by Professor Terry Winograd and Randy Farmer, Electric Communities at Stanford University, January 12th, 1996, https://youtu.be/zVwkFgmsLHc?t=491</ref>.

=1987=

==August==

===Unknown Date===
* Lucasfilm's Habitat is opened up for beta testing to a wider selection of users that were invited in small batches<ref>The Rant Newspaper - Volume 1, Issue 1 - August 17th, 1987, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/12962/category/380</ref>. Users had to pay to access Habitat during this time<ref>Conversation with Randy Farmer on The MADE's Discord - September 4, 2024</ref>.

=1988=

==May==
===5th===
* The Habitat beta test comes to a close<ref>Bill Herrin's Habitat Beta Blast Party footage, https://youtu.be/YlFhkFX_wu0</ref>.

==July==
* Randy Farmer replaces the title screen and the hatchery text in the Habitat client to rebrand it as Club Caribe for Quantum Link<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - March 25th, 2024</ref>

==August==
===21st===
* Fujitsu representatives attend the Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, USA. The seminar is held from Monday, August 21, 1988 through Friday, August 25, 1988<ref>Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar document, https://renoproject.org/pub/Habitat/Documents/Habitat_Tech_Transfer_FULL.pdf</ref>. A notable attendee is Kazutomo Fukuda, who would go on to be in charge of Fujitsu Habitat and Habitat II.

==October==
* Fujitsu licenses Habitat from Lucasfilm to create Fujitsu Habitat in Japan<ref>History of Fujitsu Habitat - Oh!FM Towns - November 1991, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/6581/category/238</ref><ref>You can't tell people anything - Habitat Chronicles, http://habitatchronicles.com/2004/04/you-cant-tell-people-anything/</ref><ref>WorldsAway Backgrounder - Creating Virtual Communities in Cyberspace, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223211/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waback.html</ref>.

=1989=

==February==
* Fujitsu Habitat is demoed at Asia Telecom ‘89 in Singapore by a team from Fujitsu alongside Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer<ref>Asia Telecom '89 Photos from the archives of Randy Farmer, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/313</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==March==
* Fujitsu Habitat was debuted in Japan at "Denno Amusement Park IN Tokyo Dome" where Fujitsu's personal computer the "FM-TOWNS" was also unveiled<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==July==
* Club Caribe is released on Quantum Link.

==October==
* Fujitsu Habitat monitor test begins<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1990=

==January==

===26th===
* Fujitsu Habitat officially begins service, initially being free to play<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref>.

==February==

===10th===
* Fujitsu Habitat is officially released on the FM-TOWNS computer and becomes a paid service<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref><ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>"Habitat II" service concept - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_concept.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU MULTIMEDIA CORPORATE BACKGROUNDER, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223227/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/fujicorp.html</ref>.

=1991=

==August==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released on the [https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/corporate/history/products/computer/personalcomputer/fm-r.html FMR] series of personal computers<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==September==

* Fujitsu acquire key staff from UniSoft Corporation, a software house specialising in UNIX<ref> FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT - September 8th, 1991, https://techmonitor.ai/technology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>. They use these staff to form Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc, a UNIX research and development venture. Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc would later be the company that Electric Communities worked alongside with to create WorldsAway in 1994.

==October==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-9800_series PC-9801]<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1992=

=1993=

==March==

===25th===
* Chip Morningstar meets with Yoshi Matsumoto of Fujitsu to discuss the company engaging the services of Electric Communities to develop a business plan for the introduction and operation of an American version of Fujitsu Habitat (this project is what would become WorldsAway)<ref>Letter to Yoshi Matsumoto from Chip Morningstars archives - March 1993</ref>

==September==

===21st===
* The FINE plan presentation is made by Electric Communities to Fujitsu Limited in Kawasaki, Japan<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - May 9th, 2022</ref>. The FINE plan stands for the Future Interactive Network Environment - An Introduction to Global Cyberspace.

===28th===
* The earliest recorded attempt by Chip Morningstar attempting to compile the Fujitsu Habitat source in preparation for porting Fujitsu Habitat to Windows is made<ref>Fujitsu Habitat source code build log - September 28th, 1993</ref>. This was the original plan for WorldsAway before it was realised that the Fujitsu Habitat source code wasn't going to work and that it would be faster to write WorldsAway from scratch. Earlier dates of August 1993 are present but aren't verifiable as the date when Chip first received the source code and began work.

==Unknown Date==
* Fujitsu Limited acquire the Habitat intellectual property from Lucasfilm<ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>.
* Development of WorldsAway begins under Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc (originally UniSoft, which was acquired by Fujitsu)<ref>E-mail conversion with John Onusko, one of the people who wrote the WorldsAway server code.</ref><ref>FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT, https://techmonitor.ai/techonology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>.

=1994=

==February==

===21st===
* Club Caribe closes<ref>BLD Stlker’s Club Caribe Documentary - February 1994, https://youtu.be/OESzgOau1k4</ref>.

==August==
* Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division is established in San Jose<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref><ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==December==
* The book [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/182 "Online virtual reality"] which was written by Fujitsu Habitat Oracles is published by Fujitsu Books<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1995=

==May==
===8th===
* Ron Lichty joins Fujitsu Cultural Technologies as the head of Engineering<ref>E-mail with Ron Lichty - August 17th, 2023</ref>.

==July==
* Douglas Crockford meets with Fujitsu Cultural Technologies on behalf of Electric Communities to discuss an ongoing support contract between them for WorldsAway. A bid for a support contract was made by Fujitsu but fell way short of Electric Communities expectations, with Fujitsu wanting to pay by the hour. A deal could not be made and the working relationship between Fujitsu and Electric Communities was terminated <ref>Electric Communities GOAT - July 31st 1995, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/Electric-Communities-Submissions/blob/main/EC/Original-E/ec2-giblets/Docs/GOATs/95-07-31</ref>.

==August==
===4th===
* WorldsAway opens up the Dreamscape service in beta to testers on CompuServe. Testers would use version 0.8 of the WorldsAway client<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===30th===
* WorldsAway's Dreamscape world is made available to the general public for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Body Sprays are introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==September==

===10th===
* WorldsAway begins to generate revenue for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* StarWay Cafe and the Temple of Morpheus are opened to the public in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* The first inworld wedding is held in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==November==

===15th===
* WorldsAway version 1.0 is officially released. This date actually becomes known each year as “Kymer New Year”, to celebrate the release of 1.0 in the Dreamscape, on the island of Kymer.

==December==
===1st===
* Fujitsu announces the availability of WorldsAway to CompuServe subscribers around the world<ref>Animated Virtual World Debuts on CompuServe - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223202/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waann.html</ref>.

===15th===
* WorldsAway is released on CompuServe CD's for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

=1996=

==February==
===27th===
* Fujitsu announces plans for a new world called "WebWorld"<ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==March==

===19th===
* The Void is introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. The Void was an area where punished avatars would be sent to for a time out, but it was introduced to the world via the means of a storyline.

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat II is released in Japan on the NIFTY-serve service for Windows<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

==April==

===16th===
* WorldsAway version 1.1 is released<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===26th===
* The grand opening of the Temple Street Terrace building is held in the Dreamscape and turfs are released for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===29th===
* Fujitsu Cultural Technologies demoes WorldsAway & WebWorlds at the Spring Internet World '96 show held at the San Jose Convention Center, April 29th - May 2nd 1996<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref>.

==July==
* The Sega Saturn client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Open System Solutions, Inc. (FOSSI) was renamed to Fujitsu Software Corporation. In addition, the WorldsAway team, formerly known as Fujitsu Cultural Technologies (FCT), becomes part of the Multimedia division of Fujitsu Software Corporation<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 1-- July 1996 - https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1%2C_Issue_1--_July_1996</ref>.

==August==
* The Promenade hatchery area of the Dreamscape is redesigned<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* Acolytes in the Dreamscape are given moderation powers for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. Prior to this, the only tools they had were to talk, or to turn things nuclear by forwarding it to the Oracles who could banish someone. Acolytes were given the power to freeze an avatar so they couldn't move, they could mute an avatar so it could not talk and they could force your avatar to become a ghost.

==October==

===1st===
* Pride Media, Ltd launch the Pride! WorldsAway based virtual world<ref>Pride! Universe on CompuServe offers virtual world for the gay and lesbian community- Pride Media & Fujitsu October 1996 joint Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123544fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-universe.html</ref><ref>Virtual reality world opens its doors to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders on CompuServe, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123537fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-compuserve.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==November==

===1st===
* The Meditation Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 4-- November, 1996, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1,_Issue_4--_November,_1996</ref>.

===26th===
* Habitat II opens up access to the entire internet, as well as maintaining access via NIFTY-serve<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>Virtual community "Habitat II" Internet service started, Fujitsu November 1996 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Nov/15-2.html</ref>. The client software is given away for free, instead of being paid for as it was previously<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Macintosh client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

=1997=

==March==
* The Isle Caribe area is opened in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* CJ CheilJedang launch Glass City in Korea under license from Fujitsu Limited in Japan and Fujitsu Korea<ref>Korean version of Habitat II "Yuridosi (Glass City)" has started - Fujitsu April 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Apr/30.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==June==
* The Monument Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===7th===
* WorldsAway releases the WorldsAway 2.0 client and the Dreamscape is taken offline temporarily to convert the object database to the 2.0 format<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref><ref>Dreamscape Transition to 2.0: A letter from the WorldsAway Team - July 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022013303/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter6.html</ref>.

==September==

===16th===
* Habitat/3D is released by Fujitsu in Japan. Habitat/3D was a separate VRML compliant Java application that had virtual spaces you could explore. An object called an Agora door was placed in Habitat II which connected both of the worlds together. If you accessed Habitat/3D via Habitat II, your name, gender and general appearance would be recreated in Habitat/3D<ref>Added communication function in 3D space to "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/5.html</ref>.

==October==
===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group is moved from being a part of Fujitsu Software Corporation, to being under the control of Fujitsu Business Systems of America<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===6th===
* The Dreamscape is finally made available to internet users instead of being available on Compuserve only<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===22nd===
* The Avatars 97 conference begins in San Francisco, USA and EC Habitats is debuted publicly for the first time. WorldsAway also has a demo booth at the event, which ran from 22nd October 1997 until 24th October 1997.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Software Corporation announce that its two established virtual worlds, Dreamscape and Pride! Universe, are now available on the Internet.<ref>Spectrum: Interactive Media & Online Developer News 27 October 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19990922003210/http://www.3dlinks.com/spectrum/issues/spectrum-oct-27-97.cfm</ref>

==Unknown Date==
* Hallway is opened to the public as part of the beta test for WorldsAway 2.0.
* Tim Lavalli is hired at Fujitsu Software Corporation and becomes known in the Dreamscape as Brother Echo.
* Jeffrey Douglas who was formerly known as Oracle Vaserius in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Hallway is renamed to Hotel Silicon.
* Electric Communities invite people to participate in the EC Habitats beta program.

=1998=

==January==
* Habitat II opens their Graceville world, a clone of the Dreamscape world, using the WorldsAway 2.0 client and server architecture<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==February==

===Unknown Date===
* Development of Club Connect begins<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==July==

===24th===
* Fujitsu launch a virtual world aimed at adults called Club Connect<ref>WorldsAway About Us Page - October 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022021840/http://www.worldsaway.com/aboutus/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref><ref>Meeting with Tim Lavalli - July 12th, 1998, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Meeting_with_Tim_Lavalli_-_July_12th,_1998</ref>.

==November==

====Unknown Date====
* Hotel Silicon merges with Club Connect to create New Radio World in partnership with a company called New Radio Star<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==December==
* Detroit was the first city to open in New Radio World in partnership with the WRIF radio station<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Scott Moore who was formerly known as Oracle Teresias in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Electric Communities acquires OnLive! Technologies and The Palace.

=1999=

==February==
* The Delphi Forums area opens up in New Radio World. This is notable because it was the first "free trap area"<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>. This was a mechanism where you could sign up for a free account via a business affiliated with the world, but only be able to access a limited selection of regions and not exit into the main world. People were encouraged to convert to a paid account to access the rest of New Radio World.

==March==

===31st===
* Fujitsu Habitat ceases operation<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group in the USA is sold by Fujitsu Systems Business of America to Inworlds.com, Inc, which was a company led by former Vice President of the WorldsAway Products and Services Business Unit, David Andrews<ref>Club Connect Press Release - July 20, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022040726/http://www.worldsaway.com:80/aboutus/consumer.html</ref>. The WorldsAway Products and Services group led development of the software, created new artwork, operated several virtual worlds and marketed them too. The Products and Services group was sponsored by Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19961120221938/http://www.worldsaway.com/away2.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>, who retained ownership of the WorldsAway property after the transaction was concluded<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref>.

* Inworlds.com licensed the WorldsAway technology from Fujitsu Limited in Japan. Pride! Universe, Habitat II and Glass City remained separately owned and maintained entities from Inworlds.com, Inc<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref> <ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref> <ref>Delphi chat with Delilah/Eva Gailey - July 13th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/mgrw00713-35.htm</ref>.

==June==

===14th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc file for a trademark for their logo with the United States Patent and Trademark Office<ref>United States Patent and Trademark Office - Serial Number 75728185, https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4802:yri2e4.3.1</ref>

===28th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc announce via a press release that they have completed the acquisition of WorldsAway, a division of Fujitsu’s Products and Services Group. Fujitsu Systems Business of America retained a 10% stake in Avaterra.com, and held a position on the board<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref><ref>Bloomberg Business Wire recap listing the press release, https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/1999-06-28/editors-kv840ypx</ref>. It is mentioned that Avaterra.com, Inc derived revenue from its unique advertising venues, fee-based membership, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref>.

====Unknown Date====

* Avaterra.com, Inc formally launched its new corporate name and demonstrated its AdObject technology for next-generation Internet advertising at the Web Attack conference in San Francisco<ref>Avaterra.com Launches With AdObject Technology - Press Release - June 18th 1999, https://www.clickz.com/avaterra-com-launches-with-adobject-technology/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==August==

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat 2 software is discontinued at the end of August 1999 in favor of a rebrand to J-Chat<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==September==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Limited in Japan license WorldsAway to Fujitsu Parex, a subsidiary who they collaborated with for many years. On this day, the J-Chat service is launched<ref>"J-Chat ~ Beach on The Net ~" membership community service started - Fujitsu August 1999 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html</ref><ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==November==

====Unknown Date====
* In late November, a presentation is given by representatives of Avaterra Europe (Eric Diamond and John Freeman) to Paramount Digital Entertainment regarding the possibility of a licensed Star Trek world or area<ref>VZSciFi Composition - 17 Licensed Zones: Star Trek - Meetings Reports - November 1999, https://renoproject.org/pub/VZones/VZSciFi/VZSciFi%20Design%20Site/17strekmeet.htm</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Version 2.4 of the WorldsAway client is released. It would be the final release by Fujitsu to bear the name WorldsAway.
* Avaterra moves the former WorldsAway Products and Services group offices from San Jose, CA to Palo Alto, CA.
* Avaterra rebrand themselves as VZones. They continue to trade as Avaterra, but the service itself becomes known as VZones.
* New Radio World is rebranded as VZConnections.

=2000=

==March==

===22nd===
* Avaterra release version 3.0 of the VZones client<ref>VZones v3.0 is here! - Avaterra Newsletter - March 2000</ref><ref>Reactions to VZones 3.0 - Virtual Planet News Article - March 24th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526193450/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/opinion/vco00324.htm</ref>. This is the final client release created by members of the original development team who used to work for Fujitsu but moved over to Avaterra. Macintosh client development ends on this date.

==April==

===22nd===
* Avaterra Europe releases an area in VZConnections called VZSciFi, which was an entirely self contained area in VZC, complete with backstory and unique 3D pre-rendered artwork<ref>VZSciFi GO Event - VZnews Archives - April 21st, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20001003045739/http://vzmembers.com/events/specialevents/scifigo.htm</ref><ref>VZSciFi Semi Fictional Timeline, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/VZSciFi_Semi-Fictional_Timeline</ref>.

==June==

===17th===
* Avaterra Europe Ltd goes into voluntary liquidation following the withdrawal of support from the US parent company, Avaterra.com, Inc<ref>Interview with John Freeman - VZSciFi Project Manager, https://renoproject.org/john-freeman-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===9th===
* The RAID controller drive in the server that hosted the VZones worlds fails after a scheduled routine maintenance by their ISP, Global, resulting in all worlds being taken offline.

===24th===
* Access to Pride and the Dreamscape is restored<ref>More News From SWAT Team - Shawnee Chance 2 - July 24, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/scrw0724a.htm</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A "SWAT Team" is assembled of former Fujitsu and Avaterra staff members and volunteers to figure out the issues with the hard drive failure and bring the worlds back online.

==December==

===10th===
* Queery Universe (formerly known as "Pride Universe", or simply "Pride!"), operated by Pride Media Inc. closed on December 10, 2000<ref>Queery Universe Closing - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20030420043234/http://www.vplanet.org/</ref>. Members of Queery Universe were offered 6 months of free membership in either Dreamscape or VZconnections. Billing for Queery Universe was discontinued as of November 11th.

==Unknown Date==
* Avaterra.com, Inc goes bankrupt.
* Avaterra Canada closes.
* The VZones service is down for a month due to non payment of hosting bills. Robert Dunbar, a former remote assistant, steps in to try and raise the funds to pay the bill and get services operational.
* Robert Dunbar is given the World Manager role and given limited operational control over VZones<ref>Save Our Worlds Chat - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704205027/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/scn10331a.htm</ref>.
* VZones starts selling inworld objects for real money. The name given to the program that sold the objects was called AvatarWares. The money is used to pay off debt accrued after Avaterra imploded (to the hosting company and to former staff members).

=2001=

==February==

===1st===
* SanrioWorld, a collaboration between Fujitsu Parex, Ltd and Sanrio Wave Co, Ltd, officially launches as a paid service to Japanese customers <ref>Sanrio Chit Chat Official Opening Announcement - https://web.archive.org/web/20010312175702/http://www.j-chat.net/scc/open.html</ref>. The service leveraged Sanrio's existing characters like Hello Kitty and created a unique world with artwork from the Sanrio universe. SanrioWorld was available to Sanrio Wave members prior to this date as part of the beta testing period.

==March==

===31st===
* Habitat II's Elysium service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===25th===
* Habitat II's Graceville service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A contract is signed between Avaterra and Robert Dunbars company before the board of directors, transferring Avaterras software license to Virtual Universe, Inc which includes the Dreamscape and VZConnections worlds<ref>Announcement on the Future of our Virtual Worlds - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704204800/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/rin10328a.htm</ref>.

* David Andrews, former Fujitsu executive and Avaterra CEO, returns to the fold and takes over operation of the VZones service from Robert Dunbar. David Andrews company that took over operation of VZones was called Stratagem Corporation.

* VZones launches a virtual world aimed at adults with a sexual theme and naked bodies that could perform simulated sexual acts. The world was called Seducity.

=2002=

==April==

===13th===
* VZones launch the Second Kingdom virtual world<ref>Second Kingdom Information — Virtual Planet News Article - April 12th, 2002, https://web.archive.org/web/20040912233543/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2002/scn20412a.htm</ref>. A world created with a deep mythology and focus on storyline and questing. It was unique in that spells could be used inworld and this was the first public use of magic in a WorldsAway world.

==September==
* J-Chat starts selling in-game items for real money for the first time<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=2004=

==July==
* Fujitsu Parex merges with G-Search, Ltd who operate and maintain the J-Chat service. G-Search, Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==October==

===2nd===
* Stratagem Corporation launched the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref><ref>Terra Nova Blog - October 2004, https://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2004/10/virtual_world_r.html</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===
* Stratagem Corporation closes the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref>.

=2005=

=2006=

==Unknown Date==
* David Andrews sells Stratagem Corporation to Justine Reichman, who takes over operation of the VZones service.

=2007=

==March==

===31st===
* SanrioWorld closes their service down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* An unauthorised Glass City service opens privately, by one of the former Glass City server engineers.

=2008=

=2009=

=2010=

==January==

===26th===
* G-Search, Ltd shuts down the J-Chat service<ref>J-Chat Home Page - December 2010, https://web.archive.org/web/20101230070135/http://j-chat.net/</ref>.

=2011=

=2012=

=2013=

=2014=

==July==
* Due to non payment of server hosting bills, the VZones service closes its doors without any announcements and the owner, Justine Reichman, goes completely silent.

==August==
* MetroWorlds, an officially licensed WorldsAway world, launch the Eden beta world.

==September==

===28th===
* A [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/337 hackathon] was held at The MADE to attempt to get Habitat operational again. This event was attended by Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer. A basic region was created using packet crafting and the first Habitat region in 20 years was able to be successfully displayed.

====Unknown Date====
* Lucasfilm’s Habitat, which was later purchased by Fujitsu, was made open source thanks to the efforts of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in Oakland, California.

=2015=

==October==

===19th===
* MetroWorlds launch their main virtual world called Metropolis. The beta world known as Eden closes several weeks later.

=2016=

=2017=

==November==
* MetroWorlds shut down their Metropolis service.

==Unknown Date==
* Randy Farmer starts the NeoHabitat project. A recreation of the original Habitat server, using a modern programming language. This happens after three years of attempting to get clearance for some missing files needed to compile the original Habitat server code on the original hardware.

=2018=

=2019=

=2020=

=2021=

=2023=

==May==

===29th===
* After being hosted by NeoHabitat contributor Steve Salevan for the past 5 years, the public NeoHabitat server instance is transferred over to the custody of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment.

Timeline

2025-10-23T16:05:03Z

Stu: Corrected the date of SanrioWorld launching from 2003 to 2001 based on new information

The plan for this page is to have a bullet point list of all major events that occurred in the timeline from Habitat until the present day. These will be presented in chronological order and wherever possible, links and citations will be given.

If you can provide a date for a major event or can confirm one, please get in touch with us. If you have proof of these dates but cannot publicly share them, we can discuss this to confirm the authenticity of the information.

=1985=

==July==
* Charlie Kellner and Chip Morningstar discuss ideas for "microworld".<ref>E-mail from Charlie Kellner - July 18th, 1985, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/archives/worldComments</ref>

==September==

===4th===
* Steve Arnold of Lucasfilm Games and Steve Case of Quantum Link discuss Mr Case's desire for a project with a quick turnaround and Chip Morningstar's proposal for Habitat is mentioned<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

===5th===
* Steve Arnold writes a letter to Steve Case and sends him the written proposal for Habitat that Chip Morningstar wrote<ref>Lucasfilm Games MicroCosm Proposal - September 5th, 1985, https://archive.org/details/lucas-film-micro-cosm-proposal</ref>.

==October==

===7th===
* Chip Morningstar flies to the Quantum Link offices in Vienna, VA and meets with Marc Seriff (VP of engineering and product development), Ken Huntsman (programmer) and Janet Hunter (programmer and later integral member of the Habitat team)<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

===8th===
* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Ken Huntsman and Janet Hunter<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

* Chip Morningstar and Steve Arnold meet with Marc Seriff, Clive Smith from Commodore, the president of Quantum Link and Quantum's software contracts lawyer<ref>Capsule summary of meeting with Quantum folk, October 7-8, 1985, at their offices in Vienna, VA., https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/meetingOct7.t</ref>.

==November==

===4th===
* Aric Wilmunder joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

===18th===
* Randy Farmer joins the Habitat development team full time.<ref>MicroCosm™ Report
December 5, 1985, https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/reportNovember.pdf</ref>

====Unknown Date====
* Development of Habitat begins, initially called MicroCosm.

=1986=

==June==
* Habitat is demoed at the 20th Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, USA<ref>Issue 17 - Computer Gamer - August 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/335</ref>. Randy Farmer, Aric Wilmunder and Janet Hunter were in attendance<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - June 1st, 2023</ref>

==September==
===16th===
* Habitat is demoed by Lucasfilm Games at The Palladium nightclub in New York City<ref>Issue 44 Commodore Microcomputers - November/December 1986, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/8435/category/160</ref><ref>Computerworld - Sep 1, 1986, https://books.google.com/books?id=6dLTc6Wv3Y0C&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=north+american+videotex+industry+%22conference%22+%221986%22+%22New+York%22+-minitel&source=bl&ots=3YMaib_mgh&sig=ACfU3U3P31hutfru8_prDuEy45AwgU9BBg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBooHdhaj2AhVtJkQIHfQvBjEQ6AF6BAg1EAM#v=onepage&q=north%20american%20videotex%20industry%20%22conference%22%20%221986%22%20%22New%20York%22%20-minitel&f=false</ref><ref>Palladium Demo - Lucasfilm Ltd. Games Division - September 14, 1986,https://github.com/StuBlad/habitatdocs/blob/main/itr/palladium.pdf</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===

* At a meeting with Quantum Link, it is decided that in Habitat, all logged out users will be turned into to ghosts, rather than being left on the ground turned to stone<ref>Subject: Habitat meetings at Quantum, 11/3 - November 5th, 1986, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/habitat/blob/master/chip/habitat/docs/cya/qmeeting.t</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Habitat closed pilot test begins<ref>The Socialization of Cyberspace: From Habitat to the Full Service Network - Hosted by Professor Terry Winograd and Randy Farmer, Electric Communities at Stanford University, January 12th, 1996, https://youtu.be/zVwkFgmsLHc?t=491</ref>.

=1987=

==August==

===Unknown Date===
* Lucasfilm's Habitat is opened up for beta testing to a wider selection of users that were invited in small batches<ref>The Rant Newspaper - Volume 1, Issue 1 - August 17th, 1987, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/12962/category/380</ref>. Users had to pay to access Habitat during this time<ref>Conversation with Randy Farmer on The MADE's Discord - September 4, 2024</ref>.

=1988=

==May==
===5th===
* The Habitat beta test comes to a close<ref>Bill Herrin's Habitat Beta Blast Party footage, https://youtu.be/YlFhkFX_wu0</ref>.

==July==
* Randy Farmer replaces the title screen and the hatchery text in the Habitat client to rebrand it as Club Caribe for Quantum Link<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - March 25th, 2024</ref>

==August==
===21st===
* Fujitsu representatives attend the Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, USA. The seminar is held from Monday, August 21, 1988 through Friday, August 25, 1988<ref>Habitat Technology Transfer Seminar document, https://renoproject.org/pub/Habitat/Documents/Habitat_Tech_Transfer_FULL.pdf</ref>. A notable attendee is Kazutomo Fukuda, who would go on to be in charge of Fujitsu Habitat and Habitat II.

==October==
* Fujitsu licenses Habitat from Lucasfilm to create Fujitsu Habitat in Japan<ref>History of Fujitsu Habitat - Oh!FM Towns - November 1991, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/picture.php?/6581/category/238</ref><ref>You can't tell people anything - Habitat Chronicles, http://habitatchronicles.com/2004/04/you-cant-tell-people-anything/</ref><ref>WorldsAway Backgrounder - Creating Virtual Communities in Cyberspace, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223211/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waback.html</ref>.

=1989=

==February==
* Fujitsu Habitat is demoed at Asia Telecom ‘89 in Singapore by a team from Fujitsu alongside Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer<ref>Asia Telecom '89 Photos from the archives of Randy Farmer, https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/313</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==March==
* Fujitsu Habitat was debuted in Japan at "Denno Amusement Park IN Tokyo Dome" where Fujitsu's personal computer the "FM-TOWNS" was also unveiled<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==July==
* Club Caribe is released on Quantum Link.

==October==
* Fujitsu Habitat monitor test begins<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1990=

==January==

===26th===
* Fujitsu Habitat officially begins service, initially being free to play<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref>.

==February==

===10th===
* Fujitsu Habitat is officially released on the FM-TOWNS computer and becomes a paid service<ref>Fujitsu Scientific and Technical Journal Vol. 26, No. 3 - October 30th, 1990 - Hypermedia Personal Computer Communication System: Fujitsu Habitat, https://renoproject.org/pub/FujitsuHabitat/Text/Hypermedia%20Personal%20Computer%20Communication%20System%20-%20Fujitsu%20Habitat.pdf</ref><ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>"Habitat II" service concept - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_concept.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU MULTIMEDIA CORPORATE BACKGROUNDER, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223227/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/fujicorp.html</ref>.

=1991=

==August==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released on the [https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/corporate/history/products/computer/personalcomputer/fm-r.html FMR] series of personal computers<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==September==

* Fujitsu acquire key staff from UniSoft Corporation, a software house specialising in UNIX<ref> FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT - September 8th, 1991, https://techmonitor.ai/technology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>. They use these staff to form Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc, a UNIX research and development venture. Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc would later be the company that Electric Communities worked alongside with to create WorldsAway in 1994.

==October==

* The Fujitsu Habitat client is released for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-9800_series PC-9801]<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1992=

=1993=

==March==

===25th===
* Chip Morningstar meets with Yoshi Matsumoto of Fujitsu to discuss the company engaging the services of Electric Communities to develop a business plan for the introduction and operation of an American version of Fujitsu Habitat (this project is what would become WorldsAway)<ref>Letter to Yoshi Matsumoto from Chip Morningstars archives - March 1993</ref>

==September==

===21st===
* The FINE plan presentation is made by Electric Communities to Fujitsu Limited in Kawasaki, Japan<ref>Direct messages with Randy Farmer - May 9th, 2022</ref>. The FINE plan stands for the Future Interactive Network Environment - An Introduction to Global Cyberspace.

===28th===
* The earliest recorded attempt by Chip Morningstar attempting to compile the Fujitsu Habitat source in preparation for porting Fujitsu Habitat to Windows is made<ref>Fujitsu Habitat source code build log - September 28th, 1993</ref>. This was the original plan for WorldsAway before it was realised that the Fujitsu Habitat source code wasn't going to work and that it would be faster to write WorldsAway from scratch. Earlier dates of August 1993 are present but aren't verifiable as the date when Chip first received the source code and began work.

==Unknown Date==
* Fujitsu Limited acquire the Habitat intellectual property from Lucasfilm<ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>.
* Development of WorldsAway begins under Fujitsu Open Systems Solutions, inc (originally UniSoft, which was acquired by Fujitsu)<ref>E-mail conversion with John Onusko, one of the people who wrote the WorldsAway server code.</ref><ref>FUJITSU POACHES UNISOFT TOP BRASS TO STAFF NEW OPEN SYSTEMS OUTFIT, https://techmonitor.ai/techonology/fujitsu_poaches_unisoft_top_brass_to_staff_new_open_systems_outfit</ref>.

=1994=

==February==

===21st===
* Club Caribe closes<ref>BLD Stlker’s Club Caribe Documentary - February 1994, https://youtu.be/OESzgOau1k4</ref>.

==August==
* Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division is established in San Jose<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref><ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==December==
* The book [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/182 "Online virtual reality"] which was written by Fujitsu Habitat Oracles is published by Fujitsu Books<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=1995=

==May==
===8th===
* Ron Lichty joins Fujitsu Cultural Technologies as the head of Engineering<ref>E-mail with Ron Lichty - August 17th, 2023</ref>.

==July==
* Douglas Crockford meets with Fujitsu Cultural Technologies on behalf of Electric Communities to discuss an ongoing support contract between them for WorldsAway. A bid for a support contract was made by Fujitsu but fell way short of Electric Communities expectations, with Fujitsu wanting to pay by the hour. A deal could not be made and the working relationship between Fujitsu and Electric Communities was terminated <ref>Electric Communities GOAT - July 31st 1995, https://github.com/Museum-of-Art-and-Digital-Entertainment/Electric-Communities-Submissions/blob/main/EC/Original-E/ec2-giblets/Docs/GOATs/95-07-31</ref>.

==August==
===4th===
* WorldsAway opens up the Dreamscape service in beta to testers on CompuServe. Testers would use version 0.8 of the WorldsAway client<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===30th===
* WorldsAway's Dreamscape world is made available to the general public for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Body Sprays are introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==September==

===10th===
* WorldsAway begins to generate revenue for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies for the first time<ref>Ron Lichty's performance review by Tony Christopher in May 1996</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* StarWay Cafe and the Temple of Morpheus are opened to the public in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* The first inworld wedding is held in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==November==

===15th===
* WorldsAway version 1.0 is officially released. This date actually becomes known each year as “Kymer New Year”, to celebrate the release of 1.0 in the Dreamscape, on the island of Kymer.

==December==
===1st===
* Fujitsu announces the availability of WorldsAway to CompuServe subscribers around the world<ref>Animated Virtual World Debuts on CompuServe - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223202/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/waann.html</ref>.

===15th===
* WorldsAway is released on CompuServe CD's for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

=1996=

==February==
===27th===
* Fujitsu announces plans for a new world called "WebWorld"<ref>INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB - Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Feb/28-e.html</ref>.

==March==

===19th===
* The Void is introduced into the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. The Void was an area where punished avatars would be sent to for a time out, but it was introduced to the world via the means of a storyline.

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat II is released in Japan on the NIFTY-serve service for Windows<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

==April==

===16th===
* WorldsAway version 1.1 is released<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===26th===
* The grand opening of the Temple Street Terrace building is held in the Dreamscape and turfs are released for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

===29th===
* Fujitsu Cultural Technologies demoes WorldsAway & WebWorlds at the Spring Internet World '96 show held at the San Jose Convention Center, April 29th - May 2nd 1996<ref>FUJITSU DEMOS VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR THE WEB AT SPRING INTERNET
WORLD `96 - Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19961120223153/http://www.worldsaway.com/Worldsaway/press2/webw.html</ref>.

==July==
* The Sega Saturn client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Open System Solutions, Inc. (FOSSI) was renamed to Fujitsu Software Corporation. In addition, the WorldsAway team, formerly known as Fujitsu Cultural Technologies (FCT), becomes part of the Multimedia division of Fujitsu Software Corporation<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 1-- July 1996 - https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1%2C_Issue_1--_July_1996</ref>.

==August==
* The Promenade hatchery area of the Dreamscape is redesigned<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.
* Acolytes in the Dreamscape are given moderation powers for the first time<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>. Prior to this, the only tools they had were to talk, or to turn things nuclear by forwarding it to the Oracles who could banish someone. Acolytes were given the power to freeze an avatar so they couldn't move, they could mute an avatar so it could not talk and they could force your avatar to become a ghost.

==October==

===1st===
* Pride Media, Ltd launch the Pride! WorldsAway based virtual world<ref>Pride! Universe on CompuServe offers virtual world for the gay and lesbian community- Pride Media & Fujitsu October 1996 joint Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123544fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-universe.html</ref><ref>Virtual reality world opens its doors to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders on CompuServe, https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123537fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-compuserve.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==November==

===1st===
* The Meditation Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>The Dreamscape Team Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 4-- November, 1996, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters#The_Dreamscape_Team_Newsletter_-_Vol._1,_Issue_4--_November,_1996</ref>.

===26th===
* Habitat II opens up access to the entire internet, as well as maintaining access via NIFTY-serve<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref><ref>Virtual community "Habitat II" Internet service started, Fujitsu November 1996 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1996/Nov/15-2.html</ref>. The client software is given away for free, instead of being paid for as it was previously<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* The Macintosh client for Habitat II is released<ref>Overview of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/habitat2_gaiyou.html</ref>.

=1997=

==March==
* The Isle Caribe area is opened in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* CJ CheilJedang launch Glass City in Korea under license from Fujitsu Limited in Japan and Fujitsu Korea<ref>Korean version of Habitat II "Yuridosi (Glass City)" has started - Fujitsu April 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Apr/30.html</ref><ref>Global expansion/system expansion of "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/habitat/cybercom.html</ref>.

==June==
* The Monument Park area opens in the Dreamscape<ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===7th===
* WorldsAway releases the WorldsAway 2.0 client and the Dreamscape is taken offline temporarily to convert the object database to the 2.0 format<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref><ref>Dreamscape Rollout Schedule - Email from Jeffery Douglas to Tony Christopher on 30 July 1997, https://renoproject.org/jeffery-douglas-interview/</ref><ref>Dreamscape Transition to 2.0: A letter from the WorldsAway Team - July 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022013303/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter6.html</ref>.

==September==

===16th===
* Habitat/3D is released by Fujitsu in Japan. Habitat/3D was a separate VRML compliant Java application that had virtual spaces you could explore. An object called an Agora door was placed in Habitat II which connected both of the worlds together. If you accessed Habitat/3D via Habitat II, your name, gender and general appearance would be recreated in Habitat/3D<ref>Added communication function in 3D space to "Habitat II" - Fujitsu September 1997 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1997/Sep/5.html</ref>.

==October==
===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group is moved from being a part of Fujitsu Software Corporation, to being under the control of Fujitsu Business Systems of America<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===6th===
* The Dreamscape is finally made available to internet users instead of being available on Compuserve only<ref>WorldsAway News October 6, 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19971022004132/http://www.worldsaway.com/kymer/letter9.shtml</ref>.

===22nd===
* The Avatars 97 conference begins in San Francisco, USA and EC Habitats is debuted publicly for the first time. WorldsAway also has a demo booth at the event, which ran from 22nd October 1997 until 24th October 1997.

====Unknown Date====
* Fujitsu Software Corporation announce that its two established virtual worlds, Dreamscape and Pride! Universe, are now available on the Internet.<ref>Spectrum: Interactive Media & Online Developer News 27 October 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/19990922003210/http://www.3dlinks.com/spectrum/issues/spectrum-oct-27-97.cfm</ref>

==Unknown Date==
* Hallway is opened to the public as part of the beta test for WorldsAway 2.0.
* Tim Lavalli is hired at Fujitsu Software Corporation and becomes known in the Dreamscape as Brother Echo.
* Jeffrey Douglas who was formerly known as Oracle Vaserius in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Hallway is renamed to Hotel Silicon.
* Electric Communities invite people to participate in the EC Habitats beta program.

=1998=

==January==
* Habitat II opens their Graceville world, a clone of the Dreamscape world, using the WorldsAway 2.0 client and server architecture<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==February==

===Unknown Date===
* Development of Club Connect begins<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==July==

===24th===
* Fujitsu launch a virtual world aimed at adults called Club Connect<ref>WorldsAway About Us Page - October 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022021840/http://www.worldsaway.com/aboutus/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref><ref>Meeting with Tim Lavalli - July 12th, 1998, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Meeting_with_Tim_Lavalli_-_July_12th,_1998</ref>.

==November==

====Unknown Date====
* Hotel Silicon merges with Club Connect to create New Radio World in partnership with a company called New Radio Star<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==December==
* Detroit was the first city to open in New Radio World in partnership with the WRIF radio station<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Scott Moore who was formerly known as Oracle Teresias in the Dreamscape, leaves Fujitsu.
* Electric Communities acquires OnLive! Technologies and The Palace.

=1999=

==February==
* The Delphi Forums area opens up in New Radio World. This is notable because it was the first "free trap area"<ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>. This was a mechanism where you could sign up for a free account via a business affiliated with the world, but only be able to access a limited selection of regions and not exit into the main world. People were encouraged to convert to a paid account to access the rest of New Radio World.

==March==

===31st===
* Fujitsu Habitat ceases operation<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===1st===
* The WorldsAway Products and Services group in the USA is sold by Fujitsu Systems Business of America to Inworlds.com, Inc, which was a company led by former Vice President of the WorldsAway Products and Services Business Unit, David Andrews<ref>Club Connect Press Release - July 20, 1998, https://web.archive.org/web/19991022040726/http://www.worldsaway.com:80/aboutus/consumer.html</ref>. The WorldsAway Products and Services group led development of the software, created new artwork, operated several virtual worlds and marketed them too. The Products and Services group was sponsored by Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19961120221938/http://www.worldsaway.com/away2.html</ref><ref>FUJITSU GETS WIRED (int'l edition) - BusinessWeek, https://web.archive.org/web/19970628192110/http://www.businessweek.com/1996/12/b3467152.htm</ref>, who retained ownership of the WorldsAway property after the transaction was concluded<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref>.

* Inworlds.com licensed the WorldsAway technology from Fujitsu Limited in Japan. Pride! Universe, Habitat II and Glass City remained separately owned and maintained entities from Inworlds.com, Inc<ref>New Radio World/WorldsAway Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/19991021235058/http://www.newradioworld.com:80/members/announcement.html</ref> <ref>Fujitsu/Inworlds.com Press Release - May 7th 1999, https://web.archive.org/web/20000125231351/worldsaway.net/letter.html</ref> <ref>Delphi chat with Delilah/Eva Gailey - July 13th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/mgrw00713-35.htm</ref>.

==June==

===14th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc file for a trademark for their logo with the United States Patent and Trademark Office<ref>United States Patent and Trademark Office - Serial Number 75728185, https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4802:yri2e4.3.1</ref>

===28th===
* Avaterra.com, Inc announce via a press release that they have completed the acquisition of WorldsAway, a division of Fujitsu’s Products and Services Group. Fujitsu Systems Business of America retained a 10% stake in Avaterra.com, and held a position on the board<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref><ref>Bloomberg Business Wire recap listing the press release, https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/1999-06-28/editors-kv840ypx</ref>. It is mentioned that Avaterra.com, Inc derived revenue from its unique advertising venues, fee-based membership, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing<ref>Avaterra.com Completes Acquisition of Virtual Communities From Fujitsu - Press Release - June 28th 1999, https://indexarticles.com/business/business-wire/avaterra-com-completes-acquisition-of-virtual-communities-from-fujitsu/</ref>.

====Unknown Date====

* Avaterra.com, Inc formally launched its new corporate name and demonstrated its AdObject technology for next-generation Internet advertising at the Web Attack conference in San Francisco<ref>Avaterra.com Launches With AdObject Technology - Press Release - June 18th 1999, https://www.clickz.com/avaterra-com-launches-with-adobject-technology/</ref><ref>Delphi Forums "Save Our Worlds" forum post by Teague, VZones Member Support "If Robert kills DS/VZC in favour of SeduCity, would you go to SC?" - October 2001, http://forums.delphiforums.com/saveourworlds/messages/?msg=104.25&gid=2092731848</ref>.

==August==

====Unknown Date====
* Habitat 2 software is discontinued at the end of August 1999 in favor of a rebrand to J-Chat<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==September==

===1st===
* Fujitsu Limited in Japan license WorldsAway to Fujitsu Parex, a subsidiary who they collaborated with for many years. On this day, the J-Chat service is launched<ref>"J-Chat ~ Beach on The Net ~" membership community service started - Fujitsu August 1999 Press Release, https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html</ref><ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==November==

====Unknown Date====
* In late November, a presentation is given by representatives of Avaterra Europe (Eric Diamond and John Freeman) to Paramount Digital Entertainment regarding the possibility of a licensed Star Trek world or area<ref>VZSciFi Composition - 17 Licensed Zones: Star Trek - Meetings Reports - November 1999, https://renoproject.org/pub/VZones/VZSciFi/VZSciFi%20Design%20Site/17strekmeet.htm</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* Version 2.4 of the WorldsAway client is released. It would be the final release by Fujitsu to bear the name WorldsAway.
* Avaterra moves the former WorldsAway Products and Services group offices from San Jose, CA to Palo Alto, CA.
* Avaterra rebrand themselves as VZones. They continue to trade as Avaterra, but the service itself becomes known as VZones.
* New Radio World is rebranded as VZConnections.

=2000=

==March==

===22nd===
* Avaterra release version 3.0 of the VZones client<ref>VZones v3.0 is here! - Avaterra Newsletter - March 2000</ref><ref>Reactions to VZones 3.0 - Virtual Planet News Article - March 24th, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526193450/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/opinion/vco00324.htm</ref>. This is the final client release created by members of the original development team who used to work for Fujitsu but moved over to Avaterra. Macintosh client development ends on this date.

==April==

===22nd===
* Avaterra Europe releases an area in VZConnections called VZSciFi, which was an entirely self contained area in VZC, complete with backstory and unique 3D pre-rendered artwork<ref>VZSciFi GO Event - VZnews Archives - April 21st, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20001003045739/http://vzmembers.com/events/specialevents/scifigo.htm</ref><ref>VZSciFi Semi Fictional Timeline, https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/VZSciFi_Semi-Fictional_Timeline</ref>.

==June==

===17th===
* Avaterra Europe Ltd goes into voluntary liquidation following the withdrawal of support from the US parent company, Avaterra.com, Inc<ref>Interview with John Freeman - VZSciFi Project Manager, https://renoproject.org/john-freeman-interview/</ref>.

==July==

===9th===
* The RAID controller drive in the server that hosted the VZones worlds fails after a scheduled routine maintenance by their ISP, Global, resulting in all worlds being taken offline.

===24th===
* Access to Pride and the Dreamscape is restored<ref>More News From SWAT Team - Shawnee Chance 2 - July 24, 2000, https://web.archive.org/web/20030526194710/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/rw/scrw0724a.htm</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A "SWAT Team" is assembled of former Fujitsu and Avaterra staff members and volunteers to figure out the issues with the hard drive failure and bring the worlds back online.

==December==

===10th===
* Queery Universe (formerly known as "Pride Universe", or simply "Pride!"), operated by Pride Media Inc. closed on December 10, 2000<ref>Queery Universe Closing - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20030420043234/http://www.vplanet.org/</ref>. Members of Queery Universe were offered 6 months of free membership in either Dreamscape or VZconnections. Billing for Queery Universe was discontinued as of November 11th.

==Unknown Date==
* Avaterra.com, Inc goes bankrupt.
* Avaterra Canada closes.
* The VZones service is down for a month due to non payment of hosting bills. Robert Dunbar, a former remote assistant, steps in to try and raise the funds to pay the bill and get services operational.
* Robert Dunbar is given the World Manager role and given limited operational control over VZones<ref>Save Our Worlds Chat - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704205027/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/scn10331a.htm</ref>.
* VZones starts selling inworld objects for real money. The name given to the program that sold the objects was called AvatarWares. The money is used to pay off debt accrued after Avaterra imploded (to the hosting company and to former staff members).

=2001=

==February==

===1st===
* SanrioWorld, a collaboration between Fujitsu Parex, Ltd and Sanrio Wave Co, Ltd, officially launches as a paid service to Japanese customers <ref>Sanrio Chit Chat Official Opening Announcement - https://web.archive.org/web/20010312175702/http://www.j-chat.net/scc/open.html</pre>. The service leveraged Sanrio's existing characters like Hello Kitty and created a unique world with artwork from the Sanrio universe. SanrioWorld was available to Sanrio Wave members prior to this date as part of the beta testing period.

==March==

===31st===
* Habitat II's Elysium service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

==May==

===25th===
* Habitat II's Graceville service closes down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref><ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

====Unknown Date====
* A contract is signed between Avaterra and Robert Dunbars company before the board of directors, transferring Avaterras software license to Virtual Universe, Inc which includes the Dreamscape and VZConnections worlds<ref>Announcement on the Future of our Virtual Worlds - Virtual Planet Archives, https://web.archive.org/web/20040704204800/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2001/rin10328a.htm</ref>.

* David Andrews, former Fujitsu executive and Avaterra CEO, returns to the fold and takes over operation of the VZones service from Robert Dunbar. David Andrews company that took over operation of VZones was called Stratagem Corporation.

* VZones launches a virtual world aimed at adults with a sexual theme and naked bodies that could perform simulated sexual acts. The world was called Seducity.

=2002=

==April==

===13th===
* VZones launch the Second Kingdom virtual world<ref>Second Kingdom Information — Virtual Planet News Article - April 12th, 2002, https://web.archive.org/web/20040912233543/http://www.vplanet.org/archives/articles/news_2002/scn20412a.htm</ref>. A world created with a deep mythology and focus on storyline and questing. It was unique in that spells could be used inworld and this was the first public use of magic in a WorldsAway world.

==September==
* J-Chat starts selling in-game items for real money for the first time<ref>Fujitsu Habitat history - https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162115/http://www.j-chat.net/habitat/history.html</ref>.

=2004=

==July==
* Fujitsu Parex merges with G-Search, Ltd who operate and maintain the J-Chat service. G-Search, Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited in Japan<ref>G-Search History Page, https://www.g-search.jp/en/history/</ref>.

==October==

===2nd===
* Stratagem Corporation launched the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref><ref>Terra Nova Blog - October 2004, https://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2004/10/virtual_world_r.html</ref>.

==November==

===3rd===
* Stratagem Corporation closes the "Virtual Votes" virtual world.<ref>Stratagem Corporation September 2004 Press Release, https://web.archive.org/web/20041012030810/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/9/emw160140.htm</ref>.

=2005=

=2006=

==Unknown Date==
* David Andrews sells Stratagem Corporation to Justine Reichman, who takes over operation of the VZones service.

=2007=

==March==

===31st===
* SanrioWorld closes their service down<ref>Rousi's Habitat Page, https://web.archive.org/web/20230822045939/http://rousi.com/habi/index.html</ref>.

==Unknown Date==
* An unauthorised Glass City service opens privately, by one of the former Glass City server engineers.

=2008=

=2009=

=2010=

==January==

===26th===
* G-Search, Ltd shuts down the J-Chat service<ref>J-Chat Home Page - December 2010, https://web.archive.org/web/20101230070135/http://j-chat.net/</ref>.

=2011=

=2012=

=2013=

=2014=

==July==
* Due to non payment of server hosting bills, the VZones service closes its doors without any announcements and the owner, Justine Reichman, goes completely silent.

==August==
* MetroWorlds, an officially licensed WorldsAway world, launch the Eden beta world.

==September==

===28th===
* A [https://renoproject.org/imagearchive/index.php?/category/337 hackathon] was held at The MADE to attempt to get Habitat operational again. This event was attended by Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer. A basic region was created using packet crafting and the first Habitat region in 20 years was able to be successfully displayed.

====Unknown Date====
* Lucasfilm’s Habitat, which was later purchased by Fujitsu, was made open source thanks to the efforts of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in Oakland, California.

=2015=

==October==

===19th===
* MetroWorlds launch their main virtual world called Metropolis. The beta world known as Eden closes several weeks later.

=2016=

=2017=

==November==
* MetroWorlds shut down their Metropolis service.

==Unknown Date==
* Randy Farmer starts the NeoHabitat project. A recreation of the original Habitat server, using a modern programming language. This happens after three years of attempting to get clearance for some missing files needed to compile the original Habitat server code on the original hardware.

=2018=

=2019=

=2020=

=2021=

=2023=

==May==

===29th===
* After being hosted by NeoHabitat contributor Steve Salevan for the past 5 years, the public NeoHabitat server instance is transferred over to the custody of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment.

J-Chat

2025-10-23T15:37:40Z

Stu: Info on the merger between Fujitsu Parex and G-Search Ltd

{{RenoInfobox
|title = J-Chat
|image = 30-1-2.jpg
|developer = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujitsu Fujitsu Limited], [Fujitsu Parex Co., Ltd], [https://www.g-search.jp G-Search Limited]
|platform = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows Windows], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh Mac]
|released = September 1999
}}

== Origins ==
Fujitsu were operating the Habitat II service since March 1996 and it was an active service with a good amount of users, but revenues appeared to not match the companies expectations and J-Chat was born from that. According to an August 1999 press release<ref>https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html</ref>, J-Chat was designed with women and "beginners" at the forefront of everything. They assured users there would be stricter community guidelines and policing so women could chat in peace and enjoy themselves inworld, with a focus on events, decorating and chat.

== Merger ==
On July 1st, 2004, Fujitsu Parex Co., Ltd who were operating J-Chat merged with G-Search Co., Ltd who continued to run the service until its conclusion.

== Closure ==
G-Search Limited released a "Service Termination Notice" on July 29, 2009 that said the following:

<pre>Service Termination Notice

Thank you for using J-Chat.

J-Chat, a visual communication service using avatars, celebrated its 10th anniversary in September 2009, and will celebrate its 20th anniversary in January 2010, counting back to its predecessor, Fujitsu Habitat.

We are grateful for the continued support and patronage of all of you, as it has been possible to continue the service up to this point. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of you who have supported the service.

With new Internet services constantly emerging, we have considered various options, including reviewing our pricing structure and developing new services, to meet your needs. However, we have come to the conclusion that it would be difficult to continue the service from a revenue perspective, and we have no choice but to end the J-Chat service as of Tuesday, January 26, 2010.

We sincerely apologize to everyone currently enjoying J-Chat, and all of our staff are deeply saddened to have to end a service that has been around since the dawn of the internet, but we ask for your understanding.

With only six months left, we have a variety of events planned, so we hope you will continue to enjoy J-Chat until the very end.

July 29, 2009 By the J-Chat staff
at G-Search, Inc.

[Scheduled end of service]

2009
Sunday, December 20th, 8:00 AM New registrations suspended
December 20th (Sunday) 3:00 PM Free period begins*

2010
January 26th (Tuesday) 24:00 Service termination

*New member registrations will no longer be possible from December 20th.
*The free period is available to those who registered as members by December 20th and have not yet completed the cancellation procedure as of 8:00 AM on December 20th.
*The free period is from 8:00 AM on December 20th, 2009 to January 26th, 2010 for Nifty, and from January 1st to January 26th, 2010 for OCN.

We are planning a "Thank You Final Campaign" to express our gratitude for your patronage and to commemorate the occasion. As soon as
the date is decided, it will be announced on the special page and event calendar.

We hope you enjoy the campaign until the very end, and we hope that all of you who have used our service in the past, including those who used to use our service during the Habitat era, will take advantage of this opportunity.

[Inquiries]
J-Chat Support Center</pre>

Here is the original Japanese text:

<pre>サービス終了のお知らせ

平素はJ-チャットをご利用いただきまして、誠にありがとうございます。

アバターを用いたビジュアルコミュニケーション「J-チャット」は、2009年9月で10周年、また、前身サービス「富士通ハビタット」から数えますと、2010年1月で20周年をを迎えます。
これまでサービスを続けることが出来たのは、ひとえに皆様の応援とご愛顧の賜物と感謝しております。サービスを支えていただいた皆様には、長らくのご愛顧を感謝申し上げます。

日々、新しいインターネットサービスが続々登場している今、皆様のご要望にお答えすべく、料金形態の見直し、新規開発を含め、様々に検討して参りましたが、収益の面からも継続してサービスを続けることが難しいとの判断に至り、やむをえず2010年1月26日（火曜日）をもちまして、J-チャットはサービスを終了させていただくことになりました。

現在J-チャットを楽しんでいただいている皆様には誠に申し訳なく、また、インターネット黎明期からの流れをくむサービスを終了するのは、スタッフ一同大変心苦しく思っておりますが、何卒ご理解賜りますようお願い申し上げます。

残り6ヶ月ではございますが、様々なイベントを計画してございますので、最後までJ-チャットをお楽しみくださいますようお願い申し上げます。

2009年7月29日
株式会社ジー・サーチ
J-チャットスタッフ一同

[サービス終了までの予定]

2009年
12月20日(日曜日)午前8時新規登録停止
12月20日(日曜日)午後15時～無料期間開始※

2010年
1月26日(火曜日)24時サービス終了

※12月20日より新規の会員登録は出来なくなります。
※無料期間は12月20日までに会員登録している方で、12月20日朝8時現在退会手続きをしていない方が対象です。
※無料期間は、ニフティの場合2009年12月20日8時～2010年1月26日まで、OCNの場合は2010年1月1日～1月26日までとなります。

皆様の今までのご愛顧に感謝し、また、記念となるよう『ありがとう　ファイナルキャンペーン』を企画しております。
日程が決まり次第、随時特設ページやイベントカレンダーで公開いたします。

どうぞ最後までお楽しみくださいますよう、また、ハビタット時代も含め、かつてご利用だった皆様も、この機会にぜひご利用くださいますよう、お願い申し上げます。

[お問い合わせ]
J-チャットサポートセンター</pre>

J-Chat

2025-10-23T15:11:13Z

Stu: Created a page for J-Chat

{{RenoInfobox
|title = J-Chat
|image = 30-1-2.jpg
|developer = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujitsu Fujitsu Limited], [https://www.g-search.jp G-Search Limited]
|platform = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows Windows], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh Mac]
|released = September 1999
}}

== Origins ==
Fujitsu were operating the Habitat II service since March 1996 and it was an active service with a good amount of users, but revenues appeared to not match the companies expectations and J-Chat was born from that. According to an August 1999 press release<ref>https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html</ref>, J-Chat was designed with women and "beginners" at the forefront of everything. They assured users there would be stricter community guidelines and policing so women could chat in peace and enjoy themselves inworld, with a focus on events, decorating and chat.

== Closure ==
G-Search Limited released a "Service Termination Notice" on July 29, 2009 that said the following:

<pre>Service Termination Notice

Thank you for using J-Chat.

J-Chat, a visual communication service using avatars, celebrated its 10th anniversary in September 2009, and will celebrate its 20th anniversary in January 2010, counting back to its predecessor, Fujitsu Habitat.

We are grateful for the continued support and patronage of all of you, as it has been possible to continue the service up to this point. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of you who have supported the service.

With new Internet services constantly emerging, we have considered various options, including reviewing our pricing structure and developing new services, to meet your needs. However, we have come to the conclusion that it would be difficult to continue the service from a revenue perspective, and we have no choice but to end the J-Chat service as of Tuesday, January 26, 2010.

We sincerely apologize to everyone currently enjoying J-Chat, and all of our staff are deeply saddened to have to end a service that has been around since the dawn of the internet, but we ask for your understanding.

With only six months left, we have a variety of events planned, so we hope you will continue to enjoy J-Chat until the very end.

July 29, 2009 By the J-Chat staff
at G-Search, Inc.

[Scheduled end of service]

2009
Sunday, December 20th, 8:00 AM New registrations suspended
December 20th (Sunday) 3:00 PM Free period begins*

2010
January 26th (Tuesday) 24:00 Service termination

*New member registrations will no longer be possible from December 20th.
*The free period is available to those who registered as members by December 20th and have not yet completed the cancellation procedure as of 8:00 AM on December 20th.
*The free period is from 8:00 AM on December 20th, 2009 to January 26th, 2010 for Nifty, and from January 1st to January 26th, 2010 for OCN.

We are planning a "Thank You Final Campaign" to express our gratitude for your patronage and to commemorate the occasion. As soon as
the date is decided, it will be announced on the special page and event calendar.

We hope you enjoy the campaign until the very end, and we hope that all of you who have used our service in the past, including those who used to use our service during the Habitat era, will take advantage of this opportunity.

[Inquiries]
J-Chat Support Center</pre>

Here is the original Japanese text:

<pre>サービス終了のお知らせ

平素はJ-チャットをご利用いただきまして、誠にありがとうございます。

アバターを用いたビジュアルコミュニケーション「J-チャット」は、2009年9月で10周年、また、前身サービス「富士通ハビタット」から数えますと、2010年1月で20周年をを迎えます。
これまでサービスを続けることが出来たのは、ひとえに皆様の応援とご愛顧の賜物と感謝しております。サービスを支えていただいた皆様には、長らくのご愛顧を感謝申し上げます。

日々、新しいインターネットサービスが続々登場している今、皆様のご要望にお答えすべく、料金形態の見直し、新規開発を含め、様々に検討して参りましたが、収益の面からも継続してサービスを続けることが難しいとの判断に至り、やむをえず2010年1月26日（火曜日）をもちまして、J-チャットはサービスを終了させていただくことになりました。

現在J-チャットを楽しんでいただいている皆様には誠に申し訳なく、また、インターネット黎明期からの流れをくむサービスを終了するのは、スタッフ一同大変心苦しく思っておりますが、何卒ご理解賜りますようお願い申し上げます。

残り6ヶ月ではございますが、様々なイベントを計画してございますので、最後までJ-チャットをお楽しみくださいますようお願い申し上げます。

2009年7月29日
株式会社ジー・サーチ
J-チャットスタッフ一同

[サービス終了までの予定]

2009年
12月20日(日曜日)午前8時新規登録停止
12月20日(日曜日)午後15時～無料期間開始※

2010年
1月26日(火曜日)24時サービス終了

※12月20日より新規の会員登録は出来なくなります。
※無料期間は12月20日までに会員登録している方で、12月20日朝8時現在退会手続きをしていない方が対象です。
※無料期間は、ニフティの場合2009年12月20日8時～2010年1月26日まで、OCNの場合は2010年1月1日～1月26日までとなります。

皆様の今までのご愛顧に感謝し、また、記念となるよう『ありがとう　ファイナルキャンペーン』を企画しております。
日程が決まり次第、随時特設ページやイベントカレンダーで公開いたします。

どうぞ最後までお楽しみくださいますよう、また、ハビタット時代も含め、かつてご利用だった皆様も、この機会にぜひご利用くださいますよう、お願い申し上げます。

[お問い合わせ]
J-チャットサポートセンター</pre>

File:30-1-2.jpg

2025-10-23T14:57:35Z

Stu: A screenshot of J-Chat, taken from the press release announcing the service from https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html

== Summary ==
A screenshot of J-Chat, taken from the press release announcing the service from https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/1999/Aug/30.html

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-10-06T02:23:29Z

Stu: Added an entry for Jeffery Douglas aka Oracle Vaserius to the WorldsAway team page

This is a list of all known people who worked on WorldsAway and where possible, their job title and how long they worked on the project for. Dates were obtained either from archival material such as internal e-mails from the time of development, or from LinkedIn profiles later on. Some job titles were also taken from peoples LinkedIn profiles.

People are listed in the chronological order that they joined the company.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Photo
!Name
!Job Title
!Dates worked on WorldsAway
|-
|[[File:RandyFarmer.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Randy Farmer
|Project Architect, Producer, Designer, Evangelist, Manager, and lead object coder
|1993 - 1995
|-
|[[File:BobSchumaker.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Bob Schumaker
|Chief Architect
|February 1994 - October 1995
|-
|[[File:EdHodapp.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Ed Hodapp
|Software Engineer
|April 1994 - January 1995
|-
|[[File:JefferyDouglas_Vaz.png|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Jeffery Douglas
|Producer/World Director/Oracle Vaserius
|October 1994 - November 1997
|-
|[[File:HunterBrown.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Hunter Brown
|Online Customer Support Representative/Web Applications Engineer
|January 1995 - August 1998
|-
|[[File:MikeTorgersen.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Mike Torgersen
|Executive Producer
|1995-1997
|-
|[[File:ReidHoffman.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Reid Hoffman
|General Manager/Product Manager
|February 1996 - July 1997
|}

File:JefferyDouglas Vaz.png

2025-10-06T02:22:36Z

Stu: A photo of Jeffery Douglas aka Oracle Vaserius from the Dreamscape.

== Summary ==
A photo of Jeffery Douglas aka Oracle Vaserius from the Dreamscape.

WorldsAway Development E-mails

2025-09-18T03:57:33Z

Stu: Added WorldsAway development email - clade files

Emails taken from the WorldsAway development teams internal mailing lists can be found on this page. For privacy reasons, some information, names or email addresses may be redacted.

'''Unless explicitly stated, all dates are in Day/Month/Year format. This will be corrected in a future article update to show in the Month/Day/Year format.'''

=1994=
==clade files==
<pre>From xxxxxxx@ossi.com Tue Aug 16 16:43:20 1994
Return-Path: <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
Received: from rara.ossi.com by mail2.netcom.com (8.6.8.1/Netcom) id QAA25918; Tue, 16 Aug 1994 16:43:02 -0700
Received: from ddraig.ossi.com (ddraig.ossi.com [192.240.4.11]) by rara.ossi.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id QAA26837 for <chip@netcom.com>; Tue, 16 Aug 1994 16:41:54 -0700
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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 1994 16:39:04 -0700
From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
Message-Id: <199408162339.QAA21206@ddraig.ossi.com>
To: chip@netcom.com
Subject: clade files
Content-Length: 785
Status: R

Randy's files (generic.cld and avatar.cld, which I finally got on the
Sun) have tcl methods. Clade seems to be trying to parse the tcl code,
and gives "bogus character" error messages for reserved tcl characters (@,
$, >, etc.) instead of just sticking it in Clade as a code fragment.
In avatar.cld, Randy has

class avatar {

info {
class = CLASS_avatar;
version = VERSION;
name = "Avatar";
capacity = 10;
}
.....

and Clade is choking on "class = CLASS_avatar". I'm assuming that this may
just be a bug on Randy's part. However, Clade is also giving syntax error
messages for

client method gotoObject_command;

and all other statements of this form, which I thought was (new) correct
syntax.

Nothing ever works right for me.

xxxxx</pre>

==Reno Object database access functions==
<pre>From xxxx@ossi.com Tue Aug 30 16:57 PDT 1994
Received: from mustang.ossi.com (mustang.ossi.com [192.240.4.9]) by mugwump.ossi.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id QAA29682 for <chip@mugwump.ossi.com>; Tue, 30 Aug 1994 16:57:24 -0700
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Message-Id: <199408310000.RAA07482@mustang.ossi.com>
To: chip@ossi.com
cc: renodev@ossi.com
Subject: Reno Object database access functions
X-Mailer: exmh version 1.3 4/7/94
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 1994 17:00:57 -0700
From: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
Content-Type: text
Content-Length: 7610
Status: RO

[ Notes: ]
[ The open function currently creates the database if it doesn't exist. ]
[ We are planning on migrating this functionality as follows: open will ]
[ open the database and fail if it doesn't exist. Create will create the ]
[ database and fail if it does exist. ]
[ reno_create_region() and reno_destroy_region are not implemented yet. ]
[ We'll probably need to change this some more. ]

**Summary of the functions:

reno_odb_open() - open an odb
reno_odb_create() - create and open an odb
reno_odb_close() - closes an odb

reno_create_region() - creates a region object and region db
reno_destroy_region() - destroys a region and region db

reno_alloc_obj() - allocates an object
reno_free_obj() - frees an object
ODB_SPEC_CONTAINER() - specifies the container of an object
ODB_ACTIVATE_OBJ() - Marks an object as active.

reno_odb_find_obj() - finds an object
find_object() - filter to find a generic object
find_avatar() - filter to find an avatat
find_unused_turf() - filter to find an unused turf

**Detailed description of the functions:

extern int reno_odb_create(reno_odb_cb_t **odb, const char *odb_dir);
/*
** Create and mmap in the Object DB files. If the odb described by
** odb_dir already exists, then -1 will be returned.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t **odb - ptr to odb ptr to be set
** const char *odb_dir - directory containing reno data
**
** Return: int - 0 for success
** - errno or -1 for failure
** Include: <reno_odb.h>
*/

extern int reno_odb_open(reno_odb_cb_t **odb, const char *odb_dir);
/*
** Open and mmap in the Object DB files. If the odb described by odb_dir
** doesn't exist, then -1 will be returned.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t **odb - ptr to odb ptr to be set
** const char *data_dir - directory containing reno data
**
** Return: int - 0 for success
** - errno or -1 for failure
** Include: <reno_odb.h>
*/

extern void reno_odb_close(reno_odb_cb_t *odb);
/*
** Unmap and close all the Object DB files.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
**
** Return: void
**
** Include: <reno_odb.h>
*/

extern reno_gen_object_t * reno_alloc_obj(reno_odb_cb_t *odb,
uint32_t class,
uint32_t woid) {
/*
** Allocate an object of kind class.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
** uint32_t class - class of object
** uint32_t woid - requested woid
** - if ODB_INVALID_WOID, then a new
** woid will be assigned.
**
** Return: reno_gen_object_t * - pointer to the object
** - NULL, if error
** Include: <reno_class.h>
*/

extern void reno_free_obj(reno_odb_cb_t *odb,
reno_gen_obj_t *obj);
/*
** Frees an object's records in the ODB.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
** reno_gen_obj_t *obj - pointer to the object to free
**
** Return: void
**
** Include: <reno_class.h>
*/

extern reno_gen_object_t * reno_create_region(reno_odb_cb_t *odb,
uint32_t woid);
/*
** Allocate a region object in the ODB, and create a region database
** using reno_rdb_open. The ODB records for the region will be alloced
** from the end of the ODB.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
** uint32_t woid - requested woid
** - if ODB_INVALID_WOID, then
** reno_alloc_region() will get a
** new woid.
**
** Return: reno_gen_object_t *obj - pointer to the region alloced
** - ODB_NIL_OFFSET, if error
**
** Include: <reno_class.h>
*/

void reno_destroy_region(reno_odb_cb_t *odb,
uint32_t woid);
/*
** For the the region object identified by woid: free the region object
** in the ODB, delete the region database file, and free any objects
** contained in this region.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
** uint32_t woid - woid of the region
**
** Include: <reno_class.h>
*/

ODB_SPEC_CONTAINER(odb, obj, container)
/*
** This macro is used to specify that 'container' contains 'obj'.
** It sets obj->container_offset to the offset of container.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
** reno_gen_object_t *container - pointer to the container
** reno_gen_object_t *obj - pointer to the object
**
** Include: reno_class.h
*/

ODB_ACTIVATE_OBJ(obj)

/*
** This macro marks obj as ODB_ACTIVE_OBJ. It should be invoked after
** the object contents are filled in. Any objects that are not activated
** will be removed during the db clean performed at the next startup.
**
** Params: reno_gen_object_t *obj
**
** Include: reno_odb.h
*/

extern boolean_t reno_odb_find_obj(reno_odb_cb_t *odb,
uint32_t class,
uint32_t woid,
boolean_t (*filter_func)
(reno_odb_cb_t *,
struct reno_gen_object *,
void *,
void *),
void *action_param,
void *return_value);
/*
** Params:
** odb - database handle created with reno_odb_open().
**
** woid - The woid of the object to search for. If woid is
** ODB_INVALID_WOID, the reno_odb_find_obj() will find the
** first object whose class matches the class paramter AND
** the object passes through the filter function.
**
** action_param - a pointer to data that is passed to the filter function.
**
** return_value - a pointer to a structure filled in by the filter_func().
**
** Returns: B_TRUE if an object was found, B_FALSE otherwise.
**
** Include: reno_find.h
**
**
** The filter functions can perform additional 'filtering' of possibly
** valid objects. If a filter function returns B_TRUE, then reno_odb_find_obj
** will return at that point in the search with B_TRUE. Finally, the
** filter function fills in the 'return_value' structure, which is passed
** to reno_odb_find_obj() by the caller.
**
** function reno_odb_find_obj 'return_value' param
** ======== ======================================
** find_object() reno_find_object_data_t
** find_avatar() reno_find_avatar_data_t
** find_unused_turf() reno_find_unused_turf_t
**
**/

--------</pre>

=1995=
==(ct_team 1987) CM 1.0b3 release notes==
<pre>
From: "xxxxx xx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
Date: Monday, 14 Aug 1995 18:40:05 cdt
To: ct_team@ossi.com
Cc:
Subject: (ct_team 1987) CM 1.0b3 release notes

Title: Release Notes for Release Version 1.0b3
Author: Garth Minette
DocID: reno/unlocked/releases/all.notes.b3
Version: 1.0
Date: 8/14/95

Release Contains: Server, Netserver, World, Resources, Winclient, MacClient.

Common Client Changes:
BUGFIX: fixed crash during return from prefs dialog before logging in.

BUGFIX: (#921) Sped up region transitions a lot by not purging
resources that are common to both regions.

BUGFIX: (#542/#680)It should now be much easier to select a token
carried in your avatar's hand.

BUGFIX: (#968) Walking is now much smother.

BUGFIX: Avatar correctly holds an object during walking animation.

Macintosh Client Changes:
CHANGED: sped up menus by 30%.

BUGFIX: no longer has problems with spaces in disk volume names.

BUGFIX: fixed some minor memory leaks.

BUGFIX: cleaned up font.

CHANGED: Fixed ESP to match the new ESP mods for Windows.

Windows Client Changes:
BUGFIX: Other user events are blocked while popup menus are up.

BUGFIX: Sped up menus a bit.

BUGFIX: Fixed ESP lists. Send To field no longer changes as you get
ESP'ed to.

CHANGED: Assertion errors no longer give you the option to continue.

CHANGES: Popups no longer cause timeouts if they are left up.

Server Changes:
ADDED: Login time accumalates Tokens.

BUGFIX: Fixed banish

BUGFIX: Fixed teleporting of other avatars. (Oracle only?)

BUGFIX: Changing regions should have avatar only walk on one axis.

Network Server Changes:
BUGFIX: Fixed crash due to wierd X.25 PAD parameters.

Object Class Changes:
BUGFIX: Both giver and givee should see appropriate messages when the
Give To... command is used.

BUGFIX: Avatar's gesture menu should be correct to spec now, including
the function key ordering.

BUGFIX: Unswapped mad and sad emoticons in the gesture menu.

ADDED: Gesture menus now have word names as well as emoticons.

BUGFIX: No more zero value tokens.

BUGFIX: Pocket dialog title is more correct now.

BUGFIX: Wear and Remove ordering fixed in avatar menu.

BUGFIX: Try to put an object in a full pocket and you'll get an
appropriate message.

BUGFIX: Vendroids/head machines/bodychangers should be much cleaner
now, and work better. Avatar facing should be correct when
using them. Sounds should be correct. Timing should almost
match actions.

CHANGED: Some of the parrot's comments are now different.

CHANGED: 'Tell me about...' on immobile knick-knacks should no longer
say that you can pick them up.

CHANGED: Fiddle wand now uses different permissions than the dog bit,
so people can use fiddle wands without being ESP'ed to because
they are acolytes/Oracles/Dog!

BUGFIX: Fixed bug where machine seemed to eat all an avatar's tokens.

BUGFIX: ESP is now case insensitive.

CHANGED: Token accrual is every one hour.

ADDED: Amulet can now change an avatar's body to be a buff male or
wholesome female.

World Database Changes:
CHANGED: Individual pieces of art are slightly smaller due to handling
flipped artwork.

CHANGED: Reprocessed all artwork.

ADDED: Added Bar-L Bar to world.

BUGFIX: Secured Temple Dungeon a bit.

CHANGED: Added Chests to Vendroids.

ADDED: Lots of artwork for later addition of new regions.
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5276) Proposed Interverse Open Standard==

<pre> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5276) Proposed Interverse Open Standard.
FROM: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
TO: tony@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com, dragon@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 17 Nov 1995 19:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I created this proposal for Tony, I thought others might want
to contribute to the idea also.

Thanks to Mary for bringing this up! :-)

-Norman
------------------------------------------------------------------------

A Proposal for creating an Interverse Open Standard.

Overview:
Interverse technology provides a way for multiple users in
distant places to each share a view of the same "virtual" reality. Each
object in this "cyberspace" has multiple parts, one on the server, and one on
each client. The way these parts communicate is both simple and powerful.
There is a need for a practical protocol like this for many different
internet based applications.

I propose we try to make this protocol a de-facto internet standard by
providing an inexpensive object developers package for non-commercial use.
We also need to create a support network for third party developers, so
they can ask questions, report bugs, and add their extensions to our
"master" interverse distribution.

So, what will we be giving away? A lot. We need to seed the interest
by giving developers complete instructions on how to create their own
Interverse objects. Using the information we distribute, we will be giving
away enough information for others to reverse engineer our client and/or server
(eventually).

What will we be keeping? All our server and client technology. We've
got a lot of rocket-science in our code. It will take a long time for anyone
to match what we've done already. We will tell them how they communicate, but
we will not give them details as to how we've implemented the server and client.

What will we gain?
Developers will create their own micro-worlds, they will debug
and extend our product. They will provide a pool of people with experience
developing objects, worlds and tools which are compatible with ours. They will
provide links to the dreamscape and other Interverse worlds, thereby extending
the Interverse.

How do we do this?

1. Provide liberal license agreements for non-commercial use of Interverse
Technology. Target schools, universities and researchers.

2. Create The object developers toolkit, this should contain:
A. Documentation:
1. "Developers toolkit license agreement".
2. "An overview of Interverse Technology"
3. "Creating Interverse objects"
4. "The Interverse server 'C' API".
5. "The Interverse client 'TCL' API".
6. "Interverse resource format specification".
7. "How to brand your Interverse objects".
B. Restricted Server (10 avatars simultaneously)
C. Windows and Mac Clients
D. "Developers" resource set.
D. Clade, iv_editmethod, rm_update, sunclient and other
development tools
E. Sample source for several objects.

3. Create an "Interverse Developers Network"
All developers receive the object developers toolkit.
Nominal subscription fee ($25/yr?) periodic updates (on CD?)
Provide email technical support. No phone support.
Create "news" group for questions and community building.
Perhaps a compuserve forum, BBS, or in-world
"private region and BBS"
Provide a "bug database" for developers.
IDN members can report bugs.
IDN members can contribute objects and tools to the
"third-party" library.
IDN members can submit extensions to be "branded" as
"Interverse Compatible" these objects will be added
to the "official" Interverse distribution CD

4. Make source code available (at a fee) for non-commercial research
purposes.

5. Co-marketing with Sun is a possibility.

What will it cost?
The documentation we need to create is the same documentation our
Japanese sponsors need. We need to clean up our animation engine and resource
manager to overcome some technical limitations. We need to set up the Developers
Network support and distribution aspects.

I expect that this option is much less expensive than rewriting for 3D or
developing the tools necessary to quickly provide "Custom Worlds" for Content
providers.
This plan allows us to leverage our existing investment for minimal cost, and if
successful, we could see the Interverse standard could be as pervasive as HTML.

Thanks for your consideration.

-Norman</pre>

==(ct_test 152) Yet more chirstmas art bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 152) Yet more chirstmas art bugs
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: vaserius@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 05 Dec 1995 14:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Jeff,

Here are additial christmas bugs:

1) With the new female body type, when you turn left and shrug or present,
the body faces away from you with the head still facing left, and no gesture
animation occurs. If you face RIGHT and shrug or present, the body faces
forwards with the head still facing right.

2) The wave is too brief for the new female body type.

3) The Mrs. Claus head has stray white pixels around it.</pre>

==(ct_team 2610) iv_loginlog==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2610) iv_loginlog
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: Thursday, 14 Dec 1995 19:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Japanese team has asked:
> Do you have any program which shows the data in iv_loginlog or calculate
> the statistics from iv_loginlog?

Do any of you have such a program? Please let me know.

Thanks,
xxx</pre>

==(ct_test 162) accessory bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 162) accessory bugs
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 19 Dec 1995 13:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To: vaserius
From: xxx@loki.ossi.com
Subject: accessory bugs

Bugs related to individual accessories:

1) The small round glasses are too far back in the side views.

2) The big pipe is is too high by a couple of pixels in the frontal view,
and is too far back and high up on the side views.

3) The big round sunglasses are off by one pixel to the left in the frontal
view.

4) The bandana is WAY too far back on the side view (approx. 15 pixels).
It is also way below the hand when held.

5) The right eye patch is too high in the frontal view.

6) When held, the ascot is far below the hand.

7) The held earrings appear behind the hand when facing sideways. Also,
the square earings appear below the hand when held.

8) The big pipe smears or is chopped off when walking left or right. It is
also partially chopped off when you turn to face left or right. This also
occurs with the pipe and bowtie.

9)The sounds for removing and putting on accessories are strange and seem
inappropriate.

10) On the wider heads (for example, the tomato) the flower band does not
reach around the entire head, especially in the side views.

11) On the wider heads (for example, the tomato, the glasses do not reach
the ears in the frontal view.

12) With some of the heads (for example, the cute girl), the big pipe shows
through the shoulder of the muscular male when he is facing away.

13) Virtually all of the hats get chopped off or smear when walking left or
right.

14) With the groucho glasses, the bandana around the forehead is broken,
allowing the hair to show through.

15) When held, the red flower is positioned away from the hand.

16) The small round glasses are very hard to click on.

17) With the George Burns glasses, the cigar is flaoting in front of the
mouth in the side views.

18) For the small round earings, in the rear view they are 1-2 pixels to
the left. In the side view, they are 2 to 3 pixels too far back. In the
back view for the Roberta head, the left round earring is away from the head
and appears to float.

19) There is no animation for putting on an accessory, although there is
animation for taking one off.

20) 2nd POV sounds are incorrect for wearing and removing accessories.
There is a "foomp" sound for 2nd POV avatars.

21) Almost everything on the cheeze head (hats, nose accessories, mouth
accessories) smears or gets cut off when you walk around.

22) The small square earrngs appear to be floating at the shoulder area
(all four views). They do not appear to be attached to the ear lobes.

More bugs to follow, I'm still compiling everyone's bug lists...

-Andrew
</pre>

==(ct_team 2628) Documentation Requirements==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2628) Documentation Requirements
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: Wednesday, 20 Dec 1995 13:36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is a list of what technical documentation I think we need to
produce to support future content providers.

Of course this list needs to be prioritized, but I think I covered
most of the basics.

I am using two new terms:

"domain" is a set of interverse classes and resources which
are intended to work together. Our current domain is "Dreamscape"
Our next domain might be "WebWorld".

"realm" is a set of regions and objects which use a particular "domain".
Multiple worlds may use the same domain, but be described
differently, each of these worlds is "realm".

I did not change the name of many of our utilities (like CLADE and DIRT)
although I imagine we will have to change them soon to make all this work.

Any comments would be appreciated.

------------- Cut Here --------------------------------------------------

**********************************************
Documents for WebWorld and CP package.
**********************************************

Users Manual for Server
Installing and Configuring an Interverse server.
TCP/IP access
X.25 access
Maintaining an Interverse server.
Man pages:
Server
utilities
tlinetsrv
nlinetsrv

The basics of Interverse Technology.
Glossary of terms
Resources
Local storage
Remote update
Messages, Methods, Images, Sounds, etc.
Object Communications Protocol
CUTESI's
Avatar permissions (Oracle, Wizard)
Descriptions of the Basic Classes
Hardware requirements

Creating an Interverse realm.
Selecting Objects
Defining Regions
Using Orb
Using Fiddle
Building a new world
Testing a new world

Interverse programming
Setting up a development environment
Building
Building the server, tools, and netsrv
Building a windows client
Building a mac client
Building the sunclient
When to rebuild client
When to rebuild server
When to remote update
Updating existing objects with orb

Customizing an Interverse Domain
Adding resources with *your* content
Incorporating new images
Art standards
Image Interface standards
Using Dirt
Incorporating new sounds
Hooking new images and sounds into your realm
Debugging and testing
In-world tools
Fiddle
Amulet

Extending an Interverse Domain
Using Clade
Changing a class definition
Changing Behaviors
Methods
Messages
Changing Instance Data
Adding or changing a resource type

Debugging
iv_editmethod
TCL window

Reference Materials
A sample class description with *Comments*
The Clade language reference
Using CUTESI's to represent structures
Client TCL API reference
Server C API reference
Orb TCL API reference
Required messages and methods.
Interverse resource formats
Messages
Methods
Images
Sounds
Man pages
iv_editmethod
rm_update
sunclient

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Enjoy!

-xxx</pre>

=1996=
==(ct_dev 5650) World-Class, Must Fix Bug==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5650) World-Class, Must Fix Bug
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 08/01/1996 22:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Jan 8 19:00 PST 1996
>Date: Mon, 8 Jan 1996 19:00:23 -0800
>From: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_dev 5642) World-Class, Must Fix Bug
>
>It seems the character for an invalid character in the WAFONT (most
>extended ASCII characters between 138 and 160) looks suspiciously
>like an "l". In fact, it looks exactly like an "l", just a pixel
>or two shorter. This means that anyone in the world can
>impersonate an Acolyte (or an Oracle, but without the robes).
>

This is not the font table that I based the server font mapper
on - some charaters have been changed. Needless to say, a whole
bunch of characters are out of sync between the clients and the
server. I'll map all these 'l' look-alikes to 'l' for 1.1. We will
have to determine if any existing avatar names are colliding.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2670) WA Download Counts (Nov 15,1995 - Jan 8, 1996)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2670) WA Download Counts (Nov 15,1995 - Jan 8, 1996)
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 08/01/1996 16:09
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WA Download Counts
(Nov 15. 1995 @ 1:00 am EST - Jan 8, 1996 @ 1:00 am EST)

WAWIN.EXE WAMAC_2 CD-ROM Orders WAWINDemo WAMacDemo WA Top Menu
Date Download Download Download Download Download Access Count
------ --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- ------------
Nov 15 1 0
Nov 16 300 0
Nov 17 512 0
Nov 18 655 0
Nov 19 837 0
Nov 20 980 0
Nov 21 1066 0
Nov 22 1161 0
Nov 23 1237 0
Nov 24 1372 0
Nov 25 1474 0
Nov 26 1620 0
Nov 27 1716 0
Nov 28 1800 0
Nov 29 1889 0
Nov 30 1956 0
Dec 1 2016 0
Dec 2 n/a 0
Dec 3 n/a 0
Dec 4 2482 0
Dec 5 n/a 0
Dec 6 n/a 0
Dec 7 2733 0
Dec 8 2771 0
Dec 9 n/a 0
Dec 10 n/a 0
Dec 11 2907 0

Dec 12 4503 290
36427
Dec 13 4546 294
38360
Dec 14 4636 305
41836
Dec 15 4720 313
45279
Dec 16 4808 318
49249
Dec 17 4940 331
53416
Dec 18 5034 340
57400
Dec 19 5095 386
60846
Dec 20 5167 389
64090
Dec 21 5227 395 0 67281
Dec 22 5347 n/a 337 71198
Dec 23 5474 n/a 635
75263
Dec 24 5670 404 1018 79455
Dec 25 n/a 467 n/a 83211
Dec 26 n/a 531 n/a 86908
Dec 27 n/a 626 1133 90830
Dec 28 n/a 734 1338 95263
Dec 29 n/a 886 1576 100271
Dec 30 n/a 1103 1871 106147
Dec 31 5734 1312 2193 112424
Jan 1 n/a n/a 2651 n/a
Jan 2 n/a n/a 2825 n/a
Jan 3 6619 n/a 4380 34 37 100713
Jan 4 6817 1 4380 160 76 106150
Jan 5 6984 30 4380 241 95 111014
Jan 6 7128 54 4380 351 116 116197
Jan 7 7326 79 4380 488 133 121740
Jan 8 7498 104 4380 629 155 127234

Note:

1. Anytime one of the servers is down, the count for a particular file may
not be available -- indicated in this report with a "n/a".
2. Due to technicalities, the WA Mac software was unavailable for download
from Nov 15 to Dec 11, thus the "0" download counts.
3. The # on Jan 4 for the Mac download represents the new mac version
"wamac.sea" file.</pre>

==(ct_dev 5666) Re: Compression in Communication Data==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5666) Re: Compression in Communication Data
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@cyber.mmp.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@cyber.mmp.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 09/01/1996 17:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sorry for the delay in getting this out.

I looked into several alternatives for implementing the comm compression.
We considered implementing it in the server, complex messages in the
client, SV, and also kissfp.

I think the easiest way (though still non-trivial) is to implement it
in the SV layer right before we "escape" the fragment. ("escape" means
to remove any occurances of certain bytes and replace them with
an escape code and the escaped byte or-ed with a mask. This is
used to prevent ^S and ^Q bytes from being sent on the wire.)

The functions that are affected are in sv.c: sv_str_in() and sv_frag_in().

The compression we will use is zero stripping. It will be a function
that is easily changeable. Also, we will have the capability to
support different versions of compression.

The SV header will contain a new flag in the extended_flags field. When
this bit is 1, the data fragment will contain compressed data. When the
flag is 0, the data fragment is not compressed.

SV control fragments will not be compressed.

When fragments are compressed they will reduce in size. When we
fill a compressed fragment, we will not attempt to put more bytes
in the fragment than would fit if the fragment was not compressed.
The reason for this is that on the receiving side we need to umcompress
the fragment into an SV fragment buffer. This is because the fragment
buffer is used throughout the processing of incoming data in the client.
This allows us to reduce buffer copies for performance. As a
result, we need to make sure the uncompressed data will fit in a SV
fragment buffer when received.

A new SV negotiation fragment will be defined. This will negotiate
compression. It will be sent from the client to the netsrv when
compression is enabled in the client. Also included in this
packet will be the version of compression used. If compression is
turned off in the netsrv then the netsrv will respond with a SV negotiate
with compression set to off. This will also disable compression
in the client. If compression is enabled in the netsrv, then the
netsrv will respond with a SV compress negotiate with compression
set on and will use the compression version specified by
the client.

The client will always initiate the SV compression negotiate, and
will never respond to a SV compression negotiate. The netsrv will
never initiate the SV compression negotiate. This will allow
backward compatibility.

There will be a global option on the netwrv to disable compression
for all connections to that netsrv. It will not be possible
to disable compression on a per-connection basis, other than
disabling it in the client.

xxx xxx proposed a zero stripping algorithm that seems acceptable
for this purpose:

00 ==> 00 00
00 00 ==> 00 01
00 00 00 ==> 00 02
AA 00 00 00 00 00 BB CC 00 00 DD 00 EE ==> AA 00 04 BB CC 00 01 DD 00 00 EE

xxx xxx (xxx@ossi.com) proposed a similar algorithm that is a
little more effecient with the single zero case, as long as the single 00
is not followed by a byte with high nibble F. Also, this works
well if the runs of zeros are less than 16.

00 ==> 00 F0
00 00 ==> 00 F1
00 00 00 ==> 00 F2
00 00 00 00 ==> 00 F3
00 01 ==> 00 01
00 01 00 01 ==> 00 01 00 01
00 C6 ==> 00 C6
AA 00 00 00 00 00 BB CC 00 00 DD 00 EE ==> AA 00 F4 BB CC 00 F1 DD 00 EE
00 12 FF 00 00 00 31 00 F0 00 00 00 ==> 00 12 FF 00 F2 31 00 F0 F0 00 F2
00 12 00 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C0 ==> 00 12 00 32 00 F6 C0

However, I would add other examples to the first examples to show
the cases of a 00 followed by a byte with F in the high nibble.

00 F0 => 00 F0 F0
00 F1 => 00 F0 F1
00 F2 => 00 F0 F2
and so on.

In addition, I am going to look at some other compression algorithms
tomorrow.

I am modifying a program I have that extracts bytes from the wire so
that we can do some analysis on the byte patterns in the transmitted
data. I'll code up some quick analysis to find out whether zero stripping
is enough, or we can benefit from generalized RLE.

I'll post the results from this as soon as possible. This should
be done today or tomorrow morning.

I expect that the SV modifications will not take too long. Maybe two
or three days to implement and test. I'm shooting for 1/15.

Let me know if you have any comments.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5668) 1.1b5 notes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5668) 1.1b5 notes
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 10/01/1996 03:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

***Because it's so late, I decided NOT to send this out to ct_team, as
xxx will be here in the morning anyway. The build isn't quite finished yet,
but xxx will be sending out notices when he finishes shortly. Assuming
everything goes correctly, xxx can then send this message to ct_team when
he gets in.***

Thanks to xxx xxx for most of this information
===

The new WorldsAway v1.1b5 is now available for testing.

WorldsAway clients will no longer be distributed via point of contact (POC).
Q/A is no longer distributing disk copies of WorldsAway client software.

Instead of disk based installations, the WorldsAway client software is
available through various methods of network access inside of Fujitsu.

---------------------------------------
For Windows for Workgroups v3.11 users:

The v1.1b4 Windows WorldsAway client is available on the NEXUS
Windows NT server and can be installed directly over the net.

Directions:
1) Launch File Manager.
2) Select 'Connect Network Drive' from the 'Disk' menu.
3) Type in '\\NEXUS\NEXUS' in the box next to 'Path'.
4) Click 'Okay'.
5) Open the WAWIN1_1.B5 directory.
7) Double click on WAWIN.EXE

Note: Once you've setup this network connection, you shouldn't have to set
it up again the next time you use it. Just open that drive again and
install the new software.

--------------------------------------------
For Macintosh users:

The V1.1b5 Mac WorldsAway client is available on 10Forward, xxx's
PowerMac 9500.

Directions:
1) Select 'Chooser' from the Apple menu.
2) Click on 'AppleShare'.
3) Click on AppleTalk Zone 'Phase 2 Zone A'
4) Double click on '10Forward'
5) Connect as Guest
6) Click Okay and you'll get a new drive on your desktop, named 'CM Shared'.
7) Open the 'CM Shared' network drive
8) Open the 'Testing versions' folder.
9) Double click on 'WorldsAway1.1b5 Install'
10) In the installer, drag the WorldsAway icon on top of the disk on which
you want to install.
11) A dialog asks you to "Locate CompuServe Folder...". Find your CompuServe
folder and then click the 'Choose "CompuServe"' button.

Note: Disable any virus checking software you're using. SAM seems to
detect a trojan horse virus when you use the link over the network for some
strange reason even though there isn't any.

================

After you've installed WorldsAway, launch CompuServe and GO FWA24.
Then, double-click on "Wildcard Server........H" to connect to
the 1.1b5 server.

Once you exit the promenade, you will see some of the machines used
for documents. Another one of the new features in this version is Turfs.
In particular, we would like you to test these turfs by visiting the
apartment manager (go left once on Cypress street). The following
description explains all about turfs.

A turf is a region owned by an avatar (or more than one avatar). It's an
area of the Dreamscape that an avatar can call home. An avatar can live
in it, customize it, have visitors, parties, and generally have a place to
feel secure and relax.

For this version, imagine turfs as virtual apartment buildings.
Avatars will be able to rent turfs with single or multiple regions (modeled
as studio apartments or 3 bedroom apartments, for instance).

An apartment complex is a series of regions. A typical apartment building
has a lobby with an elevator and a door to the apartment manager's
office. If you walk into the manager's office, you will find the manager
there at his desk. If you click on the manager, you will get a popup
menu with options like 'Inquire about rentals', 'Rent an Apartment', 'Pay
Rent', and 'Break Lease':

- 'Inquire about rentals': This is actually a pull-right menu with an
entry for each type of apartment available in this complex. You might
select 'Two Bedroom Apartment', for instance, from this menu and be
presented with a dialog detailing the lavish two bedroom apartments this
complex offers, along with the monthly rent.

- 'Rent an Apartment': This is also a pull-right menu with the same
entries as 'Inquire about an Apartment'. Select a type of apartment from
the submenu and you will be presented with a dialog box asking for the name
you'd like the apartment to be under (defaulting to your own name) and
whether you'd like this to be your primary residence. Fill in the entries
and click Okay and you will be charged for the first month's rent. You now
have a turf!

- 'Pay Rent': Use this option to pay for your apartment. You must pay
the rent for your apartment in advance each month or you will not be able to
enter. If, after a certain amount of time, your apartment is still not paid
for, you will be evicted and the apartment will become available for someone
else to rent.

- 'Break Lease': Use this option to break the lease on your apartment.
Your apartment will become vacant and available for someone else to rent.

Once these legal details are taken care of, you may now exit to the lobby
and use the elevator to go to your new apartment. When you click on the
elevator, you will get an option to 'Ride the elevator to...' which is a
pull-right menu that has:

- 'Home': Takes you immediately to your apartment.

- 'Other': Brings up a dialog to let you type in the name of someone's
apartment to go to. You can get to your own by typing in the name you
entered when you initially rented the apartment.

The apartment itself will probably be relatively bare. If you rented that
two bedroom apartment, there may be a common area and two bedrooms (three
regions total). You can move all about inside and between the regions of
your apartment. You'll probably want to buy furniture and decorations from
vendos and bring them up to your apartment to decorate. If you click on the
wall or floor, you'll get a popup menu with your apartment name. One of the
options will be a pull-right menu labelled 'Locale preferences'. The items
on this menu are:

- 'Allow guests in turf': If you select this, other avatars will be
able to enter your turf through the elevator. This does not affect anyone
already in the turf.

- 'Do not allow guests in turf': If you select this, other avatars will
not be able to enter your turf through the elevator.

- 'Allow guests in locale': If you select this, other avatars will be
able to enter this locale.

- 'Do not allow guests in locale': If you select this, other avatars
will not be able to enter this locale. This does not affect guests
currently in the local.

- 'Set maximum avatars in locale': Allows you to set the number of
avatars that can be in this locale at the same time. This can be used, for
instance, to set a room where you want to keep most of the party.

- 'Set maximum ghosts in locale': Allows you to set the number of
ghosts that can be in this locale at the same time.

- 'Remove all guests': Kicks all visitors out of your apartment.
They'll end up in the lobby.

- 'Remove guest': Allows you to kick out a particular (presumably
obnoxious) visitor.

Note that the 'Who's in here?' command on your avatar has been expanded to
tell you all of the avatars anywhere in your apartment.

You can exit the apartment via the door you came in through and you'll end
up back at the lobby.</pre>

==(ct_dev 5719) 1.1 Beta build tomorrow==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5719) 1.1 Beta build tomorrow
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 17/01/1996 21:19
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Things are coming together great. xxx has fixed "the" bug, so
objects will now actually animate while being held. xxx fixed
the foreground overdraw bug. Vaz has set up turfs and an apartment
building. The other bugs are dying quickly. So, get the rest of
your bug fixes checked in by the meeting tomorrow, because the
first Beta build will happen after the meeting.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2720) How to report a WorldsAway problem==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2720) How to report a WorldsAway problem
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/01/1996 00:53
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

For the sake of our being able to track problems, calls, bugs, etc. we
really need people to report them in the forum, using the form we've
provided there (currently message #50805). Yes, even xxx xxx and
other people who may send you an email by-passing the forum. If you all
could help us in encouraging xxx and any other external people (perhaps
your friends, or whomever) to report problems in the forum, we would
be very appreciative. If in your travels through WA you experience
troubles, it would help us if you too would post those troubles in the
forum as a "WorldsAway Member Information Report" (message #50805).

It may seem a pain, but it allows us to filter out problems for which
we know the answers, and for those that we don't, we have a form to submit
to QA which provides all the necessary information. This also allows us
(QA) to track numbers of repeats of certain problems and problems which
are related.

I realize that by a message being sent to ct_dev or other internal
mail lists, the information still gets to all of us internally, most
importantly to QA. Unfortunately, that same information does not
always end up being shared with the many forum members who help
solve problems, the remote staff, and the team at CompuServe
Customer Service.

We've devised a system whereby members experiencing problems fill out the
form in the forum. If the forum staff or other forum members are unable
to solve the problem, that form is forwarded on to what we call our
Tech Support team. The Tech Support team then works with us to help find
a solution and help us learn to find those solutions on our own. If the
Tech Support team is unable to provide a solution, the problem is posted
in ProTeam as a call. QA then determines if the call should be escalated
to Bug status and properly assigned. When a resolution to the call or
Bug is found, the resolution is passed through the same channels so
that all involved (including CompuServe Customer Support) can benefit
from the knowledge.

Please let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for your
support in this matter!

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2721) On-line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2721) On-line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <74774.1777@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx@CSI.compuserve.com>, xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 19/01/1996 04:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule to date. Any additions or changes, please send to
xxx@ossi.com.

On-Line Services Schedule
January 1996, 1.1 Release

01/16 TU
01/18 TH ~ Development meets to discuss current 1.1
release bugs
01/19 FR ~ 1.1 Turfs build (Based on TH approval)
01/20 SA
01/21 SU
01/22 MO ~ 1.0 Server only build (includes accessories fix)
~ MS/QA/CIS begin making files ready for availability,
begin testing for corruption or other access problems.
~ Valentine's day remote update to QA
01/23 TU
01/24 WE ~ 1.1 Turfs build on pre-production
~ Beta Test begins (providing QA approves and all
necessary CIS setup complete)
~ MS: Need to have page set up for free download
of software with alert article for non-beta
testers who discover the page. Need to have page
set up with direct access to World H which calls
client FJWATEST.
01/25 TH
01/26 FR
01/27 SA
01/28 SU
01/29 MO ~ Valentine's day remote update released from QA
~ Valentine's day remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
01/30 TU *** Valentine's art available to public via RU ***
01/31 WE

02/01 TH
02/02 FR ~ 1.1b7 Build
02/03 SA
02/04 SU
02/05 MO ~ 1.1b7 Build to QA
~ Misc. art fixes remote update to QA
02/06 TU ~ 1.1b7 released from QA if accepted
~ Pre-production server update to 1.1b7, remote
update made available, server downtime midnight
to 1am.
02/07 WE *** 1.1b7 release available to tester's via RU ***
02/08 TH
02/09 FR
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO ~ Misc. art fixes remote update released from QA
(poss. 02/08)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
02/13 TU *** Misc. art fixes available to public via RU ***
02/14 WE
02/15 TH
02/16 FR
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ St. Patrick's day remote update to QA
~ Marketing must have final 1.1 Help files to QA
~ Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ 1.1 Turfs released from QA
02/20 TU ~ 1.1 Help files & Readme's from QA to Garth
~ 1.1 Turfs package for release
~ 1.1 Repackaged Client Build
02/21 WE ~ 1.1 Repackage Client to QA and MS and
CompuServe QA for preparation for release to
public
02/22 TH
02/23 FR
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Beta Test end
~ MS: Changes to CIS menu pages for file downloads
must be complete for testing.
~ St. Patrick's day remote update released from
QA: will this include Turfs?
~ St. Patrick's day remote update made available
on production server, server down midnight to
1am.
02/27 TU ~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client available on AWAY
and WWW pages
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO ~ Misc. art remote update to QA; New CD's
available in CIS Store
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO ~ Misc. art remote update released from QA
~ Misc. art remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client release masters to
production for CD
</pre>

==(ct_test 185) Valentine Art Resources==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 185) Valentine Art Resources
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 23/01/1996 17:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Heads
-----
lace_heart_head 221
candy_1_head 222
candy_2_head 223
candy_3_head 224

jack_of_hearts_head_rep 669
rose_head_rep 670
tulip_head_rep 671

Accessories
-----------
head_ponytail 1105
head_backward_cap 1106
head_rose_wreath 1107
nose_glasses 1108
nose_small_square_glasses 1109
nose_winged_glasses 1110
nose_round_glasses 1111
mouth_scarf 1112

Document
--------
three_hole_paper 2509
three_hole_pad 2510
bulletin_board_2 2511
bulletin_board_3 2512
envelope_rep 2513
mailbox 2514
scrolls 2515

Turfs
-----
plain_wall_5 1629
plain_wall_6 1630
plain_side_3 1631
turf_fireplace 2143

Signs
-----
signs 2612

Statues
-------
statue_cupid 2811

Boxes
-----
heart_shaped_box 2151
heart_box_1 2152
heart_box_2 2153

Valentine 1996 Objects
----------------------
arbor 3300
bouquet 3301
candy_hearts 3302
heart_cookie 3303
heart_candle 3304
heart_gift 3305
heart_wreath 3306
hearts 3307
truffels 3308
hoofprints 3309
toy_train 3310

Magic
-----
ornate_staff 2407
ornate_staff_rep 2408
wooden_staff 2409
snake_staff_rep 2410
plain_staff_rep 2411
</pre>

==(ct_test 187) Object causing client crash==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 187) Object causing client crash
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 24/01/1996 13:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi xxx,

This does not sound like any bug that we are currently aware of, so
reporting it as an official bug is the best way to go. Please provide us
with the object's fiddle settings (chore state, etc.) and any other
additional details that might be helpful. We will then (after reproducing
it in QA world) log the bug into Proteam.

>Last night, it was reported to me that the Temple Air Room had become a
>black hole. Anyone entering it would barely make it in the room and then
>their client would crash. I investigated.
>
>It turned out it would happen only with a Windows client. Upon entering the
>room with a Mac client (thanks xxx for doing this while my direct line to
>CIS is *still down*), I noticed a fern knicknack in the far left of the
>locale. This was picked up and put in an avatar's pocket. After that, the
>problem was resolved.
>
>Would QA like me to report this as an official bug? It seems like there was
>a similar bug at one time, I don't want to heap on extra bug reports which
>might get ignored. Let me know how you think can be best handled.
>
>YELBE
>xxx
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5788) Windows bugs fixed.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5788) Windows bugs fixed.
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 25/01/1996 02:28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,

These 3 bugs have been fixed.

>
>[Problems with Win client]
> 1) Doc
> - Win client does not feed the lines correctly when we re-open a
> document.
> This problem has not been solved with v1.1b6 yet.
>
> - Win client erases teh first page, when we click on "Next" and "Prev".
> This problem has not been solved with v1.1b6 yet.
>
> 2) Bind/BBS
> - We can not open a Brand new Bind or Pub Bind by "Read".
> The mouse pointer remains as the sandglass when we try to read.
> Once some folder or document was added by Sun client, it became
> able to read by Win client.

I could not reproduce this problem.
>
> - We can not remove pages from Bind
>
> == TCL Log ==
> error: invalid command name:
> "�$@j]%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m�(JZ�$@n'!+�(JW&F"
>

xxx.
</pre>

==(ct_team 2745) On-Line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2745) On-Line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/01/1996 04:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule to date. _Please_ take the time to read through this
to ensure you are aware of your deadlines and how they affect other's
deadlines. :) Any additions or changes, please send to: xxx@ossi.com.
If you can't stand reading it in this format, let me know and I'll provide
you with a lovely MSWord doc.

Thanks!

On-Line Services Schedule
January - March 1996, 1.1 Release

Note 1, please see xxx's recent email(s) regarding the new version nums.

Note 2, there are three seperate options for testing purposes for the beta
testers. Rather than attempt to give them version numbers, we found it more
understandable to simply lable them as follows:

Option A: The testers will test the ability of a 1.0 client
to connect with the 1.1 server (1 file)
Option B: The testers will test the executable file download
and upgrade of their current 1.0 client to
a 1.1 client (1 file)
Option C: The testers will test the full download and install
of a new 1.1 client (1 win file, 2 mac files)

For public release Options B and C will be made available to the public.
Option A is for testing purposes only.

01/23 TU ~ 1.0.9.2 server only build (CM)
~ Beta Test Option C build (CM)
~ Valentine's art check-in
01/24 WE ~ 1.1b6 build on pre-production
~ 1.0.9.2 server from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option C from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option A build (CM)
~ Beta Test Option B build (CM)
~ Valentine's art remote update to QA for testing
01/25 TH ~ Beta Test Option A from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option B from CM to QA
~ QA places beta test files on ftp site in WAPRE
directory and informs MS and CIS of availability
~ CIS ftp's files and puts in place on CIS servers
~ MS (with assistance of xxx and xxx) finalizes
download abstracts for beta files on CIS. Upon
completion, files are forward to CIS for placement.
~ MS/QA/CIS begin making files and download abstracts
ready for availability.
~ QA/CIS QA: Testing must be completed on
Options A, B & C for FREE access to download,
corruption or other access problems and FREE Test
World access. Notify MS and CIS when approval for
release to testers is given.
01/26 FR ~ Beta Test will begin if QA approves release and all
necessary CIS/MS setup and testing is complete
~ Upon start of Beta Test letter from in-World and
Forum staff will be posted in the forum providing
an update on turfs.
01/27 SA
01/28 SU
01/29 MO ~ Production (??) server update to 1.0.9.2
~ Valentine's art remote update released from QA
~ Valentine's aty remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
01/30 TU *** Valentine's art available to public via RU ***
01/31 WE

02/01 TH
02/02 FR ~ 1.1b7 (1.0.10.2 ??)Build (xxx: I need new version numbers)
02/03 SA
02/04 SU
02/05 MO ~ 1.1b7 Build to QA
~ Misc. art fixes remote update to QA
02/06 TU ~ 1.1b7 released from QA if accepted
~ Pre-production server update to 1.1b7, remote
update made available, server downtime midnight
to 1am.
02/07 WE *** 1.1b7 release available to tester's via RU ***
02/08 TH
02/09 FR
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO ~ St. Patrick's Day art checkin (art will be limited
based on the Art Dept's ability to meet this date)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update released from QA
(poss. 02/08 if approved in time)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
02/13 TU *** Misc. art fixes available to public via RU ***
~ St. Patrick's Day remote update from CM to QA
to include in 1.1 final packaging for release to public.
02/14 WE
02/15 TH
02/16 FR
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ Marketing must have final 1.1 Help files to QA
~ Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ 1.1 released from QA
02/20 TU ~ 1.1 Help files & Readme's from QA to Garth
~ 1.1 packaged for release
~ 1.1 Repackaged Client Build (this will include
all 1.1 upgrades and bug fixes as well as all remote
updates up through St. Patrick's art)
02/21 WE ~ 1.1 Repackage Client to QA and MS and
CompuServe QA for preparation for release to
public. Simultaneous preparation begins. Files will
not be made available to the public until final
approval given by QA.
02/22 TH
02/23 FR
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Beta Test end
~ MS: Changes to CIS menu pages for file downloads
must be complete for testing.
~ Remote update originally planned for St. Pat's art
but moved up to include in final package. Any need
still for this remote update?
~ After MIDNIGHT, Production server changed to 1.1
server. (Members with 1.0 will still be able to connect.)
02/27 TU ~ 1.1 repackaged client available on AWAY
and WWW pages after midnight.
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO ~ Misc. art remote update to QA; New CD's
available in CIS Store
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO ~ Misc. art remote update released from QA
~ Misc. art remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client release masters to
production for CD
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5817) Remote update problems==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5817) Remote update problems
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 30/01/1996 13:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is blocked on the remote update problem. From talking to
xxx it seems as though remote update for the new artwork
is just simply not working.

It works fine if he copies the mag files from the server to
the client and runs. (Which is probably how all us guys tested this.)

However, if he **remote updates** the resources then the new art
crashes the client. Also one of the NEW cdxxx.dat files is smaller
than the file in the mag dir on the server.

What's the deal? We need someone to dump the resources and see what
the differences between the resources on the server and client are *after*
the remote update. Can rm_update could do this?

Who can track this down?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2773) WA Daily On-Line Rpts 1/24 & 1/25==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2773) WA Daily On-Line Rpts 1/24 & 1/25
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/01/1996 17:16
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am re-sending these two days from last week because after re-running them
- the figures look better. I will post the rest from last week as they
become available.

xxx
______________________________________________________________________________

Wednesday: Jan 24, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
01/24/96 January December
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1792.500 47439.483 48840.050
Total Logins (Sessions) 2277.000 60412.000 56818.000
Total Unique Accounts 961.000 6215.000 5709.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.865 7.633 8.555
Average # of Logins per Account 2.369 9.720 9.952
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 156.000 189.000 156.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 159.000 191.000 156.000
Total New Accounts 102.000 3498.000 3772.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 351.000 2684.000 898.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 10315

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 13430

____________________________________________________________________

Thursday: Jan 25, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Thursday Month To Date Last Month
01/25/96 January December
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1767.517 49207.000 48840.050
Total Logins (Sessions) 2260.000 62672.000 56818.000
Total Unique Accounts 971.000 6345.000 5709.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.820 7.755 8.555
Average # of Logins per Account 2.327 9.877 9.952
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 159.000 189.000 156.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 159.000 191.000 156.000
Total New Accounts 114.000 3612.000 3772.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 403.000 2668.000 898.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 10423

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 13572

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxx xxx
xxx@ossi.com
</pre>

==(wa_tech 98) fyi: known problem in-world==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (wa_tech 98) fyi: known problem in-world
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: wa_tech, INTERNET:WA_TECH@OSSI.COM
DATE: 02/03/1996 17:10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FYI...

I believe this information has gone out before, but I wanted to make sure
everyone knew, so here it is in very non-technical terms:

There is a known intermittent bug whereby if someone attempts to ESP someone who
is engaged in a remote update, this will cause almost all ESP's to hang until
that remote update is completed. Basically what happens is that the one ESP to
the person doing the remote update causes a blockage on the server so that no
other ESP's can go through. Usually, once the RU is finished the first and then
all consecutive ESP's go through and the problem fixes itself. With the recent
long RU of new information, we find that the chances of this problem occuring is
increased, especially mulitple consecutive occurances of the same problem (I.e.
three different people who ESP someone in RU and ESP's backing up).

Say user A tries to ESP user B who is doing a remote update. A's ESP is held for
delivery when the RU is complete. User C ESP's user X, but because of the hold
on user A's ESP's all other consecutive ESP's are held. Now, normally, user B
finishes RU and the problem clears itself. What we are currently experiencing,
however, is 1) lotso people in world and therefore 2) lotso people experiencing
remote update plus 3) lotso people ESPing. All those ESP's get backed up, the
clients can't take the wait, they think they've lost connection to the host and
BOOM, they crash out of WA. Then they come running to the forum thinking the
server is down. In actuality, the server never crashes, plenty of people are
still in, they're probably just not interacting via ESP or if they are, have
unknowingly timed it in such a manner that they aren't caught up in the dominoe
effect of the problem.

Ok, so then the person who crashes tries to get back in world but cannot. They
are experiencing one of two problems. Either 1) the server has not yet
recognized that the user is no longer there (they probably have their WA timeout
set infinately) thus thinks they are still in-World or 2) all the previously
explained problems start causing other problems like with the connections. One
other potential problem I saw was that when CIM attempted to launched the client
on the user's computer, it was able to launch, but the connection to WA simply
isn't made - the user never sees the avatar selection menu. Everything you see
here is basically what we experienced today. We had to completely restart the
World just to reset all the connection lines and the server then everyone could
again get in world. It's likely that until the server fix is approved by QA and
released we will continue to see this very same problem occur again and again.
We need to keep a close eye on the world until that fix has been put in place.

The fix for the ESP/Remote update bug has been checked in by development and is
now in Quality Assurance. As soon as QA has approved the release of this fix,
the current server will be updated.

We are hoping to have the server updated on Monday, but that all depends on QA,
so don't quote any dates to anyone.

Understanding this problem is especially important this weekend, as we just
provided new art on Thursday night and everyone entering the world is going
through a remote update. We had to take down the world today at 1pm due to this
very same problem. I was in the Help Desk helping people out as much as
possible, and explaining to them what happened and how they can help us avoid
this problem until the fix is put in place. xxx will be posting a message in
the Help Desk telling the same. Please when talking to members who've
experienced this problem, refer to the message that xxx posts.

It's amazing how much time a problem like this eats up! I can't wait for that
darned fix! :-) If anyone who receives this message is in the World or forum and
recognizes that this is happening, please contact Member Support immediately on
our pager x-xxx-xxx-xxxx. xxx is working until at least 10:30 tonight and
xxx tomorrow 1:30 - 10:30. Any time other than that you can page me. The
sooner we find out that it's happening the sooner we can fix things. Today,
people were locked out of the world for over an hour, and the time was only that
shorty because I happen to walk into the forum.

Thanks,
-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2835) This week in engineering: WebWorlds==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2835) This week in engineering: WebWorlds
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 09/02/1996 19:08
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note: The following is company confidential. (As always. :-)

Here's a window into some of the toil and excitement in engineering:

Turfs went to external testers at the beginning of the week. Early reports
are very positive.

xxx demonstrated his Game api prototype this week, leading design reviews
for both engineering and producers/product managers. There's work to be
done, but the prototype demonstrated an api for use in those worlds and/or
those locales set by world producers for the the Wert Gumby's of the world
to hack games that WorldsAway avatars can play, and for approved games to
be attached to in-world objects (a mini-tic-tac-toe or mini-chess board on
the wall of a locale, for example, that avatars could play either directly
or via a second window but that all avatars in the locale could watch).
Very cool. Major kudos to xxx (and to all his advisors).

xxx succeeded in attaching the Windows WA client and a web browser, via a
third party DLL/window. In his prototype, the WA client can change the web
browser's page. This was a critical test of our product basis of having a
world browser and a web browser that work in tandem. Imagine browsing the
web to a page that has a world map on it, selecting a region, which sends a
message to the world browser and lets your avatar enter this world at that
spot. Later, wandering through the world, you ask "where am I", which sends
a message to the web browser, flips it back to the map page, executes a CGI
script hidden behind the page, which causes an X to flash in the locale
you're in... Now xxx's on the spot to write CT code to replace the
essential-to-us aspects of the third-party DLL.

xxx also released to QA a DLL to support the widely used Trumpet
WinSocket. The plan, if QA and Member Support agree, is to give it to those
hardy souls who've tried to use Trumpet, and with their assurance that it
lets them get onto WA successfully, to put the DLL on the Forum for
availability to Trumpet users.

We brought on another Mac engineer for perhaps a month to help us get TCP
(WebWorld) support into our Mac client. xxx xxx is sitting across the
hall from me, next to xxx xxx.

All the engineers did lots more work, but one thing I think will interest
everyone:

Engineering this week scheduled the tasks that will get us to a WebWorld
prototype. The result is that we've made a good initial cut at what we can
engineer for a March 31 release and what will have to wait for a subsequent
release. The results:

What's in Jupiter Conference demo:
Windows only
World map that's on web side that can show where you are in the World
Web page can launch World, enter at specified World entry point
Avatar URL can change web page
Oracles can edit avatar/object URLs using fiddle
[This is where we test interoperability of Netscape and World browsers in 8
megs]

What's in 1.2 (engineering of functionality complete by end of February):
Mac and Windows
Elevator (and follow thru elevator)
Design for Auditorium, but no Auditorium
Design for web-friendly installation, but implementation doubtful
Avatars are not registered (not kept track of by server), but are persistent
(Client saves prefs: avatar body, head, color, name)
Initial avatar: First use of Client (i.e., no avatar ever): dialog prompts
for gender
Web side picks random avatar body/head/colors
Give ghosts access to web-page URL menus
Pass Web-selected ID to server
# of avatars/account: make build constant external so it can be used at startup
WebFollow: add Web following command;
user-to-group communication to share a web URL
Email address and text description that are part of the Tell-Me-About
Be able to set certain locales to block URL opening
All client support for the Game api (though server support won't be ready
at launch)

There's considerable UI work to be designed. Among others, imagine having a
Follow URL menu off your avatar that anyone can use at any time to see what
you're looking at with your web browser. Hmmm...

What probably must wait until the next version of WebWorld:
Auditorium
Performance: Incorporate Netserve into IV serve / Remove S&V / ESP to user task
Web URLs object for sharing purposes via opaque data channel
Per-world preferences (required for multiple WebWorlds)
User performance: request not to get picture images
Incremental Remote Update
Velcro
Avatar death: WWmaster can set # of days; 0=no persistence
Applause meter
Avatar mod to indicate to others that your avatar is off reading the web
(web browser is focus)
Sound compression
Toolbar
Picture Object
Long URLs

And while this news is now a week old, xxx xxx a week ago completed
spraycans for apartment walls and such -- his first completed object as a
development engineer. Yay, xxx!

- xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5964) New Document Server==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5964) New Document Server
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@pobox.com
DATE: 12/02/1996 14:28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've got the latest document stuff running on tao:8025 and on compuserve
FTBTST. Resources are in tao:/opt/renobuild/mag

It should have remote updateable resources from the previous server running
on tao and FTBTST.

BBS is much changed. You need a writeable document in your hand to
post. You need to be an oracle or above to make folders or remove posts.

Feel free to check it out.

I'll be checking in these changes today.

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2849) On-Line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2849) On-Line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 13/02/1996 05:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule as of 02/12/96. Any additions or changes, please
send to xxx@ossi.com.

On-Line Services Schedule
February - March 1996, 1.0 Repackage, Turfs & 1.1 Testing & Release

Notes:

BETA PLANNING: Please note that the beta test has begun, but started with only
Option A. Options B & C will be implemented when they have passed QA. Proposed
dates are given in the schedule below. Due to the problems found in the test
versions, we had to delay the start of beta by 11 days. The end date of beta,
02/26/96, is planned to remain the same unless we find substantial reason to
delay the date. Unfortunately this means that the amount of time for testing is
decreased, the potential for bugs to be released to the public and/or the
potential further delay of the release of Turfs is increased.

BETA OPTIONS: Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1
server, simulating a user who does not download the patch file with client
upgrades and bug fixes. Option B is the patch file to upgrade the users current
1.0 client with new client fixes, Option C is a full download of the 1.0 client
including these latest client fixes.

VERSION NUMBERS: Just a reminder that the current numbering scheme for client
and server releases is as follows:
~ Three digits for client releases where the first two numbers
are the version number and the third is the client number.
~ Four digits for server releases where the first two numbers
are the version number, the third is the client number, and the
fourth is the resource number.

REMOTE UPDATES: Our current Dreamscape plan is for server and art/resource
updates on alternate weeks, with a remote update every week. Even if the updates
are small, this provides an opportunity for the members to become used to these
remote updates on a regular basis.

REPACKAGED CLIENTS: Our current Dreamscape plan allows for repackaging the
current publicly available client once a month. Should it become necessary for a
new user who has just downloaded the client to sit through a remote update in
excess of 5 minutes, we will assess whether a newly packaged client will be made
available sooner.

HELP FILES & READMES: For the repackaged client, please note that due dates have
changed. xxx mentioned that there may be a dependency for work on the
Macintosh files by xxx xxx. Please let me know so that time can be allowed for
in the schedule.

WEBWORLD: I have added in some delivery dates for WebWorld as these dates impact
the Dreamscape deliverables, and most of us need to do some sort of planning.
Please check these dates and let me know the dependencies for your department if
they have not been appropriately noted.

02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
~ CM: Opt. B & C client and server build for
external test, to QA.
02/07 WE ~ Trumpet DLL Build, to QA
02/08 TH 1.0 to 1.1b7 Patches (Test Opt. B) from CM to QA
02/09 FR ~ Wildcard (test) server update to 1.1b7 server,
remote update made available to testers.
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO
02/13 TU ~ QA: Trumpet DLL fix to selected Dreamscape
members for external testing overseen by xxx.
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion ready to test. (Dependent on DEV)
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the 1.0
Repackaged client.
02/14 WE ~ Build Meeting: may effect all dates seen in this
schedule! :-)
~ CM: Opt B & C External Test client build
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion testing. (Dependent on TUES date)
~ ART: Mktg WW Jupiter Conference brochure art
to processors.
02/15 TH ~ 1.1 Client build from CM to QA and Japan
simultaneously.
~ QA: Receives Opt B & C client builds
~ QA: place Opt B & C on FTP site for CIS QA/ISD
~ MS: Changes to CIS external testing menu pages
for file downloads, and file abstracts must be
complete for testing.
~ QA/MS: Opt B & C simultaneous testing by FCT
QA & CIS QA/ISD
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion available to testers on Wildcard server.
(Dependent on TUES date)
~ ART: WW Demo world art checkin.
02/16 FR ~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
~ MKTG: final revised 1.0 Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 2/26 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 02/26
release date. If 2) build would be 2/19 to QA for testing 02/20. If 3) repackage
would be 2/19 to QA for testing 2/20.
~ ART: WW Demo world art, simultaneous
processing and world building 02/16,19,20. This is
under the assumption that our new World Builders
can build one locale per day.
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ QA/MS: Proposed date of Opt B & C External Test
begin. This date may change to Tuesday if Monday is
a holiday for CompuServe employees. (QA needs at
least four weeks for external testing.)
02/20 TU ~ QA/CM: Revised 1.0 Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ 1.0 Repackaged Client Build
~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/21 WE ~ 1.0 Repackage Client to FCT QA & MS and
CompuServe ISD & QA for preparation for release to
the public.
~ ART/QA: WW Demo world art to QA for testing
02/21,22,23
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.
02/23 FR ~ QA: ~ ART: WW Demo world art must be
approved to meet 02/26 deadline of Jupiter
Conference for private demos.
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Opt. A External Test end
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
02/27 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject to
change.
~ 1.0 Repackaged client available on AWAY and
WWW pages. The repackaged client includes all
remote updates, bug fixes and changes made
available by February 13. Delay of release of Turfs
may effect this release date, depending on the current
remote update time estimates.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged 1.0 Client CD Masters &
Diskette Masters available for testing. QA needs two
weeks for testing.
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO MKTG: Repackaged 1.0 Client CD's & Diskettes
available in CIS Store based on 2/27 delivery of
Turfs and if CD approved by FCT QA.
03/19 TU 1.1 Release?</pre>

==(ct_dev 5985) saving items in the world==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5985) saving items in the world
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 13/02/1996 21:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,

Perhaps this has been discussed before, but just in case not, I'm bringing
it up anyway.

Would it be possible to implement a way that should the user experience an
unexpected disconnect from WorldsAway while in a private room with their
belongings out of their pockets, that upon re-entry their avatar would
return to that private room and no other avatar would be able to enter the
room for a set period of time? I'm suggesting the "set period of time" to
discourage members causing a disconnect to happen on purpose for whatever
odd reason. Also, to allow the member time to attempt to re-enter the world
and reclaim their belongings, or should that be impossible, at least enter
the forum or call CIS CS if they just can't get in.

Just a thought. Might save us some neck pains in the future.</pre>

==(ct_team 2864) Dust off your bowling ball==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2864) Dust off your bowling ball
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 13/02/1996 22:48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Attention athletes!
We are having a bowling night on Friday, Feb. 23. All are welcome. I will
give details as they get arranged. I'd appreciate an "I'm interested"
count.
BTW, If anyone has a favorite alley (bowling) in this area let me know
and I'll check it out to see if it meets the standards of our group. ie:
easy to find, parking ok, maybe food'n beer, etc.

p.s. even if you don't bowl, like I don't, why not come anyway? It's a
chance to throw big objects at small objects and hear them go 'boom'!

This is my official signature</pre>

==(ct_checkin 386) document checkins==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 386) document checkins
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 02:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
Added economics to document classes, and cleaned up document
orientation when changing location.

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:
No longer get "Could not change orientation" errors.

NEW FEATURES:
You get charged for making copies and buying newspapers.

CAVEATs:
The recycler has its default costs in, but I couldn't find
a checked-in spec to find exactly what it was supposed to
do when.

While there is some visible animation, not all of the document
orientation-changing commands are in yet, nor is the associated
avatar animation. (I'd like some Oracular feedback as to whether
the avatar animation is wanted.) As it becomes clear where these
belong, they'll be added. However, the correct animation is
happening most of the time, it's just not exciting.

2POV sucks.

I tested newsstand economics as much as possible, but I've
never actually been able to buy a newspaper, so it hasn't been
tested all the way through.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
avatar.cld 1.174 cleaned up changing document orientation
document.cld 1.41 cleaned up changing orientation
generics.cld 1.223 cleaned up changing document orientation
gutenberg.cld 1.14 added economics
newsstand.cld 1.10 added economics
postbox.cld 1.10 changed cost field to common
recycler.cld 1.11 added some economics

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 387) Orb fixes, odb_check fixes, 1.0 -> 1.1 convert support==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 387) Orb fixes, odb_check fixes, 1.0 -> 1.1 convert support
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 04:58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
Convert 1.0 database to 1.1
add turfs to converted 1.1 database.

FIXED BUGS:

NEW FEATURES:

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:

CAVEATs:
Turfs in this version expire after 5 or ten minutes.

I'm concerned that the current floor plans will need
changing. If they do, we should do it BEFORE we
convert the db. I don't have the tools handy to remove
prototype turfs from the db. I suppose we could easily
add more.

I didn't make the region groups. We do have a test
version of region groups but we should do something
a little more detailed, like getting the fountain
regions in proper region groups.

See seperate message on how to use these files
to convert the db from 1.0 to 1.1

We need to do a small 1.0 build to upgrade orb for
1.0 so we can do the right kinda dump.

xxx, for 1.0:
In server/tools/Orb dir we need to make and
make install. The new orb and orb.etc needs
to get installed in the bin dir where we plan
to do the 1.0 dump. The orbdump.tcl and dumpbyclass.tcl
will go into orb.etc.

For 1.1, we need to:
make, make install in server/lib/libiv_instance
make, make install in server/tools/Orb
make clean, make all, make install in world.

The above may be moot if this is part of your thursday build.

FWIW, I did convert the 1.0 to 1.1 db, and actually got
a server running with it, and actually got a windows client
connected. Went in, went to the apt mgr and bought
a 4 room turf.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------

=============== 1.0 FILES.... ONE POINT ZERO VERSION FILES ============
/server/tools/Orb/Makefile 1.2 add dumpbyclass.tcl install line
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.c 1.2 support dump by class
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.tcl 1.2 dump contents now, exclude fields
on teleport dumps
/server/tools/Orb/dumpbyclass.tcl NEW (dumps objects by class.)

=============== 1.1 FILES.... ONE POINT ONE VERSION FILES ============
/server/include/iv_instance.h 1.13 add option to restore w/o doing containership
/server/lib/libiv_instance/iv_instance.c 1.44 ditto
/server/tools/Orb/Makefile 1.28 fix tcl install cmds, add dumpbyclass
/server/tools/Orb/fullrestore.tcl 1.2 add objref fixup to restore
/server/tools/Orb/orb.c 1.38 add objref fixup to restore
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.c 1.18 support dump by class
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.tcl 1.10 dump contents now
/server/tools/Orb/register_region.awk 1.2 slightly different syntax in 1.1
/server/tools/odb/odb_check.c 1.26 support big databases
/world/Makefile 1.26 register_teleports.tcl is now static
/world/regions/turfs.reg 1.7 fix OrchidTemple linking
/world/test_turfs.tcl 1.7 number regions correctly
/world/world.tcl 1.102 empty high region is back to 372
/world/world3.rmt turfs protos are at 400
/world/register_teleports.tcl NEW registers the teleport aliases
/server/tools/Orb/dumpbyclass.tcl NEW dumps objs by class</pre>

==(ct_dev 5986) 1.0 to 1.1 db conversion procedure==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5986) 1.0 to 1.1 db conversion procedure
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 05:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Well, there certainly were a few potholes on the road to converting
the 1.0 db to 1.1, and also constructing the turfs in the 1.1 db.

I think I got it all converted. I have a server running on
my machine that looks like the prod db with turfs. Pretty
neet.

Here are the steps. This is a little long, but I don't see
an easier way for right now. I could wrap this into some
shell scripts, but that would only hide details and simplify
a little. I'll leave that step for the student.

If you have problems, ask xxx. He seems to know what
is going on. (Sorry xxx.)

What you will need...

xxx needs to build my 1.0 changes into his 1.0 build
tree. This then needs to be installed in production 1.0,
or in a 1.0 "snapshot" tree.
You'll get a new orb, and two new files in orb.etc:
orbdump.tcl and dumpbyclass.tcl.

For beta purposes, make a copy of the production dirs
somewhere, including a database copy. Then add these new
1.0 files to orb and orb.etc.

xxx also needs to build a 1.1 tree, and the files need
to be installed somewhere where we will be bringing up
the 1.1 server. In addition you will need the cooked
turfs file from xxx. This is in his build tree, the fullpath
is <build-root>/src/world/regions/turfs.out. This is required
for the 1.1 convert. (This file will not be used in future
conversions, for example, 1.1 to 1.2.)

To take the database dump...

Fyi.. here is how to take a copy of the prod odb.data file and
build a data/world_n_zone_0 set of directories around it....
In this example, the world will be 10, and the original
database copy file is odb.data.020696.0014...

bin/make_ivdirs -b . -w 10
touch data/world_10_zone_0/lmt/banished_list
bin/iv_text_init data/world_10_zone_0/text
mkdir data/world_10_zone_0/rdb/000

mkdir data/world_10_zone_0/odb
cp odb.data.020696.0014 data/world_10_zone_0/odb/odb.data
cp <see-note-1>/odb_status.data data/world_10_zone_0/odb/
bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 10 -z 0 -F

Note-1: the odb_status.data file above is from a clean world dir.
The full path is something like data/world_?_zone_0/odb/odb_status.data.
An odb_status.data file needs to just exist there. (This is
a work around for a bug in odb_check.)

Here are the steps to take the db dump... (% is the orb tcl prompt.)

bin/orb -data/world_0_zone_0
% source orb.etc/dumpbyclass.tcl
% dumpbyclass dump.1.0.out

Here are the commands to restore the database. This should be
run in a freshly installed 1.1 tree. Make sure there is enough
disk space. You'll need about 300 mb free before you start.
The db will end up being 134 mb, and you'll want to be able to make
a backup copy of odb.data once the restore is completed, but before
the final cutover commands are applied. I'll indicate when to do the
backups below in the instructions.

Note that we are increasing the size of the odb file because we are
already at about 16 mb. The new size is about 134 mb.

In this example the destination world we are setting up is world 11.
It can be any number. Prior to starting this procedure, there should
be no world_11 in the local data directory. We will create _all_ the
files here.

bin/make_ivdirs -b . -w 11
touch data/world_11_zone_0/lmt/banished_list
bin/iv_text_init data/world_11_zone_0/text
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000/000

The following file, region_map.data, is from data.install/world_n_zone_0/rmt,
which is in the fresh 1.1 install that xxx built.

cp <1.1-install-dir>/data/world_?_zone_0/rmt/region_map.data data/world_11_zone_0/rmt

rm /tmp/objrefs.db # make sure this file doesn't exist
bin/orb -prod -data/world_11_zone_0

# wait a long time here>

% source orb.etc/fullrestore.tcl
% fullrestore dump.1.0.out

# <wait a long time here>

At this point you should get alot of output, but no coredumps.
Also, there should be no "Old objref 0xhhh doesnt seem to in the objref db"
"I'm initing this objref with NIL_OFFSET"
There might be one of them (for a head, classnumber will be 8),
but there shouldn't be a slew of them. If there is, might as well stop
here and debug.

Get out of orb now...

% exit

# clean the db, note the -F param, this will build the region dbs

bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 11 -z 0 -F

There will probably be some dangling object errors (stuff like:
WARNING: verify_slots: Invalid position[0] = 8 for
object 0xed8c4cc0 (off 0x78c4cc0) in container 0xe60bae00 (off 0xbae00),
Range for container is 0 to 3
WARNING: verify_slots: I couldn't find
object 0xed8c4cc0 (off 0x78c4cc0) in container 0xe60bae00 (off 0xbae00)

...is ok for now. We'll need to fix these -- I have no idea why they are
here, maybe it is just a characteristic of my test database copy, which
I found laying around in production. These objects need to be sent to lost
and found.)

This is a good time to make a backup....

cp data/world_11_zone_0/odb/odb.data ./odb.data.backup

Add region teleport aliases, teleport aliases

bin/orb -data/world_11_zone_0/
% source orb.etc/orb.tcl
% source orb.etc/register_regions.tcl
% source orb.etc/register_teleports.tcl
% exit

Now the turfs... First make a backup...

cp data/world_11_zone_0/odb/odb.data ./odb.data.backup

Now, add the turfs...

grab xxx's turfs.out file...

cp <xxx's cm build tree>/src/world/regions/turfs.out

bin/orb -data/world_11_zone_0/
% source orb.etc/orb.tcl
% source orb.etc/fillregionproc.tcl
% source turfs.out
% exit

remove all region files for rdb rebuild...

rm data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000/000/*
bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 11 -z 0 -F -f

Start up the server.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 389) Document dialog==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 389) Document dialog
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 19:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Nudged the items in the Document dialog around, so that the text
doesn't get truncated on the Mac.

FIXED BUGS:
Dunno whether QA ever reported it, but it used to say "Autho" instead
of "Author:" and "Subj:" instead of "Subject:"
Subject no longer bounces up and down when you select it.

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
Not tested because I have no idea how to build clade.
Also needs to be checked on Winclient.
Confusing Next and Prev buttons are still there.

CHANGED FILES:
Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------
document.cld 1.42 realigned item bounds
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 391) Spraycan fix for menu title==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 391) Spraycan fix for menu title
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 19:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:

Fixed spraycan menu title generation

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:

Spraycan popup menus had the title of whatever the user clicked on
last. (ie. if the user clicked on the 'lobby', then clicked on the
spraycan, the menu would get titled 'lobby' instead of 'spraycan')

NEW FEATURES:

None

CAVEATs:

None.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
spraycan.cld 1.23 Fixed spraycan menu title generation
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 392) Document text is scrollable==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 392) Document text is scrollable
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 20:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Tricked a friend of mine into writing a scrollable TE class, fixed up
the other remaining Document problems.

FIXED BUGS:
Backspacing over the last carriage return no longer causes document
fields to scatter all over the dialog.
Cursor keys and text input cause proper scroll bar update.
The scroll bar can be used to scroll the text (who woulda thought?).
CRs are converted to LFs for text storage on server.
Bug 1309: Ghosts can now insert gestures into their ESP messages.
Use Apple PlainTalk checkbox appears iff you have PlainTalk installed.
Remote update should now say "less than 1 minute" instead of "0 minutes"
(Bold) menu titles are again no longer truncated by one pixel.

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
afcomifc changes not tested at tips because I can't compile tips
(xxx added some new define we don't have yet).

CHANGED FILES:
Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------
afcomifc.c 1.105 add PlainTalk to prefs
afintrfc.cp 1.32 support for client-specific prefs
afwidget.cp 1.26 conv CR to LF for TE, don't crash in SelListItem
afintrfc.h 1.59 support for client-specific prefs
sv.c 1.67 add prototypes so that Mac can compile
RenoFont.r 1.10 add extra space for bold, etc.
RenoTE.cp 1.3 use new ScrollingTE class
RenoTE.h 1.3 use new ScrollingTE class
RenoWin.cp 1.37 (1309) Allow ghosts to add gestures to ESP
RenoWin.h 1.14 move PlainTalk test to afintrfc
Strings.r 1.18 0 minutes now says 'less than 1 minute'
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 400) Turfs for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 400) Turfs for 1.1
FROM: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 19:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=====================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Readied Turfs for production. They now have proper prices,
quantities, and art. Added a 3-room flat. Fixed a couple
bugs.

RELEASE:
1.0.

FIXED BUGS:
1399, 1400

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
None.

CHECKED BY:
Me.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------

BRANCH: RENOWA

src/world/test_turfs.tcl 1.9 Set proper amounts
src/world/world3.rmt 1.19 Added 3-rooms to ProtoTurfs
src/world/regions/turfs.reg 1.8 Changed some colors.

=====================================================================
</pre>

==(ct_team 2897) Real Life Pubic WorldsAway Gathering==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2897) Real Life Pubic WorldsAway Gathering
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 21:13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Team,

Sunray Ann has taken the time to organize a convention of WorldsAway
avatars in the real life.

If you'd like to get a hold of her, her ID is 71722,2000
She is interested in having FCT speakers, etc.. and I have asked her to
invite us formally with invitations in the mail.

She'll be sending things in c/o Marketing, or Oracles, and Member
Support.. not to a specific person.

xxx

------------

FIRST ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE AVATARS!

When: April 27-28, 1996

Where: Harrisburg Holiday Inn, New Cumberland, PA

Why: To meet all the friends you've made here in WA!

This Avatar Gathering is not affiliated with the CompuServe Information
Service or Fujitsu Cultural Technologies, a Division of Fujitsu Open
Systems Solutions, Inc. of San Jose, CA.. This event is sponsored by
myself on behalf of the community of avatars within the WorldsAway
Dreamscape. All arrangements should be handled personally through me to
my CIS email address and not the SysOps or Fujitsu Cultural Technologies

This gala event will feature a keynote address by <TBA>
as well as a banquet dinner and a whole weekend of
meeting old friends and making new ones! There will be games
and other events as well; stay tuned for details!

To reserve your spot, a non-refundable fee of $20 (for the
conference facilities) must be received by March 31. Transportation,
lodging and meals are at your own expense; however, the Holiday
Inn is offering a special rate of $67 per night for WA Gathering
attendees. They will also provide courtesy transportation from either
Harrisburg airport (MDT) or the Amtrak station.

For the Saturday night banquet, you may choose one of the following
entrees: Prime Rib at $25, Chicken Marsala at $21, and Baked Scrod at $21

To reserve your spot, act now! E-Mail Sunray Ann at 71722,2000 with the
following information:

Name(s) of persons attending;
Number of hotel rooms you will occupy;
Voice telephone number;
Dinner entree preference for each person in your party;

You will receive e-mail back confirming your reservation and giving
you the address where your $20 per person must be sent.

You will need to contact the hotel and make your own room reservations.
All the information will be in your confirming e-mail.

Looking forward to seeing you all in April!

---------------------
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 401) Spraycans can now spray doors, too.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 401) Spraycans can now spray doors, too.
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 21:24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:

Vaz asked me to have flat sprays work on doors, too.

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:

None.

NEW FEATURES:

Flat sprays work on doors.

CAVEATs:

None.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
spraycan.cld 1.24 Flat sprays work on doors
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5999) status==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5999) status
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 03:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sorry, I'm still not done. I added a break lease penalty and a max
3 months pay in advance check. I still need to test and check one
bug that xxx told me about. A missing '/' on a comment stopped
my clade build. It took me over an hour to find it.

I should be done sometime mid-afternoon.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 402) avatar/region cleanup==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 402) avatar/region cleanup
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 03:52
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
I removed all the headers I could find that were for Clade structures
such as CLASS_avatar_t. This included rather more than I expected - most of
which were entirely unused.

FIXED BUGS:
One small problem with building the Mac client: structint.c needed a
type cast on one line.
Removed the temptation to access structure fields directly.

NEW FEATURES:
None.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.
CAVEATS:
Current 'fix' for getting field values may not work with incremental
update (or rather, it may take more work).

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
src/mac/mwclient/DebugLevel.h 1.12 Added another debug setting.
src/mac/dirt/DirectorTool.make 1.28 Changed C flags (DirT only)
src/client/renoanim.c 1.117 Removed headers.
src/client/include/renoanim.h 1.52 Removed headers.
src/client/renoclaz.c 1.52 Removed headers.
src/client/renomain.c 1.187 WIP - but it shouldn't break.
src/client/renoobjs.c 1.148 Removed headers.
src/client/include/renoobjs.h 1.69 Removed headers.
src/client/renotcl.c 1.173 Removed headers.
src/common/struct/strucint.c 1.17 Added cast for MetroWerks.

Hope it all works.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6000) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6000) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 12:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Developers,

xxx asks about
>creating "French spoken here" areas
>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.

Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
right now.

Am I correct?

(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
a good idea.)

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6002) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6002) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 15:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As far as I know, there are no technical problems with speaking
French, German, or Spanish in world. All the character sets are complete,
though some systems do not provide an easy method of accessing those
"extra" characters (I believe you have to type some esoteric key sequence
in Win 3.1).

And, I've even seen people talking in Slavic languages (we're missing about
six of their characters), Russian (which normally requires the Cyrillic
alphabet), and Japanese.

As xxx pointed out, the real question should be asked of the
Oracles and the world design team.

xxx

>Developers,
>
>xxx asks about
>>creating "French spoken here" areas
>>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.
>
>Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
>impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
>right now.
>
>Am I correct?
>
>(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
>a good idea.)
>
>xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6006) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6006) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 16:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>Developers,

>xxx asks about
>>creating "French spoken here" areas
>>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.

>Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
>impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
>right now.

>Am I correct?

>(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
>a good idea.)

If you're talking about a client that would have such things as menus
in French I suspect it would be a fair bit of work. One of the most common
problems is that concepts that are easy to express concisely in one language
are not always so easily expressed in others. Translation of dialog text into
French could make the text increase in size by a factor of two, necessitating
changes in dialog box sizes and all that.
Some text is embedded in artwork - that takes much longer to fix. I
don't think there's much of this, though.

If you're only talking about people talking in French using esp and all,
no it doesn't seem very difficult - it may be nearly automatic on the Mac.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2901) What's New With WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2901) What's New With WorldsAway
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/02/1996 15:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This Week's What's New for WorldsAway
------------

What's New With WorldsAway

February 18 - February 24, 1996

-Loving, Living, and Looking Good in WorldsAway!
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--Loving, Living, and Looking Good in WorldsAway!

The month of Valentines, February has brought many of the WorldsAway
citizens together romantically. Last week, we celebrated a simultaneous
real world wedding ceremony within the WorldsAway Dreamscape. This Sunday
you'll notice in the listing of in-World events that there is yet another
in-World wedding. Come and greet the happy bride and groom and present
them with a gift or tokens to begin their life together on-line! Who
knows, you might meet your next special someone at the reception party.

Many new pioneering CompuServe members are finding and making their way to
the enchanted avatar community of Phantasus on the Isle of Kymer. You can
come settle here too. All you have to do is log in and experience a way of
life on-line that is unlike any other.

Some more incentive to try out the new body and head sprays in-World.....
Announcing the first Phantasus Beauty Contest! Who's the cutest avatar
in-World? Now is our chance to find out. Nominations have already been
sent in and voted on through Email. The Sunrays who have been
administrating this event are looking forward to revealing the results and
finalists this Friday February 23, at 7:00-9:00 PM Pacific Time in the
Phantasus Starway Cafe Stage. Keep posted for details on this special
event in the WorldsAway Community Forum (GO AWAYFORUM) in-World Events
Message Section. Not trying to get too vain, but this is a celebration for
Looking Good, On-line!

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

**** Sunday, February 18th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Jackal3's Trivia, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game.
Grand prize for the person who has the most points in a month.
10 token playing fee to help defray the cost's.

Wedding of SunRay Chriselfer and SunRay Jyoti
8:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor
Reception afterwards

Dead Poets Society Recital, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter.
Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter. Due to popular
request, the Society has moved the meeting time to one hour earlier.

**** Monday, February 19th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Knights of Kymer TechTrivia, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:30 - 7:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
20 computer technical questions. Be on time and win a 30T Door Prize!

Kategories, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
** NEW TIME **. Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the
program KTEGORY1.EXE

Ghost Racing, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto Drawing, Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry, Acolyte Chameleon
6:00-6:15 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Lotto is now at ->6000T<-
Come for the many door prizes!

**** Tuesday, February 20th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

Kymer/Bingo, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of Fortune, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, February 21th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

The Knights of Kymer Kategories, SunRay Fawn, Soltron2
3:00-??.00 PM, Starway Stage
(Knights of Kymer version of Wert's Kategories)

Chaos Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
4:00-6:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

Kymer/Bingo Madness, Jaliko
6:00-8:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
7 Games + Raffle

**** Thursday, February 22th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

**** Friday, February 23th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

European Ghost Racing, Holger
11:00-12:00 AM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek Trivia, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens
for your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

Kategories, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round.
20T of each *fee* is put in the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Beauty Contest, Sunray Fawn, Oracle Uni will be the special guest
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Stage, unconfirmed
See message #54234 for details.

Dreaming Insomniacs Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, February 24th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

Kymer Feud, Marianne G and other Bloodline Members.
2:00 PM, Visitors Center Left, (#54497)
How well do you know your partners and friends?
Teams must sign up in advance.

Great Kymer Quiz, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

Wedding of Alienyte Melissa Magic and Alienyte Wyld Karde
4:00 PM Rose Garden (Meditation Park far right)
Service conducted by Acolyte Zippy
Reception immediately following wedding at Starway Observation Deck

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay Races, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Take A Chance, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
Sunday, February 25, 4:00- PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Wedding of Honor [PhotoChick] and Acolyte Kari Stone
Monday, February 26, 10:00 PM, Tabernacle (Temple of Morpheus)
Service conducted by Magica Crusader @thena
Reception immediately following at Meditation Park far left.

The Phantasus House Auction, Scuttle & Clover
Thursday, February 29, 8:00-10:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Bi-Weekly
Rare heads and items no longer available in vendos will be
auctioned off to the highest bidder.</pre>

==(ct_team 2907) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2907) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/02/1996 23:33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of February 19, 1996

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/hlbrown/hft/hft.html

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

--Beta Billing Problem
The main concern this past week has been the billing problems with
CompuServe and the Beta World. From the beginning, we believed CompuServe
would indeed connect users to the Beta World free of charge. As it turns
out, through PPP or Winsock, the Beta World costs the same as any other
CompuServe Service. When one connects via Winsock, CIS can not really
tell what service the member is using. We have found this out the hard
way -- by Beta Tester complaints. We may have a hard couple weeks ahead in
figuring out the billing process. There is a lot of emailing going on
right now between us and xxx.

--Assistant SysOps
Member Support continues to train its remote staff. Just as soon as xxx
xxx came to us from CIS Customer Service and we had finished
welcoming him, he'd been promoted/transferred to engineering as a MacCIM
intern! This week, we will be getting a new helper initiated in the
forum, but we're looking forward to a new CIS representative in the forum
if xxx xxx can spare one.

------
Hot Forum Topics

--wheelchairs/worldsaway

An interesting thread has developed on the concept of introducing
wheelchairs within the Dreamscape. Bobby, who has been in the forum for a
while and has mentioned this idea before, begins the thread of wanting
wheelchairs in the Dreamscape as a way to educate the community on what
it's like to live with wheelchairs. From this, a discussion has spurned
on the thought of introducing handicaps, disabilities or "maladies" in
this "ideal" world. Here is a good response:

-----------------------
Earendil...
I know the idea of wheelchairs, cancer, and AIDS seem like they don't
belong in a perfect place like Phantasus. But he fact is, I know of at
least one cancer case inWorld... mine. And yes, there are bald heads
available...but there aren't female ones to my knowledge. The fact is, I
have hair now. I was going though chemo about 2 years ago.

Nevertheless, I think it would be interesting to be bald again, but
inWorld. And I don't think that we should introduce all manners of
maladies into Kymer; they are already there behind the scenes..... I
think it should be the way it is with heads and bodies: In Kymer, you get
to pick them. So...why not pick a wheelchair? It's no big deal, at least
in my opinion. The only part that I do think is a big deal is that if
there were choices like that available.... people would be *more* free to
express themselves realistically or symbolically.

Normala Kelly
-----------

--Merit Award Program
It's easy to see why this message got 91 responses so far since it's first
posting on the 14th: (my favorite responses on this thread were the ones
who were impressed with the fact that MaxRaven got such a long audience
with Teresias himself:)
--------------
I have had a long discussion with Teresias regarding the possible
institution of a Merit Reward program for avatars that help others in
WA. Each avatar in WA would be given a "report card" to report when
someone has helped with time, gifts, directions, computer problems, etc.
etc. These cards would be collected (sent in) on a regular basis and
those avatars accumulating a certain level of merit would be rewarded
with special heads to show others who they are. The cards would be
linked to your CIS ID number and avatar name (to prevent ballot
stuffing). If you have any ideas on this (agree or disagree) please post
them in this thread.
-MaxRaven
--------------

--*.lytes
This thread is an airing-out session on all the -olytes
groups in-World. Here is Cyberdude and others complaining about
the trend that started with the Necrolytes, etc. Evergreen mentions,
however, that people appreciate a sense of belonging, and these
groups and names are therefore important to them.

--Avoid changing rooms
As many know from internal email, the changing rooms have been crashing
the WorldsAway client. When someone has a few containers open, it crashes
the client. When the avatar returns to the Dreamscape, they risk loosing
all their stuff if someone walks into the room immediately. This thread
contains some users' experiences so far.

--from the Beta Sections: Turfs
Discussing how the testers feel about turfs, I thought xxx might like
point number 2 here:
---------------
Dear WA developers...

This is not a bug per se, but comments on the apts. Which are
claustauphobic enough to keep me from enjoying the new aspects of WA.

1. The single room apts. are more like open closets than rooms. Took me
three times at the elevator to "home" before I realized that tiny
windowless space WAS home.
As there is no "wall" at the entrance, you have no sense of
privacy. No window, no sense of space. No furniture, no sense of being
even IN a room.
Come to think of it, the only "room" in WA I really enjoy being in
is in Star Cafe. Hey guys, lets see some windows!!!

2. Totally hysterical to rent rooms by the minute or by the hour. The
only places that do that in real life (at least in THIS country) are
places that cater to prostitutes.

3. Would suggest you rent the rooms at least minimally furnished.
(and make the "two room" apts. the smallest you rent out.
And guys...
rent by the day....or week...not by the hour (blush).

Sky 72727,426
---------

Snapshots from the Forum

Kymer Fashions ALLSTYLE.GIF
Here they are: Kymer's newest fashions! They include new and old
styles, costumes and bathing suits... From Left to Right: Pristine Party
Dress, Flower Power Groove, Punky Clothes, Classy Style, School Cool,
Fiesta Fun, Silver n'Chic, Midieval Gown, Cowgirl Costume, Harem Dancer,
Flapper, Nifty Fifties, Average-build bikini, Athletic-build Bikini, and
Sun Bathing Suit.
Celeste

A Stripper At Artema's Bachelor Party STRIPART.JPG
This is a picture of Amital Stripping for us at Artema's Bachelor Party!

Family snap of Vampire community in WorldsAway VAMP.JPG
This picture is a family snap of Cedrica, Vesper, Horsey and Toxic
Waste, all member of the Vampire community in WorldsAway.

xxx, SysOp
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_dev 6019) 'Easy' Document Changes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6019) 'Easy' Document Changes
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 08:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is the requested list of 'Easy' Document Changes that I thought might be
nice. None of these should require a client change.

1. The 'Subject' of a document could be copied into the Name of the object
so that the menu title would give the user a clue to a document's contents.
We could prepend the Subject with "folder" or "doc" to prevent title "spoofing"

2. Read Only documents should be labeled clearly in both the folder editor and the
document editor.

3. There should be a way to delete folders in a BBS

4. Users should be able to remove their own posts from a BBS

5. Users should be able to cancel a post to a BBS after they have modified the
document in their hand, before returning to the BBS folder editor.

6. We need to figure out why the 'Out of Order' sign is showing on the postbox.
I checked the code, and we *do* initialize it, so something wierd is going on.

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2909) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2909) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 11:56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>1. The single room apts. are more like open closets than rooms. Took
me
>three times at the elevator to "home" before I realized that tiny
>windowless space WAS home.
> As there is no "wall" at the entrance, you have no sense of
>privacy. No window, no sense of space. No furniture, no sense of being
>even IN a room.
> Come to think of it, the only "room" in WA I really enjoy being
in
>is in Star Cafe. Hey guys, lets see some windows!!!

We will be offering furnature so that avatars can customize their
own turfs--we don't want to dictate how their turfs are decorated.
Windows are a little more difficult...we're experimenting with
them now. Yes, the single-room turfs are small...but they're cheap,
too! :)

>2. Totally hysterical to rent rooms by the minute or by the hour. The
>only places that do that in real life (at least in THIS country) are
>places that cater to prostitutes.
>
>3. Would suggest you rent the rooms at least minimally furnished.
>(and make the "two room" apts. the smallest you rent out.
>And guys...
>rent by the day....or week...not by the hour (blush).

Hehehe. Well, the apartments will be rented in 30-day increments.
The down-to-the-minute rentals are there for us to use in the
future.

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_team 2912) Your Help Please==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2912) Your Help Please
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxx.xxx@compuserve.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 17:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

If you are contacted via email by a WorldsAway Community member who has a
concern or is in need of assistance, please do not respond. Forward their
mail message directly to ct_ms and ask that Member Support or the Oracles
please respond.

We are finding more and more members who wish to escalate their issues past
our front line real-World and in-world support groups to FCT management or
directly to other departments in hopes of receiving an alternative response.

Member Support and the Oracles need to be able to work directly with the
customers with the knowledge that our positions are backed by FCT and that
customers will trust us as their internal avenue of communications.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us
for more information.

Thanks for your support!

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6072) teleport options==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6072) teleport options
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/02/1996 20:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Since we have turfs now, should we add back the teleport->home
option?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2937) WebWorlds release==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2937) WebWorlds release
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you want a peek at WebWorld, last time I looked, about an hour ago,
xxx was set up on a laptop in the CT engineering library cube (two doors
down from me).
xxx

Date: 27 Feb 96 09:30:30 EST
From: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
To: team <ct_team@ossi.com>
Cc: xxx xxx <trip@ossi.com>
Subject: (ct_team 2935) WebWorlds release
Sender: owner-ct_team@ossi.com
Precedence: list
Reply-To: ct_team@ossi.com

Hi kids!

Just wanted to fill you all in on a press release we put over the newswire last
night.

We are officially introducing WebWorlds -- online virtual worlds for the
web --
at a communications conference in New York this week. We wanted to be sure you
were all aware of this public announcement.

Thank you to the development team, in particular, Sheryl Knowles and Jeff
Crilly, for helping to create such a fantastic demo to showcase our newest
technology offering. So far we have gotten an *excellent* response.

BTW...we just received a highlight reel from last week's coverage of the
WorldsAway virtual wedding on CompuServe -- we showed it the conference
yesterday and drew crowds! When we return...we'll bring everyone together and
show the tape so you can all see the payoff from your great work.

Thx!

xxx

CONTACT: xxx xxx
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
(xxx) xxx-xxx
Internet:xxx@ossi.com>

INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB
Newest addition to Fujitsu's WorldsAway Family

San Jose, Calif., February 27, 1996 -- Fujitsu Cultural Technologies today
announced plans for a new product called WebWorld [TM] -- a customizable
animated virtual world for the world wide web that enables real-time
interactivity among users visiting the same web site.

WebWorld features add lifelike interactive capabilities to existing
websites. Custom WebWorlds will enable companies to promote their products and
services through the virtual environments and communities linked to their web
sites.

The user gains access to the virtual world by activating
hyperlinks from
the company's current HTML Web pages. Once the WebWorld browser is
launched, the
user enters an animated, graphical landscape that is themed and customized to
reflect the company's business. The user navigates the virtual landscape in the
form of an online, animated persona called an "avatar."

Through his or her avatar, the user can move around, communicate, make
transactions, handle objects and, most importantly, interact in real time with
other users who are logged on at the same time.

"Browsing the web no longer needs to be a solitary experience.
WebWorlds
will
bring real community to the web," says Fujitsu Cultural Technologies executive
director, Tony Christopher. "With a WebWorld, a company can design a unique,
online experience for its customers -- the "experience" of these worlds will
become a new form of promotion for companies' products and services."

- more -
WebWorld functionality is based on the same technology used to create
WorldsAway, the online virtual world developed by Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
and introduced last quarter on CompuServe. Fujitsu Cultural Technologies will
provide a complete range of services to help companies design, develop and host
their WebWorld servers.

The WorldsAway avatar can "talk" to other avatars in real time through
text-based chat, as in traditional chat services, but is additionally
capable of
a wide range of expressions, gestures and movements that enhance communication.
Users may personalize their avatars' looks and colors to create their unique
identities. Objects in the virtual world also support personal expression and
enhance in-World experiences--for example, giving flowers and candy, sharing a
drink at the bar or carrying a cellular phone.

"One of the highlights of a WebWorld visit will be the 'cool stuff'
available in that world -- the promotional novelties -- that an avatar can own,
win or give to other avatars," says Tony Christopher.

WorldsAway virtual worlds are "scaleable," meaning they can grow to
accommodate an ever-increasing number of users. The technology allows new
objects and environments to be added at will -- for example new art can be
temporarily added to the virtual world to mark, holidays and special
promotions.

"The WorldsAway technology, as applied in a WebWorld, is a powerful new
tool for marketing and promotion in an increasingly interactive world," says
Sophie Kim, head of marketing for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies. "We've seen
phenomenal growth with WorldsAway -- in just 2 months it has become one of the
top services among CompuServe's over 3,000 service offerings. WebWorlds will
bring that same powerful element of interaction and community to the web."

WebWorlds is introduced by Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division
established in San Jose, August 1994. The division was formed to develop and
market multimedia technologies that extend, enhance and facilitate network
computer-based interaction between people.

- more -
Founded in 1935, Fujitsu Limited is the world's second-largest computer
manufacturer and an international leader in telecommunications, semiconductors
and other electronic devices. The company offers a broad line of information
processing systems, ranging from the world's fastest supercomputers to the
smallest palmtop computers. The Fujitsu group of over 400 technology, software
and services companies posted global revenues of more than $36 billion in the
fiscal year ending March 1995.

###
Editors Note:

WebWorlds can be accessed starting in the second quarter 1996. Watch the
WorldsAway World Wide Web page at http://www.worldsaway.ossi.com for further
announcements."

CompuServe members can access WorldsAway using the command GO AWAY from the
CompuServe Information Manager(R) (CIM) software. This will bring users of CIM
(WinCIM version 1.4 or higher or MACCIM(R) version 2.4.2 or higher) to the
WorldsAway menu page. From that menu, individuals can download the WorldsAway
software by choosing the WORLDSAWAY SOFTWARE icon. WorldsAway software
can also
be downloaded from the WorldsAway World Wide Web page at
http://www.worldsaway.ossi.com. After `installing the WorldsAway software,
users enter WorldsAway by choosing the ENTER WORLDSAWAY icon on the WorldsAway
menu page. To join CompuServe, call 800/239-2247.
</pre>

==(ct_dev 6074) teleport options==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6074) teleport options
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>Since we have turfs now, should we add back the teleport->home
>option?
>
>xxx
>
I think it would be a plus if we could get this feature back.

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6075) World Population==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6075) World Population
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The current "World Population" gives not only the area with the most
dense population, but it also gives the number of people logged on.

We'd like to remove the world population stat. Partially for
competitive reasons (marketing), and partially because I don't think
it's very useful, especially since all the locales are now in region
groups.

Can we also get the menu item changed from "World Population" to
"Where is everyone?"

Thanks,

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6078) Re:Improved BBS and documents==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6078) Re:Improved BBS and documents
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 18:53
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,
xxx has agreed to take on the one more item.
xxx

>Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 12:49:39 -0800
>From: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
>To: xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com
>Subject: Re:Improved BBS and documents
>Cc: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com,
> xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com
>X-Sun-Charset: US-ASCII
>
>One more item - more important than fixing the reference counts. A
>checker is needed for the mail system. It needs to scan through all the
>mail queues and check that the objects in the queue are really in the
>queue (after a crash). This checker is required before the postbox is
>introduced. I see this a 2-3 day task.
>
>I kind of wonder if one of our client programmers should be assigned
>this task to give them a little exposure to how the server and the
>server objects work.
>
>xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6079) World Population==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6079) World Population
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 18:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Tue Feb 27 16:49 PST 1996
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> cc: xxx@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6077) World Population
> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 16:47:02 -0800
> From: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
>
> In message <199602272204.OAA20772@mustang.ossi.com>you write:
> >>
> >> We'd like to remove the world population stat. Partially for
> >> competitive reasons (marketing), and partially because I don't think
> >> it's very useful, especially since all the locales are now in region
> >> groups.
> >>
> >> Can we also get the menu item changed from "World Population" to
> >> "Where is everyone?"
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> - Vaz
> >
> >Actually, I'd like to see the marketing reason for NOT having counts
> >reversed.
> >
> >We should be advertising the fact that there are hundreds of folks on line.
> >
> >If we aren't showing the number because the count is low, then we
> >are doing something wrong, and need to improve somewhere.
> >
> >However, this is not the case. We have pretty good numbers on a
> >nightly basis.
> >
> >Really, I'd like to see the total counts when I connect. And I think
> >it would be good PR.
>
> Could Oracles and Above retain the total population count?
>
> I'd like to know :-)
>
> -xxx
>

Who makes the final call on this? Please let me know ASAP so I can get
the change into the next build.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_ms 97) Turf Letter 2 - DRAFT==
<pre>Please review the following letter and provide us with your feedback. This
letter is based on one which was written at the same time as the "Turf
Letter 1" (which was released to the forum one month ago).

QA will be providing us the information for the currently approved and the
not approved features. We will then be confirming with Vaz and Dev what
features are those "integral to the function of turfs in the Dreamscape."

We plan to finalize and post this letter tomorrow (Wednesday). Please
provide us with any feedback you may have as soon as you possibly can (like
before 1pm tomorrow).

Thanks,
xxx & xxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

For one month, turfs have undergone extensive testing and refinement to
bring you turfs worthy of calling home. In the first post regarding Turfs
testing (Help Desk message #56088), we stated that testing would require at
least one month. At the end of that month, a determination would be made
regarding the public release of turfs.

With a great deal of input from testers, Member Support, the Oracles and the
World Design Team, it has been determined additional testing and refinement
are necessary. While we regret the delay, we do not regret the decision to
deliver the highest quality product we can.

To keep you informed of what has been accomplished, we present the following
list as a sampling of what features has been tested and approved:

all features have been tested, none have been
approved, they are all buggy, developers write
buggy code, manager, one room, this paragraph is
a test, it is only a test, do not pass go

Here is a sampling of some of the additional features which are holding up
the release. We feel these features to be integral to the function of turfs
in the Dreamscape. When turfs are released we will provide a fill list of
features and functions.

this will be a sneak preview list of all the
myriad turfs features that will past QA testing
sometime next year (as soon as the developers
learn to write bug free code). this paragraph is
a test, it is only a test, do not pass go

We are planning for an additional month of external testing to ensure that
turfs are suitable for release. At the end of this extended testing period
we will update you on the status.

If you have any comments, feel free to post a message addressed to SYSOP in
the Discussions and Issues section of the WorldsAway Community Forum. Thank
you for your continued patience and interest. We are working hard - it will
be well worth the wait.

Sincerely,

WorldsAway In-World and Forum Staff</pre>

==(ct_dev 6080) WebWorld DV problems and direction==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6080) WebWorld DV problems and direction
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 19:58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In order to get WebWorld into DV, we need some sort of ifdef capability in
clade. It turns out that clade has no such capability whatsoever, so we
need some sort of solution. Either to update clade or add some other level
of preprocessing.

The WebWorld changes fall into three categories:

1) Entire new files. The DV system can handle this quite readily. They're
just files that are used by WebWorld and not the DreamScape.

2) New procedures, commands, and functions. The DV system can't handle
these very well since they are inside other files. In some cases, these
commands can just be left in either client without any problems. Others
need to be ifdef'd out.

3) Added lines in existing procedures, commands, functions, or files.
Everything else is very minor code additions to existing procedures. One
such addition is that every single class definition has had a single line
added for instx.cld.

So far, no DreamScape code has been modified. And it really doesn't look
like it will be. Or if it will, it will only be very minor alterations.
All of the WebWorld coding is additions that just won't be present in the
DreamScape. Just like debug client code.

Note that #3 is why we need some sort of ifdef. A DV overlay would be
completely ineffective since every single file in Classdefs has changed
(by a single line).

The world building stuff looks like it can be handled by just having
different directies and file names.

It's looking to me like we won't need or want to have a seperate DV branch
for WebWorld. Since the WebWorld changes are proving to be additions rather
than modifications, I'm thinking that just doing ifdef's will probably be
the way to go. At least for the foreseeable future.

I could be wrong though. Any objections?

WebWorld is not really coordinated right now. I think it's mostly just been
xxx and I keeping on top of it. And we did that so we could get the JC
demo done quickly. But at this point, we need real management and
coordination and version control to happen. There's a sense of lack of
direction and cohesion. We need UI and spec on web follow. We need a
direction to head from here.

- xxx xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6081) 1.2 checkins?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6081) 1.2 checkins?
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 23:23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I made the max avatars per account configurable. The change doesn't
affect anything in WA operationally, it just allows the max avatars per
account to be set on the server command line. There still is a compiled
in upper limit, currently it is set to 8.

When can I check in this change?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6084) 1.1b9 acceptance notes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6084) 1.1b9 acceptance notes
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 28/02/1996 13:32
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is accepting the 1.1b9 clients for testing. Bugs found as of noon:

1. The new parrot graphic chops off the bird stand. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

2. If the user retrieves a document from the recycler, the 2nd POV does not
see it in 1st POVs hand.(Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

3. The recycler says "Get document with 14 page". (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

4. If an oracle chooses "delete" while using the bbs, and then hits
cancel, the oracle is exited from the BBS. The user should be returned to the
last operation they were in. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

5. The verify dialog when deleting in the BBS does not appear in the
foreground;
the titlebar stays as the background muted color. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

6. There is still a blue tab mark on the newspaper stand. (All clients.)

7. The turf walls still have transparent areas. (All clients.)

8. QA still needs a complete and up-to-date specification for the documents.

There also does not appear to be a pub binder anywhere in the world.</pre>

==(ct_team 2942) 02/28/96 OLS Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2942) 02/28/96 OLS Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 29/02/1996 04:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 02/28/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Please note the new schedule format. At the top of the schedule is a per project
schedule. I've made note of all the mini projects we are currently tracking.
I've also made note of those elements which are usually considered when setting
the schedule. The chronological schedule (old format) is still included for a
date at a glance convenience. It follows at the end.

Elements which should be considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.

Current outstanding projects:
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART (Bi-Weekly Remote updates)
EXTERNAL TEST OF OPTIONS B & C
1.1 RELEASE
TRUMPET DLL TESTING
WEBWORLDS 1.2
REPACKAGED CLIENT
MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/11 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 03/18 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 03/18
release date. If 2) build would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13. If 3)
repackage would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13.
03/12 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings.
03/17 SU ~ QA: If 03/11 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
03/18 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
03/19 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
12:01am. This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject
to change.
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART (Bi-Weekly Remote updates)
03/04 MO ~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/05 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/15 FR ~ VAZ: Art checkins due for inclusion in 03/25 RU. This
will include Promenade changes.
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
03/19 TU ~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/26 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

1.1 RELEASE AND EXTERNAL TEST OF B & C
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
02/28 WE ~ MS: 6pm inform testers test world will go down.
~ OPS: Update test server to 1.1b9 between 7 & 8pm.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
~ QA: Place Option C client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
~ MS: Inform CIS ISD & xxx xxx of plans and
necessary changes for testing of Options B & C.
02/29 TH ~ OPS: Between 7 & 8pm test world clock set forward
one month to allow testing of eviction notices.
~ MS: Begin changes to changing download pages for
availability of Options B & C.
~ QA: Approve release of Option B for external testing.
~ QA: Letter sent to testers and posted in forum test
section announcing begin testing of Option B and
providing directions.
~ QA: Option B uploaded to test library of forum for
availability to testers who do not wish to wait for
availability on WAW pages.
~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: Place Option B client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
03/04 MO ~ MS/ISD Support: Options B & C in place on CIS.
~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
~ MS: Option B available from download site (WAW pg)
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.

TRUMPET DLL TESTING
Trumpet DLL Testing has been incorporated into the 1.1 testing already and was
included in the 1.1 build.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1 mag
files. This packaging will include all art and fixes checked in by 03/15.
03/15 TU ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the
Repackaged client.
03/13 WE ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/18 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/19 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA - one week need for
approval.
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/20 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
03/25 MO ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
03/25 MO ~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/08 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed inn the 03/07 scheduling meeting. The
following is from the last schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.

MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS
03/15 FR ~ ART (?): Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
03/20 WE MS: Icon change must be in place for Marketing Contest
03/21 TH MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:

01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.
02/28 WE ~ MS: 6pm inform testers test world will go down.
~ OPS: Update test server to 1.1b9 between 7 & 8pm.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
~ QA: Place Option C client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
~ MS: Inform CIS ISD & xxx xxx of plans and
necessary changes for testing of Options B & C.
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
02/29 TH ~ OPS: Between 7 & 8pm test world clock set forward
one month to allow testing of eviction notices.
~ MS: Begin changes to changing download pages for
availability of Options B & C.
~ QA: Approve release of Option B for external testing.
~ QA: Letter sent to testers and posted in forum test
section announcing begin testing of Option B and
providing directions.
~ QA: Option B uploaded to test library of forum for
availability to testers who do not wish to wait for
availability on WAW pages.
~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: Place Option B client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
03/04 MO ~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/04 MO ~ MS/ISD Support: Options B & C in place on CIS.
~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
03/05 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
~ MS: Option B available from download site (WAW pg)
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
03/11 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 03/18 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 03/18
release date. If 2) build would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13. If 3)
repackage would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13.
03/12 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.
03/13 WE ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/15 FR ~ VAZ: Art checkins due for inclusion in 03/25 RU. This
will include Promenade changes.
03/15 TU ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the
Repackaged client.
03/15 FR ~ ART (?): Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
03/17 SU ~ QA: If 03/11 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
03/18 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
03/18 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/19 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
12:01am. This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject
to change.
03/19 TU ~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
03/19 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA - one week need for
approval.
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/20 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
03/20 WE MS: Icon change must be in place for Marketing Contest
03/21 TH MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/25 MO ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
03/25 MO ~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
03/26 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.
04/08 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.</pre>

==(ct_team 2949) Development Documentation (ReSend)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2949) Development Documentation (ReSend)
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 01/03/1996 16:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is my wishlist for Developer Documentation that needs to be
collected, organized, or written.

I tried to assemble the various documents into their user oriented groupings.
Of course, these groupings are subject to change.

**********************************************
Documents for WebWorld and Content Providers package.
**********************************************

Users Manual for Server
Installing and Configuring an Interverse server.
TCP/IP access
X.25 access
Maintaining an Interverse server.
Man pages:
Server
utilities
tlinetsrv
nlinetsrv

The basics of Interverse Technology.
Glossary of terms
Resources
Local storage
Remote update
Messages, Methods, Images, Sounds, etc.
Object Communications Protocol
CUTESI's
Avatar permissions (Oracle, Wizard)
Descriptions of the Basic Classes
Hardware requirements

Creating an Interverse realm.
Selecting Objects
Defining Regions
Using Orb
Using Fiddle
Building a new world
Testing a new world

Interverse programmers Guide
Setting up a development environment
Building
Building the server, tools, and netsrv
Building a windows client
Building a mac client
Building the sunclient
When to rebuild client
When to rebuild server
When to remote update
Updating existing objects with orb

Customizing an Interverse Domain
Adding resources with *your* content
Incorporating new images
Art standards
Image Interface standards
Using Dirt
Incorporating new sounds
Hooking new images and sounds into your realm
Debugging and testing
In-world tools
Fiddle
Amulet

Extending an Interverse Domain
Using Clade
Changing a class definition
Changing Behaviors
Methods
Messages
Changing Instance Data
Adding or changing a resource type

Debugging
iv_editmethod
TCL window

Reference Materials
A sample class description with *Comments*
The Clade language reference
Using CUTESI's to represent structures
Client TCL API reference
Server C API reference
Orb TCL API reference
Required messages and methods.
Interverse resource formats
Messages
Methods
Images
Sounds
Man pages
iv_editmethod
rm_update
sunclient
</pre>

==(ct_team 2952) Engineering announcements==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2952) Engineering announcements
FROM: ronl@ossi.com (Ron Lichty)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@aol.com, xxxxxxxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp
DATE: 01/03/1996 20:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm pleased to announce several new assignments in WorldsAway engineering.

First, I am promoting Karen Williams to team leader, effective today. Karen
will lead the leads, communicating, sharing and gathering information; will
manage implementation in engineering, coordinating and pulling projects
together, taking responsibility for the 120, and creating project plans;
and will be a liaison for day-to-day information for groups both inside and
outside engineering. This new assignment builds on Karen's role as
engineer-in-chief of builds, a role in which she has made a significant
impact on delivering quality software to meet deadlines. Karen will
continue to lead the object group.

Second, I am naming Jeff Crilly tech lead of WebWorld 1.2 development. As
is probably evident to everyone, Jeff Crilly has, for a couple months, been
the clear technical leader of our WebWorlds effort. He doesn't know the
answer to every question, but he's made sure all of them have been answered
in time to give an outstanding initial prototype to marketing for the
Jupiter Conference this week. This is less a new assignment for Jeff than
acknowledgement of the role he's already taken with the expectation that
he'll continue to provide technical leadership, coordinate the technical
interaction of development tasks, and provide a single point of contact to
management for technical questions.

Third, with user interface iteration of Document Objects (with our human
interface designer Jesse Ellenbogen) still absorbing significant portions
of Norman Morse's time, I have asked Chris Ebert to be acting lead in the
Tools Area. Chris and Mark Mathews are focused on getting the art
department a minimum level of tools as soon as possible, and is
incorporating input from Norman, Rick and others.

Please continue to provide your support to Karen, Jeff and Chris as they
meet the new challenges that WebWorlds 1.2 and our continuing products will
provide.

- Ron</pre>

==(ct_test 219) The Option B beta have been uploaded to wapre==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 219) The Option B beta have been uploaded to wapre
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 01/03/1996 23:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OK, files WA_1.0_1.1b9_updater.bin (for Mac option B) and WA11PTCH.EXE (for
Win option B) have been upload, virus checked OK and waiting to be tested
for DL.
I got xxxx x. to give us access to snoopy/wapre so that we can delete some
of the older files and I have already done some of that.

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2956) What's New With WorldsAway March 3rd==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2956) What's New With WorldsAway March 3rd
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 03/03/1996 23:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Go AWAY and Web:

------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 3 - March 9, 1996

-The REAL Community On-line
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--The REAL Community On-line

Recently in the WorldsAway Dreamscape, a beauty contest was held. Not
about one's physical appearance mind you, this conest was more of a parade
of the beautiful souls and personalities that live on-line. Awards were
given for the most compassionate avatars and many other special
personalble categories. A sampling of the most admired individuals of the
community, this event showed the obvious emotional ties that unite our
members. Heart-felt thank you speeches touched the members that attended.
The event for many really seemed to be a communal recognition of their
friendships and relationships that make this more than say a "virtual"
community. This is a community if not in the physical sense in the Waking
World, but certainly in the emotional reality that all normal people
experience every day.

There are many events in the WorldsAwy Dreamscape that are just as special
as the beauty contest. What you make of your time in the Dreamscape,
however, is completely up to you and not necessarily dependant on the
in-World Event of the day. The challenge is to get involved and make a
difference. If you find yourself spending a lot of time on-line with
friends, come to WorldsAway where there are interactions and issues. Be a
real cyber-citizen and create your own events. You'll make friends and
find this is a great place to be.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

**** Sunday, March 3rd

Jackal3's Trivia, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the cost's.

Take A Chance, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00- PM, Outside Fire Room
Bi-Weekly 25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3
scores enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Dead Poets Society Recital, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly Poems should be six
verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 4th

Knights of Kymer TechTrivia, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:30 - 7:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the Games
& Role Playing Guild.

Ghost Racing, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win tokens
and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto Drawing, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry, Acolyte Chameleon
6:00-6:15 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Get tickets now for big winnings! Lotto
is now at ->6000T<- Come for the many door prizes!

Magic BlackJack, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch or
play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Kategories, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the program KTEGORY1.EXE
*CANCELED*

**** Tuesday, March 5th

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/Bingo, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win
a bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of Fortune, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, March 6th

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Chaos Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
4:00-6:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly New! Games and more!

Kymer/Bingo Madness, Jaliko
6:00-8:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
7 Games + Raffle *CANCELED*

Pop Culture Trivia, PEZ Collector
8:00-9:30 PM, Library, 2nd Week
The first series of events will be TV related questions only.

Wedding of Acolyte Kari Peace and Sappholyte Orlando II
10:00 PM, Tabernacle (Temple of Morpheus)
Service conducted by Oracle Teresias Reception immediately following at
Meditation Park far left.

**** Thursday, March 7th

Storm Games-Kymer Bingo, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play, and bets are 25T -
225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

The Phantasus House Auction, Scuttle & Clover
8:00-10:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Bi-Weekly
Rare heads and items no longer available in vendos will be

**** Friday, March 8th

European Ghost Racing, Holger
11:00-12:00 AM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek Trivia, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for your
Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough questions of
your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

Kategories, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T of each *fee* is put in the *round* and 20T into the
*final*.

Dreaming Insomniacs Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, March 9th

MultiTrivia, Mivo and Nicci
12:00-1:30PM, Library, Weekly
General knowledge trivia questions will be asked in German and English.
Each point for a correct answer is worth 5 Tokens. Frage&Antwort-Spiel zu
allgemeinen Themen. Fuer jede richtige Antwort gibt es 5 Tokens

Great Kymer Quiz, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay Races, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon ****

Wednesday, March 13, 1996
Pop Culture Trivia, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
(as of 3/13) This weeks theme will be Television shows and commercials.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be
announce before the event.

Saturday, March 23, 1996
Avatar History Contest, Arch Mage Darpeth 7:00 - 8:00 PM, Starway Stage
The announcing of the winners of the Mage: Avatar History contest for best
story of an avatar.</pre>

==(ct_test 220) Re: Option "C" Beta files ready==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 220) Re: Option "C" Beta files ready
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxxx), ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 04/03/1996 01:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 1:29 AM 3/3/96, xxxx xxxxxxx wrote:
>The Option "C" Beta test files have been uploaded to CIS and are available.
>
>WA11b9.exe Option "C" for Windows -- WAW-68
>
>WA1.1b9_1.bin Option "C" 1 of 2 for Macintosh -- WAW-69
>
>WA1.1b9_2.bin Option "C" 2 of 2 for Macintosh -- WAW-70
>
>--Mary

Here are the download results for the beta test files (good news first):

-- Mac 1.1b9 (part 1 and 2) install worked OK.

-- Win 1.1b9 fails to download correctly. The FTPed files on Snoopy looks
fine and xxxxxx & xxxx said the problem might be with the upload. The
download fails after around 4480000 bytes were downloaded. I got a Problem
Reported by Remote Server message "Could not process request". So we will
have to hold up Beta test of 1.1b9 until this file is available or let the
Mac testers in early :-)

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 156) There will be a remote update tonight==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 156) There will be a remote update tonight
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 04/03/1996 17:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

QA has approved the art-fix remote update for release, and it will be put up
on production server at midnight tonight.

-xxxxxx</pre>

==(wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple (fwd)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple (fwd)
FROM: "xxxxxx x. xxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
DATE: 04/03/1996 20:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FYI

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 23:15:52 -0800
From: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
To: wa_tech@ossi.com
Subject: (wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple

**WorldsAway Member Information Report **

Avatar stuck outside Temple

From: xxxx xxxxx,xxx
Date: 3/2/96

The challenge is...
*Q: One Line Summary:

A: "The Fujitsu server has been shut down due to a system error" message
pops up and the WA
application is closed, bringing me back to CIS.

*Q: What are you unable to do? (Example: Connect as certain avatar.)

A: Get into WA to the locale "Outside Temple" without having the message.

*Q: Did you recieve the Avatar Selection Menu? (Y/N):

A: Yes

*Q: What specifically did you experience? Where and at what point in time?
(One sentence that describes what you saw. Example: "I got to avatar select
menu, and was disconnected from WorldsAway after choice.")

A: I get into WA, select my avatar, and it shows "Locale: Outside Temple"
and "Welcome
Back to the Dreamscape. You are returning as a ghost." and a few
seconds later the
message shows up.

*Q: Specific "Error Message" you received (Be as DETAILED and SPECIFIC as
possible. Example: "Get Proc address failed in FJWACSER.DLL _pvr startup."
or "WASPLASH.EXE caued a stack overflow in module TOOLHELP.DLL."):

A: The Fujitsu server has been shut down due to a system error.

~ Additional Info:

~ Problem Categories (mark applicable with x):
[ ] Server Connection (cant connect to WA at all)
[ x ] In-World Experience (problem while in WA)
[ ] System Freeze (Mouse & Keyboard Don't Respond as result of error)
[ x ] System Crash (Keyboard & Mouse Still Work after error occurs)
[ ] Application Freeze (Everything works except WA and have to alt-ctrl-del)
[ ] Application Crash (GPF, dumped out to Program Manager)
[ x ] Other

_______Environment Variables:_______
~ Date & Time problem occured: various times and dates, cannot recall
(POP-CORN in CA)

* WA Version: CD-ROM version 1.0.8, updated through a download since
(Help-->About)

* CIM Version: version 2.0.1
(Help--->About)

* Operating System Version: PC DOS version 6.3, Windows 3.11
(Program Mngr.-->Main-->MS-DOS Prompt-->"ver")
(Start-->Programs-->MS-DOS Prompt-->"ver")
(example: Win95 4.00.950)

* Physical RAM: 11904
(When the machine starts up there is usually a count of physical memory,
if you can't find it there then:
Win95: Start-->Programs-->MS-DOS-->"mem" look in the Total fields (should
be ~4000 to ~32000).
Win3.x: Program Mngr.-->Main-->MS-DOS-->"mem" look in the Total fields (should
be around 4000 to around 32000 whereby 4000 would be 4 megs.)

~ Free Hard Disk Space: 189,251,584
~ Total Hard Disk Space: 538,607,616
(Once again, goto the MS-DOS Prompt, then run "chkdsk". The top number
labelled "total disk space" can go in the "Total Hard Disk Space" slot,
and for the "Total Hard Disk Space" slot
list what is labelled "bytes available on disk")

~ Modem Speed & Brand: 14.4 Intel 144/144e
(This can most easily be obtained from reading the modem itself, usually
28.8 or 2800 or 28 whatever would indicate a 28.8k baud modem, for example.)

_______Macintosh Variables:_______
* Specific Machine:

~ Memory Cache Setting:
(Apple Menu-->Control Panels-->Memory)
* Virtual Memory On or Off:

* Extensions On or Off:
(Did you try booting up with the Shift key held down?)

~ Virus Software Yes/No?
if Yes, Brand? (SAM, Virex, Disinfectant)
~ Disk Compression (Y/N):
If yes, Type (Stacker, Drive Space, Double Space, etc):
~ Connected to a LAN (Y/N):
if Yes, Type?
~ RAM Doubler? (Y/N):
~ Speed Doubler? (Y/N):
~ OptiMem? (Y/N):

_______PC Variables:_______

* Machine Brand: IBM Aptiva
(What was the package called that you purchased? Examples: AST, Zeos,
Gateway 2000)
* CPU Type (486/Pentium): 486
* Speed (25/33/40/50/66/80/90/100/120/133/150/166/180): 66mHz
* Using Winsock (WinCIM2.0 >> Special >> Session Settings) (Y/N): Nope!
~ Sound Card Type: Sound Blaster (?)
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>System>>Device Manager>>Sound,
video, and game controllers.)

~ Video Card Type: ???
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>System>>Device Manager>>Display
adapters. OR goto an MS-DOS prompt and run "msd" then hit "v" for video info.)

~ Video Mode (640x480, 800x600 or 1024x768): 640x480
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>Display>>Settings.
Win3.1x: Main>>Windows Setup>>Display.)

~ Video Colors (256, 32K, 64K, 16M): 256

~ Video Card Chip Set (ATI, Mach, Tseng, Cyrix): ???
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "v" to list video info.)

~ Com Port Chip Set (16550, 16450, 8xxx): 8250
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "c" then look in the "UART
Chip Used" field.)

* Virus Software Loaded (Y/N): Yes
If yes, Brand(VirusSCAN, Central Point AV, Norton AV, etc.) ?
Virus Checking (?)
* Disk Compression (Y/N): ???
If yes, Type (Stacker, Drive Space, Double Space, etc):

~ Connected to a LAN (Y/N): Nope!
if Yes, Type?
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "n" then look in the
"Network Detected" field for yes or no, if yes look for Type on next line.)

_______Win 3.1 & 3.11 & 3.11WFW_______
* System Resources Free (Program Mgr.>>Help>>About) (%): 31%
* Active Applications (After Control Escape, what is listed beside Program
Mgr.?): Right now? A long time after? CompuServe Information Manager, Dr.
Watson,
Recorder - Avatar.rec

* Output of "MEM /C" (DOS command without Windows loaded): ???
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "mem /c")

* MS-DOS Version: 6.3
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "ver")

* Windows Version: 3.11
(Goto Program Manager>>Help>>About)

~ Contents of config.sys:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE HIGHSCAN NOEMS I=E000-F4FF X=F500-FEFF
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE ADV:MIN
LASTDRIVE=G
DOS=HIGH,UMB
BUFFERS=15,0
FILES=40
FCBS=4,0
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /P /E:512
STACKS=9,256
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\MTMCDAI.SYS /D:MSCD001
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS

[menu]
menuitem=APTIVA, Aptiva
menuitem=DOS, DOS
menucolor=15,1
menudefault=Aptiva,10

[APTIVA]

[DOS]

(Program Manager>>Accessories>>Notepad>>Open>>"C:\CONFIG.SYS" then cut and
paste.)

* SMARTDRV.EXE Running (Y/N): C:\DOS\SMARTDRV C+ /U
(Program Manager>>Accessories>>Notepad>>Open>>"C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT" then look
for SMARTDRV in the file and if found just copy the whole line to
answer the question.):
if Yes, Size (in K):

~ 32 bit disk access (Y/N): Yes
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)
* 32 bit file access(Y/N):
if Yes, Size (in K): 35532
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)

~ Virtual Memory size (in K): 35,532
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)

* Number of installed fonts (usually 20-30)
(Main >> Control Panels >> Fonts): 42

Thank you,

xxxx
<() :- )
Proud WW person behind Forever Explorer & Dark Ranger, sort of</pre>

==(ct_dev 6105) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6105) Development request
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 02:04
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
it is full.

I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
greatly appreciate it.

YELBE
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: dragon@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 09:05
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>it is full.
>
>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>greatly appreciate it.

It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
necessary.

You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.

Then John, Karen or I can fix it.

-Norman</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxx xxxxxx)
TO: xxxx
CC: xxxxxxx, dragon, xxxxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxxxx@eworld.com, xxxxxxxx
DATE: 05/03/1996 16:01
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>>it is full.
>>
>>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>>greatly appreciate it.
>
>It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
>necessary.
>
>You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.
>
>Then John, Karen or I can fix it.
>
>-Norman

xxxxx,

You should file a bug on it, and you should set the bug-type flag (sorry --
don't know the exact name offhand) to "Enhancement Request", but you should
*not* set the priority flag to "must fix" -- priority is reserved as a call
for QA and ultimately the Bug Review Board (which we need to
reactivate/revive).

xxx</pre>

==(ct_test 222) Options B and C now ready on CompuServe==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 222) Options B and C now ready on CompuServe
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 17:42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Beta Test Options A-C are now ready on CompuServe.....

GO

WAW-68 Windows Option "C" 1.1 Client
WAW-69 Mac 1 of 2 Option "C" 1.1 Client
WAW-70 Mac 2 of 2 Option "C" 1.1 Client

WAW-71 Windows Option "B" 1.0 to 1.1 Patcher
WAW-72 Mac Option "B" 1.0 to 1.1 Patcher

Let Member Support know when QA has completed Download Testing these, and
also when the new Beta Letters are ready explaining all of it.

THEN, Member Suppport will change menu WAW-65 to publically reveal these
links and files.

Thanks,

xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6112) I found 2 new bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6112) I found 2 new bugs
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 23:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I just found 2 bugs while checking out some other reported bugs...

If a turf is abandoned and destroyed by the server, the turf
address is not cleared in the elevator DB.

If a turf is abandoned and destroyed by the server, and the
turf was a home to one or more avatars, the avatars will still
think they have a home. (That is, "Home" will appear on the
elevator menu.)

Please log these bugs in ProTeam.

Thanks,

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_team 2969) Hot Forum Topics as of March 3, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2969) Hot Forum Topics as of March 3, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 07/03/1996 01:34
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 6, 1996

also found on internal web site:
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/hft/hft.html

The forum has been fairly quiet once again (thank goodness). There have
been a couple users who are causing some minor problems (like personally
flaming the SysOps in private email) but there are no more major flame wars
going back and forth. The xxxx issue is being handled in email, and the
Thrall Auction has not been a Hot Topic lately. For details, see below.

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

xxxx x xxxxx-
We drafted a letter with our terms to xxxx and an in-forum "Public
Reminder" message about copyright violations that explained the rules on
the proper distribution of copyrighted materials. xxxx essentially is not
relenting and wants more than what was offered (Tokens) and is also not
relenting on making the SysOps responsible for the copyright violations of
the contributing member because of our required screening process. xxxxx
x is handling this issue currently with xxxx xxxxxx of legal, but a new
letter will be sent to xxxx ASAP. xxxx is also insisting on the WW name
and address of xxxxxx, the original uploader, to get something out
of him too. We are going over the books on what to do next. At least,
however, xxxx is not making this a public thing. I feel he believes that
he is being taken care of and is just going through the motions, not
relenting, but doing so less viciously perhaps.

-Technical Issues
No major Server downtime. An upgrade of art for the Production world was
to take place Monday night. In the process, however, one of the netservs
sent the traffic to vishnu instead of a-tuin, the main WA server.
As a result, 1/3 of logins were going to the wrong place and could not get
into the Dreamscape. This affected xxxx, xxxxx, and Vaz who were in
Denver on Tuesday morning demoing WorldsAway to the CIS Telemarketing
ontract company. (I know, cause I was called by xxxx early in my morning
at home:) Anyhow, Operations found the problem quickly and solved it
easily. Affected time was 12:30 AM till about 11:30 AM Monday. Also, the
upgrade to the Dreamscape mag files was actually incorrect for technical
reasons that are too detailed to get into. Configuration Management, QA,
and Operations are currently working on a new build package that will in
fact, for sure, create the necessary server upgrade and eventual remote
update.

------------
Hot Forum Topics

-Survey: What's WA Worth
Here are the results to the GG survey just in case you were interested. (I
have written to GG asking what the results to question #2 were. He's
unclear and cryptic - part of his clever nature I guess.)

-----
This is GermanGiant Marketing & Advertising ... for the BIG response!

Here are the results of our last Quick Survey. I received 27 replies in
private or public forum messages and via email ... much less than last
time, people seem to have been busy with something else <vbg>.

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK:
1) Would you rather pay for your time in WA....
votes %
0 0,0 Using CIS Standard Plan
1 3,7% Using CIS Super Value Plan
23 85,2 Have CIS make seperate pricing plans to be used only
in WA and designed for WA users.
12 44,4% Create a(n additional) gate to WA via the Internet
(independent from CIS) with a seperate pricing plan
(keep in mind that we dont consider any RW contracts
in a Dreamscape! <g>)
(Total percantage >100% because of multiple answers)

2) How much money do you think is fair for.... (in WA)
a) 20 hours WorlsAway per month: 14.56 US$/total in average
b) 50 hours WorlsAway per month: 43.02 US$/total in average
c) 100 hours WorlsAway per month: 80.40 US$/total in average
(Europeans: please answer this question in US$ *although* you will be
charged in your local curency soon!)

Today i wont give much comments on the results. Especially the replies to
Question 1 are speaking for themselves. To Question 2: WA *is* a
Dreamscape <g> We cant seriously expect any online service to give us
access for 80 or 90 Cent/hour. Interesting comment of a number of people:
Offer a flat rate!

As always: thanks for participating! :)

GermanGiant
GermanGiant Marketing & Advertising
--------

-Those Oracles
Begun on Feb 29, this thread discusses those loveable Oracles. Everything
from Uni's message about the Thrall Auction to the rare sightings of the
Oracles to the Oracles as police are included. Speaking here are the
defenders of the Oracles and the normal everyday negative guy who doesn't
like them for whatever reason (this nasty thread started from some sort of
chip on xxxxxxxx shoulders.) Here are some of the positive responses
<snip>
----------
I honestly believe that FCT is looking at their policies regarding all
avatar interaction. I honestly think this has been a learning process for
them too. In defense of the Oracles, all I would like to say is that I am
sure glad that I am not put under the microscope with everything I say on
any given day to a customer. The forum is a powerful vehicle where
everything you say to someone can be scrutinized under a microscope. Even
though every interaction with a customer must be professional, and you
must watch what you say and how you say it at all times, I am sure glad
that I don't have to deal with things my managers have said in error.
Most businesses are busy enough without these types of issues to detract
from the work at hand.

Warmest Regards,
Brains
-------
Here is another great response from my hero, Earendil
-------
We in this forum--and inworld--generally create quite a howl every time
someone seriously suggests an inworld police force/militia/vigilante
group. Yet here we have avatars clamoring that instead of avatars
influencing and socializing other avatars in a positive manner, the
Oracles should be exercising what is tantamount to martial law. If I
wanted that kind of involvement from TPTB, I'd have stayed with Prodigy
or AOL.

Sorry, that's just not my vision of the Dream.

Earendil~~~~Ethereal Elf
-----------

-German "repressions"
Starting on the whole censorship thing that CompuServe implemented with the
alt Usenet Newsgroups, community members discussed in this thread the
delicate subject of children on-line.

-10 Things to Do :)
A little light hearted thread that I thought we should frame:
-----------
snip from the first posting
----------

Came up with this list before the boycott was called off in favor of
unity (which I favor! :)~ ), but thought I'd post it anyway...
You never know...
Kaino :)~ - holding a light blue candle, but unable to be inworld for the
unity meeting because of work travel. :(

Kaino's List of Things to While You're Boycotting

1. Stare at your PC, wondering what all the other little people are doing.
2. Clean all that stuff out from between your carpet and the baseboard.
3. Call places like Afghanistan or Mars and try to make your phone bill
match your CIS bill.
4. Call all of your other avatar friends and make gestures over the phone.
5. Stand in your bedroom facing the wall so you feel like you're
collecting tokens.
6. Stare at all your screen snaps of WA events.
7. Go to other forums and tell people you can't go in TRA-39 because
it's a boycott, see, and there's this whole other world where you have
avatars and s'really cool and....
8. Call CIS and try to negotiate the legal terms payment with the CIS
billing dept., simultaneously sucking up for a sponsored account.
9. Play all those games you bought for your PC but never play any more
becaues you're always inworld.
10. Sit in the dark moaning and rocking back and forth.

Feel free to add :)~
Kaino :)~
---------

-The Great Thank You List
A nice thread that developed after the great flame wars. This list was
the chance for the community to be nice to each other. Thank yous were
made to the Acolytes especially. <no, the SysOps aren't jealous:)>

-The Great Sorry List!
Originally posted on 2/28 this thread, although not too long, was a big
nice relief. The contributors took stock and apologized for all of their
anger, etc.

-WA is moving 2 Web
As some of us have already discused in internal email, our customers are
finding out about Web World. This thread discusses the posibility of WA
on the net... but there is confusion whether or not the Dreamscape will doff
CompuServe. We are working on some official announcement that
explains Web World and how it will impact the Dreamscape along with the
released PR.
--------
this is the first message of the thread
-------
The following is an excerpt from a posting in multimedia magazine online:

"Fujitsu takes a similar approach with its WorldsAway system, which was
launched on CompuServe but is now moving to the Web. The 2-D spaces
support only six avatars--though ghost users can listen in on
conversations--but the WorldsAway
avatars enjoy advanced behaviors, enabling them to interact with body
language such as waves and nods. As we went to press, Fujitsu planned to
license WorldsAway servers to those wanting to host chat services; a 3-D
version is expected in the second
half of the year.
Places to Go on the World Wide Web "

Great News! I've an unlimited access account on the Web. This $300+ a
month Compuserve bill is getting ridiculous!

So maybe I'll get to see you all again on the web! Cause nothing bothers
me more than wasting money. And yes, I do need to access other forums in
Compuserve besides Worlds Away!
---

Those are the Hot Forum Topics.

And in the words of Bartles and James, "thanks for your support,"

xxxxxx xxxxx
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_team 2966) Need reply ASAP==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2966) Need reply ASAP
FROM: "xxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 03:47
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 10:52 AM 3/6/96 -0700, you wrote:
>We are changing our business cards (slightly - Fujitsu - over the three
>liitle people - our stationary will be changed as well). So... I would like
>for EVERYONE to fill in the following and return to me via e-mail no later
>than Friday morning by 10:00 a.m. as I will be meeting the printer at 11:30
>a.m.: (If you are a long term contractor - please get approval from your
>direct mgr. or supervisor).
>
>Name: xxxxx xx xxxxx
>Title: Web Worlds Producer
>Phone #:xxx.xxx.xxxx
>Fax#: xxx-xxxx-xxxx
>E-mail address: xxxxx@ossi.com

>
>Note: All cards will come with our worldsaway web page address.
>Business card orders come in a minimum qty. of 500.
>
>Thank you in advance for your attention in this matter.
>
>xxxxxxx :)
>
>P.S. Please pass the word to those folks who don't check their e-mail
regularly.
>
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_team 2971) WA On-Line Rpt for 3/6==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2971) WA On-Line Rpt for 3/6
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 10:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wednesday: Mar 06, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
03/06/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1871.917 14056.533 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 2633.000 19591.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1289.000 4403.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.452 3.192 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.043 4.449 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 167.000 213.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 167.000 214.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 154.000 1212.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 639.000 5255.000 3653.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 16792

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 21757

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxxxxxx xxxxxx
xxxxxxx@ossi.com</pre>

==(ct_dev 6123) 120 reports==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6123) 120 reports
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 20:12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've given each of you copies of the 120 report, sorted by
function and by person. Please look over your assigned tasks,
and send me email (or talk to me in person) and let me know
the correct times for programming and debugging days. Keep
in mind that most of you will only have ten days to get
everything done, so if you spot a problem let us know sooner
rather than later.

Thanks,
xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6124) Server messages==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6124) Server messages
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 20:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Small problem with the messages coming down from the server: we need two
separate messages to send text to the client, one for messages that go in a
dialog box and one for messages that go in the text window. Currently we seem
to have only one system (is this right, xxxx?): the effect is that all the
messages are appearing in a dialog box; this includes rent messages and the
like.
Seems all we have to do is add another type for messages to go in a
dialog.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5886) old avatar names==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5886) old avatar names
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: Vaserius
CC: Pogo
DATE: 07/03/1996 22:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vaz,

I didn't notice you making a comment on these emails, I figured as the
producer it's your call. You should probably let xxxx know what you want.
Just wanted to bring it to your attention.

-xxxx

>X-Sender: xxxxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 20:08:22 -0600
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
>From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
>Subject: (ct_dev 5886) old avatar names
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>I noticed this a loooong time ago in Q/A. And I noticed it again just
>recently. The most used avatar doesn't go to the top, since the avatar that
>I haven't used in ages went to the top of my login on the production server.
>
> - xxxxx xxxxxxxx
>
>At 09:28 PM 2/3/96 -0800, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:
>>A member brought up an interesting point today. He said that name X used
>>to be the first one listed in the avatar selection window and name Y was
>>the second. A some point, though, the two became switched!
>>
>>Why would this be? At the last database conversion would the most recently
>>used name automatically become the first selection?
>>
>>He noted that it's kind of a pain because 1) he uses avatar X more than Y
>>and 2) he'd gotten into the habit of choosing the top avatar without
>>really paying attention to the names.
>>
>>Seems consistency is fairly important here. What can be done?
>>
>>-xxxx
>>
>>>From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Fri Feb 2 15:15 PST 1996
>>>Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:15:52 -0800
>>>From: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
>>>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>>>Subject: (ct_dev 5866) old avatar names
>>>
>>>I working on saving old avatar names. From past email suggestions, here
>>>is what I am doing...
>>>
>>> When you change your name, the old name is saved with a
>>> timestamp.
>>>
>>> As long as the old name is in the UDB, no one but the original
>>> name owner can use the name.
>>>
>>> When the server is restarted, all old names older than 45 days
>>> (settable on the server command line) will be removed.
>>>
>>> The avatar will hold 2 old names to be used to restore the UDB
>>> after a crash. Thus, only the last 2 old names for each avatar
>>> will be in the UDB after a crash.
>>>
>>>surfdog
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>X-Sender: xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 15:29:03 -0500
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>From: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xx xxxxxxx)
>Subject: (ct_dev 5880) old avatar names
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>>> If the list is not identical in order with the data the server transmits
>>> somone tell xxx, 'cause he's the widget expert.
>>>
>>Currently, if there is a crash and the server's UDB/ADB are rebuilt,
>>the order is somewhat random.
>>
>>The server could keep them sorted according to create date. But, I
>>think the most intuitive method would be to sort them alphabetically.
>>We could do this on either the client or server.
>>
>>surfdog
>
>The list on the clients is rather short. And the box they are displayed in
>has an LB_SORT bit that can be set on creation. Wherever it's easiest and
>who cares anyway.
>
>-xxxx
>--
>xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
>(408) 456-7931
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_dev 6126) Server messages==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6126) Server messages
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 22:36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Thu Mar 7 18:30 PST 1996
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 18:35:29 -0800
> From: xxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6124) Server messages
>
>
> Small problem with the messages coming down from the server: we need two
> separate messages to send text to the client, one for messages that go in a
> dialog box and one for messages that go in the text window. Currently we seem
> to have only one system (is this right, xxxx?): the effect is that all the
> messages are appearing in a dialog box; this includes rent messages and the
> like.
> Seems all we have to do is add another type for messages to go in a
> dialog.
>
> xxxxx
>

I'll take care of it.

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_team 2977) Visual CompuServe==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2977) Visual CompuServe
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 08/03/1996 20:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Check out this web page:

http://www.northnet.org/VisNet/viscis.html

Here's an excerpt:

Visual CompuServe - VisCIS or: Why log on when you can drive?

This is a description of an exiting new application being developed on the
CyberForum (GO CYBERF) on CompuServe. It represents the next wave of user
interfaces, beyond Windows 95, but works today on many computers. The VisCIS
project started when the CyberForum area was created on CompuServe.
</pre>

==(ct_team 2980) OLS Schedule as of 03/07/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2980) OLS Schedule as of 03/07/96
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com
DATE: 10/03/1996 01:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 03/07/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Elements which should be considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.
~OR Oracle time to fiddle

Outstanding projects and their currently scheduled release to public dates:
TRUMPET DLL TESTING 03/13
BIGGIE FIX (ODB) 03/20
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART 03/20 & 03/25
MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS 03/21
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A) 04/02
REPACKAGED CLIENT 04/02
EXTERNAL TEST OF OPTIONS B & C end test 04/07
1.1 RELEASE 04/08
WEBWORLDS 1.2 ?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

TRUMPET DLL TESTING
Trumpet DLL Testing has been incorporated into the 1.1 testing already and
was included in the 1.1 build.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.

BIGGIE FIX
Current server 1.0.11.4 update with larger object database.
03/08 FR ~DEV: Coding for ODB biggie fix checkin.
03/11 MO ~CM: ODB biggie fix build.
03/12 TU ~QA: ODB biggie fix to QA for testing.
03/19 MO ~OPS: Server update with new ODB.
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART
03/07 TH ~CM: Build avatar fix.
03/08 FR ~QA: Build to QA
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
VAZ: What is scheduled for this date? What are art and
anyone elses dependencies?
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/26 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS
03/11 MO ~MS: Current icon color palette to ART.
03/15 FR ~ ART: Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
~MS: New icon sheet with all old icons plus one new to
CIS ISD Support. Must be available 03/20.
03/16 SA ~MS: Begin putting pages in place in COSMO for MKTG
contest.Pages must be complete and ready for icon and
reference page switch 03/20 at midnight. Contest icon
will replace "WorldsAway Demo" icon, demo will be
available only under "WorldsAway Gallery" until contest
is over.
03/21 TH ~MS: Icon change and underlying contest pages must be
in place for Marketing Contest.
~MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/12 TU ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b10)
03/13 WE ~QA: 1.1b10 server build to QA
03/27 WE ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt. A
is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 04/03 server will be
changed. If no, there are three possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are
necessary 2) a new server build is necessary or 3) new server packaging is
necessary. If 1) we will not meet 04/03 release date. If 2) build would be
03/28 to QA for testing 03/29. If 3) repackage would be 03/28 to QA for
testing 03/29.
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
03/28 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/01 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public. Members
experience Remote Update.
04/01 MO ~ QA: If 03/27 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
04/02 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1
server mag files, body fix art, installer, promenade art changes.
Release of 1.1b10 server will be consecutive.
03/11 MO ~MS: Necessary installer changes must be emailed to
xxxxx xxxxxxxx.
03/20 TU ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme due. Please note
that these files should be turned in to QA, not CM, to
allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/22 FR ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the Repackaged client.
03/25 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/26 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/27 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/01 MO ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
04/02 TU ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/16 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.

1.1 RELEASE AND EXTERNAL TEST OF B & C
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available active agreement
with the SW License and Terms prior to download must be in place on CIS. Two
weeks later theemail should be sent to all members informing them that in
two more weeks they will need to download a patch in order to access the
server. Two weeks later the server will be changed so that only those with
the 1.1 client will be able to access.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins. Minimum one
month needed for external testing.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed inn the 03/07 scheduling meeting. The
following is from the last schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins. Minimum one
month needed for external testing.
03/07 TH ~CM: Build avatar fix.
03/08 FR ~QA: Build to QA
~DEV: Coding for ODB biggie fix checkin.
03/11 MO ~CM: ODB biggie fix build.
~MS: Current icon color palette to ART.
~MS: Necessary installer changes must be emailed to
xxxxx xxxxxxxx.
03/12 TU ~QA: ODB biggie fix to QA for testing.
~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b10)
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.
~QA: 1.1b10 server build to QA
03/15 FR ~ ART: Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
~MS: New icon sheet with all old icons plus one new to
CIS ISD Support. Must be available 03/20.
03/16 SA ~MS: Begin putting pages in place in COSMO for MKTG
contest.Pages must be complete and ready for icon and
reference page switch 03/20 at midnight. Contest icon
will replace "WorldsAway Demo" icon, demo will be
available only under "WorldsAway Gallery" until contest
is over.
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
VAZ: What is scheduled for this date? What are art and
anyone elses dependencies?
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/19 MO ~OPS: Server update with new ODB.
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme due. Please note
that these files should be turned in to QA, not CM, to
allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/21 TH ~MS: Icon change and underlying contest pages must be
in place for Marketing Contest.
~MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.
03/22 FR ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the Repackaged client.
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/26 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ QA: Repackage Client to QA
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt. A
is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 04/03 server will be
changed. If no, there are three possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are
necessary 2) a new server build is necessary or 3) new server packaging is
necessary. If 1) we will not meet 04/03 release date. If 2) build would be
03/28 to QA for testing 03/29. If 3) repackage would be 03/28 to QA for
testing 03/29.
~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/01 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public. Members
experience Remote Update.
~ QA: If 03/27 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
04/02 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision.
~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.
04/16 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.</pre>

==(ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: Scott <pogo@ossi.com>
DATE: 10/03/1996 02:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott,

I guess you'll have to lobbyy face to face fro now on. :-)

xxxxx

--------------- Forwarded Message ---------------

From: xxx xxxxxx, INTERNET:xxxx@ossi.com
To: INTERNET:xxxxxxxx@OSSI.COM
INTERNET:xxxxxxx@OSSI.COM
Cc: INTERNET:xxxxx@OSSI.COM
INTERNET:xxxxxx@OSSI.COM
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 1996, 2:22 PM

RE: (ct_dev 6106) Development request

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Subject: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
Cc: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com

xxxx and xxxxx,

This is an example: We're going to get individual requests that everyone
knows would be a good thing to fix/change -- but may or may not fit within:
1) the currently schedule
2) the priorities vis-a-vis other fixes/changes people would like to deliver

We most certainly should *not* give feature enhancements "must fix" status
without, I'd guess, xxxxxx agreement -- he's got to give up something for
every new item he lets in.

1) How do we initiate a process that funnels all requests through one place?
I'd propose that DS proposals be funnelled thru Vaz, WW proposals thru
xxxxx, engineering proposals through xxxxx or me (?), marketing requests
through xxxxxx -- all funnelling in and through xxxx...

2) "Must Fix" status is a status conveyed upon bugs by the Bug Review Board
-- but I don't think we've been following our own process. It is certainly
inappropriate to suggest individuals set that flag. Time to get back to the
process?

xxx

p.s. This may well be a minor server change, though I'd like to hear that
from xxxx.

--------------

>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>cc: dragon@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
>Date: Tue, 05 Mar 1996 07:05:44 -0800
>From: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
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>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>>it is full.
>>
>>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>>greatly appreciate it.
>
>It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
>necessary.
>
>You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.
>
>Then xxxx, xxxxx or I can fix it.
>
>-Norman</pre>

==(ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxx CIS <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, "xxxx, xxxxxxx (WASysOp)" <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 14/03/1996 21:11
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WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

This is long, I hope I still have an audience. :)

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/xxx/xxx.html

I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
good and the evil and the flaming messages.

(Member Support and the Oracles are going through a lot. Do we get
massaging perks with first dibs at the schedule for the rest of our
employment here with FOSSI? A trip to Hawaii sounds damn good right now.:)

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

-xxxx x xxxxx
We have sent him an offer for tokens, etc. If you want the details on this
message, please ask MS or the Oracles. xxxx is once again not taking his
case to the public and is being heard out and is actually getting
something from us <rats!>. As of this afternoon, xxxx has not responded.
The offer was sent out last night. This is the next to last offer we will
make to him, I understand. (If he takes it, he'll be VERY, wealthy
in-world.)

-Technical Issues
No server down time or upgrades for Production World or Beta World.
A new communications .DLL was released by QA and will work with the
Windows 1.0 client as an alternative to Winsock for using WorldsAway with
PPP connections. This .DLL will come with the 1.1 repackaging.

Member Support sent xxxxx a list of suggestions on making the Windows and
Macintosh WA Installers a little smoother. We are looking forward to the
results. Hopefully, the Windows CIS.INI will be updated and configured
correctly more often now on its own without MS help to the user.

------------
Hot Forum Topics

(Hope I don't sound preachy here. There is a lot of narration on my part, but I
need to have my say too.)

Besides threads, xxxx and I have speant a LOT of time talking with members about
these issues live and in chat. Today earlier, I had 5 chat windows going at
once. Makes for a very tiring day and stressful, esp when you are chatting with
someone who's convinced you're not going to help!

It's hard to answer a lot of questions on tech support when the in-world
community is hot under the collar.

There are three specific threads dealing with Rape.
(other threads touch this ...see more below)
I will name them off here and summarize the rough ones:
-Rape (number one) (started 3/9)
-Rape (number two) (started 3/10)
-Healing from Rape (started 3/11)

Dealing with "FCT, are you listening?":
-FCT... what do you say?? (started 3/12)
-FCT: Don't Give Up (started 3/12)
[the latter one, xxxxxxxx attempt to satisfy the masses]

This issue here is that some members of our community will take advantage of
others, AND disgruntled members of the community will shout "Doomsday" in a
forum threads. This happens all the time in cyberspace, and unfortunately, it's
happening to our service too.

As a community, what citizenry can do is fight together to combat the bad seeds
and also contact the Oracles and Acolytes for help. The situation becomes tricky
as the victims of these crimes want immediate revenge or a solution. By the
time the A's and O's have the story straight, however, the offending avatar may
have changed his/her name or moved on or logged out. What this looks like too,
is a "lack of customer support" on FCT's part as things take time. The
realities as we all know are that O's and A's can't be on-line 100% of the time
(though I wish they were.)

Transcripts have been posted directly to *SysOp (printed out on my desk if you
care to read them) with nasty language and attacks. There have been some vocal
members demanding that the SysOps or "someone at FCT" do something to combat
this bad behavior. With only an avatar name to go by, SysOps can do little of
course and shouldn't have to as it's not our jurisdiction. But as a rep of FCT,
they are demanding action of MS too.

Revenge and locking out are not, however, the tenents of the community or the
establishment. Education and a social solution are. The trouble, in my opinion,
is the admitted lack of a rep around to at least "listen" the the situation.
With 16,000 members, it's darn hard to keep a track of all of them, but must WE
BE THE PLAYGROUND SUPERVISORS at the same time?

There are only 6 of us plus 20 A's and 4 Asst Ops to promote the will of
Morpheus. We are also attempting to educate the members on how to combat these
acts and act responsibly. Still, it's not the WHOLE community who needs this
help. It's just those who shout the loudest in the forum.
I hope someone has been having a good time in the world this week.

The HARDEST part comes from the horrible logic that a few members base their
arguments on. Since FCT "isn't doing anything" against these acts then we are
condoning them.

Here is an example of a nasty message demanding FCT attention:
-FCT...what do you say? #68072 Felicity xxxxx,xxxx
---snip---
Who the heck knows where FCT stands on any of this??? I notice that no one from
FCT has cared enough to say anything in the Rape and other sexual harassment
threads. To me this only means they do not care about people being victimized on
their service. Even a simple, "We are looking into this" would be better than
the BOOMING silence they have offered so far. What I have heard from many who
tend to be "in the know" is that FCT "says" they abide by the CompuServe ToS
because they "have to" being a CompuServe service, but in reality they have no
intention of ever enforcing it. Is this true???? FCT, please say
something...let us know! What can we expect from **YOUR** service. How can we be
intelligent consumers if we can't get answers?
----snip---
I wish I had saved a the message posted by Big Kahoona in the thrall debate. He
really made some good points...that I know I will butcher here (my apologies,
BK...please jump in and correct me)... With nothing to measure against, nothing
to strive for, no involvement at all from TPTB, we have a world with no color,
no shape, no purpose. A world that, instead of being held together by a common
thread, is falling apart as members grope to find their way, ANY way. My
original thoughts about WA were those of wanting total hands off...but it's not
working. Perhaps we need hands-on in different levels in various ways defining
several virtual communities. This would allow us to pick the one that meets our
needs and desires the most rather than have one place where no one seems very
happy or satisfied? I don't know. Just a random thought.
---------

Now.. here is my personal attempt at trying to answer and listen to the members.
I was using my best Customer Support and Conflict Management skills, but I'll
show you the one of many replies that I got.
(When you try to put the fires out, you certainly do get singed!)
-FCT: Don't Give Up #68799 xxxxxx xxxxx, SysOp
----------

As mentioned earlier and a couple weeks back, FCT continues to listen and be
very concerned about the community in the WorldsAway Dreamscape. We most
certainly read the forum messages and are here to provide the community the
means to making its own decisions as it continues down the path of building
consensus and agreement.

"Community" is what we need to define here.

By FCT not jumping in the middle of an issue, such as Nazism, Rape, Harassment,
does not mean we condone the behavior. Those behaviors are very much not
appreciated by us. We want WorldsAway to be for everyone to promote a healthy,
vibrant community. There are unfortunately, like in real life, less than
amiable personalities out there that we all must deal with. Appropriate measures
are taken daily among the Acolytes and Oracles in such matters and they continue
to happen behind the scenes. (The SysOps also do some of this dirty work behind
the scenes in the forum) But as you all don't want the evil elements taking
over WorldsAway, don't let it happen! Do not give up on your fight against ill
behavior! Take a stand and fight back against it.

Like most great communities of the past, it's the citizenry who clamor together
and fight and turn over these evils. When thievery came around, the community
got together to form APEX and other self defensive tactics. This was a terrific
solution, and now as a result, most community members protect themselves a lot
better and use the specific changing rooms or an Acolyte for help.

Find the initiative to assimilate, in the best case scenario, the offending
citizen and find a social solution by telling him or her how you feel about
this. xxxx mentioned in a thread:

"Not long ago I encountered someone who had taken the name "Holocaust." I
believe this was a fairly young person who did not realize how upsetting such a
name could be to some people, so I tried to explain it without being
judgemental. I hope he or she has since changed the name. Of course the person I
met was not openly spouting racismr, but I think many times such things are
imitative behavior from a young person trying to be cool, and an explanation of
how the behavior affects others can help."

This is "right-on" with finding a "social" solution. Educate the offender.
Education is not the same as toleration, and it is NOT a reward.. simply it's a
means to fight and make a change in the person's behavior. Education also gives
the offender a chance to repeat and make amends which is the best case -- a "win
win" solution.

You may also, like in any good society, keep a base of knowledge of who the bad
guys are and inform others of their wrong doing. This is not the "cast the first
stone" tactic, but rather getting a case history from which the community can
use as ammunition in their attempt to change behavior. Also, as word spreads,
the offenders influence significantly is reduced and he or she becomes a lot
less effective. Without an audience, there is no show.

xxxxxx, SysOp
on behalf of WorldsAway Member Support and the WorldsAway Team
-----------------
Here is the nastiest reply (she didn't quite listen, I think)
-----------------
#68836 Orlando xxxx xxxxxxxxx

WHAT A PATHETIC COP OUT!!! You know damn well that all the Avatars and Acolytes
can do is to throw wordds at these social deviants! Fight against it? HOW? I
f take a stand against a rapeist, theif or racist, they manage to find a way to
turn the complaint against me. I've already been called on the carpet by
Teresius by standing up the the cruel remarks that Black Wizard was making
against Acolyte Cerchen... not to mention the fact that he likes to harrasss me
by parking his big ugly butt right in front of my little Avatar, and moving
doesn't help. WE CAN'T FIGHT EFFECTIVELY!!! YOU ARE OUR ONLY MEANS TO FIGHT!!

You want us to fight? Give the Acolytes the power to boot people back to the
boat... out of the system! Give the oracles the power to suspend access pending
a hearing with the accused individual... Other Forums suspend access... YOU
SHOULD TOO! But base it on transcripts & multiple complaints & witnesses... not
hearsay. You could in fact have trails by our peers.

We here in Kymer are ready to take a stand, but if the floor upon which we
stands is not supported by the Sysops, then we have no where to stand, and will
continue to be victims of the intolerant individuals that you do, in fact,
condone by your failure to condemn.

Thanks to your indifferance, we have probably lost Belinda to another server. I
hold you personally responsible for this loss of a true Kymerian & dear friend.
You have the power to stop this hatred... stop trying to pass it down to the
powerless victims.

Orlando

-----------
and one more #69494 Larry Lamb
-----------

xxxxxx,</pre>

==Re: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com, surfdog@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 11:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I just read xxxxxxxx hot forum topics.

Regarding 'who really was that avatar?' issue... This is where an
offensive avatar changes his name before you can do something...

There *is* a log of all name changes. What we need is a "whois" that
takes an avatar name and returns all the previous names, all the
later names, and the users CIS id for that avatar name.

This command would be run on a-tuin.

This coupled with the a users capture should be enough to track down
the real users that are supposedly offensive. Like someone said, it
will eventually boil down to a 'he-said-she-said' argument unless there
are witnesses.

xxxx</pre>

==Re[2]: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re[2]: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com, surfdog@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 12:13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com> wrote:
> I just read xxxxxxxx hot forum topics.
>
> Regarding 'who really was that avatar?' issue... This is where an
> offensive avatar changes his name before you can do something...
>
> There *is* a log of all name changes. What we need is a "whois" that
> takes an avatar name and returns all the previous names, all the
> later names, and the users CIS id for that avatar name.
>
> This command would be run on a-tuin.
>
> This coupled with the a users capture should be enough to track down
> the real users that are supposedly offensive. Like someone said, it
> will eventually boil down to a 'he-said-she-said' argument unless there
> are witnesses.
>
> xxxx
>

I can already get that information for you out of the logs, it does not take
very long (relatively speaking) so if it is an occasional question, let me know.

I am in the process of re-evaluating the sybase database to make this sort of
information dramatically more easy to access, so any current problems would be a
good thing to pass by me, so I can prototype solutions based on how I think the
database should be structured, to see if my final solution will actually answer
these needs.

Keeping this stuff off a-tuin and over on the business database should mean that
we can manage space better anyway, we are currently keeping all of the login
logs still in the data area on the server, which probably doesn't scale well.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 226) New Prominade art sequence==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 226) New Prominade art sequence
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: vaserius@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 14:34
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi xxxx,

In order to test the new prominade art sequence, QA will need a detailed
script of how the oracles plan to build and operate it. This script will
need to have world-building information including the following:

1) How the new prominade sequence in general is supposed to work.
2) What artwork (including new artwork) will be placed in the prominade.
3) Where the new artwork will be placed and arranged.
4) The fiddle states of each new piece of artwork. For example, how will the
various parrots be activated to speak about different topics? What is each
one supposed to say?
5) What aspects will already be in the prominade, and which ones will need
to be fiddled or changed by the oracles.
6) Any other information the oracles feel that QA should know about in order
to ensure accurate testing.

QA will need to recieve this information by the 18th, which is when the new
prominade functionality will be delivered to QA. Preferably, we would like
to have this information as soon as possible so that we can plan out our
testing strategy in advance. Please let me know when you expect this
information to be made available to QA.

Thanks,
xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 16:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On 14 Mar 1996, xxxxxx xxxxx wrote:

> I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
> SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
> dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
> listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
> the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
> good and the evil and the flaming messages.

One thing I've learned out of my experiences online is that the people that
spend their time posting to newsgroups and forums very rarely define the
view of the majority or anywhere near it. Forum and newsgroup posters are
often part of the vocal _minority_, even though it often doesn't seem like
it.

When we see 40 flaming messages on a subject and 1 message defending it, we
get the impression that it must be that everyone really feels badly toward
it. In reality, the case is often that those 40 messages cames from 5
whiners and the other 9,995 people don't feel that way at all. Nor do they
care. And only 1 of them posted about it.

A lot of people don't bother to read newsgroups and forums because of the
level of flames. In fact, the highest percentage of active participants are
people that really go for a good fight and usually have extreme attitudes
and social problems. And you can certainly tell when you read their posts.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is don't let it get you down too much.
And take attitudes presented on the forum with some salt at least as how far
they reflect the feelings of the entire community. I'd be willing to bet
that most of the community doesn't even read the forum or doesn't take it
very seriously anyway. That's the way it usually goes.

Once a newsgroup or forum reaches a certain size and level of activity, it
starts becoming inundated with whiners. At that point, the good people
usually leave, and you're left with just whiners. It sounds like we're
reaching that point now.

Step back, take a deep breath, and try to keep perspective. I know how much
gloom such things can bring into the mind.

Take care.

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2999) RE: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2999) RE: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)
FROM: "xxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: "'CT_Team@ossi.com'" <CT_Team@ossi.com>
DATE: 15/03/1996 17:55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

----------
From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx[SMTP:xxxxx@ossi.com]
Sent: Friday, March 15, 1996 7:31 AM
To: xxxxx@ossi.com
Subject: RE: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)

I think you intended this to go to ct_team instead of just to me. :-)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 15:29:18 -0800
From: xxxxx xx xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
To: 'xxxxx xxxxxxxx' <xxxxx@ossi.com>
Subject: RE: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

xxxxx's absolutely right in his assessment, though that probably doesn't make any of this easier for the beleaguered acolytes and oracles. We're all behind you guys, though :)

xxxxx

----------
From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx[SMTP:xxxxx@ossi.com]
Sent: Friday, March 15, 1996 6:55 AM
To: ct_team@ossi.com
Subject: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

On 14 Mar 1996, xxxxxx xxxxx wrote:

> I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
> SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
> dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
> listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
> the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
> good and the evil and the flaming messages.

One thing I've learned out of my experiences online is that the people that
spend their time posting to newsgroups and forums very rarely define the
view of the majority or anywhere near it. Forum and newsgroup posters are
often part of the vocal _minority_, even though it often doesn't seem like
it.

When we see 40 flaming messages on a subject and 1 message defending it, we
get the impression that it must be that everyone really feels badly toward
it. In reality, the case is often that those 40 messages cames from 5
whiners and the other 9,995 people don't feel that way at all. Nor do they
care. And only 1 of them posted about it.

A lot of people don't bother to read newsgroups and forums because of the
level of flames. In fact, the highest percentage of active participants are
people that really go for a good fight and usually have extreme attitudes
and social problems. And you can certainly tell when you read their posts.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is don't let it get you down too much.
And take attitudes presented on the forum with some salt at least as how far
they reflect the feelings of the entire community. I'd be willing to bet
that most of the community doesn't even read the forum or doesn't take it
very seriously anyway. That's the way it usually goes.

Once a newsgroup or forum reaches a certain size and level of activity, it
starts becoming inundated with whiners. At that point, the good people
usually leave, and you're left with just whiners. It sounds like we're
reaching that point now.

Step back, take a deep breath, and try to keep perspective. I know how much
gloom such things can bring into the mind.

Take care.

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3011) Reply to: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3011) Reply to: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 17/03/1996 12:17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>WorldsAway Community Forum
>Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
********************************************************************************

xxxxxx & xxxx _

I just wanted to take a moment of your time to tell you that I personally
think both of you are doing a terrific job ! Even if I didn't know both of
you and know the type of people you are (caring, sensitive to others
concerns and needs etc. etc.) - I would still say this.

For goodness sakes - you are only able to do so much and as you stated -
this is THEIR world and they need to partake in defending themselves and
taking some responsibility themselves.

I believe that you and xxxx are doing the best job you possibly can - your
responses to the issues at hand show clarity, concern and understanding and
even insightfull ideas of how these avatars can help themselves.

Please don't take this all on your own shoulders.

I know this is often hard to do since the attacks SEEM directed at the
sysops personally - you know that in reality they are not - they are
pushing off their hurt and angry feelings/emotions onto you because they
seem to have no other form of release and again that is not your
responsibilty to shoulder - your concerned and often bent ear (smile) is
all you really have to offer and they should try and understand this.

In closing, all I have to say is chins up, carry on and keep up the
excellent work !!!!!!!!!!!

Signed,
A Very Satisfied Avatar
xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3013) What's New With WorldsAway March 17, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3013) What's New With WorldsAway March 17, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 17/03/1996 23:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 17 - March 23, 1996

-Spring is Here
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--Spring is Here

Tired of the cold weather? It's time to warm-up your on-line time. The
WorldsAway Dreamscape can help you get over the last minute winter blues
by providing a place far away and unlike another. The place will be your
springtime escape! Full of vivid color and enchanting places, this world
is always sunny and ready to warm you up!

In-World marriages, lasting relationships, parties that have been known to
make avatars lose their heads, rain never in the forcast, this truly is a
unique place! The Kymerian News agency has reported that clear weather
and good times are continuing to be predicted this spring! So come on
aboard and get your ticket aboard the Argo and make the journey to
Phantasus, your island city in the heart of Kymer.

To especially heat up your springtime on-line time, don't miss the 3
segments of Tales of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus,
the Lord of Dreams. Courtesy of Alayne, the official storyteller of
Kymer, this event will be held Wednesday the 20th, Thursday the 21st and
Friday the 22nd, 6:00 PM at the Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park.

--Software availability

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WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

***** Notices

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA has a new day and time:
Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 PM.

**** Sunday, March 17th

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the cost's.

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
St Patricks Day Special. Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers.
Topics vary week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the
Trivia Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you
wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 18th

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
>>> Moved to new day and time <<<
Wednesday, March 20th, 5:00-7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage.

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry
6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom, Bi-Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch
or play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

KATEGORIES, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the program KTEGORY1.EXE

**** Tuesday, March 19th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly
>>> CANCELED THIS WEEK ONLY <<<
Will return Tuesday, March 26th at it's regularly scheduled time.

**** Wednesday, March 20th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:00 - 7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the
Games & Role Playing Guild.

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and the Origins of the Dreamscape,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park
Retelling "Morpheus and the Origins of the Dreamscape", for those who
might have missed her previous telling or who would like to revisit the
gods of this fair realm.

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes will
be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be announced
before the event.

**** Thursday, March 21th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play.
Bets are 25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and Nime, Part 1 of 2,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park
This tale is told in honor of the first couple of Phantasus, Elwing and
Edrendil, Ethereal Elves. If you enjoy love and the mystery of Dreams,
join us both nights for this epic drama of war, jealousy, and Immortal
passion. Each night's instalment is approximately one hour long.

**** Friday, March 22nd

European Ghost RACING, Holger
11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and Nime, Part 2 of 2,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough questions
of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Saturday, March 23, 1996, Avatar HISTORY Contest, Arch Mage Darpeth
7:00 - 8:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage

Sunday, March 24, 1996, Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 AM, Outside Isle Caribe
English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly Championship!
Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic rules.
Variations include Box and screen racing.

Monday, March 25th, Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover and Staff
8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage
Many rare heads and items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Come enter the door prize drawing for a rare item!</pre>

==(ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
FROM: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 18/03/1996 19:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Or Dreamscape, actually.

Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
how easy would it be to implement?

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6171) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6171) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:01
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Mar 18 18:47 PST 1996
> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 17:45:48 -0800
> From: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
>
> Or Dreamscape, actually.
>
> Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
> enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
> how easy would it be to implement?
>
> - Vaz
>

It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_dev 6172) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6172) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>
> >
> > Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
> > enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
> > how easy would it be to implement?
> >
> > - Vaz
> >
>
> It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
> harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.
>
> surfdog
>

Actually, this could be easily implemented in the client. Though it
is my guess that it would require a client change, probably not remote
updatable. (Just thought I'd mention it in case we want to make that a
feature in the future versions.)

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6173) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6173) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com (xxxx xx xxxxxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>
>> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Mar 18 18:47 PST 1996
>> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 17:45:48 -0800
>> From: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
>> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>> Subject: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
>>
>> Or Dreamscape, actually.
>>
>> Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
>> enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
>> how easy would it be to implement?
>>
>> - Vaz
>>
>
>It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
>harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.
>
>surfdog
>
I doubt he'd be asking if he didn't really need it. :-)

-xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6175) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6175) Apostrophies
FROM: kablooey@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 16:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>
>It still dies.
>
>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>
>- Vaz

apostrophies?
Bueller?
I don't understand.

Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't work,
you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's cmd-shift-];
not sure how you get it on other platforms).

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6176) Velcro Spec==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6176) Velcro Spec
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 20:09
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've been given the somewhat ambiguous task of doing velcro (not suprising,
since I get all the object coding tasks now since I'm the only object coder
left ;-) ).

I've only been given vague requirements of what it's supposed to do, so I'm
doing my own requirements and design and implementation.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Velcro is not a class. There is no velcro.cld. No velcro object.

Velcro is a behavior that will be added to some objects. It should be
thought of as a modified 'put' command and will appear on the menu right
next to the put command.

The name velcro may be misleading and has other conotations that I don't
think will translate well into WebWorlds even if it works for the
DreamScape. Perhaps it should be called 'sticky' as that implies an
attribute and not an object, which is what this really is. This may be
unsettling to unix gurus ;-), but I suspect it's a better name. The
terminolgy makes more sense, so I'll use that throughout the rest of this.

A new flag will be added to common_flags (or perhaps to a new flag field in
instx.cld if common_flags is getting overloaded, but I don't think it is).
This is the sticky flag.

If an object (of a supported class) has a sticky flag set, and it's in the
avatar's hand, if they click anywhere in the region, they will get the
option to 'Stick here'. If they select that option, the sticky object will
be placed against whatever object was clicked on at the point that was
clicked on.

That is, if I had a sticky picture in my hand, I could click on the wall,
and the picture would be placed on the wall (with a Z slightly closer than
the wall) at the point I clicked.

The operation of a sticky then is very similar to the 'put' command, but
it's use is expanded and not limitted to the floor. There's also some other
differences...

Velcro was defined to be useful only in turfs. I suspect that the use of
this concept needs to be broader than that and the sticky attributes should
be usable outside of turfs. Part of its purpose was to be able to lock
things down in turfs as well as to be able to decorate anywhere.

I believe that all of these things can be achieved in sticky objects in a
straightforward manner that satisfies all needs:

The key is the object flags. There are two relevant flags. The sticky flag
(new) and the mobile flag (a flag that's already in place and used by all of
our code).

Sticky Flag Mobile Flag Operation
-------------------------------------
Clear Clear Object is not movable by anyone except possibly
Oracles. (This is how the code currently works)

Clear Set Object can be picked up by avatars and may be
put down or put in pockets. They may not be
stuck anywhere. They can only be placed on the
floor. (This is how the code currently works)

Set Clear No one can pick this up. However, if a turf
owner or Oracle clicks on it, they get the option
to 'Unglue this'.

Set Set Anyone can pick this up and anyone can stick it
anywhere. If a turf owner or oracle clicks on
it, they will get the option 'Glue this'.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

These simple rules cover all of the cases I can think of.

- A turf owner can decorate their turf and nobody can steal the stuff they
stuck and glued down. A thief could steal a newspaper off the table, but
they couldn't steal the table, which I believe is the way it should work.

- A visitor could pick up that newspaper off the table and read it. If
everything was locked down, they couldn't. So that works.

- Objects can be stuck in public places as well. An avatar could go around
putting up signs about an upcoming ghost race, for instance.

- A turf owner can make an object available for someone else to take by not
gluing it. Such would be very useful. Turf owners then have control over
it rather than being restricted by it.

- Game rooms could be erected. One could play chess with sticky pieces.
Not exactly the game API, but I suspect that such capability would have many
uses in DreamScape and WebWorlds.

- A non-turf owner could actually put up an object in someone's turf, though
anyone could pick it up. Should be nice for gifts and such. Walk out and
see a nice picture that was hung up on your living room wall. How
thoughful!

- Turf owners can check that their objects are glued down by clicking on
them and making sure that none have 'get' options.

- A turf owner could not unglue their walls or fireplace or anything because
they are not sticky. Thus they couldn't take their region to pieces. It'd
cause a lot of problems if they could.

- Oracles gain an easier tool to work with than constantly putting their
fiddle wands into and out of their pockets and zapping things, picking
things up, placing them, getting their fiddle wand out, changing the mobile
flag, closing the dialog, putting the fiddle back in their pockets, getting
out another object, putting it down, on and on and on into much tedium.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option. For efficiency, turf owners could get two menu options when they're
in their turf when they try to stick an object:

- 'Stick here': The normal command.

- 'Glue here': Combines 'Stick here' and 'Glue this'.

Is that worthwhile?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Expansion and future possibilities:

It could be possible to stick objects to other objects. This could bypass
some of the need for spots or possibly replace it completely or possibly
work in conjunction with it. One would put glasses on their avatar by
'sticking' them to the avatar's face, and it would move with them from
there.

Drag and drop could become part of this interface and it would look real
nice and operate very nicely. Especially in conjunction with the above to
place the glasses as you wish them to fit.

A way to control depth could be added. Perhaps a cascade menu from 'Stick
it' with 'Against it', 'a little in front', 'more in front', 'a lot in
front', 'far in front'. Or perhaps a dialog. Or maybe it won't be needed
anyway. There's a few options.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

IMPLEMENTATION

The ramification of the rules is fairly complex and far reaching, but the
rules themselves are quite simple and easy to implement.

There are actually two seperate functions of this spec. Glue and sticky.

Sticky is implemented by creating a sister command to 'put' that operates in
a very similar manner (probably using the put code as a template). This is
added to supported classes right along side the 'put' support. That
shouldn't be hard to implement. I'd probably make it a proc so it could be
easily grafted onto any class we wanted with little effort.

Glue is implemented by adding a sticky bit and mobile bit check to the
object's BuildMenu's command. Then it just adds a menu item to call a
generic command to set or reset the immobile flag as needed. That shouldn't
be hard to implement and could be added to any classes we felt like.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Suggestions, comments?

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6178) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6178) Apostrophies
FROM: "xxxx xx xxxxxxx" <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 20/03/1996 13:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 02:43 PM 3/19/96 -0800, you wrote:
>>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>>
>>It still dies.
>>
>>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>>
>>- Vaz
>
>apostrophies?
>Bueller?
>I don't understand.
>
>Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't work,
>you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's cmd-shift-];
>not sure how you get it on other platforms).
>
>xxxx

Please don't put Mac only characters into the help messages unless you want
to have Customer Service explaining what the little blockie things are. :-)

-xxxx
--
xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
(408) xxx-xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6179) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6179) Apostrophies
FROM: kablooey@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 20/03/1996 15:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>At 02:43 PM 3/19/96 -0800, you wrote:
>>>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>>>
>>>It still dies.
>>>
>>>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>>>
>>>- Vaz
>>
>>apostrophies?
>>Bueller?
>>I don't understand.
>>
>>Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't
>>work,
>>you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's
>>cmd-shift-];
>>not sure how you get it on other platforms).
>>
>>xxxx
>
>Please don't put Mac only characters into the help messages unless you want
>to have Customer Service explaining what the little blockie things are. :-)
>
>
>-xxxx
>--
>xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
>(408) xxx-xxxx

It's not Mac-only. It's in the "common" ISO Latin font we're using at
position 0xb4.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3035) WA Daily On-Line Rpts for 3/19 & 3/21==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3035) WA Daily On-Line Rpts for 3/19 & 3/21
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 21/03/1996 15:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuesday: Mar 19, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Tuesday Month To Date Last Month
03/19/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 2522.250 45684.383 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 3620.000 62965.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1605.000 10040.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.571 4.550 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.255 6.271 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 192.000 249.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 192.000 252.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 255.000 3933.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 685.000 4341.000 3660.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 19493

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 25152

Wednesday: Mar 20, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
03/20/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 2328.217 48012.600 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 3414.000 66379.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1580.000 10424.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.474 4.606 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.161 6.368 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 178.000 249.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 179.000 252.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 205.000 4138.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 702.000 4301.000 3660.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 19695

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 25409

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxxxxxx xxxxxx
xxxxxxx@ossi.com</pre>

==(ct_team 3048) OLS Schedule as of 03/22/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3048) OLS Schedule as of 03/22/96
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 22/03/1996 20:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 03/22/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Well, the good news is, the "Public Release of Turfs (Option A)," "Repackaged
Client," "External Test of Options B & C" and "1.1 Release" are now all on the
same schedule, which makes scheduling and understanding this darn thing easier.
The bad news, is that they are all on the same schedule because all but the
"External Test of Options B & C" and "1.1 Release" have slipped. See below for
details:

Outstanding projects and their currently scheduled release to public dates:
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART ?????
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A) 04/08
1.1 RELEASE (OPTION B & C) 04/08
WEBWORLDS 1.2 ?????

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART
The avatar body art is delayed until QA can finish testing 1.1, sometime after
04/05 QA will begin testing the avatar body fix.
03/25 MO ~VAZ: Checkin the fixed avatar body fix
~CM: Build avatar fix (I need a date please!)
~QA: Build to QA (I need a date please!)
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
04/05 FR ~VAZ/QA: Vaz has Easter art he would like to have available
for the Easter weekend. Can this be worked into the QA
schedule? Is this included in the 03/25 CM build and when
will OPS make the art available to the public?

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/25 MO ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b11) (This includes the new
promenade art but it won't be tested until after 04/05.)
03/26 TU ~QA: 1.1b11 server build to QA
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
04/05 FR ~QA: If it looks as though this product will be approved and
External Testing will end, a letter must be sent to the testers,
CIS testers and Acolytes informing them that the External
Testing World will close and on what date (Mon. 04/08/96?).
04/08 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test
Opt. A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then server will

be changed tonight. If no, there are three possible problem
scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we
will not meet 04/08 release date. If 2) build would be 04/09 to
QA for testing 04/10. If 3) repackage would be 04/09 to QA
for testing 04/10.
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public, barring approval
by QA. *** Members experience Remote Update. ***
04/09 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/08 MO ~ QA: If product approval given, Opt. A External Test end
04/15 MO ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision. Actual grand
opening of turfs could take place any time during week of
04/08/96 - 04/15/96.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1
server mag files, body fix art, installer, promenade art changes.
Due to recent changes in the schedule, the repackaged client has been eliminated
from the schedule as the release of 1.1b11 server and 1.1 clients will be
consecutive, both proposed for 04/08/96.

1.1 RELEASE (Options B & C)
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
03/24 SU ~MS: Final Windows and Macintosh Readmes due.
Provide final copies to CM (xxxxx) and to xxxxx for
xxxxx to update CD Readme.
03/25 MO ~MS: Final Readmes must be in hands of CM
~MKTG: Final CD Readme must be in hands of CM by
end of day.
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the 1.1 Client.
~ CM: 1.1 Client Build
03/26 TU ~ QA: 1.1 Client to QA
04/02 TU ~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
04/04 TH ~ QA: Begin 1.1 Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/05 FR ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
~LEGAL: New software license agreement final version due
to MS.
~MS/OR: Guidelines must be complete.
04/07 SU ~MS: All Cosmo changes for availability of new client must
be complete and availble in background. Timing of release of
changes should be coordinated with availability of new
1.1 server (midnight). These changes include set up of active
agreement to service liscense and viewing of Guidelines prior
to download of software.
04/08 MO ~ *** 1.1 Client made available to the public ***
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available
active agreement with the SW License and Terms prior to
download must be in place on CIS. The web page should be
set up the same.
~MS: 1.1 Client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~MS: COSMO changes so that all new members will be
forced to read Guidelines before joining. Guidelines available
on AWAY page and in the forum.Work with Oracles to have
Guidelines announced in the Clarion.
~ MKTG/QA: 1.1 Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/22 MO ~MKTG: 1.1 Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.
~ MS: Letter sent to all current members, except new since
04/08/96 ?? informing them that in two more weeks they will
need to download a patch in order to access the server.
05/06 MO ~OPS: Server change so that only those with the 1.1 client will
be able to access.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed in the next scheduling meeting. The
following is from the schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:

01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
03/24 SU ~MS: Final Windows and Macintosh Readmes due.
Provide final copies to CM (xxxxx) and to xxxxx for
xxxxx to update CD Readme.
03/25 MO ~VAZ: Checkin the fixed avatar body fix
~CM: Build avatar fix (I need a date please!)
~QA: Build to QA (I need a date please!)
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/25 MO ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b11)
03/25 MO ~MS: Final Readmes must be in hands of CM
~MKTG: Final CD Readme must be in hands of CM by
end of day.
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the 1.1 Client.
~ CM: 1.1 Client Build
03/26 TU ~QA: 1.1b11 server build to QA
03/26 TU ~ QA: 1.1 Client to QA
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/02 TU ~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
04/04 TH ~ QA: Begin 1.1 Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~VAZ/QA: Vaz has Easter art he would like to have available
for the Easter weekend. Can this be worked into the QA
schedule? If so, when will the CM build take place and when
will OPS make the art available to the public?
04/05 FR ~QA: If it looks as though this product will be approved and
External Testing will end, a letter must be sent to the testers,
CIS testers and Acolytes informing them that the External
Testing World will close and on what date (Mon. 04/08/96?).
04/05 FR ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
~LEGAL: New software license agreement final version due
to MS.
~MS/OR: Guidelines must be complete.
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.
04/07 SU ~MS: All Cosmo changes for availability of new client must
be complete and availble in background. Timing of release of
changes should be coordinated with availability of new
1.1 server (midnight). These changes include set up of active
agreement to service liscense and viewing of Guidelines prior
to download of software.
04/08 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test
Opt. A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then server will

be changed tonight. If no, there are three possible problem
scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we
will not meet 04/08 release date. If 2) build would be 04/09 to
QA for testing 04/10. If 3) repackage would be 04/09 to QA
for testing 04/10.
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public, barring approval
by QA. *** Members experience Remote Update. ***
04/08 MO ~ *** 1.1 Client made available to the public ***
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available
active agreement with the SW License and Terms prior to
download must be in place on CIS. The web page should be
set up the same.
~MS: 1.1 Client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~MS: COSMO changes so that all new members will be
forced to read Guidelines before joining. Guidelines available
on AWAY page and in the forum.Work with Oracles to have
Guidelines announced in the Clarion.
~ MKTG/QA: 1.1 Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/09 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/08 MO ~ QA: If product approval given, Opt. A External Test end
04/15 MO ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision. Actual grand
opening of turfs could take place any time during week of
04/08/96 - 04/15/96.
04/22 MO ~MKTG: 1.1 Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.
~ MS: Letter sent to all current members, except new since
04/08/96 ?? informing them that in two more weeks they will
need to download a patch in order to access the server.
05/06 MO ~OPS: Server change so that only those with the 1.1 client will
be able to access.

Elements considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.
~ OR Oracle time to fiddle</pre>

==(ct_dev 6201) What is this?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6201) What is this?
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <pigasus@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com, root@loki.ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 18:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have these two files checked out - is this telling me that I've had
them for too long?

From root@loki.ossi.com Sun Mar 24 16:42 PST 1996
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 16:37:09 -0800
From: 0000-Admin(0000) <root@loki.ossi.com>
pigasus: branch: renosvr file: /src/server/lib/libiv/iv_TEXT_MAIL.cc
pigasus: branch: renosvr file: /src/server/lib/libiv/iv_TEXT_MAIL_wrapper.cc

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3052) What's New With WorldsAway March 24 - 30, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3052) What's New With WorldsAway March 24 - 30, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 19:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

on the
GO AWAY and Web Pages

--------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 24 - March 30, 1996

-The Friendly Streets of Phantasus
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--The Friendly Streets of Phantasus

The island of Kymer in the WorldAway Dreamscape is welcoming numerous new
community members. The current WorldsAway Contest where you can win
$1,000 is more than a little incentive for new members to come on in and
see what this place is all about. The streets of the city is where most
of the action takes place. Come hang out with the foxes on Cypress
Street, or catch a group of Duckolytes as they cross the corner of Oak and
Temple on their way to Meditation Park. Hanging out in front of Island
Caribe and Harlequin Games is also becoming popular, but beware of the
vampire crowd who hand out around the Magic Shop! Meeting new people on
the friendly streets is easy! You're bound to bump into someone
interesting and fun.

As the community grows, so does the friendly task of helping out the new
community members (newbies.) When you see a newbie, say hi and make a new
friend! If you've never made it to the Dreamscape before, don't be shy!
Just ask a fellow avatar what's going on and you'll most likely get a kind
reply and maybe some help in the form of a mini tour of the island's hot
spot locales.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

You may obtain WorldsAway Time (WAT), inworld, by clicking on your
avatar, and selecting Status | What Time Is It? THRICE!

Simon Spellmoon's Kymer Pot BINGO
12:00 NOON, Saturday, Sunday, & Tuesday

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
Monday-Thursday 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

**** Sunday, March 24th

Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 AM, Outside Isle Caribe, Weekly
English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly Championship!
Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic rules.
Variations include Box and screen racing.

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the cost's.

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, SKN Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside of Fire Room
Entry Fee: 25 Tokens. Everyone should know the details:-))))
Also, we still have a special prize available.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers. Topics vary
week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the Trivia
Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you
wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 25th

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00 PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch
or play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry
6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom, Bi-Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover
8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
Many rare heads and items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Come enter the door prize drawing for a rare item!

**** Tuesday, March 26th

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, March 27th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:00 - 7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the
Games & Role Playing Guild.

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes will
be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be announced
before the event.

**** Thursday, March 28th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play. Bets are
25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
7:00 - 9:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the costs.

**** Friday, March 29th

European Ghost RACING, Holger
11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, March 30th

MULTITRIVIA, Mivo and Nicci
12:00-1:30 PM, Library, Weekly
General knowledge trivia questions will be asked in German and English.
Each point for a correct answer is worth 5 Tokens. Frage&Antwort-Spiel
zu allgemeinen Themen. Fuer jede richtige Antwort gibt es 5 Tokens

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Great Kymer QUIZ, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay RACES, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Sunday, March 31st, Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Saturday, April 6th, DKS (Dating, Kymer Style!), Codemaster John D. and
Astarte,
4:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor
So the 'Month of Romance' didn't work out the way you wanted? The FIRST
ever 'Date Auction' will now solve *all* your problems! </pre>

==(ct_dev 6202) Resource numbering...==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6202) Resource numbering...
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <pigasus@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 20:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The resource renumbering basically works. There are a few conflicts
(resources of a different type with the same name). The process changes the
formatting a little, but I don't think it's objectionable. I just replace numbers
so if the resource used to use a define, it won't any more (if this is a problem,
I suppose I can go fix it). There are a couple of scary comments in the clade
files, though, most notably the 'bootstrap_routines' are built into clade
as resource 0 of that type? Hm. What's this mean for us?

Anyhoo, we've got about 1600 resources. The 'number' space was pretty
sparse (images.cld had ~4000 blanks in amongst ~900 resources. Seemed pretty
typical - about 4 to 1). There are a couple of questions to answer before I go
any farther, but it's there...

xxxxx

P.S. Thanks, xxxx, for pointing me at nawk - works like a charm.</pre>

==(ct_team 3055) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3055) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/03/1996 11:29
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

After reading these for the 2nd time (I read them online last week), I'm
thinking again that we should put squelch in. Back last year, randy
indicated that having squelch would cause 'cliques' to develop... people
who are squelching everyone but a select group of folks. However, I'd
rather have this then have no ability to squelch. Besides, I dont
see exactly why cliques would form. They can now with turfs.

The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.

(I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3057) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3057) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/03/1996 22:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:

> After reading these for the 2nd time (I read them online last week), I'm
> thinking again that we should put squelch in. Back last year, randy
> indicated that having squelch would cause 'cliques' to develop... people
> who are squelching everyone but a select group of folks. However, I'd
> rather have this then have no ability to squelch. Besides, I dont
> see exactly why cliques would form. They can now with turfs.

I certainly agree we need squelch. Social groups with various degrees of
cliquishness are part of a community... believe it or not a good part of
communities when it's not extreme (it's just when it gets really snobby and
standoffish that it's a problem). They're called clubs... social groups.
They provide a sense of belonging. Cliques are just an extreme and snobbish
form of this. The lack of squelch tends to disrupt social groups as well as
cliques.

In any case, Randy's reasoning is using a technological mechanism to attempt
to change how people are allowed to and not allowed to socialize. I've seen
this type of theory employed many times before, and it's still never worked.
It only generates resentment.

They'll form cliques and social groups anyway, regardless of what technology
they have to do it with. And they'll be frustrated as they constantly get
disrupted. As they are right now.

You can't use technology to change the nature of the human condition.

Thousands of years haven't changed it. Wars haven't changed it. Peace
hasn't changed it.

And we aren't going to change it either.

It's kinda like the web. I'd prefer to work with it rather than be
steamrollered by it. :-)

> The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
> file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
> would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
> putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
> change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
> store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.
>
> (I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)

I'm afraid I don't follow why client side changes would be needed. Any
message has to go through the server to get to the client in the first
place. If the server just snarfs the message and doesn't send it to that
particular client... well... there ya go.

In addition, I don't want to squelch an avatar by name... because names are
totally easy to change and the lowlifes out there already know this
technique. I want to squelch their account. I don't want to hear from this
idiot anymore whether they change their name or login with their other
avatar. Only the server can do this.

The down side is that it's more for the server to do. But if it's just
examining or woid list maybe... that could be pretty fast.

> xxxx

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6209) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6209) squelch
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 11:33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From xxxxx xxxxxxxx..
>
> On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:
>
> In any case, Randy's reasoning is using a technological mechanism to attempt
> to change how people are allowed to and not allowed to socialize. I've seen
> this type of theory employed many times before, and it's still never worked.
> It only generates resentment.

Just for reference, can you list a few of these cases? I'd like to learn
from other experiences. I know the CIS forums chat stuff has a fair
amount of protection built in that allows the user to ignore others.
Dunno about others.

>
> > The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
> > file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
> > would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
> > putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
> > change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
> > store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.
> >
> > (I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)
>
> I'm afraid I don't follow why client side changes would be needed.

Its just that its more work for the server to track. I agree its
best that the server do it, but its just more work. That 'squelch' list
needs to be per user, and could easily grow to include, well, all the
other avatars. It would need to be limited in length. (This would
apply to the client side also.) In practice, doing this would probably
affect alot of stuff, from avatar.cld to the processing of speech/thought/
esp messages.

I dont really want to spend too many cycles on discussing this, as
it is a future-future thing (not 1.1 or 1.2, maybe post-1.2) and up
to xxxx/Vaz/xxxxx. xxxx/Vaz/xxxxx?

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3067) Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3067) Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996
FROM: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 26/03/1996 19:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/hft/hft.html

The forum has been decidedly cooler the past week or so.
The Oracles have stepped up their in-world presence along with the introduction
of the Void which has satisfied most members.

Trust Vaz, indeed!

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

-xxxx x xxxxx
As of today, xxxx has not yet responded to our absolute last offer. We're
waiting on his email.

NOTE: Meanwhile, there are some bingo programs circulating out there that
compete with his. A couple of these programs (BINGO1.EXE and BINGO2.EXE) can be
found in the CITYLIFE forum. We have asked because of xxxxx situation that
these files not be stored in our forum for the time being. The author of the new
programs is very gracious and friendly and is using his contacts in the other
forum as a means of distribution.

-Technical Issues
No server down time experienced. Beta World and Production World remain
unchanged.

-Staffing Issues
We have taken on new assistants!

Pearl Girl, Helper xxxxx,xxxx
Pearl Girl has been a long time community member and is really helpful in the
forum. She answers questions clearly and has refined communications and
technical skills.

AND

xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx, Asst. SysOp xxxxxx,xxx
xxxxxxx takes over for xxxx xxxxxxxxx who was promoted to MacCIM engineering.
xxxxxxx works also for CIS Customer Support and is on "loan" to us from xxxx
xxxxx of CIS Support.
----------------------

Hot Forum Topics

-Headhunter Chief started 3/17
This thread began asking that we "do something" about Headhunter Chieftain, who
among other things, disrupted the MAD event on Sunday 3/17. HHC disrupted the
event, which is a popular treasure hunt throughout Kymer, by stealing the main
prizes from the Acolytes hosting this event. Since this original posting, the
Oracles have put HHC into the Void where he is serving out a sentence until he
sees the light of Morpheus and changes his ways.

-Privacy in WorldsAway started 3/20
Asking how private is WorldsAway, the members discuss the rumors surrounding
security of speech and expression in the Dreamscape. Many responses were made
and members began to feed off the rumors that ESP's could be intercepted or
speech overheard in private rooms. Concerns about pocket peeking were also
voiced. The Oracles responded with the Bob Jones alias account which dispelled
the rumors. Following is the best summation of the rumors and the Bob Jones
Letter.
-----------------
#7128 from Brains
-----------------
<<<It was theorized that empty rooms may not be empty (even with no clouds
visible), that conversations and esps can be monitored by those with proper
tools ( staff?), that an obvious newbie walking around may not be as dumb as she
looks, that tools exist for looking into people's pockets, that there may even
be a black market for sophisticated software if you know the right people, that
"actors" may exist, playing out scripted roles on WA, perhaps just to add
interest, perhaps more.>>>

The rumors that you are hearing are mostly true. Many are not aware of these
features or facts, but most of the old timers in WA are very aware of them.
Most of us keep it in the back of minds, but continue to go about our business
any ways. No reason to start getting paranoid now. The only true private
conversation is thru ESPs. Keep that in mind if you wish not to be heard.

Brains:)
------------------
#72415 from Bob Jones
-----------------
Many questions have been asked about privacy in WorldsAway. This message is
long, but I hope it addresses everyone's concerns adequately.

Privacy in locales
------------------
WorldsAway was designed with the right to privacy as a fundamental principal.
Each locale is designed so that if you cannot see anyone else, you can rest
assured you are alone and your conversations are not being overheard.. You
cannot hide behind objects. You cannot "lurk" without being seen (as a ghost).

The Ghost image cannot be suppressed. However, failsafes have been designed
into the system for the unlikely event that the ghost icon cannot be seen (such
as a bug). The ghost icon is a representation of a user. That user takes up
space whether or not the ghost icon is there. So, if indeed the ghost icon does
not show up, the user is still there--simply choose "Who's in here" from your
avatar's "Status" menu and the system will tell you if there are any ghosts in
the locale.

It has been asked if the private rooms are truly private. Yes, they are. It is
possible for Oracles to become a ghost in those rooms, but as noted above, it is
impossible for *anyone* to not take up space in a locale. So, even if it were
possible for someone to "hide" in a MAX=2 private room, only one person would be
able to enter. Oracles can enter a full locale (including private rooms) but
have no way to hide their entrance.

Again, as noted above, you can always choose "Who's in here," and the system
will tell you who is in the locale.

Oracles can appear to materialize out of the clear blue sky if they teleport
from one location to another. Similarly, Acolytes can do the same when
responding to pages. An avatar may seem to appear out of the clear blue sky if
summoned by an Oracle.

There have been many discussions in many places on the reasonable expectation of
privacy. For the Dreamscape, it might be said it is reasonable to expect
privacy in a private room, but not reasonable to expect it out on the street.

Monitoring conversations
------------------------
WorldsAway is an on-line service. For communication to be possible, those
conversations need to exist somewhere. In WorldsAway, they exist on an FCT
server. It would not be honest to say these communications could not be
monitored. However, I can assure you that *they are not monitored.* Neither
are they logged.

ESP cannot be intercepted. It is private communication between two avatars.

Peeking in pockets, hacking
---------------------------
(important note-the term "hack" is not used here as a derogatory term, but as a
way to describe the external modification or addition to the WA client)

It is possible to monitor the data stream coming through the modem and see what
is in other people's pockets. It is possible that the client could be hacked to
do all sorts of "interesting" things (just as it is possible to hack any piece
of software), but they would only occur locally--our server does not trust the
client, and will not allow any "illegal" operations to affect other users.

One could write a program that interfaces with the WA client and distribute it
(such as games and host programs that have been written), but again, the server
will not execute operations that would be detrimental to others.

FCT is not supplying *any* such software. Whether or not there is a black market
for these things (if they exist), we do not know. That sophisticated software
exists to do such things, we sincerely doubt--but I suppose that depends on
one's definition of "sophisticated."

Actors, NPCs
------------
NPC stands for "Non-Player Character." NPCs, or actors, are and will be used in
the Dreamscape for storylines, to facilitate plots, to introduce new items.
These actors may or may not be FCT employees.

The FCT staff does use our service. Some reveal themselves, some do not. So do
CIS employees. I'm sure people from other companies with competing services use
WorldsAway without revealing themselves as well. FCT monitors the product, not
individuals. In this respect, it is no different than the any CIS Forum.

Strange Occurrences
------------------
One post mentioned the possible spontaneous appearance of the heart decoration
on the altar in the Tabernacle. This is no mystery--it was placed there on Feb.
13th by an Oracle while decorating for the Waking-World wedding (along with the
extra vases).

Things like this happen *all the time.* It isn't a secret, it's just
perception. The Dreamscape is a roleplaying world. That is, for the most part,
people are doing things they wouldn't normally do, such as changing heads. We
have elves, we have ducks, we had a "flashing" statue for goodness sakes! :)
There isn't anything stop someone from logging in and saying, "The sky turned
pink yesterday!" And we wouldn't want to stop them, either.

Monitoring the service
----------------------
WorldsAway is many things to many people. One of those things is a business.
In order to run this business properly, FCT requires tools to measure their
success or failure. These measures come from statistics such as average login
time, number of active users, etc.

Server tools also allow the Oracles to tell how many people are on-line, who is
on-line, and where they are. These tools are used on an as-needed basis. This
is not any different than any other on-line service--it is simply a necessity
for running such a service.

But is it private?
------------------
Yes, mostly. As an entertainment service, WorldsAway provides a medium for
interaction and communication. FCT has endeavored to provide a secure
environment for that interaction, and we continue to ensure that it is as secure
and private (where appropriate and reasonable) as possible.

Sincerely,
Bob Jones
World Planning Team Member
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
------------------------------------------------------

-Acolyte Powers started 3/21
This thread asks TPTB to give the Acolytes more power in handling behavior
issues in the Dreamscape. Currently I think the Oracles are considering and have
been asking for more powers to be granted to the Acolytes (see ct_dev mail.)
This thread is interesting for the many opinions expressed on the varying powers
that Acolytes should and shouldn't have.

-HHC Banished started 3/22
The thread which details the event in which Vaz banished HHC to the Void. There
is a lot of expression of thanks in this thread.

-best avatars started 3/22
A fascinating thread on character and role play.
Here is a snipit from the first message which has responses on everyone's
thoughts behind the character they created.
-------
#72265
------
So, folks, we've been enlightened by the ferrets, the unicorn with the palm
fronds, et al. But what of the ground-level avatars? Can I ask a non-personal
question: "who/how and why?" as in "whowy?". Did you invent a nu-you, and do
you act differently online as a result?

Matt

PS: I'm interested solely as an individual. This is not a baited hook by a
journalist (having been in Compuserve for some time). It's just really nice to
see a community meld before one's eyes - like usenet 8 years before AOL! <gd&r>

PPS: Any BOFs remember usenet, when one could do an *. over lunch? Okay, now
think of WA as usenet at about that time. Can the BOFs help before WA sinks
under the electronic biomass?

PPS: Pinch of salt, folks. Pinch of salt. Thanks. :-)
-----------

-Void and More started 3/23
This thread mentions the fact that the Oracles are also using the "Tell me
about" option strategy for punishment. Ie, "Girle" now when clicked on her
tell me about reads "This avatars cons other avatars."

-The Void started 3/23
You just can't please everyone. This thread (wouldn't ya know it) begins by a
member's concern over the "swiftness" in which the Oracles carried out the
sentencing of HHC. Concern was addressed on the hope that Kymer was not a police
state, etc. Most of the responses, however, responded in favor of the Void and
of the Oracle's actions.

-Truth in Prison Cell started 3/24
This is Headhunter Cheif's "Kampf." Forgive my obvious allusion. Here is my
favorite passage from his posting:
(This thread was split into two -- if you see double in the forum)
---------
#73147 snip snip
---------
Secondly, HHC sets the standard for inworld thieves. Never impolite with
his victims, he cordially invites them to select the Page Acolyte option from
the Help Menu. He receives constant invitations from countless avatars to join
them in an operation, as they value his leadership in WA thievery. He
discourages them from begging, heads in pockets. Recently, HHC has made steps
in the establishment of a thieves guild with a clear code of conduct, preserving
newbies.
Moreover, HHC redirects negative energy from fellow avatars and bears it
without complaint. You will not hear him whine at being called a thief. You
will not hear him curse. He bears his burden with understanding and resolve.
He is the butt-end of every joke, and he laughs....all the way to the ATM.
Furthermore, Headhunter Chieftain came to this Phantasus understanding he
could choose whatever role he likes, villain or hero, insect or beast, man or
woman, adult or child. The role of villain seems most attractive because the
influx of Sunrays, Helpolytes, Necrolytes, and other do-gooders has tapped the
sunshine dry. His trademark, his Superman S, his Zorro Z, is familiar to all:
Tell them the Headhunter got you!
-------------------

-***I NEED A TORGENSON***
Not a hot forum topic, but a message of importance:) If they got the spelling
right it would be even better. Them Teddies are real popular.
----
See these three messages below:
----
If anybody has a torgenson teddy that they are willing to sell, please let me
know. It's(the teddy) for a friend. Please, I need to know as Soon as possible!!

Duckolyte Proud Feather
-----
I have one available...

5000T or make a reasonable offer.

Sappholyte Orlando II
-----
I just so happen to have an extra T. Teddy!

Since I have such a bad taste in my mouth from all this HHC crap and misc. other
things that have happened in-world lately I feel it is time to spread a little
good cheer (yeah...I know it aint Xmas). So ESP me (Gib) in-world and the Teddy
is yours...for free! :)

- Gib (struggling to focus on positive stuff and not negative stuff

--------------

Those are the current Hot Forum Topics. Thanks for all your support last time. I
think my last posting was not so much of a cry for help as it was an expression
of a very tough week:) I appreciated your bearing with me and hope you didn't
mind the narratives too much last time.

Thanks for your continued good cheer.
We appreciate it!
On behalf of your customer support and forum staff team,

xxxxxx xxxxx
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_dev 6217) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6217) squelch
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 21:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Tue, 26 Mar 1996 vaserius@ossi.com wrote:

> Regardless of what we *think* squelching might or might not be
> used for:
>
> Squelching provides the customer the opportunity to ignore an
> unfriendly customers. However, by introducing squelching, we
> take a giant step toward creating an unfriendly environment.

This argument has happened before. Many times. The same cases have been
brough up many times.

The eventual conclusion is always the same.

And despite fears to the contrary, I've never seen any squelch analog create
an unfriendly environment. Just the opposite, in fact. What we're starting
with _IS_ an unfriendly environment.

When abuse can be nullified, it tends to cease. The mere knowledge that the
abuse will not enjoy success is an effective ward against abuse happening in
the first place.

That is to say: 'They'll do it if they know they can get away with it.'

That's part of human nature.

And that's why what we have right now is an unfriendly environment. Because
they sure can do it and get away with it. It should be no wonder to us at
all.

> Squelching may solve one particular problem: it keeps another
> avatar "out of my face" (at least vocally, but not bodily). We
> would prefer to address a greater, underlying problem: there is
> no way for Acolytes to deal with problem customers. We need the
> Acolyte powers completed--we would rather have any one of those
> powers completed than have squelch implemented.

There is something I don't understand here.

I hear many complaints that users come running to us any time anything goes
wrong and expect us to fix it for them. And we chastize them for not fixing
the problem themselves.

Yet we won't give them the ability to do so?

No wonder they're so mad.

This is not a replacement for Acolyte powers. Those are needed and
important as well.

But it's also important for users to have a sense of security. A sense
that they can resolve problems. They need at least some power. Some level
of control themselves. Some ability to generate a sphere of influence of
the world they inhabit.

Even if it's only the ability to ignore.

I've always felt that it was a mistake that the design of our world gives
avatars no power whatsoever. Not even a smidgeon. Not even the ability to
defend themselves in any way. We don't trust them to take care of
themselves. Our design requires us to defend them for them. That's a
larger and more complicated task than we can or should handle. And the
effects of that are already evident.

Maybe we thought that if we never even invented the hatchet, that people
wouldn't wage war with eachother. Maybe we thought if we took away all
their arms, they wouldn't fight. Maybe we thought that if we took away
everything they had, they'd finally get along together and become friends.

They don't.

We can't force them to coexist. We can only allow them to coexist.

We can't force them to like eachother. We can only allow them to meet
eachother and converse.

We can't force them to accept eachother. We can only allow them to accept
eachother.

I've seen a lot of people try to force it. And it has never worked and will
never work.

It has to be their voluntary decision.

Not one we made for them.

> We aren't willing to sacrifice an opportunity for interaction when
> other options are available to us.

Interaction with who? Presumably someone you would squelch is someone you
don't want to interact with. Nobody squelches people preemptively. Why are
we interested in forcing parties that hate eachother to interact?

> - Vaz

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6217) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6217) squelch
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: vaserius, pogo@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 23:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm not going to re-argue why squelch is not the best idea, nor
address the assumptions about assumptions. I will address a few
key items:

>And that's why what we have right now is an unfriendly environment.
>Because they sure can do it and get away with it. It should be no
>wonder to us at all.

We do not have an unfriendly environment. We have had, over the
past month or so, several unfortunate incidents, none of which
squelching would have helped.

That these things were going to happen is not a suprise. That there
are things we could have implemented in order to prevent (or reduce)
them has been brought up over and over, and we're paying for our
lack of timeliness.

>I hear many complaints that users come running to us any time anything
>goes wrong and expect us to fix it for them.

This would not change if squelching were implemented.

>And we chastize them for not fixing the problem themselves.

Where did this come from? Yes, users come to us whenever something
goes wrong, and at times it is frustrating that they have recourses
they don't take, but at no time do we *ever* chastise them for seeking
support. On the contrary, we attempt to help them learn from the
experience. They in turn teach others.

>Yet we won't give them the ability to do so? [deal with problems
themselves]

This is not true at all--they have lots of ways to deal with the
problem themselves, both technically and socially.

>No wonder they're so mad.

Let's clear this up.

They are mad mainly because of 2 things: Avatars inturrupt events,
and avatars steal things. *Neither of which squelching address.*

We don't want to keep people from "hassling" other avatars. We do
want to keep them from "harrassing" other avatars.

Please hear me on this: I'm not saying squelch isn't a valid solution.
What I'm saying is there are better solutions, and solutions which
will have a *positive* impact on our product, not a neglibible or
potentially negative impact.

Squelching doesn't just give the users something--it also takes a
great deal away.

- Vaz

OK, so I re-argued a bit. :)</pre>

==(ct_team 3082) message to the members==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3082) message to the members
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/03/1996 00:17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greetings! :)

The following letter has just been posted to the members, thanking them for
their continuous feedback on our products and services. We've included in
here some insightful information so that they can better understand how our
company is dedicated to supporting our customers and some of the process
flows we use to keep the team informed. This letter will be a held message
in the forum's "Discussions & Issues" section, as well as be uploaded as a
file in the "WA Official" library #6.

-xxxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

In our continuing efforts to provide you the best possible customer service,
we want you to know that all messages in this forum are read on a daily
basis by the members of the forum staff. Thanks to the electronic medium
through which we communicate it is much easier for you to provide us with
feedback. FCT and the WorldsAway Dreamscape Team are very appreciative of
the suggestions and concerns we receive.

We created the Help Desk and Install Support message sections as a direct
link from you to our entire team via the forum staff. The In-World Events
and Discussions & Issues sections are provided for you, our members, to
converse with one another about the in-World issues which you feel are
important. These messaging sections should be considered a direct extension
of your lives in the Dreamscape.

We feel it important for you to know, that though our presence may not
always be felt in the sections we have provided for you (In-World Events and
Discussions & Issues), the forum staff does read all forum messages on a
daily basis. </pre>

==(ct_team 3083) Turfs Letter 3==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3083) Turfs Letter 3
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/03/1996 00:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greetings Team!

The following message was just posted in the forum to the members as an
update on where we are with turfs. This message will be held in the forum
for one month until we either release turfs or post another information
message.

-xxxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

Since early February, Turfs have undergone extensive testing and refinement
to bring you turfs worthy of calling home. In our last post regarding Turfs
testing (now saved in the "WA Official" library #6), we stated that we were
planning for an additional month of external testing to ensure that turfs
are suitable for release. Additionally we stated that at the end of that
month we would update you on the status of the public release of turfs.

Thanks to the dedication of our testers we have been able to determine
necessary fixes and desired enhancements. Throughout the last month we have
continued to test and receive feedback from the testers, Member Support, the
Oracles and the World Design Team. With their input, it has been determined
that turfs are very close to being complete.

We are currently checking what we hope to be the final software release to
ensure that no new problems have been introduced, all known problems have
been resolved, and all approved requested enhancements have been included.
We are allowing one month for this testing period. If we feel, however, that
turfs are ready sooner we will release them. While we regret the delay in
bringing turfs to you, we do not regret the decision to deliver the highest
quality product we can.

In our continuing effort to keep you informed of what has been accomplished,
we present the following list as a sampling of what features have been
tested and approved:

- Ability to inquire about different apartments.
- Ability to add additional owners to the lease agreement.
- Paying rent (and paying in advance).
- Turf owner can remove a specific guest.
- Ability to read the lease before renting a turf.
- Turf owner can set the number of avatars (max 6) allowed per turf room.
- Turf owner can enter full turf room.
- Turf owner can allow owners but not guests in a specific turf room.
- Turf owner can prevent new guests from entering turf.

Here is a sampling of some of the additional features which are holding up
the release. We feel these features to be integral to the function of turfs
in the Dreamscape. When turfs are released we will provide a full list of
features and functions.

- Ability to allow up to 16 owners of one turf.
- Ability to remove an owner from a multi owner lease.
- Ability to color walls of your turf with spray cans.

Watch the forum Newsflash for the announcement of the availability of turfs.
We have grand plans in store! If you have any comments, feel free to post a
message addressed to SYSOP in the Discussions and Issues section of the
WorldsAway Community Forum. Thank you for your continued patience and
interest. We are working hard - it will be well worth the wait.

Sincerely,

WorldsAway In-World and Forum Staff </pre>

==(ct_team 3085) What's New With WorldsAway 3/31 - 4/6 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3085) What's New With WorldsAway 3/31 - 4/6 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 31/03/1996 20:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

on GO AWAY and WEB pages

-------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 31 - April 6, 1996

-April Fun, No Foolin!
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--April Fun, No Foolin!

It's the beginning of April! This means the flowers are starting to bloom,
the sun is going to shine, and the birds are beginning to sing again. In
the WorldsAway Dreamscape, come out and play in the sunshine of the
Kymerian Countryside. As you decide to work on your New Year's resolution
with a little more conviction since the weather is so nice, it may be the
time to buy that athletic avatar body! Put on those cyber sneakers and
exercise as you frolic in the springtime cyber cheer with your friends.
Do you know all your avatar F-key gestures? They make a great work-out.

Look out, however, it's also the time of April Fools! Make sure you are
preared and armed with the best gag you can think of for your
unsuspecting friendly avatar. A perfect gag doesn't harm but makes you
and your target feel appreciated and loved. The WorldsAway Dreamscape
this month should be full of springtime fun! Just see below to the many
listed In-World events occurring this week! (If you don't see something
you like, come on in and improvise a little on a springtime theme and
make an event happen.)

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

You may obtain WorldsAway Time (WAT), inworld, by clicking on your
avatar, and selecting Status | What Time Is It? THRICE!

**** Sunday, March 31th

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains 7:00 AM, Outside Isle
Caribe, Weekly English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly
Championship! Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic
rules. Variations include Box and screen racing.

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty 11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the cost's.

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon 12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, SKN Jackal 4:00 PM, Outside of Fire
Room Entry Fee: 25 Tokens. Everyone should know the details:-)))) Also,
we still have a special prize available.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains 7:00 PM, Starway
Cafe Stage, Weekly Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers.
Topics vary week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the
Trivia Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly Poems should be six
verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, April 1st

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena 5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win tokens
and prizes, monthly championship!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo 6:00-8:00 PM, Magic Shop, Weekly All
proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch or
play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry 6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom,
Bi-Weekly Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover 8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage,
Weekly Many rare items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Weekly door prize drawings for rare items!

**** Tuesday, April 2nd

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon 12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade 1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly Call KYMER!
first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Download
KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver 6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win
a bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen 7:30-9:30 PM,
Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, April 3rd

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I 1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly Call KYMER!
first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Download
KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis 5:00 -
7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly Computer Technical Trivia questions.
Everyone wins. We award tokens, items (many are rare) and door prizes.
This game is sponsored by the Games & Role Playing Guild.

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector 8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library,
Weekly This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes
will be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be
announced before the event.

**** Thursday, April 4th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm 10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin
Games, Weekly All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play. Bets
are 25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G 5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar
Storeroom, Weekly New! Games and more!

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the costs.

**** Friday, April 5th

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

European Ghost RACING, Holger 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win
tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer 7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous 7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly 40T per
round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen 9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's
Center Left, Weekly Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times
each week.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Saturday, April 6th, DKS (Dating, Kymer Style!), Codemaster John D. and
Astarte, 4:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor So the 'Month of Romance'
didn't work out the way you wanted? The FIRST ever 'Date Auction' will
now solve *all* your problems!

Sunday, April 14th, Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal 4:00 PM,
Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly 25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to
win points. Top 3 scores enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or
contents of chest.

Friday, April 19th, Duckolyte Collectibles Benefit Auction 7:00 PM,
Starway Stage Cafe, Hosts Chief Duckolyte Brains & Chief GK
Raptor-Duckolyte SrK All proceeds will be going into the Duckolyte
benefit fund to help sponsor future prizes for events held in the
Dreamscape. Many rare heads & items up for bid. Please contact the Hosts
for items to be placed on consignment. Everyone who comes is eligible for
door prizes. We hope to see you all there !!</pre>

==(ct_ols 171) xxxxxxx preliminary agenda==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 171) xxxxxxx preliminary agenda
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_ols <ct_ols@ossi.com>
CC: xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>, Ron <ronl@ossi.com>, xxxxxx <xxxxxx@ossi.com>, xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
DATE: 01/04/1996 14:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's a preliminary agenda for xxxxx on Wednesday. Let me know if any
adjustments need to be made ....

7:00 Breakfast with Ron in San Francisco (he's working at home that day)

9:00 Meet with Hirai-san (new FOSSI president) here at FCT re:
- History of CompuServe/FCT relationship
- CompuServe's plan to deliver 20,000 trials/month
- CompuServe's vision for virtual worlds

12:00 Lunch discussion with xxxxxx, xxxxxxx, xxxxx, Scott, xxxxxx,
xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxx, and Vaz. Proposed topics:
- to advertise or not in a fantasy role playing world
- improving day to day communications between CS/FCT

1:30 Meet with xxxxx to scan the account listing of the 22,000 WA
members and circle the sponsored ones.

5:00 Wrapup, next steps ...

5:01 leave for cocktails and dinner at Mama Sushi's

Please respond ASAP so I can get this to xxxxx before the end of today, 4/1.

Thanks,

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 182) OLS Monthly Meeting==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 182) OLS Monthly Meeting
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_ols <ct_ols@ossi.com>
DATE: 02/04/1996 18:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Our regularly monthly communications is scheduled for Wednesday at 5:00 in the
Board room (second floor). It will be short so be ontime (or you'll miss the
refreshments).

Thanks,

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 241) 1.1 bug==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 241) 1.1 bug
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 03/04/1996 18:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We in QA have come across a bug with 1.1 (Win only) where in some
cases a user will log in with-out a ghost. Any command to the server will
hang the client. The only workaround found _was_ to leave the region, hang,
logout then back in and you would log into the region entered previous.

NOW we've found that it does NOT occur if "Data Compression" is
turned off in WinCIM. This should be the workaround given if this problem is
encountered. This is (I think) only in 1.1 (xxxx xxx compression?) and is
for use in case this is not remedied before release.

Thank you for your attention,
xxxx xx
_________________________________________________
xxxx xxxxxxx : Quality Assurance
xxxx@OSSI.com : Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
xxxx@xxxx.com : xxx-xxxx
All opinions are mine, I own'em, so there!
_________________________________________________</pre>

==(ct_team 3121) WW Flowers and Virtual Seepage==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3121) WW Flowers and Virtual Seepage
FROM: xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 02:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi All,
You know how I am always harping about how the virtual community experience
is real and how those relationships are as real as any in the Waking World?
Well today at 7:00pm, I joined Sunray Render and Sunray Love in marriage.
These two avatars met at the infamous thrall auction. Imagine my delight
and surprise when xxxxxxx showed up in my waking world office cubicle
bearing a lovely basket of beautiful spring flowers, addressed to Oracle
Uni, from Render and Love, "with affection and appreciation"!!

We hear whining and complaints and charges of political incorrectness, (from
the seepage of Waking World issues into the very different context of the
Dreamscape), but seldom are we blessed by the seepage of Dreamscape
appreciation into the Waking World Fujitsu environment. I wanted to share
this with you team members because those flowers belong to all of us who
strive to make the dream real, to engage in authentic relationship in the
Virtual Community.
Oracle Uni </pre>

==(ct_team 3129) Business Models for Internet based games==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3129) Business Models for Internet based games
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 17:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am going to attempt to transcribe my notes from a roundtable I attended
at the CGDC.

The topic was Business Models for Internet Gaming, and it was led by
Scott Bylow of Worlds Inc.

First, let me caveat that I was not able to enter the room at the
start of the discussion due to space problems. However, I think
I got a fair amount of the jist of what was said. xxxx can fill in
the rest.

Also, please dont argue with me about any of these points. I am
just the messenger. If you have any questions, or if something wasnt
clear, let me know.

The handout was one page and contained...

Business Models
- Subscription
- a la carte purchase
- Advertising/Promotion
- Channel Partner (e.g. AOL)
- Retail distribution w/ subscription combined
- Transaction Fees

One of the summarizing comments by an attendee was...
- free model (netscape style)
- flat fee
- monthly charge
- only the pornography sites are making money this way
- its difficult to recover costs
- Bundle content with another provider
- "microcharging" - it must be integrated into your game

- The bottom line is that you should utilize all the
above models.
- In addition, scott pointed out that you should not forgo
the value of the demographic data that you can collect.
He says to gather and sell it.

One of the common threads that keep popping up was that the games
should have social interaction and the ability for users to be expressive.

There should also be an expression like meditation, for when you
are specifically not in a mode for intereaction.

Bandwidth was brought up, of course..
- How much do you need for your game?
- Worlds Inc. works fine on modems but is not capable of twitch
gaming.
- The future of ISDN is not here (whats happening?)

Someone mentioned that AOL has a mission throughout the whole
company to bring entertainment content in... specifically things
like TV, movies, etc.

OuterLimit was mentioned. This a venture by MGM and Worlds Inc.</pre>

==(ct_dev 6256) Avatar Names==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6256) Avatar Names
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 23:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 8:23 PM 4/4/96, xxxx xxxxxxx wrote:
>I think we've been through the name game before--that an inactive name gets
>recycled after 3 months so the member (or anyone else) can claim that name
>again. But has this 3 month policy been implemented already so we can start
>telling the members this? In the meantime, can SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE
>change his name to SunRay Knight Mage FineDude or *SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE
>FINEDUDE* and have it work for him?

xxxx,

I think only condensed alpha-numberic non-case sensitive information is
used as the check information for unique avatar names. That means attempts
to use the two mentioned variations won't work for a different account
holder because the * and different cases aren't considered and the
essential order of letters are the same as SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE.

A possible solution is to add a number to the name, such as SUNRAY KNIGHT
MAGE FINEDUDE 2 .... (actually looks kinda weak).

If the user actually wants to get all his avatar information from one CID
to another CID, there is one way that I know of. But it will require
manual changes on the server that is best done when the server is down.
The question is whether we want Dreamscape users to be able to migrate
information from one CID to another CID. It sounds like B. Fine doesn't
want to start from scratch again with a different avatar on a different
CID, but might be the most cost effective for us. (or money generating
since he has to build up his avatar).

xxxxxxx

>
>Here's the member's message:
>
>Dear SysOp
>I recently changed my account number and I had an Avatar
>on WorldsAway, SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE. When I went back into it
>I had no choice of my Avatar and I have to start a new one.
>My question is: Is there any way that I could somehow get my old Avatar back.
>
>Please Help,
>I don't want to have to start again,
>
>xx xxxx
>Sunray Knight Mage FineDude (formerly)
>------------------------------------
>
>Thanks, xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3135) Company Confidential==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3135) Company Confidential
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: CT team <CT_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 06/04/1996 12:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a very competitive business we are in -- our product plans, the reports
on Dreamscape usage, build/release dates, product features, marketing programs,
etc, etc, etc are all confidential. As the saying goes "loose lips sink ships"
-- lets not invite competitors to mine our paths.

--------------- Forwarded Message ---------------

From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx, INTERNET:xxxxxxx@ossi.com
To: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx, 74777,324
Date: Wed, Apr 3, 1996, 6:18 PM

RE: Message from the Internet

I ran into Randy Farmer at the Game Developers' Conference,
and he seemed to know everything we were doing here at
Fujitsu. Considering that he's our competition, I found
that somewhat disconcerting. Perhaps people need a reminder
that they shouldn't give away business secrets to *anyone*.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_build 62) FYI: Server Status 4/6/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_build 62) FYI: Server Status 4/6/96
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_build@ossi.com
DATE: 06/04/1996 13:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SERVER STATUS 4/6/96
---------------------

Name of Connection Release No Location of Server
------------------ ---------- ------------------

Production Server: 1.0.10.4 (expanded ODB) on A-Tuin
Pre-Production Server: 1.1b12 (world 3) on Kirk
QA Server: 1.1b12 (world 4) on Kirk
Development Server:
Wildcard Server: 1.1b12 (expanded 1.0to1.1 DB) on Vishnu

NOTE
----

FWORLE (Pre-Production): Has complete 1.1b12 build package. For clean
world and avatar verification and documents. Internal TCP at 8024.

FWORLF (QA Server): Has the expanded 1.0 to 1.1 converted current
production database.
Has external TCP at 8002; internal TCP at 8012.

FWORLH (Wildcard Server): Has the expanded 1.0 to 1.1 converted current
production database for beta testers. Has external X.25 connection via
WAW65; external TCP at 8004.

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 246) Another question or potential problem...==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 246) Another question or potential problem...
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 11/04/1996 00:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We haven't received diskette versions of the 1.1p1 client yet from CM. Is
a diskette version of the client a requirement for 1.1 release?

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3174) post mortem for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3174) post mortem for 1.1
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 12/04/1996 21:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Folks,

A week from today, on Friday 4/19/96, we'll be having a post-mortem for 1.1.

Yes, that's a post-mortem. On FRIDAY, 4/19/96. We're all hoping that it
will be dead. If not, bring your ice picks and we'll have a 1.1 hunting
expedition.

What's a post-mortem? Most fundamentally, it's a chance to exercize a
little personal and organizational learning from recently completed
projects. But, a post-mortem is also a way of saying good-bye to old
projects and hello to new ones. (Hello 1.2...)

More plainly, a post-mortem is where we talk about what went right and what
went wrong. It is *very* important that there is constructive praise and
criticism. Sometimes, it's too easy just to point out all of the flaws...
So, I exhort you to look at this exercise as a way of learning about
yourselves and the organization.

Essentially, a post-mortem reviews what happened during the project. Clearly
for 1.1, there are going to be some important themes and topics. I cover
some of them below.

HERE'S THE PLAN.

- Each group will designate a lead (working with their director) on Monday
and Tuesday to have a short (1 hour) focused meeting on preparing their
essential lessons for 1.1.
- They should have completed all necessary meetings by end of the business
day on Thursday.
- Their leads should then prepare a sketch (typed notes really) of the
issues from their group and then meet with xxxx on Friday morning.
- xxxx will come in at 9am on Friday morning. He would like to meet with
the designated leaders from 10am - noon. My aim will be to create an agenda
and a presentation.
- We will then have a team meeting. I will distribute an agenda and lead a
group discussion off the agenda. In order to be productive, our goals are
to stick to the agenda and conclude after no longer than 2 hours, preferably
shorter.
- We will follow the team meeting with at least a small party. No work
shall be conducted... we definitely need to depressurize if only for a few
hours.

OTHER IMPORTANT INCIDENTALS.

xxxx & xxxxx will work out the location & timing for the post-mortem in the
afternoon. They will work with xxxx to make the party happen -- it's his
show anyway. =) I think that they will likely want to tap xxxxxx dedicated
expertise in this matter, but it depends upon xxxxxx schedule.

Everyone should participate, even those (like me) who were not around for
most of 1.1. It's a learning process. We're learning how to improve
ourselves, how to improve the way that we work with other people, and how to
mutually help each other get to the other side of that yellowbrick road.
(Even if we're not in Kansas or weren't here for 1.1.)

MANDATORY TOPICS & ISSUES

I would like all groups to cover the following topics. You are encouraged
to add topics to this, but not too many. Learning is good when it's
focused. REMEMBER: positive and negative.

(1) Decision-making. Did you and your group make decisions effectively?
Were decisions conveyed to you in enough detail to work with them? Did
other people allow you to make decisions? Did you allow other people to
make decisions? Which important decisions were thrashed? Which worked out
real well?

Here's a useful framework for thinking about decisions. Every decision
involves the following three roles: decision, consultation, inform. Feel
free to use this framework as a tool for analyzing your decision problems.
I hope that you'll find it useful.

***** The Decider ******

This is the unlucky soul with the *call* -- this person (bless his / her
heart) must risk making egregious errors, including the _common_ and serious
error of dragging the decision on.

This person has the professional responsibility to consult with everyone who
needs to be consulted. This person is not executing their responsibilities
effectively if they have not consulted with the right people before making
their decision.

This person has the professional responsibility to make the decision. This
person makes the subjective call; we trust them to implement as best as they
can within this chaotic environment. This person weighs all of the
information and decides what will be. If you consider how much of a
guessing game this industry is, there will always be divergent opinion. On
this issue

EXPECT that the decider will occasionally make mistakes. I find that I make
mistakes every day. (How I prioritize my time, who I fail to inform, how I
express myself, etc.) Don't you? Another professional responsibility for
the decider: learn from your decisions. Watch the impact of your decisions
and change the way that you make them.

One more note. All deciders have managers. (Well, almost all.) Managers
can override the decider, but then they own the decision. They then must
make the call themselves. The employee becomes only an information
resources, a consultant. One of the tricks of being a manager: if you
override your employees too often, then they stop making decisions on their
own and then you end up doing half their job. (Reasonably if you ask me, as
the manager has not allowed the employee to do his / her job.)

***** The Consultant ******

The Consultant is a resource. The consultant has some valuable information
pertinent to the decision. Essentially, the consultant has some information
on how that decision will impact the business, such as the consultant's
ability to do their job or coordinating accurately with the consultant's
projects. The decider makes the decision without conferring with the
consultant only at his or her own risk. (NB: the decider can make this
decision. If a decision is needed now, then the decider can jump... but you
know what they say about haste making waste.)

The Consultant may even have an opinion on how the decision should be made.
And, they are entitled to express it. The Decider can then either own that
opinion or note it respectfully and make their own decision.

The consultant has the professional responsibility of understanding the
decider's circumstances. There may only be a short amount of time available
to the consultant to communicate their information. The consultant has the
professional responsibility of trusting the decider to make the decision,
and live with it. The consultant and the decider are both part of the same
team.

Finally, the organization needs to limit the number of consultants to make
any particular decision. Say that our esteemed Executive Director needs to
consult with each individual member of the team before deciding the business
plan -- that would lead to a very long decision process. Generally, as a
heuristic, I try to limit this to five people or less, preferably one or two.

In general, there is something going wrong if consultants are routinely
being ignored.

***** The Informant *****

These are the people that you must inform about your decision. These are
people who the decision impacts, and who need to know what the decision is
to plan and execute their work. I think that this category is fairly clear.
In error, INFORM.

Needless to say, whenever a decision needs to be made, I identify a decider
(for me, I always identify only one), a small set of consultants, and
whoever needs to be informed. A long decision is frequently worse than a
partially correct one.

Well, I hope that this was useful.

(2) Communications: did you know what you needed to know? did you tell
other people what they needed to know? what slipped through the cracks?
did you know enough to do your job? what functions could have kept your
better informed? what were you told that was really useful? (remember this
is a question of function rather than peole.)

(3) Schedule: ok, the schedule slipped. It always does, but this schedule
seemed to be in free fall even when I came aboard. What can we do about
this? Here, we need to evaluate the scope of our projects, working together
to ship, and making commitments.

(4) Creativity: what creative solutions to problems worked out real well?
which ones got us into trouble? I include this topic because I like to
remind us all that our jobs are not like machines... it's not just a routine.

(5) Morale: what improves and what detracts from your morale and burnout
level? how can fellow team members help you, and how can you help other
team members? For example, I plan on substantially improving the amount of
communication about how our product is doing in the marketplace, so people
see the impact of their work.

CLOSING REMARKS

Obviously, I came on board because I like this group of people. I find
people in this group unique, talented, friendly, competent. I also find the
group chaotic and the project exciting. With the post-mortem, we're trying
to apply our skills to make the group less chaotic for all of us.

I look forward to meeting you there.

all the best,
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3191) Personal info web page.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3191) Personal info web page.
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: "Cultural Tech. Team" <ct_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 15/04/1996 19:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If anybody wants to put their contact info on the web, you can use mine
as a template (I started from cds's). It's at:

http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog/info.html

It just the basics and easy to customize.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_ols 202) Release of 1.1 client and server==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 202) Release of 1.1 client and server
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 01:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is releasing to Operations the following files, which constitute the 1.1
server:

1. renobin.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renobin.tar.Z

2. renoworld.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renoworld.tar.Z

3. renomag.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renomag.tar.Z

4. turfs.out

Located on Akasha in /build1/renocm/release.11b12/src/world/regions/turfs.out

QA is also releasing the Windows and Mac 1.1 clients and 1.1 patchers to
Member Support for release to the public.

-xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_build 66) CM 1.2 released to... (?)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_build 66) CM 1.2 released to... (?)
FROM: "xxxxx xx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_build@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 04:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've rebuilt and repackaged version 1.2d1. That is, the first development
build of webworld, meant for the marketing demo.

The server is available as akasha:/build3/renocm/pkg.12d1/*.tar.Z

The windows client is also on akasha, as the file
akasha:/build3/renocm/pkg.12d1/winclien/webworld.exe

This needs the ReadMe that xxxxx xxxxxxxx is working on, before it can be
sent to customers.

- xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3193) WA Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3193) WA Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 16/04/1996 09:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi All!

I wanted to share with you our new "WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented
Behavior" and let you know about the other documents we've made available to our
members.

Tonight we released the following documents in six (yes, 6!) locations, to make
it really easy for our members to find the information they need. All of these
documents are available on the web page, on the AWAY page under the "About
WorldsAway" and "WorldsAway Software" icons, and in the forum in the "Help
Desk," "WA Software" and "WA Official" libraries:

WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior (new)
WorldsAway Terms of Service (revised)
WorldsAway License (revised)
WorldsAway Macintosh Readme (revised)
WorldsAway Windows Readme (revised)

We also did some fancy stuff on CIS and the web page so that members will walk
through a "registration" process of sorts, before they can obtain the software.
This covers us for legal purposes, as best we can. The process has the member
read and agree to each of the first three documents listed above. They then
receive the WorldsAway Software menu from which to select their software of
choice. Once the choice is made, they then see a file abstract which gives them
further information about the software, downloading, installing, hints & tips.

We've got a revised list of known problems coming out today, and will have
another for turfs. Plus another update letter to the members coming soon with
information on the Grand Opening of turfs. :)

Check out all the changes we've made and let us know what you think, and please,
let us know if you find any typos we missed!! We're working out the kinks on the
articles that show up differently on different computers, some look great, some
look a bit askew! But we hope to have that all cleaned up and pretty today.

We're working on many more changes for the future to make getting information on
WorldsAway easier and more enjoyable for our users. We'll let you know when we
do something new!

Below is the text of the Guidelines, enjoy!

WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior

INTRODUCTION TO OUR GUIDELINES

These Guidelines are provided to help make usage of the WorldsAway
communities a positive experience for all members. The WorldsAway
Dreamscape and the WorldsAway Community Forum are communities
presented by Fujitsu Cultural Technologies and made available on CompuServe.
The WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior are Fujitsu
Cultural Technologies' supplement to the CompuServe Operating Rules and
Service Agreement Terms as they apply to the WorldsAway communities.

Fujitsu Cultural Technologies retains the right to modify these Guidelines at
any
time, without prior notice. Interpretation of the Guidelines are at the
discretion
of Fujitsu Cultural Technologies. We reserve the right to revoke access to the
WorldsAway services at any time without prior notice. By choosing the proceed
button at the bottom of this document you agree to follow these Guidelines.

INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLDSAWAY DREAMSCAPE
AND THE WORLDSAWAY COMMUNITY FORUM

WorldsAway is not a game, it is real life, lived through your avatars in a
virtual
on-line community. The avatars you will meet in the Dreamscape are real
people, not programmed game opponents. The Dreamscape and the Community
Forum provide an opportunity to explore and experiment with our social skills
while enjoying the community found there. This exploration, however, should
not come at the cost of the other community members enjoyment.

WorldsAway provides you with on-line virtual worlds which are much more
than a collection of people or a virtual chat room. The Dreamscape and the
WorldsAway Community Forum are a living and growing community. The
Dreamscape has its own culture, stories and taboos. The WorldsAway
Community Forum provides the members with means of text based
communications and technical support relating to the Dreamscape. The
Dreamscape and the Community Forum are under separate management,
interpretation and application of any Guidelines or rules may be different in
each.

As with any visit to a new community, on-line or real-world, we suggest you
proceed cautiously as you become familiar with your surroundings, the
community's societal and cultural aspects, and specific to the Dreamscape - your

new self. We offer you these Guidelines to help ease your move to this new on-
line home, and to help current community members to welcome new residents.
We hope that each new member will learn from their mistakes and share their
knowledge with others.

ON BEING A VALUED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY

WorldsAway offers its Dreamscape and Community Forum residents an
opportunity to be a valued member of a thriving community. Your individual
voices and diverse backgrounds from around the world meld together to form a
unique cultural blend.

Like anyone's participation in their community, each member's experience can
be very different. The citizens of the Dreamscape and the Community Forum
strive to provide a friendly, supportive atmosphere where avatars may
comfortably explore unfamiliar roles and expand their circle of friends.
WorldsAway is a place for everyone to enjoy. We promote an atmosphere of
genuine concern for our members, where open, honest exchange is encouraged.
Like any community, you will find that the residents will do what's necessary to

make their home comfortable to the majority of the residents and visitors.

REMEMBER, WE'RE ALL HUMAN

The most important thing to remember at all times in this or any on-line
community is the person behind the machine. Just as you sit at your keyboard,
communicating with other community residents through your on-line persona,
there are real human beings all over the world communicating in the same
manner. Approach others on-line with the same courtesy and respect that would
be expected in real life. Always remember that on-line actions can have real
world effects, so think for a moment, "What would I do if we were face to
face?"

Consider the feelings of those other people in all you say and do. Respect
others
requests to refrain from behavior they or others may find offensive, and be
forgiving of others mistakes. Take care to show consideration and respect and
treat others as you would have them treat you. Think before you speak or act, or

you may make mistakes that will prevent you from making friends and
becoming a part of the community After all, being a part of the community is
what this world is all about. Just because you *can* do something, doesn't mean
you *should*.

COMMUNICATIONS

The majority of human communications are non-verbal. Remember that through
this electronic medium much of what you wish to communicate may not come
across through words alone. Very often a different life or a different language
can add a different meaning to the words or expressions you use or hear. Make
the extra effort to understand one another's meaning or point of view.

Before you speak, think, and refrain from obscene or offensive language. This
applies to any public situation, on the streets or in the shops of the
Dreamscape,
in conference rooms, in a public message or the name you choose in any
location. Remember that typing in all caps is SHOUTING, use *asterisks* or
_underlines_ to emphasize a word or your words alone to convey the emotions.

Avoid unsolicited or repetitive attempts to communicate, especially should the
receiver not respond or request that you cease. In person, you might say "Excuse

me" or some appropriate introduction before interrupting or before speaking to a

stranger; consider the same in on-line email and conversations. Disturbance of
the general peace and public slander (insults or attacks) are inappropriate.
Remember, the community will find ways to condemn actions they feel
inappropriate; they may work to assimilate you if they feel you have potential,
but you may be ostracized if not. For more information on what you can do to
make your and others on-line experience more positive and suggestions on what
you can do to counteract offending behavior, please see the file "Dealing with
On-Line Harassment" in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk
Library (#1).

ADULTS AND MINORS

Recognize that the WorldsAway Communities bring together people of all ages.
Follow traditionally accepted rules governing contact between peers, and
between adults and minors (anyone under 18). These include restraints on
language and behavior, and respect for privacy. Traditionally accepted rules
prohibit improper overtures, sexual activity, and prying questions in exchanges
between adults and minors. With on-line interactions, it is difficult to know
with
whom you are truly interacting.

Recognize too, that you may encounter sexually explicit language and conduct.
For more information on what you can do to make your, and others on-line
experience more positive, and suggestions on what you can do to counteract
offending behavior, please see the file "Dealing with On-Line Harassment" in
the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1).

If there are minors who have access to your account, we strongly suggest that
you and your family read "Child Safety on the Information Highway" available
in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1). This article was
jointly produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and
the Interactive Services Association. Written by Lawrence J. Magid, "Child
Safety on the Information Highway" provides many helpful ideas for assisting
young adults in having a positive on-line experience.

You may wish to make access to the WorldsAway Dreamscape or Community
Forum impossible for anyone using your account, including members of your
household. CompuServe offers a Parental Control Center where you can learn
how to set password-protected controls for CIS and the Internet. GO CONTROL
for more information.

RESPECT ONE ANOTHER AND RESPECT THE SERVICE

Please respect the rules, others with whom you share the service, and the staff
members who work hard to improve upon and provide you these services.
Adherence to these guidelines will help to make your and others use of the
service a positive experience.

PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY

You must recognize your own responsibility in having access, and allowing
others access to your accounts. The person to whom the account is registered is
ultimately responsible for any actions from their account.

USE OF THIS SERVICE IS PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT

Ultimately, use of the service is a privilege, not a right, and those privileges
can
be revoked at the service provider's discretion. Failure to comply with the
guidelines detailed herein can lead to warnings or your account(s) being denied
access to (locked out of) the WorldsAway service(s) temporarily or
permanently.

AGREEMENT

By choosing the proceed button at the bottom of this document you agree to
follow these Guidelines.

WHERE TO GO FOR MORE INFORMATION

- "Dealing with On-Line Harassment," available in the WorldsAway
Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1)
- "Child Safety on the Information Highway" by Lawrence J. Magid, available
in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1)
- CompuServe Parental Control Center: GO CONTROL
- _Netiquette_ by Virginia Shea, Albion Books, San Francisco, 1994.
ISBN: 0-9637025-1-3.
- _The Magic of Conflict: Turning a Life of Work into a Work of Art_ by
Thomas F. Crum, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1987. ISBN: 0-671-66836-6
- _Pooh's Little Etiquette Book_ by A.A. Milne, Dutton Books, New York,
1995. ISBN: 0-525-45501-9</pre>

==(ct_team 3202) Off-site meeting & party==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3202) Off-site meeting & party
FROM: xxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 15:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello, everyone. Congratulations on the release of WA 1.1.

Now I am trying to arrange the off-site team meeting and celebration party.
We had one place in mind, Michaels at shoreline, for this event but it was
already booked up for the next two weeks or so, and we need to find an
alternative. Do you have any recommendations for a place where we can have
this off-site team meeting and party? The place has to be able to hold up
to 50 people.

I appreciate your suggestions. Thank you.

xxxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6293) ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6293) ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK
FROM: xxxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: pogo
DATE: 16/04/1996 16:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As long as this is going out to real customers, I have
taken the liberty of suggesting some minor grammatical and spelling
changes which you may or may not choose to use:

>
>ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK
***HANDBOOK FOR ENTERING FULL LOCALES***
>
>This is a handbook to make life easier when dealing with the fact that you
>can enter full locales. Because certain public locales such as the Temple
>Rooms and Changing rooms are restricted in the number of avatars and ghosts
>allowed, some potentially embarrassing or sticky situations can arise.
***Because some public locales (such as the Temple
Rooms and Changing rooms) have limits on the number of avatars and ghosts
allowed, potentially embarrassing or sticky situations can arise.***

>Also, there is a specific bug in regards to the total number of avatars in a
>locale and so a reminder that this is a tool and not a toy is required.
>
>The average avatar has the notion that the Temple Rooms and Changing Rooms
>are totally private, that is once they are full, no one else can enter.
>This is obviously not true or we wouldn't need such a manual. Should an
>Acolyte or Oracle enter one of these public "private spaces" they can enter
>regardless of the number of avatars present or similar restrictions on the
>room. This can lead to the notion that Acoytes and Oracles have the ability
***Acolytes and
Oracles can enter these public "private spaces", regardless of the number of
avatars or ghosts present, even if such restrictions exist on the
room.***

>to "spy" on customers in private rooms. FCT has no desire to spy on it's
***its***
>customers and will make every effort to ensure their confidence that no
>spying will occur. This manual will explain how this feature works and give
>some procedures which will help avoid the perception of "spying".
>
>
>HOW IT WORKS
>
>Entering a full locale does not happen upon entering the locale for the
>first time. If a locale is full, the Acolyte or Oracle will be ghosted and
>given the appropriate message that the locale is full. After that, they
>will have the ability to enter that locale as an Avatar.
>
>::::::::WARNING::::::::
>
>As of the publication of this handbook there is a bug regarding the number
>of avatars in a single locale. If the number of avatars in a locale rises
>above 7, there is an increasing chance that any avatar in that locale will
>run out of memory and "crash out" of the world. The crash does not effect
>other avatars in the world. At the time of this writing, other effects of
>this bug are not known. As a result, as much fun as it sounds, there is to
>be no "locale stuffing", trying to fit as many avatars in a locale as
>possible.
>
>
>EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE: TEMPLE AND CHANGING ROOMS
>
>There are two conditions and under each, different effects will occur.
>
>Temple/Changing Room not full: You will enter the locale in the same state
>(form) as you left the previous one. Ghosts will enter as Ghosts and
>Avatars will enter as avatars.
>
>Temple Changing Room full: You will enter the *OPPOSITE* of the stae you
***state***
>left the previous locale. Ghosts will enter as avatars and avatars will
>enter as ghosts. The reason is that when you enter a full locale as an
>avatar it will ghost you as normal. If you enter as a ghost, it will first
>check that no ghosts are allowed and then force you to become an avatar
>overriding the maximum limit.
>
>
>PROCEDURE REGARDING ENTRY TO TEMPLE AND CHANGING ROOMS
>
>1. Don't enter such a room unless you are meeting someone (you have the AAC
>for private/safe places).
>2. If you are meeting someone, make them find a room first and go to that
>room, you'll know if the limit is full and can enter in such a way that you
>are an avatar upon entering.
>3. If you must enter a room witout checking, enter as a ghost.
***without***
>4. If no one is there, no problem, unghost immediately in case someone walks
>in.
>5. If someone is there do the following:
> 5a. If you enter as a ghost, unghost and apologize if you are intruding.
> 5b. If you enter as an avatar, apologize if you are intruding.
>
>Usually, people are forgiving if the room is not full and you are ghosted
>for a moment. It has been the Oracle's experience that people figure it's a
>fluke of the room. If the room is full, they know you can enter full
>locales anyway. Also, this requires you to identify yourself to those in
>the room so are required to be cautious and polite when entering Temple and
>Changing Rooms.
>
>WHAT ABOUT TURFS?
>
>You will not be able to tell what limits are set on a turf room so it is a
>new situation everytime. We still recommend the above procedure unless the
>ettiqutte of the situation would look strange if you suddenly ghosted.
***etiquette***</pre>

==(ct_dev 6308) missing teleport handles==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6308) missing teleport handles
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 20:24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm not exactly totally sure, but we need to talk to xxxxx/xxxx
about this. I think the problem is that there was a step left out of
the db convert. This is the only reason _I_ know of that
would cause this problem. Basically, I thought there was a step
in the db convert to apply all the known teleport aliases to the
converted db. This is done with orb.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?
FROM: pogo@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 21:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
world".

Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
noticed it and though I would pass it on.

YELBE
Pogo</pre>

==(ct_test 255) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 255) Another production "bug"?
FROM: pogo@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 21:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
world".

Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
noticed it and though I would pass it on.

YELBE
Pogo</pre>

==(ct_dev 6313) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6313) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 22:04
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 07:50 PM 4/16/96 -0700, you wrote:
>The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
>Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
>world".
>
>Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
>noticed it and though I would pass it on.
>
>YELBE
>Pogo

Bug #1402

Population msg. in turfs often does not name highest population area. It
also does not name the following other areas: The elevator lobby, outside Nu
Yu, Jungle Park, Island Caribe, Orchid Street, Temple Street, and Gnarled
Oak Street.

3/12/96 - Vaz - Fixed.

April 8, 1996 - _All_ regions are no longer reported! Anywhere a group goes,
the "Where is everyone?" says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the
waking world." - xxxxxxxx

April 9, 1996 - In other words, this feature no longer works in any way. -
xxxx xx
_________________________________________________
xxxx xxxxxxx : Quality Assurance
xxxx@OSSI.com : Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
xxxx@xxxx.com : xxx-xxxx
All opinions are mine, I own'em, so there!
_________________________________________________</pre>

==(ct_team 3211) Re: post mortem for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3211) Re: post mortem for 1.1
FROM: ronl@ossi.com (Ron Lichty)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 22:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Goals of Postmortems:
We want to better incorporate institutional memory into our
process. That we make mistakes in a project is to be expected. It's making
those same mistakes in a subsequent project that really hurts. At the same
time, we should look at every project as an opportunity to try out ways of
doing things that seem like they'll work better.
Additionally, there are theories of corporate mythology that
suggest that institutional learning takes place within a framework of
anecdotes and stories about the successes and failures of past efforts-that
by building a corporate mythology, there are examples to point to when
there's resistance to, say, writing down functional and technical specs
prior to beginning to code ("Remember WorldsAway 1.1? Remember how much
angst we all suffered because the spec kept changing?").
The goal of a project Post-mortem is to pass on the wisdom each
individual involved with the project has gained: the mistakes we don't want
to make again; the improvements that we should build into subsequent
projects. To do that, every participant needs to come prepared to speak
forthrightly, candidly, openly, honestly about the process, its successes,
its foibles, and its failures.

Thoughts to think as you evaluate 1.1/Turfs/Docs development:
- What techniques, practices, etc. worked?
- What did we learn?
- What should we have learned from 1.0, but we continue to find
difficult?
- What didn't work?
- What problems did you encounter? How did you solve them?
- How should any unsolved problems be solved?
- What would you do differently if we did it all over again?

Reminder: critique the process, don't critique other team members.

- Ron</pre>

==(ct_test 256) Re: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 256) Re: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 01:56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxxx xxxxx wrote:
>
> The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
> Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
> world".
>
> Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
> noticed it and though I would pass it on.
>
> YELBE
> Pogo

If the regions were not put into region groups, the "where is" will not
work. It only reports on region groups, not individual regions. If the
regions were not grouped, let's figure out how to group them, write a
tcl script to do them all at once, and run it on the next server reboot.
I had a sample region grouper tcl script in src/world/, I thought that a
step like this was included in the cutover.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_dev 6317) Request to unstick and Acolyte==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6317) Request to unstick and Acolyte
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 03:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxxx xxxxx wrote:
>
> It seems an Acolyte is stuck in transition between locales. I am unable to
> summon him, he is un able to access the avatar and the server still sees
> him, but won't allow ESPs to him.
>
> Could someone please unstick him at their earliest possible convienence? I
> would really like to have this person back on duty. <g>
>
> login name: Acolyte Cerchen
> acct name: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com
>
> YELBE
> Pogo

I found a bug in the change name code. Unfortunately, this avatar is
stuck until we reboot the server. The sequence of events was...

04/16 09:12:56.074600: LMT: LOGIN SUCCEEDED
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com

04/16 09:21:59.197717: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name:
Cerchen

04/16 09:22:28.690434: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name: Acoyce
Cerchen

04/16 09:22:43.306608: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Acoyce Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name:
Acolyte Cerchen

04/16 09:22:43.308603: LMT: DELETING ACCOUNT
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com

04/16 09:26:42.176702: UT[Acolyte Cerchen]: releasing the connection
04/16 09:26:42.184803: UT[Acolyte Cerchen]: exiting for fd 63

04/16 09:26:42.191327: LMT: name: Acolyte Cerchen, logout failed - was
not in the user DB

The deleting of account should not have happened because they were going
back to the "Acolyte Cerchen" name. The bug happens when you change
names from A->B, B->C, C->A. This is the only combination that triggers
the bug. I'll fix it ASAP, but I'm too tired right now. We should put
out a forum msg to warn the users until we get the fix in place.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 10:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com> wrote:
>
> If the regions were not put into region groups, the "where is" will not
> work. It only reports on region groups, not individual regions. If the
> regions were not grouped, let's figure out how to group them, write a
> tcl script to do them all at once, and run it on the next server reboot.
> I had a sample region grouper tcl script in src/world/, I thought that a
> step like this was included in the cutover.

We need to schedule a reboot to move avatars to sponsored accounts early next
week, lets co-ordinate this in at the same time?? - What's the timescale for
producing the script? - I'll quite cheerfully run it when I am doing the other
stuff.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6319) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6319) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 12:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Folks,

I did not know what I did, but Eudora now seems to be sending attachments.
I will be sending two versions of each requirements document.

Here's a few conventions for the messages that will be coming immediately
after this one.

RULE ONE: These are not set in stone, especially as the engineers and I work
out what they can do in a reasonable time and what they cannot do. They are
also much hastier than I would like, as a function of the 3,000 other
projects that my paws seem plunged into. Also, engineers may show me a
great new feature that I can have with a day or two of extra time, and I may
jump up and down and say Yes, Yes, Yes.

RULE TWO: There are other releases. Your favorite feature may yet make it
in. =)

RULE THREE: I promise to listen, but not always obey.

RULE FOUR: I would like to take this inaugural moment to express one of the
primary rules of product management. I don't want anyone other than me (a)
giving engineers work and (b) distracting them with other priorities.

THAT doesn't mean that engineers won't help you out. If it's literally an
ultra-urgent thing and / or something that the engineer can do in (say) 30
minutes, then great. And, BTW, meetings don't count (with that 30 minutes).
I don't want engineers hauled into business planning meetings without my
awareness.

There is one current exception to rule four. I am not yet up to speed on
the tool efforts, so Brian should continue driving the tool effort.

RULE FIVE: What does "optional, not a requirement" mean? It means that I
think that the feature will be useful; we may want it as a business down the
road, but we don't need it now.

*** Addressing ***

To: These are the engineers whom I believe to be involved in this aspect.
(I could be wrong.)
cc:
xxxx -- put this first, hasty draft into the database
xxxxxxx, xxxx -- double-check documents for accuracy, did they go to
the right people
xxxx -- overall coordination and architecture
Surfdog -- any more impact to your schedules? any good ideas?
xxxxx, vaserius, xxxxxxx, xxxx, xxxxxxxx -- business requirements,
communications, etc.
xxxx, xxxxxx -- where my other 40 hours a week go =)

Finally, many of these projects have already had a lot of work put into
them. These documents should in no way invalidate that work.

I'll see you all soon.

all the best,
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6321) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6321) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxxx xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 17:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx, and others,

Three Marketing Requirement Word Docs sent by xxxx (CLIENT, WEBFOL, and WEBURL)
have been posted and can be browsed from

http://www-server.ossi.com/DV/reno/unlocked/pdoc/edoc/IV_Dev_Docs/IV_index.html

Look under the Marketing Requirements heading for the links.

xxxx - please confirm that I have gotten all the docs (are there more than three?)

xxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_ols 210) Re: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_ols 210) Re: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@CompuServe.COM>
TO: Scott Moore <pogo@ossi.com>
DATE: 17/04/1996 18:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hey! When is this change over happening and are you aware that I am getting
all the current Acolytes sponsered accounts and was hoping to get them
included on the change-over?

xxxxx,

This can happen again, any time your ready.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: surfdog@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 18:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
> We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
> the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
> if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
> their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
> after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new house.
>
> surfdog

Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
script.</pre>

==re: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: re: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: Pogo
CC: xxxxxxx, xxxxxxx, xxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius, xxxxxxxxx
DATE: 17/04/1996 19:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott,

It appears that you and I may need to address this situation. Or if not us,
the Oracles and MS. But, it needs to be addressed.

In summary, xxxxx alerted me because she had not been in the world in for a
while and when we did the changes on Monday night her avatar was lost. It
appears that other people are in the same circumstance (I've not had time to
be in the forum to hear this personally).

-xxxx

>From: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
>Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 16:35:16 -0700 (PDT)
>To: surfdog@ossi.com
>Cc: ct_ols@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
>Sender: owner-ct_ols@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_ols@ossi.com
>
>John Onusko <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
>> We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
>> the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
>> if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
>> their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
>> after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new
house.
>>
>> surfdog
>
>Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
>Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
>script.
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_team 3217) Post Mortem update==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3217) Post Mortem update
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: CT team <CT_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 17/04/1996 21:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It is looking like the Friday meeting with the group leads will happen but the
team meeting will be postponed -- no team meeting on Friday. I will provide
more details and a date for the team meeting as soon as I can pull the facts
together ... xxxx is at a conference this week and communications is more
difficult than normal.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 212) Re: Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 212) Re: Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 18/04/1996 01:55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
> > We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
> > the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
> > if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
> > their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
> > after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new house.
> >
> > surfdog
>
> Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
> Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
> script.

They should have had adequate warning. I thought messages were posted
warning users that the unused avatars would be removed.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_dev 6325) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6325) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com
DATE: 18/04/1996 02:21
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

thanks xxxx...

Fyi... I should be dropping off hard copies of this in a compiled format
thursday morning. (xxxx sent me a bunch of docs in my cis mail.)
I'll also give xxxx a e-copy of the compiled version.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3261) Imagination Status==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3261) Imagination Status
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 17:27
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is what our competition is up to.
---xxxx
>
>
>
> Be someone special! ImagiNation Network is looking for beta testers
> for a special, limited fully-interactive trial of our totally hot new
> 3D VR high-res Internet-accessible virtual community. This exciting
> games and entertainment world, which will launch in late summer, is
> code-named Cyber Park.
>
> To participate, testers will need at least:
>
> A 486-66 DX computer (Pentium recommended) 16 MB RAM
> Windows 95 Operating System
> A 2x CD-ROM Drive
> A 14.4 Modem
> A Sound Blaster-compatible Sound Card
> A VESA Local BUS or PCI Bus Video Card recommended An ISP/PPP Internet
> Account
>
> It's easy to sign up. Just visit our web site at www.inngames.com and
> fill out the online registration form. Once you've registered, we'll
> keep you posted on the latest Cyber Park developments. Space is
> limited, so sign up now! We will notify you by June 1 regarding your
> participation.
>
> Sign up soon. This is a special, limited test, so if you know others
> who might be interested, please pass this information along to them as
> soon as possible so that they can be among the first to play in our
> park. Thanks.
>
></pre>

==(ct_dev 6421) Last minute turf Q's==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6421) Last minute turf Q's
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 18:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott Moore wrote:
>
> 1. When leaving a turf by choice or by force, are the full locale rules
> followed at the elevator? That is, if 10 people are bumped from a turf, do
> 6 show up as avatars and 4 as ghosts?
>

Yes, it is just like any other region change.

> 2. When I leave and reenter my turf, is the Allow Guests/Do Not Allow Guests
> left alone or is it reset to a default when I leave (or return)?
>

It's left alone.

> 3. Some documentation states a ghost limit of 50 ghosts. The default is
> 1000. Is there a true limit on the number of ghosts in a Turf locale?
>

The real limit is 4294967295 ghosts. If we need more I can change it to
a uint64_t and the limit will be 18446744073709551615 ghosts. Although
if we went that high, we may need more memory.

Currently, the "set max ghosts" TCL routine is limiting the max to 1000.

--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_team 3262) New accts..==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3262) New accts..
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 21:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Since the server updates that we were going to do tonight
got postponed a little, I thought I'd send out this note to
clarify who is going to get their avatars moved over to the
new sponsored accts. Some of you may have sorted this out
previously with Mary S... This is the final list as a result
of that. We are going to do this tommorrow night (I think).

xxxx and xxxx have avatars on the new accts already, so I don't
think I should cut them over without their ok (That is, delete the
new avatars and make their old avatars accessible from the new
acct. It would be way easier to not do this.)

Others on this list will be changed to the new accts tomorrow night.

If there is anyone missing, let us know. Or if you *don't* want
your avatars moved to the new acct, let me know.

(xxxx, xxxx: your's are hear for info, but I am removing them from
the script unless you want me to move your other avatars.)

xxxx

old-acct new-acct who

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx" <- no change
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxx" <- no change
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxxxx"

#(xxxxxx needs to keep her account #xxxxx,xxx and I've put on 2nd request)

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxx xxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx"

#(both of these old accounts for them are on the 2nd request)

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx"

#(both of these old accounts for them are on the 2nd request)</pre>

==(ct_dev 6427) FYI: Sale of comm. port in-world for 1000T==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6427) FYI: Sale of comm. port in-world for 1000T
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 25/04/1996 01:10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Oracles and Member Support,

xxxxxxx came across an avatar called "Emmanuelle" who was trying to sell a
comm. port monitoring program in-world today. He was able to purchase the
program for 1000T in-world and got the program via email. I have a copy of
the program on my shared directory at Odie->
C:\~shared\~commspy\commspy.zip. The file has also been unzipped in the
same directory.

The program looks like a standard comm. port monitoring program that you
can set to display in mixed mode to display some the messages that are
being received by the user's computer. If you pay attention to the data
that gets broadcasted when an avatar deghosts or enter a locale, you are
able to get some data information on what items are in an avatar's pocket.

xxxxxxx

P.S. I am not sure about the the impact of copyright laws on this
monitoring program and the sale of it in-world. I only saw information
about a Windows OnLine BBS service that was zipped with the original file
and I assume this program might be available there.</pre>

=1997=

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:58:45Z

Stu: Added Ed Hodapp to the WorldsAway development team page

This is a list of all known people who worked on WorldsAway and where possible, their job title and how long they worked on the project for. Dates were obtained either from archival material such as internal e-mails from the time of development, or from LinkedIn profiles later on. Some job titles were also taken from peoples LinkedIn profiles.

People are listed in the chronological order that they joined the company.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Photo
!Name
!Job Title
!Dates worked on WorldsAway
|-
|[[File:RandyFarmer.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Randy Farmer
|Project Architect, Producer, Designer, Evangelist, Manager, and lead object coder
|1993 - 1995
|-
|[[File:BobSchumaker.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Bob Schumaker
|Chief Architect
|February 1994 - October 1995
|-
|[[File:EdHodapp.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Ed Hodapp
|Software Engineer
|April 1994 - January 1995
|-
|[[File:HunterBrown.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Hunter Brown
|Online Customer Support Representative/Web Applications Engineer
|January 1995 - August 1998
|-
|[[File:MikeTorgersen.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Mike Torgersen
|Executive Producer
|1995-1997
|-
|[[File:ReidHoffman.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Reid Hoffman
|General Manager/Product Manager
|February 1996 - July 1997
|}

File:EdHodapp.jpg

2025-09-15T20:57:33Z

Stu: Ed Hodapp - Software Engineer - April 1994 - January 1995.

== Summary ==
Ed Hodapp - Software Engineer - April 1994 - January 1995.

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:55:53Z

Stu: Added Hunter Brown to WorldsAway Development Team page

This is a list of all known people who worked on WorldsAway and where possible, their job title and how long they worked on the project for. Dates were obtained either from archival material such as internal e-mails from the time of development, or from LinkedIn profiles later on. Some job titles were also taken from peoples LinkedIn profiles.

People are listed in the chronological order that they joined the company.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Photo
!Name
!Job Title
!Dates worked on WorldsAway
|-
|[[File:RandyFarmer.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Randy Farmer
|Project Architect, Producer, Designer, Evangelist, Manager, and lead object coder
|1993 - 1995
|-
|[[File:BobSchumaker.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Bob Schumaker
|Chief Architect
|February 1994 - October 1995
|-
|[[File:HunterBrown.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Hunter Brown
|Online Customer Support Representative/Web Applications Engineer
|January 1995 - August 1998
|-
|[[File:MikeTorgersen.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Mike Torgersen
|Executive Producer
|1995-1997
|-
|[[File:ReidHoffman.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Reid Hoffman
|General Manager/Product Manager
|February 1996 - July 1997
|}

File:HunterBrown.jpg

2025-09-15T20:54:55Z

Stu: Hunter Brown - Online Customer Support Representative/Web Applications Engineer - January 1995 - August 1998

== Summary ==
Hunter Brown - Online Customer Support Representative/Web Applications Engineer - January 1995 - August 1998

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:52:22Z

Stu: Added info on how data was obtained for the WorldsAway Development Team page

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:51:26Z

Stu: Added Randy Farmer to WorldsAway development team page

This is a list of all known people who worked on WorldsAway and where possible, their job title and how long they worked on the project for.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Photo
!Name
!Job Title
!Dates worked on WorldsAway
|-
|[[File:RandyFarmer.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Randy Farmer
|Project Architect, Producer, Designer, Evangelist, Manager, and lead object coder
|1993 - 1995
|-
|[[File:BobSchumaker.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Bob Schumaker
|Chief Architect
|February 1994 - October 1995
|-
|[[File:MikeTorgersen.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Mike Torgersen
|Executive Producer
|1995-1997
|-
|[[File:ReidHoffman.jpg|center|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Reid Hoffman
|General Manager/Product Manager
|February 1996 - July 1997
|}

File:RandyFarmer.jpg

2025-09-15T20:48:51Z

Stu: Randy Farmer - WorldsAway project architect, producer, designer, evangelist, manager, and lead object coder - 1993-1995

== Summary ==
Randy Farmer - WorldsAway project architect, producer, designer, evangelist, manager, and lead object coder - 1993-1995

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:47:13Z

Stu: Added Bob Schumaker to WorldsAway Development Team page

This is a list of all known people who worked on WorldsAway and where possible, their job title and how long they worked on the project for.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Photo
!Name
!Job Title
!Dates worked on WorldsAway
|-
|[[File:BobSchumaker.jpg|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Bob Schumaker
|Chief Architect
|February 1994 - October 1995
|-
|[[File:MikeTorgersen.jpg|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Mike Torgersen
|Executive Producer
|1995-1997
|-
|[[File:ReidHoffman.jpg|frameless|thumb|caption]]
|Reid Hoffman
|General Manager/Product Manager
|February 1996 - July 1997
|}

File:BobSchumaker.jpg

2025-09-15T20:45:36Z

Stu: Bob Schumaker - WorldsAway Chief Architect - February 1994 - October 1995

== Summary ==
Bob Schumaker - WorldsAway Chief Architect - February 1994 - October 1995

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:44:03Z

Stu: Changed images to thumbnail size for more consistent viewing

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:40:50Z

Stu: Added Reid Hoffman to WorldsAway Development Team page

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{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Photo
!Name
!Job Title
!Dates worked on WorldsAway
|-
|[[File:MikeTorgersen.jpg|options|caption]]
|Mike Torgersen
|Executive Producer
|1995-1997
|-
|[[File:ReidHoffman.jpg|options|caption]]
|Reid Hoffman
|General Manager/Product Manager
|February 1996 - July 1997
|-
|
|
|
|
|}

File:ReidHoffman.jpg

2025-09-15T20:40:32Z

Stu: Reid Hoffman - WorldsAway General Manager/Product Manager - February 1996 - July 1997

== Summary ==
Reid Hoffman - WorldsAway General Manager/Product Manager - February 1996 - July 1997

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:38:25Z

Stu: Adding Mike Torgersen to WorldsAway Development Team page

This is a list of all known people who worked on WorldsAway and where possible, their job title and how long they worked on the project for.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Photo
!Name
!Job Title
!Dates worked on WorldsAway
|-
|[[File:MikeTorgersen.jpg|options|caption]]
|Mike Torgersen
|Executive Producer
|1995-1997
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|}

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:37:36Z

Stu:

File:MikeTorgersen.jpg

2025-09-15T20:36:59Z

Stu: Mike Torgersen, Executive Producer of WorldsAway from 1995-1997.

== Summary ==
Mike Torgersen, Executive Producer of WorldsAway from 1995-1997.

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:35:37Z

Stu:

WorldsAway Development Team

2025-09-15T20:34:19Z

Stu: Creating WorldsAway Development Team page

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Main Page

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We plan on having articles written up for each of the virtual worlds we feature on the site. These articles will include interviews, archived text/images and where possible video also.

If you'd like to write for the wiki, please get in [mailto:stuart@renoproject.org contact] with us.

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==Virtual Worlds==
{|width="100%"
|- valign="top"
|
1980's
* [[Habitat]]
* [[Club Caribe]]

|width="33%"|
1990's
* [[Fujitsu Habitat]]
* [[WorldsAway]]
** [[DreamScape]]
** [[WebWorld]]
** [[Pride!]]
** [[Hallway]]
** [[Hotel Silicon]]
** [[Club Connect]]
** [[New Radio World]]
* [[Habitat II]]
** [[Elysium]]
** [[Habitat/3D]]
** [[Graceville]]
* [[Glass City]]
** [[Glass City 1997]]
** [[Glass City 1999]]
* [[VZones (1999-2014)]]
** [[newHorizone]]
** [[Seducity]]
** [[Second Kingdom]]
** [[Datylus]]
* [[J-Chat]]
* [[EC Habitats]]

|width="33%"|
2000's
* [[DreamCity]]
* [[Totoworld]]
* [[Sanrioworld]]

2010's
* [[MetroWorlds]]
** [[Eden]]
** [[Metropolis]]
* [[NeoHabitat]]

2020's
* [[AltAway]]
|}

{|width="100%"
|- valign="top"
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==Interviews==
* [[Habitat_Interviews|Habitat]]
* [[Caribe_Interviews|Club Caribe]]
* [[FujitsuHabitat_Interviews|Fujitsu Habitat]]
* [[WorldsAway_Interviews|WorldsAway]]
* [[VZones_Interviews|VZones (1999-2014)]]
* [[MetroWorlds_Interviews|MetroWorlds]]
* [[NeoHabitat_Interviews|NeoHabitat]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==Chat Transcripts==
* [[Habitat_Transcripts|Habitat]]
* [[Caribe_Transcripts|Club Caribe]]
* [[FujitsuHabitat_Transcripts|Fujitsu Habitat]]
* [[WorldsAway_Transcripts|WorldsAway]]
* [[VZones_Transcripts|VZones (1999-2014)]]
* [[MetroWorlds_Transcripts|MetroWorlds]]
* [[NeoHabitat_Transcripts|NeoHabitat]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==Miscellaneous==
* [[Timeline]]
* [[News Archives]]
** [[Habitat_News_Archives|Habitat]]
** [[WorldsAway_News_Archives|WorldsAway]]
** [[GlassCity_News_Archives|Glass City]]
** [[J-Chat_News_Archives|J-Chat]]
** [[VZones_News_Archives|VZones (1999-2014)]]
** [[MetroWorlds_News_Archives|MetroWorlds]]
* [[Message Board Archives]]
** [[Fujitsu_Habitat_Message_Board_Archives|Fujitsu Habitat]]
** [[Delphi_Forums_Archives|Delphi Forums]]
* [[Fujitsu Press Releases]]
* [[Region Names]]
* [[Memorial Wall]]
|}

==Ephemera==
{|width="100%"
|- valign="top"
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==Habitat==
Development
* [[Habitat_Emails|E-mails]]
* [[Habitat Mayhem|Mayhem]]
* [[Habitat_Development_Documents|Development Documents]]
* [[Habitat Reports|Reports]]
* [[Habitat Surveys|Alpha Test Surveys]]
* [[Habitat_Logs_&_Diary_Entries|Logs & Diary Entries]]
* [[Habitat_OfficialLetters|Official Letters]]
* [[Habitat_Contracts|Contracts]]
* [[Habitat_TodoLists|Todo Lists]]
* [[Habitat_VersionHistory|Version History]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==Club Caribe==
* [[Club Caribe History|History]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==Fujitsu Habitat==
Translations
* [[Fujitsu Habitat History|History]]
* [[Fujitsu Habitat Magazine Articles|Magazine Articles]]
Misc
* [[FujitsuHabitat_VersionHistory|Version History]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|
|}

{|width="100%"
|- valign="top"
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==WorldsAway==
Development
* [[WorldsAway_Development_E-mails|E-mails]]
* [[WorldsAway_Version_History|Version History]]
* [[WorldsAway_Development_Hardware|Development Hardware]]
* [[WorldsAway Artwork|Artwork]]
* [[WorldsAway Beta Help|Beta Help]]
* [[WorldsAway Development Team|Development Team]]

Communications
* [[WorldsAway Marketing E-mails|Marketing E-mails]]
* [[WorldsAway Newsletters|Newsletters]]
* [[WorldsAway Miscellaneous Documents|Miscellaneous Documents]]
* [[WorldsAway Job Listings|Job Listings]]
* [[CompuServe What's New With WorldsAway Archives]]
* [[CompuServe Forum Posts]]
* [[Bob Jones Messages]]
* [[WorldsAway Staff Meeting Transcripts|Staff Meeting Transcripts]]

Miscellaneous
* [[WorldsAway Plugins]]
* [[WorldsAway Wedding Registry]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==VZones (1999-2014)==
Development
* [[VZones Version History|Version History]]

Communications
* [[VZones Corporate Updates|Corporate Updates]]
* [[VZones Press Releases|Press Releases]]
* [[VZones Marketing E-mails - 1999-2014|Marketing E-mails]]
* [[VZones Forum & Newspaper Posts]]

Miscellaneous
* [[Avaterra.com, Inc]]
* [[VZones Plugins]]
* [[VZSciFi Semi-Fictional Timeline]]
* [[VZSciFi Development]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==Habitat II==
Translations
* [[Habitat II Sega Saturn Manual|Sega Saturn Manual]]
* [[Habitat II Magazine Articles|Magazine Articles]]
Misc
* [[HabitatII_VersionHistory|Version History]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|
|}

{|width="100%"
|- valign="top"
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==Glass City==
Translations
* [[Glass City Magazine Articles|Magazine Articles]]
Misc
* [[Glass City Version History|Version History]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==J-Chat==
* [[J-Chat Version History|Version History]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

==EC Habitats==
* [[EC Habitats Job Listings|Job Listings]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" width="33%"|

|}


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Hallway

2025-09-15T18:22:32Z

Stu: Added a little bit of background on the Hallway beta world gleaned from knowledge in the development email archives. The world was referenced as "Affinity" in there.

{{RenoInfobox
|title = Hallway
|image = Hallway.gif
|developer = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujitsu Fujitsu Software Corporation]
|publisher = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujitsu Fujitsu]
|producer = Karen Williams
|designer = Greg Specht, George Chiu, Joe Zona, Sheryl Knowles
|platform = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows Windows], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh Mac]
|released = Mid-1997
}}

== Origins ==
Hallway was the name for the WorldsAway 2.0 beta world that eventually became renamed to Hotel Silicon. Hallway started life internally under the name "Affinity" and was used for closed beta testing during the 2.0 development period. The world resembled a Hotel, with each region in the main drag looping in on itself and generic walls/floors/doors in place taking you to different areas. Members eventually named the world "Hallway" to suit.

== Things ==
Placeholder text.

=== More to come soon ===
Here's some more stuff.

==== Even more stuff ====
Here it is.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

WorldsAway Development Hardware

2025-09-06T05:26:21Z

Stu: Added some info regarding one of the original development machines

== Development Hardware ==
This article aims to detail all of the known WorldsAway development servers and workstations. This list may be incomplete, so if you have any information regarding these, please get in [mailto:stuart@renoproject.org touch].

{| class="wikitable"
|+
WorldsAway Development Hardware
!Machine Name
!Machine Type
!Machine Purpose
!Notes
|-
|altair
|
|
|This may have been the workstation of Jean-Luc Vaillant
|-
|akasha
|
|This seems to have been a staging area for new
client and server builds of the WorldsAway

software.
|John Onusko's workstation.
|-
|a-tuin
|
|The main production server that hosted the dreamscape,
hallway/hotel and pride.
|
|-
|eridu
|
|
|Possibly Chris Parry/laotzu's workstation.
|-
|excelsior
|
|Not sure if this was for WorldsAway,
or an internal Fujitsu Software Corporation

server.
|
|-
|goblin
|
|A pager email gateway.
|
|-
|golf
|Sun SPARCStation
|
|Doug Marshall's workstation. Used for developing the "IVAN" world

management tool. "IVAN" stands for "Interverse Admin Network".
|-
|ishtar
|Sun SPARCcenter 2000
|email, home directories, file storage, etc
|Put into production usage on 30th July 1996.
|-
|ivanova
|Sun SPARCStation 20
|
|
|-
|kirk
|
|A server used by the QA team for testing.
|Usually used for QA testing, it was also used as a backup machine

if a-tuin was down for more than three hours. This was a red-line

option to be considered in case of catastrophic hardware failure on

a-tuin, not for 'routine' machine lock-ups.
|-
|kosh
|Sun SPARCStation 20
|
|Possibly David Petersons workstation.
|-
|loki
|
|
|Replaced by ishtar in July 1996 to perform tasks such
as nameservice, mail transport, backups, network management etc.
|-
|morpheus
|
|A world building machine that went into production in mid 1997.
|
|-
|mundo
|
|
|
|-
|mugwump
|
|
|Possibly David Eves workstation. Originally named by Chip Morningstar most likely according to him.
|-
|snoopy
|
|
|
|-
|tao
|
|
|Possibly Norman Morses's workstation.
|-
|terra
|
|
|
|-
|vishnu
|
|A production server that later became a billing server
in mid 1997.
|
|}

=== akasha ===
[[File:Akasha.png|thumb|John Onusko's workstation, named "akasha"]]
Akasha was John Onusko's workstation. John was the person who wrote a lot of the server side code for WorldsAway. Akasha was also used to host different client and server builds, as well as some server backups in the earlier days. This will be expanded upon in a future article update.

==== Configuration ====
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==== Purpose ====
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=== a-tuin ===
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==== Configuration ====

* 4 processors and room for further expansion (as of October 1996)

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==== Purpose ====
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=== Kirk ===
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==== Configuration ====

* 2 processors which was the max capacity of the system (as of October 1996)
* 32GB RAID configuration

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==== Purpose ====
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In January 1997, there were three QA WorldsAway servers in place on Kirk.

* test - For QA test automation and performance analysis only - port 10060
* qaone - For QA (QA only) - port 10070
* qatwo - For development and production scripting - port 10080

=== Kosh ===

==== Configuration ====
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WorldsAway Development E-mails

2025-09-05T05:34:36Z

Stu: Added WorldsAway development e-mail - Reno Object database access functions

Emails taken from the WorldsAway development teams internal mailing lists can be found on this page. For privacy reasons, some information, names or email addresses may be redacted.

'''Unless explicitly stated, all dates are in Day/Month/Year format. This will be corrected in a future article update to show in the Month/Day/Year format.'''

=1994=
==Reno Object database access functions==
<pre>From xxxx@ossi.com Tue Aug 30 16:57 PDT 1994
Received: from mustang.ossi.com (mustang.ossi.com [192.240.4.9]) by mugwump.ossi.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id QAA29682 for <chip@mugwump.ossi.com>; Tue, 30 Aug 1994 16:57:24 -0700
Received: from mustang (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mustang.ossi.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id RAA07482; Tue, 30 Aug 1994 17:00:58 -0700
Message-Id: <199408310000.RAA07482@mustang.ossi.com>
To: chip@ossi.com
cc: renodev@ossi.com
Subject: Reno Object database access functions
X-Mailer: exmh version 1.3 4/7/94
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 1994 17:00:57 -0700
From: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
Content-Type: text
Content-Length: 7610
Status: RO

[ Notes: ]
[ The open function currently creates the database if it doesn't exist. ]
[ We are planning on migrating this functionality as follows: open will ]
[ open the database and fail if it doesn't exist. Create will create the ]
[ database and fail if it does exist. ]
[ reno_create_region() and reno_destroy_region are not implemented yet. ]
[ We'll probably need to change this some more. ]

**Summary of the functions:

reno_odb_open() - open an odb
reno_odb_create() - create and open an odb
reno_odb_close() - closes an odb

reno_create_region() - creates a region object and region db
reno_destroy_region() - destroys a region and region db

reno_alloc_obj() - allocates an object
reno_free_obj() - frees an object
ODB_SPEC_CONTAINER() - specifies the container of an object
ODB_ACTIVATE_OBJ() - Marks an object as active.

reno_odb_find_obj() - finds an object
find_object() - filter to find a generic object
find_avatar() - filter to find an avatat
find_unused_turf() - filter to find an unused turf

**Detailed description of the functions:

extern int reno_odb_create(reno_odb_cb_t **odb, const char *odb_dir);
/*
** Create and mmap in the Object DB files. If the odb described by
** odb_dir already exists, then -1 will be returned.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t **odb - ptr to odb ptr to be set
** const char *odb_dir - directory containing reno data
**
** Return: int - 0 for success
** - errno or -1 for failure
** Include: <reno_odb.h>
*/

extern int reno_odb_open(reno_odb_cb_t **odb, const char *odb_dir);
/*
** Open and mmap in the Object DB files. If the odb described by odb_dir
** doesn't exist, then -1 will be returned.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t **odb - ptr to odb ptr to be set
** const char *data_dir - directory containing reno data
**
** Return: int - 0 for success
** - errno or -1 for failure
** Include: <reno_odb.h>
*/

extern void reno_odb_close(reno_odb_cb_t *odb);
/*
** Unmap and close all the Object DB files.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
**
** Return: void
**
** Include: <reno_odb.h>
*/

extern reno_gen_object_t * reno_alloc_obj(reno_odb_cb_t *odb,
uint32_t class,
uint32_t woid) {
/*
** Allocate an object of kind class.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
** uint32_t class - class of object
** uint32_t woid - requested woid
** - if ODB_INVALID_WOID, then a new
** woid will be assigned.
**
** Return: reno_gen_object_t * - pointer to the object
** - NULL, if error
** Include: <reno_class.h>
*/

extern void reno_free_obj(reno_odb_cb_t *odb,
reno_gen_obj_t *obj);
/*
** Frees an object's records in the ODB.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
** reno_gen_obj_t *obj - pointer to the object to free
**
** Return: void
**
** Include: <reno_class.h>
*/

extern reno_gen_object_t * reno_create_region(reno_odb_cb_t *odb,
uint32_t woid);
/*
** Allocate a region object in the ODB, and create a region database
** using reno_rdb_open. The ODB records for the region will be alloced
** from the end of the ODB.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
** uint32_t woid - requested woid
** - if ODB_INVALID_WOID, then
** reno_alloc_region() will get a
** new woid.
**
** Return: reno_gen_object_t *obj - pointer to the region alloced
** - ODB_NIL_OFFSET, if error
**
** Include: <reno_class.h>
*/

void reno_destroy_region(reno_odb_cb_t *odb,
uint32_t woid);
/*
** For the the region object identified by woid: free the region object
** in the ODB, delete the region database file, and free any objects
** contained in this region.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
** uint32_t woid - woid of the region
**
** Include: <reno_class.h>
*/

ODB_SPEC_CONTAINER(odb, obj, container)
/*
** This macro is used to specify that 'container' contains 'obj'.
** It sets obj->container_offset to the offset of container.
**
** Params: reno_odb_cb_t *odb - pointer to ODB control block
** reno_gen_object_t *container - pointer to the container
** reno_gen_object_t *obj - pointer to the object
**
** Include: reno_class.h
*/

ODB_ACTIVATE_OBJ(obj)

/*
** This macro marks obj as ODB_ACTIVE_OBJ. It should be invoked after
** the object contents are filled in. Any objects that are not activated
** will be removed during the db clean performed at the next startup.
**
** Params: reno_gen_object_t *obj
**
** Include: reno_odb.h
*/

extern boolean_t reno_odb_find_obj(reno_odb_cb_t *odb,
uint32_t class,
uint32_t woid,
boolean_t (*filter_func)
(reno_odb_cb_t *,
struct reno_gen_object *,
void *,
void *),
void *action_param,
void *return_value);
/*
** Params:
** odb - database handle created with reno_odb_open().
**
** woid - The woid of the object to search for. If woid is
** ODB_INVALID_WOID, the reno_odb_find_obj() will find the
** first object whose class matches the class paramter AND
** the object passes through the filter function.
**
** action_param - a pointer to data that is passed to the filter function.
**
** return_value - a pointer to a structure filled in by the filter_func().
**
** Returns: B_TRUE if an object was found, B_FALSE otherwise.
**
** Include: reno_find.h
**
**
** The filter functions can perform additional 'filtering' of possibly
** valid objects. If a filter function returns B_TRUE, then reno_odb_find_obj
** will return at that point in the search with B_TRUE. Finally, the
** filter function fills in the 'return_value' structure, which is passed
** to reno_odb_find_obj() by the caller.
**
** function reno_odb_find_obj 'return_value' param
** ======== ======================================
** find_object() reno_find_object_data_t
** find_avatar() reno_find_avatar_data_t
** find_unused_turf() reno_find_unused_turf_t
**
**/

--------</pre>

=1995=
==(ct_team 1987) CM 1.0b3 release notes==
<pre>
From: "xxxxx xx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
Date: Monday, 14 Aug 1995 18:40:05 cdt
To: ct_team@ossi.com
Cc:
Subject: (ct_team 1987) CM 1.0b3 release notes

Title: Release Notes for Release Version 1.0b3
Author: Garth Minette
DocID: reno/unlocked/releases/all.notes.b3
Version: 1.0
Date: 8/14/95

Release Contains: Server, Netserver, World, Resources, Winclient, MacClient.

Common Client Changes:
BUGFIX: fixed crash during return from prefs dialog before logging in.

BUGFIX: (#921) Sped up region transitions a lot by not purging
resources that are common to both regions.

BUGFIX: (#542/#680)It should now be much easier to select a token
carried in your avatar's hand.

BUGFIX: (#968) Walking is now much smother.

BUGFIX: Avatar correctly holds an object during walking animation.

Macintosh Client Changes:
CHANGED: sped up menus by 30%.

BUGFIX: no longer has problems with spaces in disk volume names.

BUGFIX: fixed some minor memory leaks.

BUGFIX: cleaned up font.

CHANGED: Fixed ESP to match the new ESP mods for Windows.

Windows Client Changes:
BUGFIX: Other user events are blocked while popup menus are up.

BUGFIX: Sped up menus a bit.

BUGFIX: Fixed ESP lists. Send To field no longer changes as you get
ESP'ed to.

CHANGED: Assertion errors no longer give you the option to continue.

CHANGES: Popups no longer cause timeouts if they are left up.

Server Changes:
ADDED: Login time accumalates Tokens.

BUGFIX: Fixed banish

BUGFIX: Fixed teleporting of other avatars. (Oracle only?)

BUGFIX: Changing regions should have avatar only walk on one axis.

Network Server Changes:
BUGFIX: Fixed crash due to wierd X.25 PAD parameters.

Object Class Changes:
BUGFIX: Both giver and givee should see appropriate messages when the
Give To... command is used.

BUGFIX: Avatar's gesture menu should be correct to spec now, including
the function key ordering.

BUGFIX: Unswapped mad and sad emoticons in the gesture menu.

ADDED: Gesture menus now have word names as well as emoticons.

BUGFIX: No more zero value tokens.

BUGFIX: Pocket dialog title is more correct now.

BUGFIX: Wear and Remove ordering fixed in avatar menu.

BUGFIX: Try to put an object in a full pocket and you'll get an
appropriate message.

BUGFIX: Vendroids/head machines/bodychangers should be much cleaner
now, and work better. Avatar facing should be correct when
using them. Sounds should be correct. Timing should almost
match actions.

CHANGED: Some of the parrot's comments are now different.

CHANGED: 'Tell me about...' on immobile knick-knacks should no longer
say that you can pick them up.

CHANGED: Fiddle wand now uses different permissions than the dog bit,
so people can use fiddle wands without being ESP'ed to because
they are acolytes/Oracles/Dog!

BUGFIX: Fixed bug where machine seemed to eat all an avatar's tokens.

BUGFIX: ESP is now case insensitive.

CHANGED: Token accrual is every one hour.

ADDED: Amulet can now change an avatar's body to be a buff male or
wholesome female.

World Database Changes:
CHANGED: Individual pieces of art are slightly smaller due to handling
flipped artwork.

CHANGED: Reprocessed all artwork.

ADDED: Added Bar-L Bar to world.

BUGFIX: Secured Temple Dungeon a bit.

CHANGED: Added Chests to Vendroids.

ADDED: Lots of artwork for later addition of new regions.
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5276) Proposed Interverse Open Standard==

<pre> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5276) Proposed Interverse Open Standard.
FROM: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
TO: tony@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com, dragon@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 17 Nov 1995 19:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I created this proposal for Tony, I thought others might want
to contribute to the idea also.

Thanks to Mary for bringing this up! :-)

-Norman
------------------------------------------------------------------------

A Proposal for creating an Interverse Open Standard.

Overview:
Interverse technology provides a way for multiple users in
distant places to each share a view of the same "virtual" reality. Each
object in this "cyberspace" has multiple parts, one on the server, and one on
each client. The way these parts communicate is both simple and powerful.
There is a need for a practical protocol like this for many different
internet based applications.

I propose we try to make this protocol a de-facto internet standard by
providing an inexpensive object developers package for non-commercial use.
We also need to create a support network for third party developers, so
they can ask questions, report bugs, and add their extensions to our
"master" interverse distribution.

So, what will we be giving away? A lot. We need to seed the interest
by giving developers complete instructions on how to create their own
Interverse objects. Using the information we distribute, we will be giving
away enough information for others to reverse engineer our client and/or server
(eventually).

What will we be keeping? All our server and client technology. We've
got a lot of rocket-science in our code. It will take a long time for anyone
to match what we've done already. We will tell them how they communicate, but
we will not give them details as to how we've implemented the server and client.

What will we gain?
Developers will create their own micro-worlds, they will debug
and extend our product. They will provide a pool of people with experience
developing objects, worlds and tools which are compatible with ours. They will
provide links to the dreamscape and other Interverse worlds, thereby extending
the Interverse.

How do we do this?

1. Provide liberal license agreements for non-commercial use of Interverse
Technology. Target schools, universities and researchers.

2. Create The object developers toolkit, this should contain:
A. Documentation:
1. "Developers toolkit license agreement".
2. "An overview of Interverse Technology"
3. "Creating Interverse objects"
4. "The Interverse server 'C' API".
5. "The Interverse client 'TCL' API".
6. "Interverse resource format specification".
7. "How to brand your Interverse objects".
B. Restricted Server (10 avatars simultaneously)
C. Windows and Mac Clients
D. "Developers" resource set.
D. Clade, iv_editmethod, rm_update, sunclient and other
development tools
E. Sample source for several objects.

3. Create an "Interverse Developers Network"
All developers receive the object developers toolkit.
Nominal subscription fee ($25/yr?) periodic updates (on CD?)
Provide email technical support. No phone support.
Create "news" group for questions and community building.
Perhaps a compuserve forum, BBS, or in-world
"private region and BBS"
Provide a "bug database" for developers.
IDN members can report bugs.
IDN members can contribute objects and tools to the
"third-party" library.
IDN members can submit extensions to be "branded" as
"Interverse Compatible" these objects will be added
to the "official" Interverse distribution CD

4. Make source code available (at a fee) for non-commercial research
purposes.

5. Co-marketing with Sun is a possibility.

What will it cost?
The documentation we need to create is the same documentation our
Japanese sponsors need. We need to clean up our animation engine and resource
manager to overcome some technical limitations. We need to set up the Developers
Network support and distribution aspects.

I expect that this option is much less expensive than rewriting for 3D or
developing the tools necessary to quickly provide "Custom Worlds" for Content
providers.
This plan allows us to leverage our existing investment for minimal cost, and if
successful, we could see the Interverse standard could be as pervasive as HTML.

Thanks for your consideration.

-Norman</pre>

==(ct_test 152) Yet more chirstmas art bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 152) Yet more chirstmas art bugs
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: vaserius@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 05 Dec 1995 14:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Jeff,

Here are additial christmas bugs:

1) With the new female body type, when you turn left and shrug or present,
the body faces away from you with the head still facing left, and no gesture
animation occurs. If you face RIGHT and shrug or present, the body faces
forwards with the head still facing right.

2) The wave is too brief for the new female body type.

3) The Mrs. Claus head has stray white pixels around it.</pre>

==(ct_team 2610) iv_loginlog==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2610) iv_loginlog
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: Thursday, 14 Dec 1995 19:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Japanese team has asked:
> Do you have any program which shows the data in iv_loginlog or calculate
> the statistics from iv_loginlog?

Do any of you have such a program? Please let me know.

Thanks,
xxx</pre>

==(ct_test 162) accessory bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 162) accessory bugs
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 19 Dec 1995 13:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To: vaserius
From: xxx@loki.ossi.com
Subject: accessory bugs

Bugs related to individual accessories:

1) The small round glasses are too far back in the side views.

2) The big pipe is is too high by a couple of pixels in the frontal view,
and is too far back and high up on the side views.

3) The big round sunglasses are off by one pixel to the left in the frontal
view.

4) The bandana is WAY too far back on the side view (approx. 15 pixels).
It is also way below the hand when held.

5) The right eye patch is too high in the frontal view.

6) When held, the ascot is far below the hand.

7) The held earrings appear behind the hand when facing sideways. Also,
the square earings appear below the hand when held.

8) The big pipe smears or is chopped off when walking left or right. It is
also partially chopped off when you turn to face left or right. This also
occurs with the pipe and bowtie.

9)The sounds for removing and putting on accessories are strange and seem
inappropriate.

10) On the wider heads (for example, the tomato) the flower band does not
reach around the entire head, especially in the side views.

11) On the wider heads (for example, the tomato, the glasses do not reach
the ears in the frontal view.

12) With some of the heads (for example, the cute girl), the big pipe shows
through the shoulder of the muscular male when he is facing away.

13) Virtually all of the hats get chopped off or smear when walking left or
right.

14) With the groucho glasses, the bandana around the forehead is broken,
allowing the hair to show through.

15) When held, the red flower is positioned away from the hand.

16) The small round glasses are very hard to click on.

17) With the George Burns glasses, the cigar is flaoting in front of the
mouth in the side views.

18) For the small round earings, in the rear view they are 1-2 pixels to
the left. In the side view, they are 2 to 3 pixels too far back. In the
back view for the Roberta head, the left round earring is away from the head
and appears to float.

19) There is no animation for putting on an accessory, although there is
animation for taking one off.

20) 2nd POV sounds are incorrect for wearing and removing accessories.
There is a "foomp" sound for 2nd POV avatars.

21) Almost everything on the cheeze head (hats, nose accessories, mouth
accessories) smears or gets cut off when you walk around.

22) The small square earrngs appear to be floating at the shoulder area
(all four views). They do not appear to be attached to the ear lobes.

More bugs to follow, I'm still compiling everyone's bug lists...

-Andrew
</pre>

==(ct_team 2628) Documentation Requirements==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2628) Documentation Requirements
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: Wednesday, 20 Dec 1995 13:36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is a list of what technical documentation I think we need to
produce to support future content providers.

Of course this list needs to be prioritized, but I think I covered
most of the basics.

I am using two new terms:

"domain" is a set of interverse classes and resources which
are intended to work together. Our current domain is "Dreamscape"
Our next domain might be "WebWorld".

"realm" is a set of regions and objects which use a particular "domain".
Multiple worlds may use the same domain, but be described
differently, each of these worlds is "realm".

I did not change the name of many of our utilities (like CLADE and DIRT)
although I imagine we will have to change them soon to make all this work.

Any comments would be appreciated.

------------- Cut Here --------------------------------------------------

**********************************************
Documents for WebWorld and CP package.
**********************************************

Users Manual for Server
Installing and Configuring an Interverse server.
TCP/IP access
X.25 access
Maintaining an Interverse server.
Man pages:
Server
utilities
tlinetsrv
nlinetsrv

The basics of Interverse Technology.
Glossary of terms
Resources
Local storage
Remote update
Messages, Methods, Images, Sounds, etc.
Object Communications Protocol
CUTESI's
Avatar permissions (Oracle, Wizard)
Descriptions of the Basic Classes
Hardware requirements

Creating an Interverse realm.
Selecting Objects
Defining Regions
Using Orb
Using Fiddle
Building a new world
Testing a new world

Interverse programming
Setting up a development environment
Building
Building the server, tools, and netsrv
Building a windows client
Building a mac client
Building the sunclient
When to rebuild client
When to rebuild server
When to remote update
Updating existing objects with orb

Customizing an Interverse Domain
Adding resources with *your* content
Incorporating new images
Art standards
Image Interface standards
Using Dirt
Incorporating new sounds
Hooking new images and sounds into your realm
Debugging and testing
In-world tools
Fiddle
Amulet

Extending an Interverse Domain
Using Clade
Changing a class definition
Changing Behaviors
Methods
Messages
Changing Instance Data
Adding or changing a resource type

Debugging
iv_editmethod
TCL window

Reference Materials
A sample class description with *Comments*
The Clade language reference
Using CUTESI's to represent structures
Client TCL API reference
Server C API reference
Orb TCL API reference
Required messages and methods.
Interverse resource formats
Messages
Methods
Images
Sounds
Man pages
iv_editmethod
rm_update
sunclient

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Enjoy!

-xxx</pre>

=1996=
==(ct_dev 5650) World-Class, Must Fix Bug==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5650) World-Class, Must Fix Bug
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 08/01/1996 22:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Jan 8 19:00 PST 1996
>Date: Mon, 8 Jan 1996 19:00:23 -0800
>From: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_dev 5642) World-Class, Must Fix Bug
>
>It seems the character for an invalid character in the WAFONT (most
>extended ASCII characters between 138 and 160) looks suspiciously
>like an "l". In fact, it looks exactly like an "l", just a pixel
>or two shorter. This means that anyone in the world can
>impersonate an Acolyte (or an Oracle, but without the robes).
>

This is not the font table that I based the server font mapper
on - some charaters have been changed. Needless to say, a whole
bunch of characters are out of sync between the clients and the
server. I'll map all these 'l' look-alikes to 'l' for 1.1. We will
have to determine if any existing avatar names are colliding.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2670) WA Download Counts (Nov 15,1995 - Jan 8, 1996)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2670) WA Download Counts (Nov 15,1995 - Jan 8, 1996)
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 08/01/1996 16:09
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WA Download Counts
(Nov 15. 1995 @ 1:00 am EST - Jan 8, 1996 @ 1:00 am EST)

WAWIN.EXE WAMAC_2 CD-ROM Orders WAWINDemo WAMacDemo WA Top Menu
Date Download Download Download Download Download Access Count
------ --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- ------------
Nov 15 1 0
Nov 16 300 0
Nov 17 512 0
Nov 18 655 0
Nov 19 837 0
Nov 20 980 0
Nov 21 1066 0
Nov 22 1161 0
Nov 23 1237 0
Nov 24 1372 0
Nov 25 1474 0
Nov 26 1620 0
Nov 27 1716 0
Nov 28 1800 0
Nov 29 1889 0
Nov 30 1956 0
Dec 1 2016 0
Dec 2 n/a 0
Dec 3 n/a 0
Dec 4 2482 0
Dec 5 n/a 0
Dec 6 n/a 0
Dec 7 2733 0
Dec 8 2771 0
Dec 9 n/a 0
Dec 10 n/a 0
Dec 11 2907 0

Dec 12 4503 290
36427
Dec 13 4546 294
38360
Dec 14 4636 305
41836
Dec 15 4720 313
45279
Dec 16 4808 318
49249
Dec 17 4940 331
53416
Dec 18 5034 340
57400
Dec 19 5095 386
60846
Dec 20 5167 389
64090
Dec 21 5227 395 0 67281
Dec 22 5347 n/a 337 71198
Dec 23 5474 n/a 635
75263
Dec 24 5670 404 1018 79455
Dec 25 n/a 467 n/a 83211
Dec 26 n/a 531 n/a 86908
Dec 27 n/a 626 1133 90830
Dec 28 n/a 734 1338 95263
Dec 29 n/a 886 1576 100271
Dec 30 n/a 1103 1871 106147
Dec 31 5734 1312 2193 112424
Jan 1 n/a n/a 2651 n/a
Jan 2 n/a n/a 2825 n/a
Jan 3 6619 n/a 4380 34 37 100713
Jan 4 6817 1 4380 160 76 106150
Jan 5 6984 30 4380 241 95 111014
Jan 6 7128 54 4380 351 116 116197
Jan 7 7326 79 4380 488 133 121740
Jan 8 7498 104 4380 629 155 127234

Note:

1. Anytime one of the servers is down, the count for a particular file may
not be available -- indicated in this report with a "n/a".
2. Due to technicalities, the WA Mac software was unavailable for download
from Nov 15 to Dec 11, thus the "0" download counts.
3. The # on Jan 4 for the Mac download represents the new mac version
"wamac.sea" file.</pre>

==(ct_dev 5666) Re: Compression in Communication Data==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5666) Re: Compression in Communication Data
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@cyber.mmp.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@cyber.mmp.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 09/01/1996 17:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sorry for the delay in getting this out.

I looked into several alternatives for implementing the comm compression.
We considered implementing it in the server, complex messages in the
client, SV, and also kissfp.

I think the easiest way (though still non-trivial) is to implement it
in the SV layer right before we "escape" the fragment. ("escape" means
to remove any occurances of certain bytes and replace them with
an escape code and the escaped byte or-ed with a mask. This is
used to prevent ^S and ^Q bytes from being sent on the wire.)

The functions that are affected are in sv.c: sv_str_in() and sv_frag_in().

The compression we will use is zero stripping. It will be a function
that is easily changeable. Also, we will have the capability to
support different versions of compression.

The SV header will contain a new flag in the extended_flags field. When
this bit is 1, the data fragment will contain compressed data. When the
flag is 0, the data fragment is not compressed.

SV control fragments will not be compressed.

When fragments are compressed they will reduce in size. When we
fill a compressed fragment, we will not attempt to put more bytes
in the fragment than would fit if the fragment was not compressed.
The reason for this is that on the receiving side we need to umcompress
the fragment into an SV fragment buffer. This is because the fragment
buffer is used throughout the processing of incoming data in the client.
This allows us to reduce buffer copies for performance. As a
result, we need to make sure the uncompressed data will fit in a SV
fragment buffer when received.

A new SV negotiation fragment will be defined. This will negotiate
compression. It will be sent from the client to the netsrv when
compression is enabled in the client. Also included in this
packet will be the version of compression used. If compression is
turned off in the netsrv then the netsrv will respond with a SV negotiate
with compression set to off. This will also disable compression
in the client. If compression is enabled in the netsrv, then the
netsrv will respond with a SV compress negotiate with compression
set on and will use the compression version specified by
the client.

The client will always initiate the SV compression negotiate, and
will never respond to a SV compression negotiate. The netsrv will
never initiate the SV compression negotiate. This will allow
backward compatibility.

There will be a global option on the netwrv to disable compression
for all connections to that netsrv. It will not be possible
to disable compression on a per-connection basis, other than
disabling it in the client.

xxx xxx proposed a zero stripping algorithm that seems acceptable
for this purpose:

00 ==> 00 00
00 00 ==> 00 01
00 00 00 ==> 00 02
AA 00 00 00 00 00 BB CC 00 00 DD 00 EE ==> AA 00 04 BB CC 00 01 DD 00 00 EE

xxx xxx (xxx@ossi.com) proposed a similar algorithm that is a
little more effecient with the single zero case, as long as the single 00
is not followed by a byte with high nibble F. Also, this works
well if the runs of zeros are less than 16.

00 ==> 00 F0
00 00 ==> 00 F1
00 00 00 ==> 00 F2
00 00 00 00 ==> 00 F3
00 01 ==> 00 01
00 01 00 01 ==> 00 01 00 01
00 C6 ==> 00 C6
AA 00 00 00 00 00 BB CC 00 00 DD 00 EE ==> AA 00 F4 BB CC 00 F1 DD 00 EE
00 12 FF 00 00 00 31 00 F0 00 00 00 ==> 00 12 FF 00 F2 31 00 F0 F0 00 F2
00 12 00 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C0 ==> 00 12 00 32 00 F6 C0

However, I would add other examples to the first examples to show
the cases of a 00 followed by a byte with F in the high nibble.

00 F0 => 00 F0 F0
00 F1 => 00 F0 F1
00 F2 => 00 F0 F2
and so on.

In addition, I am going to look at some other compression algorithms
tomorrow.

I am modifying a program I have that extracts bytes from the wire so
that we can do some analysis on the byte patterns in the transmitted
data. I'll code up some quick analysis to find out whether zero stripping
is enough, or we can benefit from generalized RLE.

I'll post the results from this as soon as possible. This should
be done today or tomorrow morning.

I expect that the SV modifications will not take too long. Maybe two
or three days to implement and test. I'm shooting for 1/15.

Let me know if you have any comments.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5668) 1.1b5 notes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5668) 1.1b5 notes
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 10/01/1996 03:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

***Because it's so late, I decided NOT to send this out to ct_team, as
xxx will be here in the morning anyway. The build isn't quite finished yet,
but xxx will be sending out notices when he finishes shortly. Assuming
everything goes correctly, xxx can then send this message to ct_team when
he gets in.***

Thanks to xxx xxx for most of this information
===

The new WorldsAway v1.1b5 is now available for testing.

WorldsAway clients will no longer be distributed via point of contact (POC).
Q/A is no longer distributing disk copies of WorldsAway client software.

Instead of disk based installations, the WorldsAway client software is
available through various methods of network access inside of Fujitsu.

---------------------------------------
For Windows for Workgroups v3.11 users:

The v1.1b4 Windows WorldsAway client is available on the NEXUS
Windows NT server and can be installed directly over the net.

Directions:
1) Launch File Manager.
2) Select 'Connect Network Drive' from the 'Disk' menu.
3) Type in '\\NEXUS\NEXUS' in the box next to 'Path'.
4) Click 'Okay'.
5) Open the WAWIN1_1.B5 directory.
7) Double click on WAWIN.EXE

Note: Once you've setup this network connection, you shouldn't have to set
it up again the next time you use it. Just open that drive again and
install the new software.

--------------------------------------------
For Macintosh users:

The V1.1b5 Mac WorldsAway client is available on 10Forward, xxx's
PowerMac 9500.

Directions:
1) Select 'Chooser' from the Apple menu.
2) Click on 'AppleShare'.
3) Click on AppleTalk Zone 'Phase 2 Zone A'
4) Double click on '10Forward'
5) Connect as Guest
6) Click Okay and you'll get a new drive on your desktop, named 'CM Shared'.
7) Open the 'CM Shared' network drive
8) Open the 'Testing versions' folder.
9) Double click on 'WorldsAway1.1b5 Install'
10) In the installer, drag the WorldsAway icon on top of the disk on which
you want to install.
11) A dialog asks you to "Locate CompuServe Folder...". Find your CompuServe
folder and then click the 'Choose "CompuServe"' button.

Note: Disable any virus checking software you're using. SAM seems to
detect a trojan horse virus when you use the link over the network for some
strange reason even though there isn't any.

================

After you've installed WorldsAway, launch CompuServe and GO FWA24.
Then, double-click on "Wildcard Server........H" to connect to
the 1.1b5 server.

Once you exit the promenade, you will see some of the machines used
for documents. Another one of the new features in this version is Turfs.
In particular, we would like you to test these turfs by visiting the
apartment manager (go left once on Cypress street). The following
description explains all about turfs.

A turf is a region owned by an avatar (or more than one avatar). It's an
area of the Dreamscape that an avatar can call home. An avatar can live
in it, customize it, have visitors, parties, and generally have a place to
feel secure and relax.

For this version, imagine turfs as virtual apartment buildings.
Avatars will be able to rent turfs with single or multiple regions (modeled
as studio apartments or 3 bedroom apartments, for instance).

An apartment complex is a series of regions. A typical apartment building
has a lobby with an elevator and a door to the apartment manager's
office. If you walk into the manager's office, you will find the manager
there at his desk. If you click on the manager, you will get a popup
menu with options like 'Inquire about rentals', 'Rent an Apartment', 'Pay
Rent', and 'Break Lease':

- 'Inquire about rentals': This is actually a pull-right menu with an
entry for each type of apartment available in this complex. You might
select 'Two Bedroom Apartment', for instance, from this menu and be
presented with a dialog detailing the lavish two bedroom apartments this
complex offers, along with the monthly rent.

- 'Rent an Apartment': This is also a pull-right menu with the same
entries as 'Inquire about an Apartment'. Select a type of apartment from
the submenu and you will be presented with a dialog box asking for the name
you'd like the apartment to be under (defaulting to your own name) and
whether you'd like this to be your primary residence. Fill in the entries
and click Okay and you will be charged for the first month's rent. You now
have a turf!

- 'Pay Rent': Use this option to pay for your apartment. You must pay
the rent for your apartment in advance each month or you will not be able to
enter. If, after a certain amount of time, your apartment is still not paid
for, you will be evicted and the apartment will become available for someone
else to rent.

- 'Break Lease': Use this option to break the lease on your apartment.
Your apartment will become vacant and available for someone else to rent.

Once these legal details are taken care of, you may now exit to the lobby
and use the elevator to go to your new apartment. When you click on the
elevator, you will get an option to 'Ride the elevator to...' which is a
pull-right menu that has:

- 'Home': Takes you immediately to your apartment.

- 'Other': Brings up a dialog to let you type in the name of someone's
apartment to go to. You can get to your own by typing in the name you
entered when you initially rented the apartment.

The apartment itself will probably be relatively bare. If you rented that
two bedroom apartment, there may be a common area and two bedrooms (three
regions total). You can move all about inside and between the regions of
your apartment. You'll probably want to buy furniture and decorations from
vendos and bring them up to your apartment to decorate. If you click on the
wall or floor, you'll get a popup menu with your apartment name. One of the
options will be a pull-right menu labelled 'Locale preferences'. The items
on this menu are:

- 'Allow guests in turf': If you select this, other avatars will be
able to enter your turf through the elevator. This does not affect anyone
already in the turf.

- 'Do not allow guests in turf': If you select this, other avatars will
not be able to enter your turf through the elevator.

- 'Allow guests in locale': If you select this, other avatars will be
able to enter this locale.

- 'Do not allow guests in locale': If you select this, other avatars
will not be able to enter this locale. This does not affect guests
currently in the local.

- 'Set maximum avatars in locale': Allows you to set the number of
avatars that can be in this locale at the same time. This can be used, for
instance, to set a room where you want to keep most of the party.

- 'Set maximum ghosts in locale': Allows you to set the number of
ghosts that can be in this locale at the same time.

- 'Remove all guests': Kicks all visitors out of your apartment.
They'll end up in the lobby.

- 'Remove guest': Allows you to kick out a particular (presumably
obnoxious) visitor.

Note that the 'Who's in here?' command on your avatar has been expanded to
tell you all of the avatars anywhere in your apartment.

You can exit the apartment via the door you came in through and you'll end
up back at the lobby.</pre>

==(ct_dev 5719) 1.1 Beta build tomorrow==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5719) 1.1 Beta build tomorrow
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 17/01/1996 21:19
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Things are coming together great. xxx has fixed "the" bug, so
objects will now actually animate while being held. xxx fixed
the foreground overdraw bug. Vaz has set up turfs and an apartment
building. The other bugs are dying quickly. So, get the rest of
your bug fixes checked in by the meeting tomorrow, because the
first Beta build will happen after the meeting.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2720) How to report a WorldsAway problem==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2720) How to report a WorldsAway problem
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/01/1996 00:53
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

For the sake of our being able to track problems, calls, bugs, etc. we
really need people to report them in the forum, using the form we've
provided there (currently message #50805). Yes, even xxx xxx and
other people who may send you an email by-passing the forum. If you all
could help us in encouraging xxx and any other external people (perhaps
your friends, or whomever) to report problems in the forum, we would
be very appreciative. If in your travels through WA you experience
troubles, it would help us if you too would post those troubles in the
forum as a "WorldsAway Member Information Report" (message #50805).

It may seem a pain, but it allows us to filter out problems for which
we know the answers, and for those that we don't, we have a form to submit
to QA which provides all the necessary information. This also allows us
(QA) to track numbers of repeats of certain problems and problems which
are related.

I realize that by a message being sent to ct_dev or other internal
mail lists, the information still gets to all of us internally, most
importantly to QA. Unfortunately, that same information does not
always end up being shared with the many forum members who help
solve problems, the remote staff, and the team at CompuServe
Customer Service.

We've devised a system whereby members experiencing problems fill out the
form in the forum. If the forum staff or other forum members are unable
to solve the problem, that form is forwarded on to what we call our
Tech Support team. The Tech Support team then works with us to help find
a solution and help us learn to find those solutions on our own. If the
Tech Support team is unable to provide a solution, the problem is posted
in ProTeam as a call. QA then determines if the call should be escalated
to Bug status and properly assigned. When a resolution to the call or
Bug is found, the resolution is passed through the same channels so
that all involved (including CompuServe Customer Support) can benefit
from the knowledge.

Please let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for your
support in this matter!

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2721) On-line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2721) On-line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <74774.1777@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx@CSI.compuserve.com>, xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 19/01/1996 04:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule to date. Any additions or changes, please send to
xxx@ossi.com.

On-Line Services Schedule
January 1996, 1.1 Release

01/16 TU
01/18 TH ~ Development meets to discuss current 1.1
release bugs
01/19 FR ~ 1.1 Turfs build (Based on TH approval)
01/20 SA
01/21 SU
01/22 MO ~ 1.0 Server only build (includes accessories fix)
~ MS/QA/CIS begin making files ready for availability,
begin testing for corruption or other access problems.
~ Valentine's day remote update to QA
01/23 TU
01/24 WE ~ 1.1 Turfs build on pre-production
~ Beta Test begins (providing QA approves and all
necessary CIS setup complete)
~ MS: Need to have page set up for free download
of software with alert article for non-beta
testers who discover the page. Need to have page
set up with direct access to World H which calls
client FJWATEST.
01/25 TH
01/26 FR
01/27 SA
01/28 SU
01/29 MO ~ Valentine's day remote update released from QA
~ Valentine's day remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
01/30 TU *** Valentine's art available to public via RU ***
01/31 WE

02/01 TH
02/02 FR ~ 1.1b7 Build
02/03 SA
02/04 SU
02/05 MO ~ 1.1b7 Build to QA
~ Misc. art fixes remote update to QA
02/06 TU ~ 1.1b7 released from QA if accepted
~ Pre-production server update to 1.1b7, remote
update made available, server downtime midnight
to 1am.
02/07 WE *** 1.1b7 release available to tester's via RU ***
02/08 TH
02/09 FR
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO ~ Misc. art fixes remote update released from QA
(poss. 02/08)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
02/13 TU *** Misc. art fixes available to public via RU ***
02/14 WE
02/15 TH
02/16 FR
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ St. Patrick's day remote update to QA
~ Marketing must have final 1.1 Help files to QA
~ Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ 1.1 Turfs released from QA
02/20 TU ~ 1.1 Help files & Readme's from QA to Garth
~ 1.1 Turfs package for release
~ 1.1 Repackaged Client Build
02/21 WE ~ 1.1 Repackage Client to QA and MS and
CompuServe QA for preparation for release to
public
02/22 TH
02/23 FR
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Beta Test end
~ MS: Changes to CIS menu pages for file downloads
must be complete for testing.
~ St. Patrick's day remote update released from
QA: will this include Turfs?
~ St. Patrick's day remote update made available
on production server, server down midnight to
1am.
02/27 TU ~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client available on AWAY
and WWW pages
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO ~ Misc. art remote update to QA; New CD's
available in CIS Store
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO ~ Misc. art remote update released from QA
~ Misc. art remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client release masters to
production for CD
</pre>

==(ct_test 185) Valentine Art Resources==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 185) Valentine Art Resources
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 23/01/1996 17:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Heads
-----
lace_heart_head 221
candy_1_head 222
candy_2_head 223
candy_3_head 224

jack_of_hearts_head_rep 669
rose_head_rep 670
tulip_head_rep 671

Accessories
-----------
head_ponytail 1105
head_backward_cap 1106
head_rose_wreath 1107
nose_glasses 1108
nose_small_square_glasses 1109
nose_winged_glasses 1110
nose_round_glasses 1111
mouth_scarf 1112

Document
--------
three_hole_paper 2509
three_hole_pad 2510
bulletin_board_2 2511
bulletin_board_3 2512
envelope_rep 2513
mailbox 2514
scrolls 2515

Turfs
-----
plain_wall_5 1629
plain_wall_6 1630
plain_side_3 1631
turf_fireplace 2143

Signs
-----
signs 2612

Statues
-------
statue_cupid 2811

Boxes
-----
heart_shaped_box 2151
heart_box_1 2152
heart_box_2 2153

Valentine 1996 Objects
----------------------
arbor 3300
bouquet 3301
candy_hearts 3302
heart_cookie 3303
heart_candle 3304
heart_gift 3305
heart_wreath 3306
hearts 3307
truffels 3308
hoofprints 3309
toy_train 3310

Magic
-----
ornate_staff 2407
ornate_staff_rep 2408
wooden_staff 2409
snake_staff_rep 2410
plain_staff_rep 2411
</pre>

==(ct_test 187) Object causing client crash==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 187) Object causing client crash
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 24/01/1996 13:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi xxx,

This does not sound like any bug that we are currently aware of, so
reporting it as an official bug is the best way to go. Please provide us
with the object's fiddle settings (chore state, etc.) and any other
additional details that might be helpful. We will then (after reproducing
it in QA world) log the bug into Proteam.

>Last night, it was reported to me that the Temple Air Room had become a
>black hole. Anyone entering it would barely make it in the room and then
>their client would crash. I investigated.
>
>It turned out it would happen only with a Windows client. Upon entering the
>room with a Mac client (thanks xxx for doing this while my direct line to
>CIS is *still down*), I noticed a fern knicknack in the far left of the
>locale. This was picked up and put in an avatar's pocket. After that, the
>problem was resolved.
>
>Would QA like me to report this as an official bug? It seems like there was
>a similar bug at one time, I don't want to heap on extra bug reports which
>might get ignored. Let me know how you think can be best handled.
>
>YELBE
>xxx
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5788) Windows bugs fixed.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5788) Windows bugs fixed.
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 25/01/1996 02:28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,

These 3 bugs have been fixed.

>
>[Problems with Win client]
> 1) Doc
> - Win client does not feed the lines correctly when we re-open a
> document.
> This problem has not been solved with v1.1b6 yet.
>
> - Win client erases teh first page, when we click on "Next" and "Prev".
> This problem has not been solved with v1.1b6 yet.
>
> 2) Bind/BBS
> - We can not open a Brand new Bind or Pub Bind by "Read".
> The mouse pointer remains as the sandglass when we try to read.
> Once some folder or document was added by Sun client, it became
> able to read by Win client.

I could not reproduce this problem.
>
> - We can not remove pages from Bind
>
> == TCL Log ==
> error: invalid command name:
> "�$@j]%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m�(JZ�$@n'!+�(JW&F"
>

xxx.
</pre>

==(ct_team 2745) On-Line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2745) On-Line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/01/1996 04:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule to date. _Please_ take the time to read through this
to ensure you are aware of your deadlines and how they affect other's
deadlines. :) Any additions or changes, please send to: xxx@ossi.com.
If you can't stand reading it in this format, let me know and I'll provide
you with a lovely MSWord doc.

Thanks!

On-Line Services Schedule
January - March 1996, 1.1 Release

Note 1, please see xxx's recent email(s) regarding the new version nums.

Note 2, there are three seperate options for testing purposes for the beta
testers. Rather than attempt to give them version numbers, we found it more
understandable to simply lable them as follows:

Option A: The testers will test the ability of a 1.0 client
to connect with the 1.1 server (1 file)
Option B: The testers will test the executable file download
and upgrade of their current 1.0 client to
a 1.1 client (1 file)
Option C: The testers will test the full download and install
of a new 1.1 client (1 win file, 2 mac files)

For public release Options B and C will be made available to the public.
Option A is for testing purposes only.

01/23 TU ~ 1.0.9.2 server only build (CM)
~ Beta Test Option C build (CM)
~ Valentine's art check-in
01/24 WE ~ 1.1b6 build on pre-production
~ 1.0.9.2 server from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option C from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option A build (CM)
~ Beta Test Option B build (CM)
~ Valentine's art remote update to QA for testing
01/25 TH ~ Beta Test Option A from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option B from CM to QA
~ QA places beta test files on ftp site in WAPRE
directory and informs MS and CIS of availability
~ CIS ftp's files and puts in place on CIS servers
~ MS (with assistance of xxx and xxx) finalizes
download abstracts for beta files on CIS. Upon
completion, files are forward to CIS for placement.
~ MS/QA/CIS begin making files and download abstracts
ready for availability.
~ QA/CIS QA: Testing must be completed on
Options A, B & C for FREE access to download,
corruption or other access problems and FREE Test
World access. Notify MS and CIS when approval for
release to testers is given.
01/26 FR ~ Beta Test will begin if QA approves release and all
necessary CIS/MS setup and testing is complete
~ Upon start of Beta Test letter from in-World and
Forum staff will be posted in the forum providing
an update on turfs.
01/27 SA
01/28 SU
01/29 MO ~ Production (??) server update to 1.0.9.2
~ Valentine's art remote update released from QA
~ Valentine's aty remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
01/30 TU *** Valentine's art available to public via RU ***
01/31 WE

02/01 TH
02/02 FR ~ 1.1b7 (1.0.10.2 ??)Build (xxx: I need new version numbers)
02/03 SA
02/04 SU
02/05 MO ~ 1.1b7 Build to QA
~ Misc. art fixes remote update to QA
02/06 TU ~ 1.1b7 released from QA if accepted
~ Pre-production server update to 1.1b7, remote
update made available, server downtime midnight
to 1am.
02/07 WE *** 1.1b7 release available to tester's via RU ***
02/08 TH
02/09 FR
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO ~ St. Patrick's Day art checkin (art will be limited
based on the Art Dept's ability to meet this date)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update released from QA
(poss. 02/08 if approved in time)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
02/13 TU *** Misc. art fixes available to public via RU ***
~ St. Patrick's Day remote update from CM to QA
to include in 1.1 final packaging for release to public.
02/14 WE
02/15 TH
02/16 FR
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ Marketing must have final 1.1 Help files to QA
~ Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ 1.1 released from QA
02/20 TU ~ 1.1 Help files & Readme's from QA to Garth
~ 1.1 packaged for release
~ 1.1 Repackaged Client Build (this will include
all 1.1 upgrades and bug fixes as well as all remote
updates up through St. Patrick's art)
02/21 WE ~ 1.1 Repackage Client to QA and MS and
CompuServe QA for preparation for release to
public. Simultaneous preparation begins. Files will
not be made available to the public until final
approval given by QA.
02/22 TH
02/23 FR
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Beta Test end
~ MS: Changes to CIS menu pages for file downloads
must be complete for testing.
~ Remote update originally planned for St. Pat's art
but moved up to include in final package. Any need
still for this remote update?
~ After MIDNIGHT, Production server changed to 1.1
server. (Members with 1.0 will still be able to connect.)
02/27 TU ~ 1.1 repackaged client available on AWAY
and WWW pages after midnight.
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO ~ Misc. art remote update to QA; New CD's
available in CIS Store
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO ~ Misc. art remote update released from QA
~ Misc. art remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client release masters to
production for CD
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5817) Remote update problems==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5817) Remote update problems
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 30/01/1996 13:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is blocked on the remote update problem. From talking to
xxx it seems as though remote update for the new artwork
is just simply not working.

It works fine if he copies the mag files from the server to
the client and runs. (Which is probably how all us guys tested this.)

However, if he **remote updates** the resources then the new art
crashes the client. Also one of the NEW cdxxx.dat files is smaller
than the file in the mag dir on the server.

What's the deal? We need someone to dump the resources and see what
the differences between the resources on the server and client are *after*
the remote update. Can rm_update could do this?

Who can track this down?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2773) WA Daily On-Line Rpts 1/24 & 1/25==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2773) WA Daily On-Line Rpts 1/24 & 1/25
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/01/1996 17:16
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am re-sending these two days from last week because after re-running them
- the figures look better. I will post the rest from last week as they
become available.

xxx
______________________________________________________________________________

Wednesday: Jan 24, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
01/24/96 January December
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1792.500 47439.483 48840.050
Total Logins (Sessions) 2277.000 60412.000 56818.000
Total Unique Accounts 961.000 6215.000 5709.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.865 7.633 8.555
Average # of Logins per Account 2.369 9.720 9.952
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 156.000 189.000 156.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 159.000 191.000 156.000
Total New Accounts 102.000 3498.000 3772.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 351.000 2684.000 898.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 10315

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 13430

____________________________________________________________________

Thursday: Jan 25, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Thursday Month To Date Last Month
01/25/96 January December
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1767.517 49207.000 48840.050
Total Logins (Sessions) 2260.000 62672.000 56818.000
Total Unique Accounts 971.000 6345.000 5709.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.820 7.755 8.555
Average # of Logins per Account 2.327 9.877 9.952
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 159.000 189.000 156.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 159.000 191.000 156.000
Total New Accounts 114.000 3612.000 3772.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 403.000 2668.000 898.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 10423

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 13572

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxx xxx
xxx@ossi.com
</pre>

==(wa_tech 98) fyi: known problem in-world==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (wa_tech 98) fyi: known problem in-world
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: wa_tech, INTERNET:WA_TECH@OSSI.COM
DATE: 02/03/1996 17:10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FYI...

I believe this information has gone out before, but I wanted to make sure
everyone knew, so here it is in very non-technical terms:

There is a known intermittent bug whereby if someone attempts to ESP someone who
is engaged in a remote update, this will cause almost all ESP's to hang until
that remote update is completed. Basically what happens is that the one ESP to
the person doing the remote update causes a blockage on the server so that no
other ESP's can go through. Usually, once the RU is finished the first and then
all consecutive ESP's go through and the problem fixes itself. With the recent
long RU of new information, we find that the chances of this problem occuring is
increased, especially mulitple consecutive occurances of the same problem (I.e.
three different people who ESP someone in RU and ESP's backing up).

Say user A tries to ESP user B who is doing a remote update. A's ESP is held for
delivery when the RU is complete. User C ESP's user X, but because of the hold
on user A's ESP's all other consecutive ESP's are held. Now, normally, user B
finishes RU and the problem clears itself. What we are currently experiencing,
however, is 1) lotso people in world and therefore 2) lotso people experiencing
remote update plus 3) lotso people ESPing. All those ESP's get backed up, the
clients can't take the wait, they think they've lost connection to the host and
BOOM, they crash out of WA. Then they come running to the forum thinking the
server is down. In actuality, the server never crashes, plenty of people are
still in, they're probably just not interacting via ESP or if they are, have
unknowingly timed it in such a manner that they aren't caught up in the dominoe
effect of the problem.

Ok, so then the person who crashes tries to get back in world but cannot. They
are experiencing one of two problems. Either 1) the server has not yet
recognized that the user is no longer there (they probably have their WA timeout
set infinately) thus thinks they are still in-World or 2) all the previously
explained problems start causing other problems like with the connections. One
other potential problem I saw was that when CIM attempted to launched the client
on the user's computer, it was able to launch, but the connection to WA simply
isn't made - the user never sees the avatar selection menu. Everything you see
here is basically what we experienced today. We had to completely restart the
World just to reset all the connection lines and the server then everyone could
again get in world. It's likely that until the server fix is approved by QA and
released we will continue to see this very same problem occur again and again.
We need to keep a close eye on the world until that fix has been put in place.

The fix for the ESP/Remote update bug has been checked in by development and is
now in Quality Assurance. As soon as QA has approved the release of this fix,
the current server will be updated.

We are hoping to have the server updated on Monday, but that all depends on QA,
so don't quote any dates to anyone.

Understanding this problem is especially important this weekend, as we just
provided new art on Thursday night and everyone entering the world is going
through a remote update. We had to take down the world today at 1pm due to this
very same problem. I was in the Help Desk helping people out as much as
possible, and explaining to them what happened and how they can help us avoid
this problem until the fix is put in place. xxx will be posting a message in
the Help Desk telling the same. Please when talking to members who've
experienced this problem, refer to the message that xxx posts.

It's amazing how much time a problem like this eats up! I can't wait for that
darned fix! :-) If anyone who receives this message is in the World or forum and
recognizes that this is happening, please contact Member Support immediately on
our pager x-xxx-xxx-xxxx. xxx is working until at least 10:30 tonight and
xxx tomorrow 1:30 - 10:30. Any time other than that you can page me. The
sooner we find out that it's happening the sooner we can fix things. Today,
people were locked out of the world for over an hour, and the time was only that
shorty because I happen to walk into the forum.

Thanks,
-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2835) This week in engineering: WebWorlds==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2835) This week in engineering: WebWorlds
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 09/02/1996 19:08
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note: The following is company confidential. (As always. :-)

Here's a window into some of the toil and excitement in engineering:

Turfs went to external testers at the beginning of the week. Early reports
are very positive.

xxx demonstrated his Game api prototype this week, leading design reviews
for both engineering and producers/product managers. There's work to be
done, but the prototype demonstrated an api for use in those worlds and/or
those locales set by world producers for the the Wert Gumby's of the world
to hack games that WorldsAway avatars can play, and for approved games to
be attached to in-world objects (a mini-tic-tac-toe or mini-chess board on
the wall of a locale, for example, that avatars could play either directly
or via a second window but that all avatars in the locale could watch).
Very cool. Major kudos to xxx (and to all his advisors).

xxx succeeded in attaching the Windows WA client and a web browser, via a
third party DLL/window. In his prototype, the WA client can change the web
browser's page. This was a critical test of our product basis of having a
world browser and a web browser that work in tandem. Imagine browsing the
web to a page that has a world map on it, selecting a region, which sends a
message to the world browser and lets your avatar enter this world at that
spot. Later, wandering through the world, you ask "where am I", which sends
a message to the web browser, flips it back to the map page, executes a CGI
script hidden behind the page, which causes an X to flash in the locale
you're in... Now xxx's on the spot to write CT code to replace the
essential-to-us aspects of the third-party DLL.

xxx also released to QA a DLL to support the widely used Trumpet
WinSocket. The plan, if QA and Member Support agree, is to give it to those
hardy souls who've tried to use Trumpet, and with their assurance that it
lets them get onto WA successfully, to put the DLL on the Forum for
availability to Trumpet users.

We brought on another Mac engineer for perhaps a month to help us get TCP
(WebWorld) support into our Mac client. xxx xxx is sitting across the
hall from me, next to xxx xxx.

All the engineers did lots more work, but one thing I think will interest
everyone:

Engineering this week scheduled the tasks that will get us to a WebWorld
prototype. The result is that we've made a good initial cut at what we can
engineer for a March 31 release and what will have to wait for a subsequent
release. The results:

What's in Jupiter Conference demo:
Windows only
World map that's on web side that can show where you are in the World
Web page can launch World, enter at specified World entry point
Avatar URL can change web page
Oracles can edit avatar/object URLs using fiddle
[This is where we test interoperability of Netscape and World browsers in 8
megs]

What's in 1.2 (engineering of functionality complete by end of February):
Mac and Windows
Elevator (and follow thru elevator)
Design for Auditorium, but no Auditorium
Design for web-friendly installation, but implementation doubtful
Avatars are not registered (not kept track of by server), but are persistent
(Client saves prefs: avatar body, head, color, name)
Initial avatar: First use of Client (i.e., no avatar ever): dialog prompts
for gender
Web side picks random avatar body/head/colors
Give ghosts access to web-page URL menus
Pass Web-selected ID to server
# of avatars/account: make build constant external so it can be used at startup
WebFollow: add Web following command;
user-to-group communication to share a web URL
Email address and text description that are part of the Tell-Me-About
Be able to set certain locales to block URL opening
All client support for the Game api (though server support won't be ready
at launch)

There's considerable UI work to be designed. Among others, imagine having a
Follow URL menu off your avatar that anyone can use at any time to see what
you're looking at with your web browser. Hmmm...

What probably must wait until the next version of WebWorld:
Auditorium
Performance: Incorporate Netserve into IV serve / Remove S&V / ESP to user task
Web URLs object for sharing purposes via opaque data channel
Per-world preferences (required for multiple WebWorlds)
User performance: request not to get picture images
Incremental Remote Update
Velcro
Avatar death: WWmaster can set # of days; 0=no persistence
Applause meter
Avatar mod to indicate to others that your avatar is off reading the web
(web browser is focus)
Sound compression
Toolbar
Picture Object
Long URLs

And while this news is now a week old, xxx xxx a week ago completed
spraycans for apartment walls and such -- his first completed object as a
development engineer. Yay, xxx!

- xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5964) New Document Server==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5964) New Document Server
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@pobox.com
DATE: 12/02/1996 14:28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've got the latest document stuff running on tao:8025 and on compuserve
FTBTST. Resources are in tao:/opt/renobuild/mag

It should have remote updateable resources from the previous server running
on tao and FTBTST.

BBS is much changed. You need a writeable document in your hand to
post. You need to be an oracle or above to make folders or remove posts.

Feel free to check it out.

I'll be checking in these changes today.

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2849) On-Line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2849) On-Line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 13/02/1996 05:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule as of 02/12/96. Any additions or changes, please
send to xxx@ossi.com.

On-Line Services Schedule
February - March 1996, 1.0 Repackage, Turfs & 1.1 Testing & Release

Notes:

BETA PLANNING: Please note that the beta test has begun, but started with only
Option A. Options B & C will be implemented when they have passed QA. Proposed
dates are given in the schedule below. Due to the problems found in the test
versions, we had to delay the start of beta by 11 days. The end date of beta,
02/26/96, is planned to remain the same unless we find substantial reason to
delay the date. Unfortunately this means that the amount of time for testing is
decreased, the potential for bugs to be released to the public and/or the
potential further delay of the release of Turfs is increased.

BETA OPTIONS: Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1
server, simulating a user who does not download the patch file with client
upgrades and bug fixes. Option B is the patch file to upgrade the users current
1.0 client with new client fixes, Option C is a full download of the 1.0 client
including these latest client fixes.

VERSION NUMBERS: Just a reminder that the current numbering scheme for client
and server releases is as follows:
~ Three digits for client releases where the first two numbers
are the version number and the third is the client number.
~ Four digits for server releases where the first two numbers
are the version number, the third is the client number, and the
fourth is the resource number.

REMOTE UPDATES: Our current Dreamscape plan is for server and art/resource
updates on alternate weeks, with a remote update every week. Even if the updates
are small, this provides an opportunity for the members to become used to these
remote updates on a regular basis.

REPACKAGED CLIENTS: Our current Dreamscape plan allows for repackaging the
current publicly available client once a month. Should it become necessary for a
new user who has just downloaded the client to sit through a remote update in
excess of 5 minutes, we will assess whether a newly packaged client will be made
available sooner.

HELP FILES & READMES: For the repackaged client, please note that due dates have
changed. xxx mentioned that there may be a dependency for work on the
Macintosh files by xxx xxx. Please let me know so that time can be allowed for
in the schedule.

WEBWORLD: I have added in some delivery dates for WebWorld as these dates impact
the Dreamscape deliverables, and most of us need to do some sort of planning.
Please check these dates and let me know the dependencies for your department if
they have not been appropriately noted.

02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
~ CM: Opt. B & C client and server build for
external test, to QA.
02/07 WE ~ Trumpet DLL Build, to QA
02/08 TH 1.0 to 1.1b7 Patches (Test Opt. B) from CM to QA
02/09 FR ~ Wildcard (test) server update to 1.1b7 server,
remote update made available to testers.
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO
02/13 TU ~ QA: Trumpet DLL fix to selected Dreamscape
members for external testing overseen by xxx.
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion ready to test. (Dependent on DEV)
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the 1.0
Repackaged client.
02/14 WE ~ Build Meeting: may effect all dates seen in this
schedule! :-)
~ CM: Opt B & C External Test client build
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion testing. (Dependent on TUES date)
~ ART: Mktg WW Jupiter Conference brochure art
to processors.
02/15 TH ~ 1.1 Client build from CM to QA and Japan
simultaneously.
~ QA: Receives Opt B & C client builds
~ QA: place Opt B & C on FTP site for CIS QA/ISD
~ MS: Changes to CIS external testing menu pages
for file downloads, and file abstracts must be
complete for testing.
~ QA/MS: Opt B & C simultaneous testing by FCT
QA & CIS QA/ISD
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion available to testers on Wildcard server.
(Dependent on TUES date)
~ ART: WW Demo world art checkin.
02/16 FR ~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
~ MKTG: final revised 1.0 Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 2/26 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 02/26
release date. If 2) build would be 2/19 to QA for testing 02/20. If 3) repackage
would be 2/19 to QA for testing 2/20.
~ ART: WW Demo world art, simultaneous
processing and world building 02/16,19,20. This is
under the assumption that our new World Builders
can build one locale per day.
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ QA/MS: Proposed date of Opt B & C External Test
begin. This date may change to Tuesday if Monday is
a holiday for CompuServe employees. (QA needs at
least four weeks for external testing.)
02/20 TU ~ QA/CM: Revised 1.0 Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ 1.0 Repackaged Client Build
~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/21 WE ~ 1.0 Repackage Client to FCT QA & MS and
CompuServe ISD & QA for preparation for release to
the public.
~ ART/QA: WW Demo world art to QA for testing
02/21,22,23
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.
02/23 FR ~ QA: ~ ART: WW Demo world art must be
approved to meet 02/26 deadline of Jupiter
Conference for private demos.
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Opt. A External Test end
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
02/27 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject to
change.
~ 1.0 Repackaged client available on AWAY and
WWW pages. The repackaged client includes all
remote updates, bug fixes and changes made
available by February 13. Delay of release of Turfs
may effect this release date, depending on the current
remote update time estimates.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged 1.0 Client CD Masters &
Diskette Masters available for testing. QA needs two
weeks for testing.
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO MKTG: Repackaged 1.0 Client CD's & Diskettes
available in CIS Store based on 2/27 delivery of
Turfs and if CD approved by FCT QA.
03/19 TU 1.1 Release?</pre>

==(ct_dev 5985) saving items in the world==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5985) saving items in the world
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 13/02/1996 21:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,

Perhaps this has been discussed before, but just in case not, I'm bringing
it up anyway.

Would it be possible to implement a way that should the user experience an
unexpected disconnect from WorldsAway while in a private room with their
belongings out of their pockets, that upon re-entry their avatar would
return to that private room and no other avatar would be able to enter the
room for a set period of time? I'm suggesting the "set period of time" to
discourage members causing a disconnect to happen on purpose for whatever
odd reason. Also, to allow the member time to attempt to re-enter the world
and reclaim their belongings, or should that be impossible, at least enter
the forum or call CIS CS if they just can't get in.

Just a thought. Might save us some neck pains in the future.</pre>

==(ct_team 2864) Dust off your bowling ball==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2864) Dust off your bowling ball
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 13/02/1996 22:48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Attention athletes!
We are having a bowling night on Friday, Feb. 23. All are welcome. I will
give details as they get arranged. I'd appreciate an "I'm interested"
count.
BTW, If anyone has a favorite alley (bowling) in this area let me know
and I'll check it out to see if it meets the standards of our group. ie:
easy to find, parking ok, maybe food'n beer, etc.

p.s. even if you don't bowl, like I don't, why not come anyway? It's a
chance to throw big objects at small objects and hear them go 'boom'!

This is my official signature</pre>

==(ct_checkin 386) document checkins==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 386) document checkins
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 02:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
Added economics to document classes, and cleaned up document
orientation when changing location.

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:
No longer get "Could not change orientation" errors.

NEW FEATURES:
You get charged for making copies and buying newspapers.

CAVEATs:
The recycler has its default costs in, but I couldn't find
a checked-in spec to find exactly what it was supposed to
do when.

While there is some visible animation, not all of the document
orientation-changing commands are in yet, nor is the associated
avatar animation. (I'd like some Oracular feedback as to whether
the avatar animation is wanted.) As it becomes clear where these
belong, they'll be added. However, the correct animation is
happening most of the time, it's just not exciting.

2POV sucks.

I tested newsstand economics as much as possible, but I've
never actually been able to buy a newspaper, so it hasn't been
tested all the way through.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
avatar.cld 1.174 cleaned up changing document orientation
document.cld 1.41 cleaned up changing orientation
generics.cld 1.223 cleaned up changing document orientation
gutenberg.cld 1.14 added economics
newsstand.cld 1.10 added economics
postbox.cld 1.10 changed cost field to common
recycler.cld 1.11 added some economics

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 387) Orb fixes, odb_check fixes, 1.0 -> 1.1 convert support==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 387) Orb fixes, odb_check fixes, 1.0 -> 1.1 convert support
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 04:58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
Convert 1.0 database to 1.1
add turfs to converted 1.1 database.

FIXED BUGS:

NEW FEATURES:

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:

CAVEATs:
Turfs in this version expire after 5 or ten minutes.

I'm concerned that the current floor plans will need
changing. If they do, we should do it BEFORE we
convert the db. I don't have the tools handy to remove
prototype turfs from the db. I suppose we could easily
add more.

I didn't make the region groups. We do have a test
version of region groups but we should do something
a little more detailed, like getting the fountain
regions in proper region groups.

See seperate message on how to use these files
to convert the db from 1.0 to 1.1

We need to do a small 1.0 build to upgrade orb for
1.0 so we can do the right kinda dump.

xxx, for 1.0:
In server/tools/Orb dir we need to make and
make install. The new orb and orb.etc needs
to get installed in the bin dir where we plan
to do the 1.0 dump. The orbdump.tcl and dumpbyclass.tcl
will go into orb.etc.

For 1.1, we need to:
make, make install in server/lib/libiv_instance
make, make install in server/tools/Orb
make clean, make all, make install in world.

The above may be moot if this is part of your thursday build.

FWIW, I did convert the 1.0 to 1.1 db, and actually got
a server running with it, and actually got a windows client
connected. Went in, went to the apt mgr and bought
a 4 room turf.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------

=============== 1.0 FILES.... ONE POINT ZERO VERSION FILES ============
/server/tools/Orb/Makefile 1.2 add dumpbyclass.tcl install line
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.c 1.2 support dump by class
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.tcl 1.2 dump contents now, exclude fields
on teleport dumps
/server/tools/Orb/dumpbyclass.tcl NEW (dumps objects by class.)

=============== 1.1 FILES.... ONE POINT ONE VERSION FILES ============
/server/include/iv_instance.h 1.13 add option to restore w/o doing containership
/server/lib/libiv_instance/iv_instance.c 1.44 ditto
/server/tools/Orb/Makefile 1.28 fix tcl install cmds, add dumpbyclass
/server/tools/Orb/fullrestore.tcl 1.2 add objref fixup to restore
/server/tools/Orb/orb.c 1.38 add objref fixup to restore
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.c 1.18 support dump by class
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.tcl 1.10 dump contents now
/server/tools/Orb/register_region.awk 1.2 slightly different syntax in 1.1
/server/tools/odb/odb_check.c 1.26 support big databases
/world/Makefile 1.26 register_teleports.tcl is now static
/world/regions/turfs.reg 1.7 fix OrchidTemple linking
/world/test_turfs.tcl 1.7 number regions correctly
/world/world.tcl 1.102 empty high region is back to 372
/world/world3.rmt turfs protos are at 400
/world/register_teleports.tcl NEW registers the teleport aliases
/server/tools/Orb/dumpbyclass.tcl NEW dumps objs by class</pre>

==(ct_dev 5986) 1.0 to 1.1 db conversion procedure==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5986) 1.0 to 1.1 db conversion procedure
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 05:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Well, there certainly were a few potholes on the road to converting
the 1.0 db to 1.1, and also constructing the turfs in the 1.1 db.

I think I got it all converted. I have a server running on
my machine that looks like the prod db with turfs. Pretty
neet.

Here are the steps. This is a little long, but I don't see
an easier way for right now. I could wrap this into some
shell scripts, but that would only hide details and simplify
a little. I'll leave that step for the student.

If you have problems, ask xxx. He seems to know what
is going on. (Sorry xxx.)

What you will need...

xxx needs to build my 1.0 changes into his 1.0 build
tree. This then needs to be installed in production 1.0,
or in a 1.0 "snapshot" tree.
You'll get a new orb, and two new files in orb.etc:
orbdump.tcl and dumpbyclass.tcl.

For beta purposes, make a copy of the production dirs
somewhere, including a database copy. Then add these new
1.0 files to orb and orb.etc.

xxx also needs to build a 1.1 tree, and the files need
to be installed somewhere where we will be bringing up
the 1.1 server. In addition you will need the cooked
turfs file from xxx. This is in his build tree, the fullpath
is <build-root>/src/world/regions/turfs.out. This is required
for the 1.1 convert. (This file will not be used in future
conversions, for example, 1.1 to 1.2.)

To take the database dump...

Fyi.. here is how to take a copy of the prod odb.data file and
build a data/world_n_zone_0 set of directories around it....
In this example, the world will be 10, and the original
database copy file is odb.data.020696.0014...

bin/make_ivdirs -b . -w 10
touch data/world_10_zone_0/lmt/banished_list
bin/iv_text_init data/world_10_zone_0/text
mkdir data/world_10_zone_0/rdb/000

mkdir data/world_10_zone_0/odb
cp odb.data.020696.0014 data/world_10_zone_0/odb/odb.data
cp <see-note-1>/odb_status.data data/world_10_zone_0/odb/
bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 10 -z 0 -F

Note-1: the odb_status.data file above is from a clean world dir.
The full path is something like data/world_?_zone_0/odb/odb_status.data.
An odb_status.data file needs to just exist there. (This is
a work around for a bug in odb_check.)

Here are the steps to take the db dump... (% is the orb tcl prompt.)

bin/orb -data/world_0_zone_0
% source orb.etc/dumpbyclass.tcl
% dumpbyclass dump.1.0.out

Here are the commands to restore the database. This should be
run in a freshly installed 1.1 tree. Make sure there is enough
disk space. You'll need about 300 mb free before you start.
The db will end up being 134 mb, and you'll want to be able to make
a backup copy of odb.data once the restore is completed, but before
the final cutover commands are applied. I'll indicate when to do the
backups below in the instructions.

Note that we are increasing the size of the odb file because we are
already at about 16 mb. The new size is about 134 mb.

In this example the destination world we are setting up is world 11.
It can be any number. Prior to starting this procedure, there should
be no world_11 in the local data directory. We will create _all_ the
files here.

bin/make_ivdirs -b . -w 11
touch data/world_11_zone_0/lmt/banished_list
bin/iv_text_init data/world_11_zone_0/text
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000/000

The following file, region_map.data, is from data.install/world_n_zone_0/rmt,
which is in the fresh 1.1 install that xxx built.

cp <1.1-install-dir>/data/world_?_zone_0/rmt/region_map.data data/world_11_zone_0/rmt

rm /tmp/objrefs.db # make sure this file doesn't exist
bin/orb -prod -data/world_11_zone_0

# wait a long time here>

% source orb.etc/fullrestore.tcl
% fullrestore dump.1.0.out

# <wait a long time here>

At this point you should get alot of output, but no coredumps.
Also, there should be no "Old objref 0xhhh doesnt seem to in the objref db"
"I'm initing this objref with NIL_OFFSET"
There might be one of them (for a head, classnumber will be 8),
but there shouldn't be a slew of them. If there is, might as well stop
here and debug.

Get out of orb now...

% exit

# clean the db, note the -F param, this will build the region dbs

bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 11 -z 0 -F

There will probably be some dangling object errors (stuff like:
WARNING: verify_slots: Invalid position[0] = 8 for
object 0xed8c4cc0 (off 0x78c4cc0) in container 0xe60bae00 (off 0xbae00),
Range for container is 0 to 3
WARNING: verify_slots: I couldn't find
object 0xed8c4cc0 (off 0x78c4cc0) in container 0xe60bae00 (off 0xbae00)

...is ok for now. We'll need to fix these -- I have no idea why they are
here, maybe it is just a characteristic of my test database copy, which
I found laying around in production. These objects need to be sent to lost
and found.)

This is a good time to make a backup....

cp data/world_11_zone_0/odb/odb.data ./odb.data.backup

Add region teleport aliases, teleport aliases

bin/orb -data/world_11_zone_0/
% source orb.etc/orb.tcl
% source orb.etc/register_regions.tcl
% source orb.etc/register_teleports.tcl
% exit

Now the turfs... First make a backup...

cp data/world_11_zone_0/odb/odb.data ./odb.data.backup

Now, add the turfs...

grab xxx's turfs.out file...

cp <xxx's cm build tree>/src/world/regions/turfs.out

bin/orb -data/world_11_zone_0/
% source orb.etc/orb.tcl
% source orb.etc/fillregionproc.tcl
% source turfs.out
% exit

remove all region files for rdb rebuild...

rm data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000/000/*
bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 11 -z 0 -F -f

Start up the server.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 389) Document dialog==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 389) Document dialog
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 19:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Nudged the items in the Document dialog around, so that the text
doesn't get truncated on the Mac.

FIXED BUGS:
Dunno whether QA ever reported it, but it used to say "Autho" instead
of "Author:" and "Subj:" instead of "Subject:"
Subject no longer bounces up and down when you select it.

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
Not tested because I have no idea how to build clade.
Also needs to be checked on Winclient.
Confusing Next and Prev buttons are still there.

CHANGED FILES:
Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------
document.cld 1.42 realigned item bounds
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 391) Spraycan fix for menu title==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 391) Spraycan fix for menu title
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 19:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:

Fixed spraycan menu title generation

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:

Spraycan popup menus had the title of whatever the user clicked on
last. (ie. if the user clicked on the 'lobby', then clicked on the
spraycan, the menu would get titled 'lobby' instead of 'spraycan')

NEW FEATURES:

None

CAVEATs:

None.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
spraycan.cld 1.23 Fixed spraycan menu title generation
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 392) Document text is scrollable==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 392) Document text is scrollable
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 20:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Tricked a friend of mine into writing a scrollable TE class, fixed up
the other remaining Document problems.

FIXED BUGS:
Backspacing over the last carriage return no longer causes document
fields to scatter all over the dialog.
Cursor keys and text input cause proper scroll bar update.
The scroll bar can be used to scroll the text (who woulda thought?).
CRs are converted to LFs for text storage on server.
Bug 1309: Ghosts can now insert gestures into their ESP messages.
Use Apple PlainTalk checkbox appears iff you have PlainTalk installed.
Remote update should now say "less than 1 minute" instead of "0 minutes"
(Bold) menu titles are again no longer truncated by one pixel.

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
afcomifc changes not tested at tips because I can't compile tips
(xxx added some new define we don't have yet).

CHANGED FILES:
Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------
afcomifc.c 1.105 add PlainTalk to prefs
afintrfc.cp 1.32 support for client-specific prefs
afwidget.cp 1.26 conv CR to LF for TE, don't crash in SelListItem
afintrfc.h 1.59 support for client-specific prefs
sv.c 1.67 add prototypes so that Mac can compile
RenoFont.r 1.10 add extra space for bold, etc.
RenoTE.cp 1.3 use new ScrollingTE class
RenoTE.h 1.3 use new ScrollingTE class
RenoWin.cp 1.37 (1309) Allow ghosts to add gestures to ESP
RenoWin.h 1.14 move PlainTalk test to afintrfc
Strings.r 1.18 0 minutes now says 'less than 1 minute'
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 400) Turfs for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 400) Turfs for 1.1
FROM: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 19:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=====================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Readied Turfs for production. They now have proper prices,
quantities, and art. Added a 3-room flat. Fixed a couple
bugs.

RELEASE:
1.0.

FIXED BUGS:
1399, 1400

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
None.

CHECKED BY:
Me.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------

BRANCH: RENOWA

src/world/test_turfs.tcl 1.9 Set proper amounts
src/world/world3.rmt 1.19 Added 3-rooms to ProtoTurfs
src/world/regions/turfs.reg 1.8 Changed some colors.

=====================================================================
</pre>

==(ct_team 2897) Real Life Pubic WorldsAway Gathering==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2897) Real Life Pubic WorldsAway Gathering
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 21:13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Team,

Sunray Ann has taken the time to organize a convention of WorldsAway
avatars in the real life.

If you'd like to get a hold of her, her ID is 71722,2000
She is interested in having FCT speakers, etc.. and I have asked her to
invite us formally with invitations in the mail.

She'll be sending things in c/o Marketing, or Oracles, and Member
Support.. not to a specific person.

xxx

------------

FIRST ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE AVATARS!

When: April 27-28, 1996

Where: Harrisburg Holiday Inn, New Cumberland, PA

Why: To meet all the friends you've made here in WA!

This Avatar Gathering is not affiliated with the CompuServe Information
Service or Fujitsu Cultural Technologies, a Division of Fujitsu Open
Systems Solutions, Inc. of San Jose, CA.. This event is sponsored by
myself on behalf of the community of avatars within the WorldsAway
Dreamscape. All arrangements should be handled personally through me to
my CIS email address and not the SysOps or Fujitsu Cultural Technologies

This gala event will feature a keynote address by <TBA>
as well as a banquet dinner and a whole weekend of
meeting old friends and making new ones! There will be games
and other events as well; stay tuned for details!

To reserve your spot, a non-refundable fee of $20 (for the
conference facilities) must be received by March 31. Transportation,
lodging and meals are at your own expense; however, the Holiday
Inn is offering a special rate of $67 per night for WA Gathering
attendees. They will also provide courtesy transportation from either
Harrisburg airport (MDT) or the Amtrak station.

For the Saturday night banquet, you may choose one of the following
entrees: Prime Rib at $25, Chicken Marsala at $21, and Baked Scrod at $21

To reserve your spot, act now! E-Mail Sunray Ann at 71722,2000 with the
following information:

Name(s) of persons attending;
Number of hotel rooms you will occupy;
Voice telephone number;
Dinner entree preference for each person in your party;

You will receive e-mail back confirming your reservation and giving
you the address where your $20 per person must be sent.

You will need to contact the hotel and make your own room reservations.
All the information will be in your confirming e-mail.

Looking forward to seeing you all in April!

---------------------
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 401) Spraycans can now spray doors, too.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 401) Spraycans can now spray doors, too.
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 21:24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:

Vaz asked me to have flat sprays work on doors, too.

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:

None.

NEW FEATURES:

Flat sprays work on doors.

CAVEATs:

None.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
spraycan.cld 1.24 Flat sprays work on doors
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5999) status==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5999) status
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 03:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sorry, I'm still not done. I added a break lease penalty and a max
3 months pay in advance check. I still need to test and check one
bug that xxx told me about. A missing '/' on a comment stopped
my clade build. It took me over an hour to find it.

I should be done sometime mid-afternoon.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 402) avatar/region cleanup==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 402) avatar/region cleanup
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 03:52
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
I removed all the headers I could find that were for Clade structures
such as CLASS_avatar_t. This included rather more than I expected - most of
which were entirely unused.

FIXED BUGS:
One small problem with building the Mac client: structint.c needed a
type cast on one line.
Removed the temptation to access structure fields directly.

NEW FEATURES:
None.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.
CAVEATS:
Current 'fix' for getting field values may not work with incremental
update (or rather, it may take more work).

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
src/mac/mwclient/DebugLevel.h 1.12 Added another debug setting.
src/mac/dirt/DirectorTool.make 1.28 Changed C flags (DirT only)
src/client/renoanim.c 1.117 Removed headers.
src/client/include/renoanim.h 1.52 Removed headers.
src/client/renoclaz.c 1.52 Removed headers.
src/client/renomain.c 1.187 WIP - but it shouldn't break.
src/client/renoobjs.c 1.148 Removed headers.
src/client/include/renoobjs.h 1.69 Removed headers.
src/client/renotcl.c 1.173 Removed headers.
src/common/struct/strucint.c 1.17 Added cast for MetroWerks.

Hope it all works.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6000) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6000) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 12:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Developers,

xxx asks about
>creating "French spoken here" areas
>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.

Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
right now.

Am I correct?

(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
a good idea.)

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6002) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6002) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 15:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As far as I know, there are no technical problems with speaking
French, German, or Spanish in world. All the character sets are complete,
though some systems do not provide an easy method of accessing those
"extra" characters (I believe you have to type some esoteric key sequence
in Win 3.1).

And, I've even seen people talking in Slavic languages (we're missing about
six of their characters), Russian (which normally requires the Cyrillic
alphabet), and Japanese.

As xxx pointed out, the real question should be asked of the
Oracles and the world design team.

xxx

>Developers,
>
>xxx asks about
>>creating "French spoken here" areas
>>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.
>
>Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
>impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
>right now.
>
>Am I correct?
>
>(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
>a good idea.)
>
>xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6006) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6006) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 16:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>Developers,

>xxx asks about
>>creating "French spoken here" areas
>>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.

>Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
>impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
>right now.

>Am I correct?

>(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
>a good idea.)

If you're talking about a client that would have such things as menus
in French I suspect it would be a fair bit of work. One of the most common
problems is that concepts that are easy to express concisely in one language
are not always so easily expressed in others. Translation of dialog text into
French could make the text increase in size by a factor of two, necessitating
changes in dialog box sizes and all that.
Some text is embedded in artwork - that takes much longer to fix. I
don't think there's much of this, though.

If you're only talking about people talking in French using esp and all,
no it doesn't seem very difficult - it may be nearly automatic on the Mac.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2901) What's New With WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2901) What's New With WorldsAway
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/02/1996 15:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This Week's What's New for WorldsAway
------------

What's New With WorldsAway

February 18 - February 24, 1996

-Loving, Living, and Looking Good in WorldsAway!
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--Loving, Living, and Looking Good in WorldsAway!

The month of Valentines, February has brought many of the WorldsAway
citizens together romantically. Last week, we celebrated a simultaneous
real world wedding ceremony within the WorldsAway Dreamscape. This Sunday
you'll notice in the listing of in-World events that there is yet another
in-World wedding. Come and greet the happy bride and groom and present
them with a gift or tokens to begin their life together on-line! Who
knows, you might meet your next special someone at the reception party.

Many new pioneering CompuServe members are finding and making their way to
the enchanted avatar community of Phantasus on the Isle of Kymer. You can
come settle here too. All you have to do is log in and experience a way of
life on-line that is unlike any other.

Some more incentive to try out the new body and head sprays in-World.....
Announcing the first Phantasus Beauty Contest! Who's the cutest avatar
in-World? Now is our chance to find out. Nominations have already been
sent in and voted on through Email. The Sunrays who have been
administrating this event are looking forward to revealing the results and
finalists this Friday February 23, at 7:00-9:00 PM Pacific Time in the
Phantasus Starway Cafe Stage. Keep posted for details on this special
event in the WorldsAway Community Forum (GO AWAYFORUM) in-World Events
Message Section. Not trying to get too vain, but this is a celebration for
Looking Good, On-line!

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

**** Sunday, February 18th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Jackal3's Trivia, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game.
Grand prize for the person who has the most points in a month.
10 token playing fee to help defray the cost's.

Wedding of SunRay Chriselfer and SunRay Jyoti
8:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor
Reception afterwards

Dead Poets Society Recital, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter.
Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter. Due to popular
request, the Society has moved the meeting time to one hour earlier.

**** Monday, February 19th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Knights of Kymer TechTrivia, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:30 - 7:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
20 computer technical questions. Be on time and win a 30T Door Prize!

Kategories, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
** NEW TIME **. Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the
program KTEGORY1.EXE

Ghost Racing, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto Drawing, Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry, Acolyte Chameleon
6:00-6:15 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Lotto is now at ->6000T<-
Come for the many door prizes!

**** Tuesday, February 20th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

Kymer/Bingo, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of Fortune, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, February 21th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

The Knights of Kymer Kategories, SunRay Fawn, Soltron2
3:00-??.00 PM, Starway Stage
(Knights of Kymer version of Wert's Kategories)

Chaos Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
4:00-6:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

Kymer/Bingo Madness, Jaliko
6:00-8:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
7 Games + Raffle

**** Thursday, February 22th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

**** Friday, February 23th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

European Ghost Racing, Holger
11:00-12:00 AM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek Trivia, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens
for your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

Kategories, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round.
20T of each *fee* is put in the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Beauty Contest, Sunray Fawn, Oracle Uni will be the special guest
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Stage, unconfirmed
See message #54234 for details.

Dreaming Insomniacs Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, February 24th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

Kymer Feud, Marianne G and other Bloodline Members.
2:00 PM, Visitors Center Left, (#54497)
How well do you know your partners and friends?
Teams must sign up in advance.

Great Kymer Quiz, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

Wedding of Alienyte Melissa Magic and Alienyte Wyld Karde
4:00 PM Rose Garden (Meditation Park far right)
Service conducted by Acolyte Zippy
Reception immediately following wedding at Starway Observation Deck

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay Races, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Take A Chance, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
Sunday, February 25, 4:00- PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Wedding of Honor [PhotoChick] and Acolyte Kari Stone
Monday, February 26, 10:00 PM, Tabernacle (Temple of Morpheus)
Service conducted by Magica Crusader @thena
Reception immediately following at Meditation Park far left.

The Phantasus House Auction, Scuttle & Clover
Thursday, February 29, 8:00-10:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Bi-Weekly
Rare heads and items no longer available in vendos will be
auctioned off to the highest bidder.</pre>

==(ct_team 2907) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2907) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/02/1996 23:33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of February 19, 1996

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/hlbrown/hft/hft.html

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

--Beta Billing Problem
The main concern this past week has been the billing problems with
CompuServe and the Beta World. From the beginning, we believed CompuServe
would indeed connect users to the Beta World free of charge. As it turns
out, through PPP or Winsock, the Beta World costs the same as any other
CompuServe Service. When one connects via Winsock, CIS can not really
tell what service the member is using. We have found this out the hard
way -- by Beta Tester complaints. We may have a hard couple weeks ahead in
figuring out the billing process. There is a lot of emailing going on
right now between us and xxx.

--Assistant SysOps
Member Support continues to train its remote staff. Just as soon as xxx
xxx came to us from CIS Customer Service and we had finished
welcoming him, he'd been promoted/transferred to engineering as a MacCIM
intern! This week, we will be getting a new helper initiated in the
forum, but we're looking forward to a new CIS representative in the forum
if xxx xxx can spare one.

------
Hot Forum Topics

--wheelchairs/worldsaway

An interesting thread has developed on the concept of introducing
wheelchairs within the Dreamscape. Bobby, who has been in the forum for a
while and has mentioned this idea before, begins the thread of wanting
wheelchairs in the Dreamscape as a way to educate the community on what
it's like to live with wheelchairs. From this, a discussion has spurned
on the thought of introducing handicaps, disabilities or "maladies" in
this "ideal" world. Here is a good response:

-----------------------
Earendil...
I know the idea of wheelchairs, cancer, and AIDS seem like they don't
belong in a perfect place like Phantasus. But he fact is, I know of at
least one cancer case inWorld... mine. And yes, there are bald heads
available...but there aren't female ones to my knowledge. The fact is, I
have hair now. I was going though chemo about 2 years ago.

Nevertheless, I think it would be interesting to be bald again, but
inWorld. And I don't think that we should introduce all manners of
maladies into Kymer; they are already there behind the scenes..... I
think it should be the way it is with heads and bodies: In Kymer, you get
to pick them. So...why not pick a wheelchair? It's no big deal, at least
in my opinion. The only part that I do think is a big deal is that if
there were choices like that available.... people would be *more* free to
express themselves realistically or symbolically.

Normala Kelly
-----------

--Merit Award Program
It's easy to see why this message got 91 responses so far since it's first
posting on the 14th: (my favorite responses on this thread were the ones
who were impressed with the fact that MaxRaven got such a long audience
with Teresias himself:)
--------------
I have had a long discussion with Teresias regarding the possible
institution of a Merit Reward program for avatars that help others in
WA. Each avatar in WA would be given a "report card" to report when
someone has helped with time, gifts, directions, computer problems, etc.
etc. These cards would be collected (sent in) on a regular basis and
those avatars accumulating a certain level of merit would be rewarded
with special heads to show others who they are. The cards would be
linked to your CIS ID number and avatar name (to prevent ballot
stuffing). If you have any ideas on this (agree or disagree) please post
them in this thread.
-MaxRaven
--------------

--*.lytes
This thread is an airing-out session on all the -olytes
groups in-World. Here is Cyberdude and others complaining about
the trend that started with the Necrolytes, etc. Evergreen mentions,
however, that people appreciate a sense of belonging, and these
groups and names are therefore important to them.

--Avoid changing rooms
As many know from internal email, the changing rooms have been crashing
the WorldsAway client. When someone has a few containers open, it crashes
the client. When the avatar returns to the Dreamscape, they risk loosing
all their stuff if someone walks into the room immediately. This thread
contains some users' experiences so far.

--from the Beta Sections: Turfs
Discussing how the testers feel about turfs, I thought xxx might like
point number 2 here:
---------------
Dear WA developers...

This is not a bug per se, but comments on the apts. Which are
claustauphobic enough to keep me from enjoying the new aspects of WA.

1. The single room apts. are more like open closets than rooms. Took me
three times at the elevator to "home" before I realized that tiny
windowless space WAS home.
As there is no "wall" at the entrance, you have no sense of
privacy. No window, no sense of space. No furniture, no sense of being
even IN a room.
Come to think of it, the only "room" in WA I really enjoy being in
is in Star Cafe. Hey guys, lets see some windows!!!

2. Totally hysterical to rent rooms by the minute or by the hour. The
only places that do that in real life (at least in THIS country) are
places that cater to prostitutes.

3. Would suggest you rent the rooms at least minimally furnished.
(and make the "two room" apts. the smallest you rent out.
And guys...
rent by the day....or week...not by the hour (blush).

Sky 72727,426
---------

Snapshots from the Forum

Kymer Fashions ALLSTYLE.GIF
Here they are: Kymer's newest fashions! They include new and old
styles, costumes and bathing suits... From Left to Right: Pristine Party
Dress, Flower Power Groove, Punky Clothes, Classy Style, School Cool,
Fiesta Fun, Silver n'Chic, Midieval Gown, Cowgirl Costume, Harem Dancer,
Flapper, Nifty Fifties, Average-build bikini, Athletic-build Bikini, and
Sun Bathing Suit.
Celeste

A Stripper At Artema's Bachelor Party STRIPART.JPG
This is a picture of Amital Stripping for us at Artema's Bachelor Party!

Family snap of Vampire community in WorldsAway VAMP.JPG
This picture is a family snap of Cedrica, Vesper, Horsey and Toxic
Waste, all member of the Vampire community in WorldsAway.

xxx, SysOp
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_dev 6019) 'Easy' Document Changes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6019) 'Easy' Document Changes
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 08:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is the requested list of 'Easy' Document Changes that I thought might be
nice. None of these should require a client change.

1. The 'Subject' of a document could be copied into the Name of the object
so that the menu title would give the user a clue to a document's contents.
We could prepend the Subject with "folder" or "doc" to prevent title "spoofing"

2. Read Only documents should be labeled clearly in both the folder editor and the
document editor.

3. There should be a way to delete folders in a BBS

4. Users should be able to remove their own posts from a BBS

5. Users should be able to cancel a post to a BBS after they have modified the
document in their hand, before returning to the BBS folder editor.

6. We need to figure out why the 'Out of Order' sign is showing on the postbox.
I checked the code, and we *do* initialize it, so something wierd is going on.

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2909) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2909) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 11:56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>1. The single room apts. are more like open closets than rooms. Took
me
>three times at the elevator to "home" before I realized that tiny
>windowless space WAS home.
> As there is no "wall" at the entrance, you have no sense of
>privacy. No window, no sense of space. No furniture, no sense of being
>even IN a room.
> Come to think of it, the only "room" in WA I really enjoy being
in
>is in Star Cafe. Hey guys, lets see some windows!!!

We will be offering furnature so that avatars can customize their
own turfs--we don't want to dictate how their turfs are decorated.
Windows are a little more difficult...we're experimenting with
them now. Yes, the single-room turfs are small...but they're cheap,
too! :)

>2. Totally hysterical to rent rooms by the minute or by the hour. The
>only places that do that in real life (at least in THIS country) are
>places that cater to prostitutes.
>
>3. Would suggest you rent the rooms at least minimally furnished.
>(and make the "two room" apts. the smallest you rent out.
>And guys...
>rent by the day....or week...not by the hour (blush).

Hehehe. Well, the apartments will be rented in 30-day increments.
The down-to-the-minute rentals are there for us to use in the
future.

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_team 2912) Your Help Please==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2912) Your Help Please
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxx.xxx@compuserve.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 17:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

If you are contacted via email by a WorldsAway Community member who has a
concern or is in need of assistance, please do not respond. Forward their
mail message directly to ct_ms and ask that Member Support or the Oracles
please respond.

We are finding more and more members who wish to escalate their issues past
our front line real-World and in-world support groups to FCT management or
directly to other departments in hopes of receiving an alternative response.

Member Support and the Oracles need to be able to work directly with the
customers with the knowledge that our positions are backed by FCT and that
customers will trust us as their internal avenue of communications.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us
for more information.

Thanks for your support!

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6072) teleport options==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6072) teleport options
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/02/1996 20:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Since we have turfs now, should we add back the teleport->home
option?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2937) WebWorlds release==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2937) WebWorlds release
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you want a peek at WebWorld, last time I looked, about an hour ago,
xxx was set up on a laptop in the CT engineering library cube (two doors
down from me).
xxx

Date: 27 Feb 96 09:30:30 EST
From: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
To: team <ct_team@ossi.com>
Cc: xxx xxx <trip@ossi.com>
Subject: (ct_team 2935) WebWorlds release
Sender: owner-ct_team@ossi.com
Precedence: list
Reply-To: ct_team@ossi.com

Hi kids!

Just wanted to fill you all in on a press release we put over the newswire last
night.

We are officially introducing WebWorlds -- online virtual worlds for the
web --
at a communications conference in New York this week. We wanted to be sure you
were all aware of this public announcement.

Thank you to the development team, in particular, Sheryl Knowles and Jeff
Crilly, for helping to create such a fantastic demo to showcase our newest
technology offering. So far we have gotten an *excellent* response.

BTW...we just received a highlight reel from last week's coverage of the
WorldsAway virtual wedding on CompuServe -- we showed it the conference
yesterday and drew crowds! When we return...we'll bring everyone together and
show the tape so you can all see the payoff from your great work.

Thx!

xxx

CONTACT: xxx xxx
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
(xxx) xxx-xxx
Internet:xxx@ossi.com>

INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB
Newest addition to Fujitsu's WorldsAway Family

San Jose, Calif., February 27, 1996 -- Fujitsu Cultural Technologies today
announced plans for a new product called WebWorld [TM] -- a customizable
animated virtual world for the world wide web that enables real-time
interactivity among users visiting the same web site.

WebWorld features add lifelike interactive capabilities to existing
websites. Custom WebWorlds will enable companies to promote their products and
services through the virtual environments and communities linked to their web
sites.

The user gains access to the virtual world by activating
hyperlinks from
the company's current HTML Web pages. Once the WebWorld browser is
launched, the
user enters an animated, graphical landscape that is themed and customized to
reflect the company's business. The user navigates the virtual landscape in the
form of an online, animated persona called an "avatar."

Through his or her avatar, the user can move around, communicate, make
transactions, handle objects and, most importantly, interact in real time with
other users who are logged on at the same time.

"Browsing the web no longer needs to be a solitary experience.
WebWorlds
will
bring real community to the web," says Fujitsu Cultural Technologies executive
director, Tony Christopher. "With a WebWorld, a company can design a unique,
online experience for its customers -- the "experience" of these worlds will
become a new form of promotion for companies' products and services."

- more -
WebWorld functionality is based on the same technology used to create
WorldsAway, the online virtual world developed by Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
and introduced last quarter on CompuServe. Fujitsu Cultural Technologies will
provide a complete range of services to help companies design, develop and host
their WebWorld servers.

The WorldsAway avatar can "talk" to other avatars in real time through
text-based chat, as in traditional chat services, but is additionally
capable of
a wide range of expressions, gestures and movements that enhance communication.
Users may personalize their avatars' looks and colors to create their unique
identities. Objects in the virtual world also support personal expression and
enhance in-World experiences--for example, giving flowers and candy, sharing a
drink at the bar or carrying a cellular phone.

"One of the highlights of a WebWorld visit will be the 'cool stuff'
available in that world -- the promotional novelties -- that an avatar can own,
win or give to other avatars," says Tony Christopher.

WorldsAway virtual worlds are "scaleable," meaning they can grow to
accommodate an ever-increasing number of users. The technology allows new
objects and environments to be added at will -- for example new art can be
temporarily added to the virtual world to mark, holidays and special
promotions.

"The WorldsAway technology, as applied in a WebWorld, is a powerful new
tool for marketing and promotion in an increasingly interactive world," says
Sophie Kim, head of marketing for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies. "We've seen
phenomenal growth with WorldsAway -- in just 2 months it has become one of the
top services among CompuServe's over 3,000 service offerings. WebWorlds will
bring that same powerful element of interaction and community to the web."

WebWorlds is introduced by Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division
established in San Jose, August 1994. The division was formed to develop and
market multimedia technologies that extend, enhance and facilitate network
computer-based interaction between people.

- more -
Founded in 1935, Fujitsu Limited is the world's second-largest computer
manufacturer and an international leader in telecommunications, semiconductors
and other electronic devices. The company offers a broad line of information
processing systems, ranging from the world's fastest supercomputers to the
smallest palmtop computers. The Fujitsu group of over 400 technology, software
and services companies posted global revenues of more than $36 billion in the
fiscal year ending March 1995.

###
Editors Note:

WebWorlds can be accessed starting in the second quarter 1996. Watch the
WorldsAway World Wide Web page at http://www.worldsaway.ossi.com for further
announcements."

CompuServe members can access WorldsAway using the command GO AWAY from the
CompuServe Information Manager(R) (CIM) software. This will bring users of CIM
(WinCIM version 1.4 or higher or MACCIM(R) version 2.4.2 or higher) to the
WorldsAway menu page. From that menu, individuals can download the WorldsAway
software by choosing the WORLDSAWAY SOFTWARE icon. WorldsAway software
can also
be downloaded from the WorldsAway World Wide Web page at
http://www.worldsaway.ossi.com. After `installing the WorldsAway software,
users enter WorldsAway by choosing the ENTER WORLDSAWAY icon on the WorldsAway
menu page. To join CompuServe, call 800/239-2247.
</pre>

==(ct_dev 6074) teleport options==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6074) teleport options
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>Since we have turfs now, should we add back the teleport->home
>option?
>
>xxx
>
I think it would be a plus if we could get this feature back.

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6075) World Population==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6075) World Population
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The current "World Population" gives not only the area with the most
dense population, but it also gives the number of people logged on.

We'd like to remove the world population stat. Partially for
competitive reasons (marketing), and partially because I don't think
it's very useful, especially since all the locales are now in region
groups.

Can we also get the menu item changed from "World Population" to
"Where is everyone?"

Thanks,

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6078) Re:Improved BBS and documents==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6078) Re:Improved BBS and documents
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 18:53
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,
xxx has agreed to take on the one more item.
xxx

>Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 12:49:39 -0800
>From: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
>To: xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com
>Subject: Re:Improved BBS and documents
>Cc: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com,
> xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com
>X-Sun-Charset: US-ASCII
>
>One more item - more important than fixing the reference counts. A
>checker is needed for the mail system. It needs to scan through all the
>mail queues and check that the objects in the queue are really in the
>queue (after a crash). This checker is required before the postbox is
>introduced. I see this a 2-3 day task.
>
>I kind of wonder if one of our client programmers should be assigned
>this task to give them a little exposure to how the server and the
>server objects work.
>
>xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6079) World Population==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6079) World Population
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 18:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Tue Feb 27 16:49 PST 1996
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> cc: xxx@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6077) World Population
> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 16:47:02 -0800
> From: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
>
> In message <199602272204.OAA20772@mustang.ossi.com>you write:
> >>
> >> We'd like to remove the world population stat. Partially for
> >> competitive reasons (marketing), and partially because I don't think
> >> it's very useful, especially since all the locales are now in region
> >> groups.
> >>
> >> Can we also get the menu item changed from "World Population" to
> >> "Where is everyone?"
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> - Vaz
> >
> >Actually, I'd like to see the marketing reason for NOT having counts
> >reversed.
> >
> >We should be advertising the fact that there are hundreds of folks on line.
> >
> >If we aren't showing the number because the count is low, then we
> >are doing something wrong, and need to improve somewhere.
> >
> >However, this is not the case. We have pretty good numbers on a
> >nightly basis.
> >
> >Really, I'd like to see the total counts when I connect. And I think
> >it would be good PR.
>
> Could Oracles and Above retain the total population count?
>
> I'd like to know :-)
>
> -xxx
>

Who makes the final call on this? Please let me know ASAP so I can get
the change into the next build.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_ms 97) Turf Letter 2 - DRAFT==
<pre>Please review the following letter and provide us with your feedback. This
letter is based on one which was written at the same time as the "Turf
Letter 1" (which was released to the forum one month ago).

QA will be providing us the information for the currently approved and the
not approved features. We will then be confirming with Vaz and Dev what
features are those "integral to the function of turfs in the Dreamscape."

We plan to finalize and post this letter tomorrow (Wednesday). Please
provide us with any feedback you may have as soon as you possibly can (like
before 1pm tomorrow).

Thanks,
xxx & xxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

For one month, turfs have undergone extensive testing and refinement to
bring you turfs worthy of calling home. In the first post regarding Turfs
testing (Help Desk message #56088), we stated that testing would require at
least one month. At the end of that month, a determination would be made
regarding the public release of turfs.

With a great deal of input from testers, Member Support, the Oracles and the
World Design Team, it has been determined additional testing and refinement
are necessary. While we regret the delay, we do not regret the decision to
deliver the highest quality product we can.

To keep you informed of what has been accomplished, we present the following
list as a sampling of what features has been tested and approved:

all features have been tested, none have been
approved, they are all buggy, developers write
buggy code, manager, one room, this paragraph is
a test, it is only a test, do not pass go

Here is a sampling of some of the additional features which are holding up
the release. We feel these features to be integral to the function of turfs
in the Dreamscape. When turfs are released we will provide a fill list of
features and functions.

this will be a sneak preview list of all the
myriad turfs features that will past QA testing
sometime next year (as soon as the developers
learn to write bug free code). this paragraph is
a test, it is only a test, do not pass go

We are planning for an additional month of external testing to ensure that
turfs are suitable for release. At the end of this extended testing period
we will update you on the status.

If you have any comments, feel free to post a message addressed to SYSOP in
the Discussions and Issues section of the WorldsAway Community Forum. Thank
you for your continued patience and interest. We are working hard - it will
be well worth the wait.

Sincerely,

WorldsAway In-World and Forum Staff</pre>

==(ct_dev 6080) WebWorld DV problems and direction==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6080) WebWorld DV problems and direction
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 19:58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In order to get WebWorld into DV, we need some sort of ifdef capability in
clade. It turns out that clade has no such capability whatsoever, so we
need some sort of solution. Either to update clade or add some other level
of preprocessing.

The WebWorld changes fall into three categories:

1) Entire new files. The DV system can handle this quite readily. They're
just files that are used by WebWorld and not the DreamScape.

2) New procedures, commands, and functions. The DV system can't handle
these very well since they are inside other files. In some cases, these
commands can just be left in either client without any problems. Others
need to be ifdef'd out.

3) Added lines in existing procedures, commands, functions, or files.
Everything else is very minor code additions to existing procedures. One
such addition is that every single class definition has had a single line
added for instx.cld.

So far, no DreamScape code has been modified. And it really doesn't look
like it will be. Or if it will, it will only be very minor alterations.
All of the WebWorld coding is additions that just won't be present in the
DreamScape. Just like debug client code.

Note that #3 is why we need some sort of ifdef. A DV overlay would be
completely ineffective since every single file in Classdefs has changed
(by a single line).

The world building stuff looks like it can be handled by just having
different directies and file names.

It's looking to me like we won't need or want to have a seperate DV branch
for WebWorld. Since the WebWorld changes are proving to be additions rather
than modifications, I'm thinking that just doing ifdef's will probably be
the way to go. At least for the foreseeable future.

I could be wrong though. Any objections?

WebWorld is not really coordinated right now. I think it's mostly just been
xxx and I keeping on top of it. And we did that so we could get the JC
demo done quickly. But at this point, we need real management and
coordination and version control to happen. There's a sense of lack of
direction and cohesion. We need UI and spec on web follow. We need a
direction to head from here.

- xxx xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6081) 1.2 checkins?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6081) 1.2 checkins?
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 23:23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I made the max avatars per account configurable. The change doesn't
affect anything in WA operationally, it just allows the max avatars per
account to be set on the server command line. There still is a compiled
in upper limit, currently it is set to 8.

When can I check in this change?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6084) 1.1b9 acceptance notes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6084) 1.1b9 acceptance notes
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 28/02/1996 13:32
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is accepting the 1.1b9 clients for testing. Bugs found as of noon:

1. The new parrot graphic chops off the bird stand. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

2. If the user retrieves a document from the recycler, the 2nd POV does not
see it in 1st POVs hand.(Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

3. The recycler says "Get document with 14 page". (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

4. If an oracle chooses "delete" while using the bbs, and then hits
cancel, the oracle is exited from the BBS. The user should be returned to the
last operation they were in. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

5. The verify dialog when deleting in the BBS does not appear in the
foreground;
the titlebar stays as the background muted color. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

6. There is still a blue tab mark on the newspaper stand. (All clients.)

7. The turf walls still have transparent areas. (All clients.)

8. QA still needs a complete and up-to-date specification for the documents.

There also does not appear to be a pub binder anywhere in the world.</pre>

==(ct_team 2942) 02/28/96 OLS Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2942) 02/28/96 OLS Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 29/02/1996 04:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 02/28/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Please note the new schedule format. At the top of the schedule is a per project
schedule. I've made note of all the mini projects we are currently tracking.
I've also made note of those elements which are usually considered when setting
the schedule. The chronological schedule (old format) is still included for a
date at a glance convenience. It follows at the end.

Elements which should be considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.

Current outstanding projects:
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART (Bi-Weekly Remote updates)
EXTERNAL TEST OF OPTIONS B & C
1.1 RELEASE
TRUMPET DLL TESTING
WEBWORLDS 1.2
REPACKAGED CLIENT
MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/11 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 03/18 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 03/18
release date. If 2) build would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13. If 3)
repackage would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13.
03/12 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings.
03/17 SU ~ QA: If 03/11 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
03/18 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
03/19 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
12:01am. This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject
to change.
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART (Bi-Weekly Remote updates)
03/04 MO ~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/05 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/15 FR ~ VAZ: Art checkins due for inclusion in 03/25 RU. This
will include Promenade changes.
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
03/19 TU ~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/26 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

1.1 RELEASE AND EXTERNAL TEST OF B & C
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
02/28 WE ~ MS: 6pm inform testers test world will go down.
~ OPS: Update test server to 1.1b9 between 7 & 8pm.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
~ QA: Place Option C client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
~ MS: Inform CIS ISD & xxx xxx of plans and
necessary changes for testing of Options B & C.
02/29 TH ~ OPS: Between 7 & 8pm test world clock set forward
one month to allow testing of eviction notices.
~ MS: Begin changes to changing download pages for
availability of Options B & C.
~ QA: Approve release of Option B for external testing.
~ QA: Letter sent to testers and posted in forum test
section announcing begin testing of Option B and
providing directions.
~ QA: Option B uploaded to test library of forum for
availability to testers who do not wish to wait for
availability on WAW pages.
~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: Place Option B client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
03/04 MO ~ MS/ISD Support: Options B & C in place on CIS.
~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
~ MS: Option B available from download site (WAW pg)
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.

TRUMPET DLL TESTING
Trumpet DLL Testing has been incorporated into the 1.1 testing already and was
included in the 1.1 build.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1 mag
files. This packaging will include all art and fixes checked in by 03/15.
03/15 TU ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the
Repackaged client.
03/13 WE ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/18 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/19 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA - one week need for
approval.
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/20 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
03/25 MO ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
03/25 MO ~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/08 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed inn the 03/07 scheduling meeting. The
following is from the last schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.

MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS
03/15 FR ~ ART (?): Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
03/20 WE MS: Icon change must be in place for Marketing Contest
03/21 TH MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:

01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.
02/28 WE ~ MS: 6pm inform testers test world will go down.
~ OPS: Update test server to 1.1b9 between 7 & 8pm.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
~ QA: Place Option C client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
~ MS: Inform CIS ISD & xxx xxx of plans and
necessary changes for testing of Options B & C.
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
02/29 TH ~ OPS: Between 7 & 8pm test world clock set forward
one month to allow testing of eviction notices.
~ MS: Begin changes to changing download pages for
availability of Options B & C.
~ QA: Approve release of Option B for external testing.
~ QA: Letter sent to testers and posted in forum test
section announcing begin testing of Option B and
providing directions.
~ QA: Option B uploaded to test library of forum for
availability to testers who do not wish to wait for
availability on WAW pages.
~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: Place Option B client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
03/04 MO ~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/04 MO ~ MS/ISD Support: Options B & C in place on CIS.
~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
03/05 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
~ MS: Option B available from download site (WAW pg)
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
03/11 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 03/18 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 03/18
release date. If 2) build would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13. If 3)
repackage would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13.
03/12 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.
03/13 WE ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/15 FR ~ VAZ: Art checkins due for inclusion in 03/25 RU. This
will include Promenade changes.
03/15 TU ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the
Repackaged client.
03/15 FR ~ ART (?): Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
03/17 SU ~ QA: If 03/11 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
03/18 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
03/18 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/19 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
12:01am. This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject
to change.
03/19 TU ~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
03/19 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA - one week need for
approval.
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/20 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
03/20 WE MS: Icon change must be in place for Marketing Contest
03/21 TH MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/25 MO ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
03/25 MO ~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
03/26 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.
04/08 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.</pre>

==(ct_team 2949) Development Documentation (ReSend)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2949) Development Documentation (ReSend)
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 01/03/1996 16:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is my wishlist for Developer Documentation that needs to be
collected, organized, or written.

I tried to assemble the various documents into their user oriented groupings.
Of course, these groupings are subject to change.

**********************************************
Documents for WebWorld and Content Providers package.
**********************************************

Users Manual for Server
Installing and Configuring an Interverse server.
TCP/IP access
X.25 access
Maintaining an Interverse server.
Man pages:
Server
utilities
tlinetsrv
nlinetsrv

The basics of Interverse Technology.
Glossary of terms
Resources
Local storage
Remote update
Messages, Methods, Images, Sounds, etc.
Object Communications Protocol
CUTESI's
Avatar permissions (Oracle, Wizard)
Descriptions of the Basic Classes
Hardware requirements

Creating an Interverse realm.
Selecting Objects
Defining Regions
Using Orb
Using Fiddle
Building a new world
Testing a new world

Interverse programmers Guide
Setting up a development environment
Building
Building the server, tools, and netsrv
Building a windows client
Building a mac client
Building the sunclient
When to rebuild client
When to rebuild server
When to remote update
Updating existing objects with orb

Customizing an Interverse Domain
Adding resources with *your* content
Incorporating new images
Art standards
Image Interface standards
Using Dirt
Incorporating new sounds
Hooking new images and sounds into your realm
Debugging and testing
In-world tools
Fiddle
Amulet

Extending an Interverse Domain
Using Clade
Changing a class definition
Changing Behaviors
Methods
Messages
Changing Instance Data
Adding or changing a resource type

Debugging
iv_editmethod
TCL window

Reference Materials
A sample class description with *Comments*
The Clade language reference
Using CUTESI's to represent structures
Client TCL API reference
Server C API reference
Orb TCL API reference
Required messages and methods.
Interverse resource formats
Messages
Methods
Images
Sounds
Man pages
iv_editmethod
rm_update
sunclient
</pre>

==(ct_team 2952) Engineering announcements==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2952) Engineering announcements
FROM: ronl@ossi.com (Ron Lichty)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@aol.com, xxxxxxxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp
DATE: 01/03/1996 20:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm pleased to announce several new assignments in WorldsAway engineering.

First, I am promoting Karen Williams to team leader, effective today. Karen
will lead the leads, communicating, sharing and gathering information; will
manage implementation in engineering, coordinating and pulling projects
together, taking responsibility for the 120, and creating project plans;
and will be a liaison for day-to-day information for groups both inside and
outside engineering. This new assignment builds on Karen's role as
engineer-in-chief of builds, a role in which she has made a significant
impact on delivering quality software to meet deadlines. Karen will
continue to lead the object group.

Second, I am naming Jeff Crilly tech lead of WebWorld 1.2 development. As
is probably evident to everyone, Jeff Crilly has, for a couple months, been
the clear technical leader of our WebWorlds effort. He doesn't know the
answer to every question, but he's made sure all of them have been answered
in time to give an outstanding initial prototype to marketing for the
Jupiter Conference this week. This is less a new assignment for Jeff than
acknowledgement of the role he's already taken with the expectation that
he'll continue to provide technical leadership, coordinate the technical
interaction of development tasks, and provide a single point of contact to
management for technical questions.

Third, with user interface iteration of Document Objects (with our human
interface designer Jesse Ellenbogen) still absorbing significant portions
of Norman Morse's time, I have asked Chris Ebert to be acting lead in the
Tools Area. Chris and Mark Mathews are focused on getting the art
department a minimum level of tools as soon as possible, and is
incorporating input from Norman, Rick and others.

Please continue to provide your support to Karen, Jeff and Chris as they
meet the new challenges that WebWorlds 1.2 and our continuing products will
provide.

- Ron</pre>

==(ct_test 219) The Option B beta have been uploaded to wapre==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 219) The Option B beta have been uploaded to wapre
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 01/03/1996 23:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OK, files WA_1.0_1.1b9_updater.bin (for Mac option B) and WA11PTCH.EXE (for
Win option B) have been upload, virus checked OK and waiting to be tested
for DL.
I got xxxx x. to give us access to snoopy/wapre so that we can delete some
of the older files and I have already done some of that.

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2956) What's New With WorldsAway March 3rd==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2956) What's New With WorldsAway March 3rd
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 03/03/1996 23:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Go AWAY and Web:

------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 3 - March 9, 1996

-The REAL Community On-line
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--The REAL Community On-line

Recently in the WorldsAway Dreamscape, a beauty contest was held. Not
about one's physical appearance mind you, this conest was more of a parade
of the beautiful souls and personalities that live on-line. Awards were
given for the most compassionate avatars and many other special
personalble categories. A sampling of the most admired individuals of the
community, this event showed the obvious emotional ties that unite our
members. Heart-felt thank you speeches touched the members that attended.
The event for many really seemed to be a communal recognition of their
friendships and relationships that make this more than say a "virtual"
community. This is a community if not in the physical sense in the Waking
World, but certainly in the emotional reality that all normal people
experience every day.

There are many events in the WorldsAwy Dreamscape that are just as special
as the beauty contest. What you make of your time in the Dreamscape,
however, is completely up to you and not necessarily dependant on the
in-World Event of the day. The challenge is to get involved and make a
difference. If you find yourself spending a lot of time on-line with
friends, come to WorldsAway where there are interactions and issues. Be a
real cyber-citizen and create your own events. You'll make friends and
find this is a great place to be.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

**** Sunday, March 3rd

Jackal3's Trivia, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the cost's.

Take A Chance, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00- PM, Outside Fire Room
Bi-Weekly 25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3
scores enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Dead Poets Society Recital, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly Poems should be six
verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 4th

Knights of Kymer TechTrivia, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:30 - 7:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the Games
& Role Playing Guild.

Ghost Racing, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win tokens
and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto Drawing, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry, Acolyte Chameleon
6:00-6:15 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Get tickets now for big winnings! Lotto
is now at ->6000T<- Come for the many door prizes!

Magic BlackJack, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch or
play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Kategories, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the program KTEGORY1.EXE
*CANCELED*

**** Tuesday, March 5th

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/Bingo, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win
a bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of Fortune, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, March 6th

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Chaos Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
4:00-6:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly New! Games and more!

Kymer/Bingo Madness, Jaliko
6:00-8:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
7 Games + Raffle *CANCELED*

Pop Culture Trivia, PEZ Collector
8:00-9:30 PM, Library, 2nd Week
The first series of events will be TV related questions only.

Wedding of Acolyte Kari Peace and Sappholyte Orlando II
10:00 PM, Tabernacle (Temple of Morpheus)
Service conducted by Oracle Teresias Reception immediately following at
Meditation Park far left.

**** Thursday, March 7th

Storm Games-Kymer Bingo, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play, and bets are 25T -
225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

The Phantasus House Auction, Scuttle & Clover
8:00-10:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Bi-Weekly
Rare heads and items no longer available in vendos will be

**** Friday, March 8th

European Ghost Racing, Holger
11:00-12:00 AM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek Trivia, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for your
Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough questions of
your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

Kategories, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T of each *fee* is put in the *round* and 20T into the
*final*.

Dreaming Insomniacs Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, March 9th

MultiTrivia, Mivo and Nicci
12:00-1:30PM, Library, Weekly
General knowledge trivia questions will be asked in German and English.
Each point for a correct answer is worth 5 Tokens. Frage&Antwort-Spiel zu
allgemeinen Themen. Fuer jede richtige Antwort gibt es 5 Tokens

Great Kymer Quiz, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay Races, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon ****

Wednesday, March 13, 1996
Pop Culture Trivia, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
(as of 3/13) This weeks theme will be Television shows and commercials.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be
announce before the event.

Saturday, March 23, 1996
Avatar History Contest, Arch Mage Darpeth 7:00 - 8:00 PM, Starway Stage
The announcing of the winners of the Mage: Avatar History contest for best
story of an avatar.</pre>

==(ct_test 220) Re: Option "C" Beta files ready==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 220) Re: Option "C" Beta files ready
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxxx), ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 04/03/1996 01:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 1:29 AM 3/3/96, xxxx xxxxxxx wrote:
>The Option "C" Beta test files have been uploaded to CIS and are available.
>
>WA11b9.exe Option "C" for Windows -- WAW-68
>
>WA1.1b9_1.bin Option "C" 1 of 2 for Macintosh -- WAW-69
>
>WA1.1b9_2.bin Option "C" 2 of 2 for Macintosh -- WAW-70
>
>--Mary

Here are the download results for the beta test files (good news first):

-- Mac 1.1b9 (part 1 and 2) install worked OK.

-- Win 1.1b9 fails to download correctly. The FTPed files on Snoopy looks
fine and xxxxxx & xxxx said the problem might be with the upload. The
download fails after around 4480000 bytes were downloaded. I got a Problem
Reported by Remote Server message "Could not process request". So we will
have to hold up Beta test of 1.1b9 until this file is available or let the
Mac testers in early :-)

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 156) There will be a remote update tonight==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 156) There will be a remote update tonight
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 04/03/1996 17:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

QA has approved the art-fix remote update for release, and it will be put up
on production server at midnight tonight.

-xxxxxx</pre>

==(wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple (fwd)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple (fwd)
FROM: "xxxxxx x. xxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
DATE: 04/03/1996 20:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FYI

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 23:15:52 -0800
From: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
To: wa_tech@ossi.com
Subject: (wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple

**WorldsAway Member Information Report **

Avatar stuck outside Temple

From: xxxx xxxxx,xxx
Date: 3/2/96

The challenge is...
*Q: One Line Summary:

A: "The Fujitsu server has been shut down due to a system error" message
pops up and the WA
application is closed, bringing me back to CIS.

*Q: What are you unable to do? (Example: Connect as certain avatar.)

A: Get into WA to the locale "Outside Temple" without having the message.

*Q: Did you recieve the Avatar Selection Menu? (Y/N):

A: Yes

*Q: What specifically did you experience? Where and at what point in time?
(One sentence that describes what you saw. Example: "I got to avatar select
menu, and was disconnected from WorldsAway after choice.")

A: I get into WA, select my avatar, and it shows "Locale: Outside Temple"
and "Welcome
Back to the Dreamscape. You are returning as a ghost." and a few
seconds later the
message shows up.

*Q: Specific "Error Message" you received (Be as DETAILED and SPECIFIC as
possible. Example: "Get Proc address failed in FJWACSER.DLL _pvr startup."
or "WASPLASH.EXE caued a stack overflow in module TOOLHELP.DLL."):

A: The Fujitsu server has been shut down due to a system error.

~ Additional Info:

~ Problem Categories (mark applicable with x):
[ ] Server Connection (cant connect to WA at all)
[ x ] In-World Experience (problem while in WA)
[ ] System Freeze (Mouse & Keyboard Don't Respond as result of error)
[ x ] System Crash (Keyboard & Mouse Still Work after error occurs)
[ ] Application Freeze (Everything works except WA and have to alt-ctrl-del)
[ ] Application Crash (GPF, dumped out to Program Manager)
[ x ] Other

_______Environment Variables:_______
~ Date & Time problem occured: various times and dates, cannot recall
(POP-CORN in CA)

* WA Version: CD-ROM version 1.0.8, updated through a download since
(Help-->About)

* CIM Version: version 2.0.1
(Help--->About)

* Operating System Version: PC DOS version 6.3, Windows 3.11
(Program Mngr.-->Main-->MS-DOS Prompt-->"ver")
(Start-->Programs-->MS-DOS Prompt-->"ver")
(example: Win95 4.00.950)

* Physical RAM: 11904
(When the machine starts up there is usually a count of physical memory,
if you can't find it there then:
Win95: Start-->Programs-->MS-DOS-->"mem" look in the Total fields (should
be ~4000 to ~32000).
Win3.x: Program Mngr.-->Main-->MS-DOS-->"mem" look in the Total fields (should
be around 4000 to around 32000 whereby 4000 would be 4 megs.)

~ Free Hard Disk Space: 189,251,584
~ Total Hard Disk Space: 538,607,616
(Once again, goto the MS-DOS Prompt, then run "chkdsk". The top number
labelled "total disk space" can go in the "Total Hard Disk Space" slot,
and for the "Total Hard Disk Space" slot
list what is labelled "bytes available on disk")

~ Modem Speed & Brand: 14.4 Intel 144/144e
(This can most easily be obtained from reading the modem itself, usually
28.8 or 2800 or 28 whatever would indicate a 28.8k baud modem, for example.)

_______Macintosh Variables:_______
* Specific Machine:

~ Memory Cache Setting:
(Apple Menu-->Control Panels-->Memory)
* Virtual Memory On or Off:

* Extensions On or Off:
(Did you try booting up with the Shift key held down?)

~ Virus Software Yes/No?
if Yes, Brand? (SAM, Virex, Disinfectant)
~ Disk Compression (Y/N):
If yes, Type (Stacker, Drive Space, Double Space, etc):
~ Connected to a LAN (Y/N):
if Yes, Type?
~ RAM Doubler? (Y/N):
~ Speed Doubler? (Y/N):
~ OptiMem? (Y/N):

_______PC Variables:_______

* Machine Brand: IBM Aptiva
(What was the package called that you purchased? Examples: AST, Zeos,
Gateway 2000)
* CPU Type (486/Pentium): 486
* Speed (25/33/40/50/66/80/90/100/120/133/150/166/180): 66mHz
* Using Winsock (WinCIM2.0 >> Special >> Session Settings) (Y/N): Nope!
~ Sound Card Type: Sound Blaster (?)
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>System>>Device Manager>>Sound,
video, and game controllers.)

~ Video Card Type: ???
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>System>>Device Manager>>Display
adapters. OR goto an MS-DOS prompt and run "msd" then hit "v" for video info.)

~ Video Mode (640x480, 800x600 or 1024x768): 640x480
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>Display>>Settings.
Win3.1x: Main>>Windows Setup>>Display.)

~ Video Colors (256, 32K, 64K, 16M): 256

~ Video Card Chip Set (ATI, Mach, Tseng, Cyrix): ???
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "v" to list video info.)

~ Com Port Chip Set (16550, 16450, 8xxx): 8250
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "c" then look in the "UART
Chip Used" field.)

* Virus Software Loaded (Y/N): Yes
If yes, Brand(VirusSCAN, Central Point AV, Norton AV, etc.) ?
Virus Checking (?)
* Disk Compression (Y/N): ???
If yes, Type (Stacker, Drive Space, Double Space, etc):

~ Connected to a LAN (Y/N): Nope!
if Yes, Type?
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "n" then look in the
"Network Detected" field for yes or no, if yes look for Type on next line.)

_______Win 3.1 & 3.11 & 3.11WFW_______
* System Resources Free (Program Mgr.>>Help>>About) (%): 31%
* Active Applications (After Control Escape, what is listed beside Program
Mgr.?): Right now? A long time after? CompuServe Information Manager, Dr.
Watson,
Recorder - Avatar.rec

* Output of "MEM /C" (DOS command without Windows loaded): ???
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "mem /c")

* MS-DOS Version: 6.3
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "ver")

* Windows Version: 3.11
(Goto Program Manager>>Help>>About)

~ Contents of config.sys:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE HIGHSCAN NOEMS I=E000-F4FF X=F500-FEFF
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE ADV:MIN
LASTDRIVE=G
DOS=HIGH,UMB
BUFFERS=15,0
FILES=40
FCBS=4,0
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /P /E:512
STACKS=9,256
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\MTMCDAI.SYS /D:MSCD001
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS

[menu]
menuitem=APTIVA, Aptiva
menuitem=DOS, DOS
menucolor=15,1
menudefault=Aptiva,10

[APTIVA]

[DOS]

(Program Manager>>Accessories>>Notepad>>Open>>"C:\CONFIG.SYS" then cut and
paste.)

* SMARTDRV.EXE Running (Y/N): C:\DOS\SMARTDRV C+ /U
(Program Manager>>Accessories>>Notepad>>Open>>"C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT" then look
for SMARTDRV in the file and if found just copy the whole line to
answer the question.):
if Yes, Size (in K):

~ 32 bit disk access (Y/N): Yes
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)
* 32 bit file access(Y/N):
if Yes, Size (in K): 35532
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)

~ Virtual Memory size (in K): 35,532
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)

* Number of installed fonts (usually 20-30)
(Main >> Control Panels >> Fonts): 42

Thank you,

xxxx
<() :- )
Proud WW person behind Forever Explorer & Dark Ranger, sort of</pre>

==(ct_dev 6105) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6105) Development request
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 02:04
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
it is full.

I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
greatly appreciate it.

YELBE
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: dragon@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 09:05
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>it is full.
>
>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>greatly appreciate it.

It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
necessary.

You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.

Then John, Karen or I can fix it.

-Norman</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxx xxxxxx)
TO: xxxx
CC: xxxxxxx, dragon, xxxxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxxxx@eworld.com, xxxxxxxx
DATE: 05/03/1996 16:01
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>>it is full.
>>
>>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>>greatly appreciate it.
>
>It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
>necessary.
>
>You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.
>
>Then John, Karen or I can fix it.
>
>-Norman

xxxxx,

You should file a bug on it, and you should set the bug-type flag (sorry --
don't know the exact name offhand) to "Enhancement Request", but you should
*not* set the priority flag to "must fix" -- priority is reserved as a call
for QA and ultimately the Bug Review Board (which we need to
reactivate/revive).

xxx</pre>

==(ct_test 222) Options B and C now ready on CompuServe==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 222) Options B and C now ready on CompuServe
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 17:42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Beta Test Options A-C are now ready on CompuServe.....

GO

WAW-68 Windows Option "C" 1.1 Client
WAW-69 Mac 1 of 2 Option "C" 1.1 Client
WAW-70 Mac 2 of 2 Option "C" 1.1 Client

WAW-71 Windows Option "B" 1.0 to 1.1 Patcher
WAW-72 Mac Option "B" 1.0 to 1.1 Patcher

Let Member Support know when QA has completed Download Testing these, and
also when the new Beta Letters are ready explaining all of it.

THEN, Member Suppport will change menu WAW-65 to publically reveal these
links and files.

Thanks,

xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6112) I found 2 new bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6112) I found 2 new bugs
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 23:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I just found 2 bugs while checking out some other reported bugs...

If a turf is abandoned and destroyed by the server, the turf
address is not cleared in the elevator DB.

If a turf is abandoned and destroyed by the server, and the
turf was a home to one or more avatars, the avatars will still
think they have a home. (That is, "Home" will appear on the
elevator menu.)

Please log these bugs in ProTeam.

Thanks,

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_team 2969) Hot Forum Topics as of March 3, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2969) Hot Forum Topics as of March 3, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 07/03/1996 01:34
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 6, 1996

also found on internal web site:
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/hft/hft.html

The forum has been fairly quiet once again (thank goodness). There have
been a couple users who are causing some minor problems (like personally
flaming the SysOps in private email) but there are no more major flame wars
going back and forth. The xxxx issue is being handled in email, and the
Thrall Auction has not been a Hot Topic lately. For details, see below.

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

xxxx x xxxxx-
We drafted a letter with our terms to xxxx and an in-forum "Public
Reminder" message about copyright violations that explained the rules on
the proper distribution of copyrighted materials. xxxx essentially is not
relenting and wants more than what was offered (Tokens) and is also not
relenting on making the SysOps responsible for the copyright violations of
the contributing member because of our required screening process. xxxxx
x is handling this issue currently with xxxx xxxxxx of legal, but a new
letter will be sent to xxxx ASAP. xxxx is also insisting on the WW name
and address of xxxxxx, the original uploader, to get something out
of him too. We are going over the books on what to do next. At least,
however, xxxx is not making this a public thing. I feel he believes that
he is being taken care of and is just going through the motions, not
relenting, but doing so less viciously perhaps.

-Technical Issues
No major Server downtime. An upgrade of art for the Production world was
to take place Monday night. In the process, however, one of the netservs
sent the traffic to vishnu instead of a-tuin, the main WA server.
As a result, 1/3 of logins were going to the wrong place and could not get
into the Dreamscape. This affected xxxx, xxxxx, and Vaz who were in
Denver on Tuesday morning demoing WorldsAway to the CIS Telemarketing
ontract company. (I know, cause I was called by xxxx early in my morning
at home:) Anyhow, Operations found the problem quickly and solved it
easily. Affected time was 12:30 AM till about 11:30 AM Monday. Also, the
upgrade to the Dreamscape mag files was actually incorrect for technical
reasons that are too detailed to get into. Configuration Management, QA,
and Operations are currently working on a new build package that will in
fact, for sure, create the necessary server upgrade and eventual remote
update.

------------
Hot Forum Topics

-Survey: What's WA Worth
Here are the results to the GG survey just in case you were interested. (I
have written to GG asking what the results to question #2 were. He's
unclear and cryptic - part of his clever nature I guess.)

-----
This is GermanGiant Marketing & Advertising ... for the BIG response!

Here are the results of our last Quick Survey. I received 27 replies in
private or public forum messages and via email ... much less than last
time, people seem to have been busy with something else <vbg>.

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK:
1) Would you rather pay for your time in WA....
votes %
0 0,0 Using CIS Standard Plan
1 3,7% Using CIS Super Value Plan
23 85,2 Have CIS make seperate pricing plans to be used only
in WA and designed for WA users.
12 44,4% Create a(n additional) gate to WA via the Internet
(independent from CIS) with a seperate pricing plan
(keep in mind that we dont consider any RW contracts
in a Dreamscape! <g>)
(Total percantage >100% because of multiple answers)

2) How much money do you think is fair for.... (in WA)
a) 20 hours WorlsAway per month: 14.56 US$/total in average
b) 50 hours WorlsAway per month: 43.02 US$/total in average
c) 100 hours WorlsAway per month: 80.40 US$/total in average
(Europeans: please answer this question in US$ *although* you will be
charged in your local curency soon!)

Today i wont give much comments on the results. Especially the replies to
Question 1 are speaking for themselves. To Question 2: WA *is* a
Dreamscape <g> We cant seriously expect any online service to give us
access for 80 or 90 Cent/hour. Interesting comment of a number of people:
Offer a flat rate!

As always: thanks for participating! :)

GermanGiant
GermanGiant Marketing & Advertising
--------

-Those Oracles
Begun on Feb 29, this thread discusses those loveable Oracles. Everything
from Uni's message about the Thrall Auction to the rare sightings of the
Oracles to the Oracles as police are included. Speaking here are the
defenders of the Oracles and the normal everyday negative guy who doesn't
like them for whatever reason (this nasty thread started from some sort of
chip on xxxxxxxx shoulders.) Here are some of the positive responses
<snip>
----------
I honestly believe that FCT is looking at their policies regarding all
avatar interaction. I honestly think this has been a learning process for
them too. In defense of the Oracles, all I would like to say is that I am
sure glad that I am not put under the microscope with everything I say on
any given day to a customer. The forum is a powerful vehicle where
everything you say to someone can be scrutinized under a microscope. Even
though every interaction with a customer must be professional, and you
must watch what you say and how you say it at all times, I am sure glad
that I don't have to deal with things my managers have said in error.
Most businesses are busy enough without these types of issues to detract
from the work at hand.

Warmest Regards,
Brains
-------
Here is another great response from my hero, Earendil
-------
We in this forum--and inworld--generally create quite a howl every time
someone seriously suggests an inworld police force/militia/vigilante
group. Yet here we have avatars clamoring that instead of avatars
influencing and socializing other avatars in a positive manner, the
Oracles should be exercising what is tantamount to martial law. If I
wanted that kind of involvement from TPTB, I'd have stayed with Prodigy
or AOL.

Sorry, that's just not my vision of the Dream.

Earendil~~~~Ethereal Elf
-----------

-German "repressions"
Starting on the whole censorship thing that CompuServe implemented with the
alt Usenet Newsgroups, community members discussed in this thread the
delicate subject of children on-line.

-10 Things to Do :)
A little light hearted thread that I thought we should frame:
-----------
snip from the first posting
----------

Came up with this list before the boycott was called off in favor of
unity (which I favor! :)~ ), but thought I'd post it anyway...
You never know...
Kaino :)~ - holding a light blue candle, but unable to be inworld for the
unity meeting because of work travel. :(

Kaino's List of Things to While You're Boycotting

1. Stare at your PC, wondering what all the other little people are doing.
2. Clean all that stuff out from between your carpet and the baseboard.
3. Call places like Afghanistan or Mars and try to make your phone bill
match your CIS bill.
4. Call all of your other avatar friends and make gestures over the phone.
5. Stand in your bedroom facing the wall so you feel like you're
collecting tokens.
6. Stare at all your screen snaps of WA events.
7. Go to other forums and tell people you can't go in TRA-39 because
it's a boycott, see, and there's this whole other world where you have
avatars and s'really cool and....
8. Call CIS and try to negotiate the legal terms payment with the CIS
billing dept., simultaneously sucking up for a sponsored account.
9. Play all those games you bought for your PC but never play any more
becaues you're always inworld.
10. Sit in the dark moaning and rocking back and forth.

Feel free to add :)~
Kaino :)~
---------

-The Great Thank You List
A nice thread that developed after the great flame wars. This list was
the chance for the community to be nice to each other. Thank yous were
made to the Acolytes especially. <no, the SysOps aren't jealous:)>

-The Great Sorry List!
Originally posted on 2/28 this thread, although not too long, was a big
nice relief. The contributors took stock and apologized for all of their
anger, etc.

-WA is moving 2 Web
As some of us have already discused in internal email, our customers are
finding out about Web World. This thread discusses the posibility of WA
on the net... but there is confusion whether or not the Dreamscape will doff
CompuServe. We are working on some official announcement that
explains Web World and how it will impact the Dreamscape along with the
released PR.
--------
this is the first message of the thread
-------
The following is an excerpt from a posting in multimedia magazine online:

"Fujitsu takes a similar approach with its WorldsAway system, which was
launched on CompuServe but is now moving to the Web. The 2-D spaces
support only six avatars--though ghost users can listen in on
conversations--but the WorldsAway
avatars enjoy advanced behaviors, enabling them to interact with body
language such as waves and nods. As we went to press, Fujitsu planned to
license WorldsAway servers to those wanting to host chat services; a 3-D
version is expected in the second
half of the year.
Places to Go on the World Wide Web "

Great News! I've an unlimited access account on the Web. This $300+ a
month Compuserve bill is getting ridiculous!

So maybe I'll get to see you all again on the web! Cause nothing bothers
me more than wasting money. And yes, I do need to access other forums in
Compuserve besides Worlds Away!
---

Those are the Hot Forum Topics.

And in the words of Bartles and James, "thanks for your support,"

xxxxxx xxxxx
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_team 2966) Need reply ASAP==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2966) Need reply ASAP
FROM: "xxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 03:47
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 10:52 AM 3/6/96 -0700, you wrote:
>We are changing our business cards (slightly - Fujitsu - over the three
>liitle people - our stationary will be changed as well). So... I would like
>for EVERYONE to fill in the following and return to me via e-mail no later
>than Friday morning by 10:00 a.m. as I will be meeting the printer at 11:30
>a.m.: (If you are a long term contractor - please get approval from your
>direct mgr. or supervisor).
>
>Name: xxxxx xx xxxxx
>Title: Web Worlds Producer
>Phone #:xxx.xxx.xxxx
>Fax#: xxx-xxxx-xxxx
>E-mail address: xxxxx@ossi.com

>
>Note: All cards will come with our worldsaway web page address.
>Business card orders come in a minimum qty. of 500.
>
>Thank you in advance for your attention in this matter.
>
>xxxxxxx :)
>
>P.S. Please pass the word to those folks who don't check their e-mail
regularly.
>
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_team 2971) WA On-Line Rpt for 3/6==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2971) WA On-Line Rpt for 3/6
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 10:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wednesday: Mar 06, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
03/06/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1871.917 14056.533 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 2633.000 19591.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1289.000 4403.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.452 3.192 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.043 4.449 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 167.000 213.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 167.000 214.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 154.000 1212.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 639.000 5255.000 3653.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 16792

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 21757

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxxxxxx xxxxxx
xxxxxxx@ossi.com</pre>

==(ct_dev 6123) 120 reports==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6123) 120 reports
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 20:12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've given each of you copies of the 120 report, sorted by
function and by person. Please look over your assigned tasks,
and send me email (or talk to me in person) and let me know
the correct times for programming and debugging days. Keep
in mind that most of you will only have ten days to get
everything done, so if you spot a problem let us know sooner
rather than later.

Thanks,
xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6124) Server messages==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6124) Server messages
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 20:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Small problem with the messages coming down from the server: we need two
separate messages to send text to the client, one for messages that go in a
dialog box and one for messages that go in the text window. Currently we seem
to have only one system (is this right, xxxx?): the effect is that all the
messages are appearing in a dialog box; this includes rent messages and the
like.
Seems all we have to do is add another type for messages to go in a
dialog.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5886) old avatar names==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5886) old avatar names
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: Vaserius
CC: Pogo
DATE: 07/03/1996 22:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vaz,

I didn't notice you making a comment on these emails, I figured as the
producer it's your call. You should probably let xxxx know what you want.
Just wanted to bring it to your attention.

-xxxx

>X-Sender: xxxxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 20:08:22 -0600
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
>From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
>Subject: (ct_dev 5886) old avatar names
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>I noticed this a loooong time ago in Q/A. And I noticed it again just
>recently. The most used avatar doesn't go to the top, since the avatar that
>I haven't used in ages went to the top of my login on the production server.
>
> - xxxxx xxxxxxxx
>
>At 09:28 PM 2/3/96 -0800, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:
>>A member brought up an interesting point today. He said that name X used
>>to be the first one listed in the avatar selection window and name Y was
>>the second. A some point, though, the two became switched!
>>
>>Why would this be? At the last database conversion would the most recently
>>used name automatically become the first selection?
>>
>>He noted that it's kind of a pain because 1) he uses avatar X more than Y
>>and 2) he'd gotten into the habit of choosing the top avatar without
>>really paying attention to the names.
>>
>>Seems consistency is fairly important here. What can be done?
>>
>>-xxxx
>>
>>>From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Fri Feb 2 15:15 PST 1996
>>>Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:15:52 -0800
>>>From: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
>>>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>>>Subject: (ct_dev 5866) old avatar names
>>>
>>>I working on saving old avatar names. From past email suggestions, here
>>>is what I am doing...
>>>
>>> When you change your name, the old name is saved with a
>>> timestamp.
>>>
>>> As long as the old name is in the UDB, no one but the original
>>> name owner can use the name.
>>>
>>> When the server is restarted, all old names older than 45 days
>>> (settable on the server command line) will be removed.
>>>
>>> The avatar will hold 2 old names to be used to restore the UDB
>>> after a crash. Thus, only the last 2 old names for each avatar
>>> will be in the UDB after a crash.
>>>
>>>surfdog
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>X-Sender: xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 15:29:03 -0500
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>From: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xx xxxxxxx)
>Subject: (ct_dev 5880) old avatar names
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>>> If the list is not identical in order with the data the server transmits
>>> somone tell xxx, 'cause he's the widget expert.
>>>
>>Currently, if there is a crash and the server's UDB/ADB are rebuilt,
>>the order is somewhat random.
>>
>>The server could keep them sorted according to create date. But, I
>>think the most intuitive method would be to sort them alphabetically.
>>We could do this on either the client or server.
>>
>>surfdog
>
>The list on the clients is rather short. And the box they are displayed in
>has an LB_SORT bit that can be set on creation. Wherever it's easiest and
>who cares anyway.
>
>-xxxx
>--
>xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
>(408) 456-7931
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_dev 6126) Server messages==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6126) Server messages
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 22:36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Thu Mar 7 18:30 PST 1996
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 18:35:29 -0800
> From: xxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6124) Server messages
>
>
> Small problem with the messages coming down from the server: we need two
> separate messages to send text to the client, one for messages that go in a
> dialog box and one for messages that go in the text window. Currently we seem
> to have only one system (is this right, xxxx?): the effect is that all the
> messages are appearing in a dialog box; this includes rent messages and the
> like.
> Seems all we have to do is add another type for messages to go in a
> dialog.
>
> xxxxx
>

I'll take care of it.

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_team 2977) Visual CompuServe==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2977) Visual CompuServe
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 08/03/1996 20:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Check out this web page:

http://www.northnet.org/VisNet/viscis.html

Here's an excerpt:

Visual CompuServe - VisCIS or: Why log on when you can drive?

This is a description of an exiting new application being developed on the
CyberForum (GO CYBERF) on CompuServe. It represents the next wave of user
interfaces, beyond Windows 95, but works today on many computers. The VisCIS
project started when the CyberForum area was created on CompuServe.
</pre>

==(ct_team 2980) OLS Schedule as of 03/07/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2980) OLS Schedule as of 03/07/96
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com
DATE: 10/03/1996 01:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 03/07/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Elements which should be considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.
~OR Oracle time to fiddle

Outstanding projects and their currently scheduled release to public dates:
TRUMPET DLL TESTING 03/13
BIGGIE FIX (ODB) 03/20
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART 03/20 & 03/25
MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS 03/21
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A) 04/02
REPACKAGED CLIENT 04/02
EXTERNAL TEST OF OPTIONS B & C end test 04/07
1.1 RELEASE 04/08
WEBWORLDS 1.2 ?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

TRUMPET DLL TESTING
Trumpet DLL Testing has been incorporated into the 1.1 testing already and
was included in the 1.1 build.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.

BIGGIE FIX
Current server 1.0.11.4 update with larger object database.
03/08 FR ~DEV: Coding for ODB biggie fix checkin.
03/11 MO ~CM: ODB biggie fix build.
03/12 TU ~QA: ODB biggie fix to QA for testing.
03/19 MO ~OPS: Server update with new ODB.
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART
03/07 TH ~CM: Build avatar fix.
03/08 FR ~QA: Build to QA
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
VAZ: What is scheduled for this date? What are art and
anyone elses dependencies?
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/26 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS
03/11 MO ~MS: Current icon color palette to ART.
03/15 FR ~ ART: Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
~MS: New icon sheet with all old icons plus one new to
CIS ISD Support. Must be available 03/20.
03/16 SA ~MS: Begin putting pages in place in COSMO for MKTG
contest.Pages must be complete and ready for icon and
reference page switch 03/20 at midnight. Contest icon
will replace "WorldsAway Demo" icon, demo will be
available only under "WorldsAway Gallery" until contest
is over.
03/21 TH ~MS: Icon change and underlying contest pages must be
in place for Marketing Contest.
~MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/12 TU ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b10)
03/13 WE ~QA: 1.1b10 server build to QA
03/27 WE ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt. A
is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 04/03 server will be
changed. If no, there are three possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are
necessary 2) a new server build is necessary or 3) new server packaging is
necessary. If 1) we will not meet 04/03 release date. If 2) build would be
03/28 to QA for testing 03/29. If 3) repackage would be 03/28 to QA for
testing 03/29.
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
03/28 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/01 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public. Members
experience Remote Update.
04/01 MO ~ QA: If 03/27 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
04/02 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1
server mag files, body fix art, installer, promenade art changes.
Release of 1.1b10 server will be consecutive.
03/11 MO ~MS: Necessary installer changes must be emailed to
xxxxx xxxxxxxx.
03/20 TU ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme due. Please note
that these files should be turned in to QA, not CM, to
allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/22 FR ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the Repackaged client.
03/25 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/26 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/27 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/01 MO ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
04/02 TU ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/16 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.

1.1 RELEASE AND EXTERNAL TEST OF B & C
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available active agreement
with the SW License and Terms prior to download must be in place on CIS. Two
weeks later theemail should be sent to all members informing them that in
two more weeks they will need to download a patch in order to access the
server. Two weeks later the server will be changed so that only those with
the 1.1 client will be able to access.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins. Minimum one
month needed for external testing.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed inn the 03/07 scheduling meeting. The
following is from the last schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins. Minimum one
month needed for external testing.
03/07 TH ~CM: Build avatar fix.
03/08 FR ~QA: Build to QA
~DEV: Coding for ODB biggie fix checkin.
03/11 MO ~CM: ODB biggie fix build.
~MS: Current icon color palette to ART.
~MS: Necessary installer changes must be emailed to
xxxxx xxxxxxxx.
03/12 TU ~QA: ODB biggie fix to QA for testing.
~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b10)
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.
~QA: 1.1b10 server build to QA
03/15 FR ~ ART: Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
~MS: New icon sheet with all old icons plus one new to
CIS ISD Support. Must be available 03/20.
03/16 SA ~MS: Begin putting pages in place in COSMO for MKTG
contest.Pages must be complete and ready for icon and
reference page switch 03/20 at midnight. Contest icon
will replace "WorldsAway Demo" icon, demo will be
available only under "WorldsAway Gallery" until contest
is over.
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
VAZ: What is scheduled for this date? What are art and
anyone elses dependencies?
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/19 MO ~OPS: Server update with new ODB.
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme due. Please note
that these files should be turned in to QA, not CM, to
allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/21 TH ~MS: Icon change and underlying contest pages must be
in place for Marketing Contest.
~MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.
03/22 FR ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the Repackaged client.
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/26 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ QA: Repackage Client to QA
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt. A
is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 04/03 server will be
changed. If no, there are three possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are
necessary 2) a new server build is necessary or 3) new server packaging is
necessary. If 1) we will not meet 04/03 release date. If 2) build would be
03/28 to QA for testing 03/29. If 3) repackage would be 03/28 to QA for
testing 03/29.
~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/01 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public. Members
experience Remote Update.
~ QA: If 03/27 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
04/02 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision.
~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.
04/16 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.</pre>

==(ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: Scott <pogo@ossi.com>
DATE: 10/03/1996 02:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott,

I guess you'll have to lobbyy face to face fro now on. :-)

xxxxx

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Date: Tue, Mar 5, 1996, 2:22 PM

RE: (ct_dev 6106) Development request

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Subject: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
Cc: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com

xxxx and xxxxx,

This is an example: We're going to get individual requests that everyone
knows would be a good thing to fix/change -- but may or may not fit within:
1) the currently schedule
2) the priorities vis-a-vis other fixes/changes people would like to deliver

We most certainly should *not* give feature enhancements "must fix" status
without, I'd guess, xxxxxx agreement -- he's got to give up something for
every new item he lets in.

1) How do we initiate a process that funnels all requests through one place?
I'd propose that DS proposals be funnelled thru Vaz, WW proposals thru
xxxxx, engineering proposals through xxxxx or me (?), marketing requests
through xxxxxx -- all funnelling in and through xxxx...

2) "Must Fix" status is a status conveyed upon bugs by the Bug Review Board
-- but I don't think we've been following our own process. It is certainly
inappropriate to suggest individuals set that flag. Time to get back to the
process?

xxx

p.s. This may well be a minor server change, though I'd like to hear that
from xxxx.

--------------

>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>cc: dragon@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
>Date: Tue, 05 Mar 1996 07:05:44 -0800
>From: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>>it is full.
>>
>>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>>greatly appreciate it.
>
>It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
>necessary.
>
>You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.
>
>Then xxxx, xxxxx or I can fix it.
>
>-Norman</pre>

==(ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxx CIS <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, "xxxx, xxxxxxx (WASysOp)" <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 14/03/1996 21:11
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

This is long, I hope I still have an audience. :)

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/xxx/xxx.html

I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
good and the evil and the flaming messages.

(Member Support and the Oracles are going through a lot. Do we get
massaging perks with first dibs at the schedule for the rest of our
employment here with FOSSI? A trip to Hawaii sounds damn good right now.:)

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

-xxxx x xxxxx
We have sent him an offer for tokens, etc. If you want the details on this
message, please ask MS or the Oracles. xxxx is once again not taking his
case to the public and is being heard out and is actually getting
something from us <rats!>. As of this afternoon, xxxx has not responded.
The offer was sent out last night. This is the next to last offer we will
make to him, I understand. (If he takes it, he'll be VERY, wealthy
in-world.)

-Technical Issues
No server down time or upgrades for Production World or Beta World.
A new communications .DLL was released by QA and will work with the
Windows 1.0 client as an alternative to Winsock for using WorldsAway with
PPP connections. This .DLL will come with the 1.1 repackaging.

Member Support sent xxxxx a list of suggestions on making the Windows and
Macintosh WA Installers a little smoother. We are looking forward to the
results. Hopefully, the Windows CIS.INI will be updated and configured
correctly more often now on its own without MS help to the user.

------------
Hot Forum Topics

(Hope I don't sound preachy here. There is a lot of narration on my part, but I
need to have my say too.)

Besides threads, xxxx and I have speant a LOT of time talking with members about
these issues live and in chat. Today earlier, I had 5 chat windows going at
once. Makes for a very tiring day and stressful, esp when you are chatting with
someone who's convinced you're not going to help!

It's hard to answer a lot of questions on tech support when the in-world
community is hot under the collar.

There are three specific threads dealing with Rape.
(other threads touch this ...see more below)
I will name them off here and summarize the rough ones:
-Rape (number one) (started 3/9)
-Rape (number two) (started 3/10)
-Healing from Rape (started 3/11)

Dealing with "FCT, are you listening?":
-FCT... what do you say?? (started 3/12)
-FCT: Don't Give Up (started 3/12)
[the latter one, xxxxxxxx attempt to satisfy the masses]

This issue here is that some members of our community will take advantage of
others, AND disgruntled members of the community will shout "Doomsday" in a
forum threads. This happens all the time in cyberspace, and unfortunately, it's
happening to our service too.

As a community, what citizenry can do is fight together to combat the bad seeds
and also contact the Oracles and Acolytes for help. The situation becomes tricky
as the victims of these crimes want immediate revenge or a solution. By the
time the A's and O's have the story straight, however, the offending avatar may
have changed his/her name or moved on or logged out. What this looks like too,
is a "lack of customer support" on FCT's part as things take time. The
realities as we all know are that O's and A's can't be on-line 100% of the time
(though I wish they were.)

Transcripts have been posted directly to *SysOp (printed out on my desk if you
care to read them) with nasty language and attacks. There have been some vocal
members demanding that the SysOps or "someone at FCT" do something to combat
this bad behavior. With only an avatar name to go by, SysOps can do little of
course and shouldn't have to as it's not our jurisdiction. But as a rep of FCT,
they are demanding action of MS too.

Revenge and locking out are not, however, the tenents of the community or the
establishment. Education and a social solution are. The trouble, in my opinion,
is the admitted lack of a rep around to at least "listen" the the situation.
With 16,000 members, it's darn hard to keep a track of all of them, but must WE
BE THE PLAYGROUND SUPERVISORS at the same time?

There are only 6 of us plus 20 A's and 4 Asst Ops to promote the will of
Morpheus. We are also attempting to educate the members on how to combat these
acts and act responsibly. Still, it's not the WHOLE community who needs this
help. It's just those who shout the loudest in the forum.
I hope someone has been having a good time in the world this week.

The HARDEST part comes from the horrible logic that a few members base their
arguments on. Since FCT "isn't doing anything" against these acts then we are
condoning them.

Here is an example of a nasty message demanding FCT attention:
-FCT...what do you say? #68072 Felicity xxxxx,xxxx
---snip---
Who the heck knows where FCT stands on any of this??? I notice that no one from
FCT has cared enough to say anything in the Rape and other sexual harassment
threads. To me this only means they do not care about people being victimized on
their service. Even a simple, "We are looking into this" would be better than
the BOOMING silence they have offered so far. What I have heard from many who
tend to be "in the know" is that FCT "says" they abide by the CompuServe ToS
because they "have to" being a CompuServe service, but in reality they have no
intention of ever enforcing it. Is this true???? FCT, please say
something...let us know! What can we expect from **YOUR** service. How can we be
intelligent consumers if we can't get answers?
----snip---
I wish I had saved a the message posted by Big Kahoona in the thrall debate. He
really made some good points...that I know I will butcher here (my apologies,
BK...please jump in and correct me)... With nothing to measure against, nothing
to strive for, no involvement at all from TPTB, we have a world with no color,
no shape, no purpose. A world that, instead of being held together by a common
thread, is falling apart as members grope to find their way, ANY way. My
original thoughts about WA were those of wanting total hands off...but it's not
working. Perhaps we need hands-on in different levels in various ways defining
several virtual communities. This would allow us to pick the one that meets our
needs and desires the most rather than have one place where no one seems very
happy or satisfied? I don't know. Just a random thought.
---------

Now.. here is my personal attempt at trying to answer and listen to the members.
I was using my best Customer Support and Conflict Management skills, but I'll
show you the one of many replies that I got.
(When you try to put the fires out, you certainly do get singed!)
-FCT: Don't Give Up #68799 xxxxxx xxxxx, SysOp
----------

As mentioned earlier and a couple weeks back, FCT continues to listen and be
very concerned about the community in the WorldsAway Dreamscape. We most
certainly read the forum messages and are here to provide the community the
means to making its own decisions as it continues down the path of building
consensus and agreement.

"Community" is what we need to define here.

By FCT not jumping in the middle of an issue, such as Nazism, Rape, Harassment,
does not mean we condone the behavior. Those behaviors are very much not
appreciated by us. We want WorldsAway to be for everyone to promote a healthy,
vibrant community. There are unfortunately, like in real life, less than
amiable personalities out there that we all must deal with. Appropriate measures
are taken daily among the Acolytes and Oracles in such matters and they continue
to happen behind the scenes. (The SysOps also do some of this dirty work behind
the scenes in the forum) But as you all don't want the evil elements taking
over WorldsAway, don't let it happen! Do not give up on your fight against ill
behavior! Take a stand and fight back against it.

Like most great communities of the past, it's the citizenry who clamor together
and fight and turn over these evils. When thievery came around, the community
got together to form APEX and other self defensive tactics. This was a terrific
solution, and now as a result, most community members protect themselves a lot
better and use the specific changing rooms or an Acolyte for help.

Find the initiative to assimilate, in the best case scenario, the offending
citizen and find a social solution by telling him or her how you feel about
this. xxxx mentioned in a thread:

"Not long ago I encountered someone who had taken the name "Holocaust." I
believe this was a fairly young person who did not realize how upsetting such a
name could be to some people, so I tried to explain it without being
judgemental. I hope he or she has since changed the name. Of course the person I
met was not openly spouting racismr, but I think many times such things are
imitative behavior from a young person trying to be cool, and an explanation of
how the behavior affects others can help."

This is "right-on" with finding a "social" solution. Educate the offender.
Education is not the same as toleration, and it is NOT a reward.. simply it's a
means to fight and make a change in the person's behavior. Education also gives
the offender a chance to repeat and make amends which is the best case -- a "win
win" solution.

You may also, like in any good society, keep a base of knowledge of who the bad
guys are and inform others of their wrong doing. This is not the "cast the first
stone" tactic, but rather getting a case history from which the community can
use as ammunition in their attempt to change behavior. Also, as word spreads,
the offenders influence significantly is reduced and he or she becomes a lot
less effective. Without an audience, there is no show.

xxxxxx, SysOp
on behalf of WorldsAway Member Support and the WorldsAway Team
-----------------
Here is the nastiest reply (she didn't quite listen, I think)
-----------------
#68836 Orlando xxxx xxxxxxxxx

WHAT A PATHETIC COP OUT!!! You know damn well that all the Avatars and Acolytes
can do is to throw wordds at these social deviants! Fight against it? HOW? I
f take a stand against a rapeist, theif or racist, they manage to find a way to
turn the complaint against me. I've already been called on the carpet by
Teresius by standing up the the cruel remarks that Black Wizard was making
against Acolyte Cerchen... not to mention the fact that he likes to harrasss me
by parking his big ugly butt right in front of my little Avatar, and moving
doesn't help. WE CAN'T FIGHT EFFECTIVELY!!! YOU ARE OUR ONLY MEANS TO FIGHT!!

You want us to fight? Give the Acolytes the power to boot people back to the
boat... out of the system! Give the oracles the power to suspend access pending
a hearing with the accused individual... Other Forums suspend access... YOU
SHOULD TOO! But base it on transcripts & multiple complaints & witnesses... not
hearsay. You could in fact have trails by our peers.

We here in Kymer are ready to take a stand, but if the floor upon which we
stands is not supported by the Sysops, then we have no where to stand, and will
continue to be victims of the intolerant individuals that you do, in fact,
condone by your failure to condemn.

Thanks to your indifferance, we have probably lost Belinda to another server. I
hold you personally responsible for this loss of a true Kymerian & dear friend.
You have the power to stop this hatred... stop trying to pass it down to the
powerless victims.

Orlando

-----------
and one more #69494 Larry Lamb
-----------

xxxxxx,</pre>

==Re: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com, surfdog@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 11:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I just read xxxxxxxx hot forum topics.

Regarding 'who really was that avatar?' issue... This is where an
offensive avatar changes his name before you can do something...

There *is* a log of all name changes. What we need is a "whois" that
takes an avatar name and returns all the previous names, all the
later names, and the users CIS id for that avatar name.

This command would be run on a-tuin.

This coupled with the a users capture should be enough to track down
the real users that are supposedly offensive. Like someone said, it
will eventually boil down to a 'he-said-she-said' argument unless there
are witnesses.

xxxx</pre>

==Re[2]: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re[2]: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com, surfdog@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 12:13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com> wrote:
> I just read xxxxxxxx hot forum topics.
>
> Regarding 'who really was that avatar?' issue... This is where an
> offensive avatar changes his name before you can do something...
>
> There *is* a log of all name changes. What we need is a "whois" that
> takes an avatar name and returns all the previous names, all the
> later names, and the users CIS id for that avatar name.
>
> This command would be run on a-tuin.
>
> This coupled with the a users capture should be enough to track down
> the real users that are supposedly offensive. Like someone said, it
> will eventually boil down to a 'he-said-she-said' argument unless there
> are witnesses.
>
> xxxx
>

I can already get that information for you out of the logs, it does not take
very long (relatively speaking) so if it is an occasional question, let me know.

I am in the process of re-evaluating the sybase database to make this sort of
information dramatically more easy to access, so any current problems would be a
good thing to pass by me, so I can prototype solutions based on how I think the
database should be structured, to see if my final solution will actually answer
these needs.

Keeping this stuff off a-tuin and over on the business database should mean that
we can manage space better anyway, we are currently keeping all of the login
logs still in the data area on the server, which probably doesn't scale well.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 226) New Prominade art sequence==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 226) New Prominade art sequence
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: vaserius@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 14:34
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi xxxx,

In order to test the new prominade art sequence, QA will need a detailed
script of how the oracles plan to build and operate it. This script will
need to have world-building information including the following:

1) How the new prominade sequence in general is supposed to work.
2) What artwork (including new artwork) will be placed in the prominade.
3) Where the new artwork will be placed and arranged.
4) The fiddle states of each new piece of artwork. For example, how will the
various parrots be activated to speak about different topics? What is each
one supposed to say?
5) What aspects will already be in the prominade, and which ones will need
to be fiddled or changed by the oracles.
6) Any other information the oracles feel that QA should know about in order
to ensure accurate testing.

QA will need to recieve this information by the 18th, which is when the new
prominade functionality will be delivered to QA. Preferably, we would like
to have this information as soon as possible so that we can plan out our
testing strategy in advance. Please let me know when you expect this
information to be made available to QA.

Thanks,
xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 16:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On 14 Mar 1996, xxxxxx xxxxx wrote:

> I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
> SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
> dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
> listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
> the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
> good and the evil and the flaming messages.

One thing I've learned out of my experiences online is that the people that
spend their time posting to newsgroups and forums very rarely define the
view of the majority or anywhere near it. Forum and newsgroup posters are
often part of the vocal _minority_, even though it often doesn't seem like
it.

When we see 40 flaming messages on a subject and 1 message defending it, we
get the impression that it must be that everyone really feels badly toward
it. In reality, the case is often that those 40 messages cames from 5
whiners and the other 9,995 people don't feel that way at all. Nor do they
care. And only 1 of them posted about it.

A lot of people don't bother to read newsgroups and forums because of the
level of flames. In fact, the highest percentage of active participants are
people that really go for a good fight and usually have extreme attitudes
and social problems. And you can certainly tell when you read their posts.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is don't let it get you down too much.
And take attitudes presented on the forum with some salt at least as how far
they reflect the feelings of the entire community. I'd be willing to bet
that most of the community doesn't even read the forum or doesn't take it
very seriously anyway. That's the way it usually goes.

Once a newsgroup or forum reaches a certain size and level of activity, it
starts becoming inundated with whiners. At that point, the good people
usually leave, and you're left with just whiners. It sounds like we're
reaching that point now.

Step back, take a deep breath, and try to keep perspective. I know how much
gloom such things can bring into the mind.

Take care.

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2999) RE: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2999) RE: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)
FROM: "xxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: "'CT_Team@ossi.com'" <CT_Team@ossi.com>
DATE: 15/03/1996 17:55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

----------
From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx[SMTP:xxxxx@ossi.com]
Sent: Friday, March 15, 1996 7:31 AM
To: xxxxx@ossi.com
Subject: RE: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)

I think you intended this to go to ct_team instead of just to me. :-)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 15:29:18 -0800
From: xxxxx xx xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
To: 'xxxxx xxxxxxxx' <xxxxx@ossi.com>
Subject: RE: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

xxxxx's absolutely right in his assessment, though that probably doesn't make any of this easier for the beleaguered acolytes and oracles. We're all behind you guys, though :)

xxxxx

----------
From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx[SMTP:xxxxx@ossi.com]
Sent: Friday, March 15, 1996 6:55 AM
To: ct_team@ossi.com
Subject: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

On 14 Mar 1996, xxxxxx xxxxx wrote:

> I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
> SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
> dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
> listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
> the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
> good and the evil and the flaming messages.

One thing I've learned out of my experiences online is that the people that
spend their time posting to newsgroups and forums very rarely define the
view of the majority or anywhere near it. Forum and newsgroup posters are
often part of the vocal _minority_, even though it often doesn't seem like
it.

When we see 40 flaming messages on a subject and 1 message defending it, we
get the impression that it must be that everyone really feels badly toward
it. In reality, the case is often that those 40 messages cames from 5
whiners and the other 9,995 people don't feel that way at all. Nor do they
care. And only 1 of them posted about it.

A lot of people don't bother to read newsgroups and forums because of the
level of flames. In fact, the highest percentage of active participants are
people that really go for a good fight and usually have extreme attitudes
and social problems. And you can certainly tell when you read their posts.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is don't let it get you down too much.
And take attitudes presented on the forum with some salt at least as how far
they reflect the feelings of the entire community. I'd be willing to bet
that most of the community doesn't even read the forum or doesn't take it
very seriously anyway. That's the way it usually goes.

Once a newsgroup or forum reaches a certain size and level of activity, it
starts becoming inundated with whiners. At that point, the good people
usually leave, and you're left with just whiners. It sounds like we're
reaching that point now.

Step back, take a deep breath, and try to keep perspective. I know how much
gloom such things can bring into the mind.

Take care.

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3011) Reply to: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3011) Reply to: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 17/03/1996 12:17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>WorldsAway Community Forum
>Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
********************************************************************************

xxxxxx & xxxx _

I just wanted to take a moment of your time to tell you that I personally
think both of you are doing a terrific job ! Even if I didn't know both of
you and know the type of people you are (caring, sensitive to others
concerns and needs etc. etc.) - I would still say this.

For goodness sakes - you are only able to do so much and as you stated -
this is THEIR world and they need to partake in defending themselves and
taking some responsibility themselves.

I believe that you and xxxx are doing the best job you possibly can - your
responses to the issues at hand show clarity, concern and understanding and
even insightfull ideas of how these avatars can help themselves.

Please don't take this all on your own shoulders.

I know this is often hard to do since the attacks SEEM directed at the
sysops personally - you know that in reality they are not - they are
pushing off their hurt and angry feelings/emotions onto you because they
seem to have no other form of release and again that is not your
responsibilty to shoulder - your concerned and often bent ear (smile) is
all you really have to offer and they should try and understand this.

In closing, all I have to say is chins up, carry on and keep up the
excellent work !!!!!!!!!!!

Signed,
A Very Satisfied Avatar
xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3013) What's New With WorldsAway March 17, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3013) What's New With WorldsAway March 17, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 17/03/1996 23:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 17 - March 23, 1996

-Spring is Here
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--Spring is Here

Tired of the cold weather? It's time to warm-up your on-line time. The
WorldsAway Dreamscape can help you get over the last minute winter blues
by providing a place far away and unlike another. The place will be your
springtime escape! Full of vivid color and enchanting places, this world
is always sunny and ready to warm you up!

In-World marriages, lasting relationships, parties that have been known to
make avatars lose their heads, rain never in the forcast, this truly is a
unique place! The Kymerian News agency has reported that clear weather
and good times are continuing to be predicted this spring! So come on
aboard and get your ticket aboard the Argo and make the journey to
Phantasus, your island city in the heart of Kymer.

To especially heat up your springtime on-line time, don't miss the 3
segments of Tales of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus,
the Lord of Dreams. Courtesy of Alayne, the official storyteller of
Kymer, this event will be held Wednesday the 20th, Thursday the 21st and
Friday the 22nd, 6:00 PM at the Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

***** Notices

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA has a new day and time:
Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 PM.

**** Sunday, March 17th

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the cost's.

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
St Patricks Day Special. Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers.
Topics vary week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the
Trivia Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you
wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 18th

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
>>> Moved to new day and time <<<
Wednesday, March 20th, 5:00-7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage.

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry
6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom, Bi-Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch
or play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

KATEGORIES, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the program KTEGORY1.EXE

**** Tuesday, March 19th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly
>>> CANCELED THIS WEEK ONLY <<<
Will return Tuesday, March 26th at it's regularly scheduled time.

**** Wednesday, March 20th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:00 - 7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the
Games & Role Playing Guild.

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and the Origins of the Dreamscape,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park
Retelling "Morpheus and the Origins of the Dreamscape", for those who
might have missed her previous telling or who would like to revisit the
gods of this fair realm.

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes will
be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be announced
before the event.

**** Thursday, March 21th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play.
Bets are 25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and Nime, Part 1 of 2,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park
This tale is told in honor of the first couple of Phantasus, Elwing and
Edrendil, Ethereal Elves. If you enjoy love and the mystery of Dreams,
join us both nights for this epic drama of war, jealousy, and Immortal
passion. Each night's instalment is approximately one hour long.

**** Friday, March 22nd

European Ghost RACING, Holger
11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and Nime, Part 2 of 2,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough questions
of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Saturday, March 23, 1996, Avatar HISTORY Contest, Arch Mage Darpeth
7:00 - 8:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage

Sunday, March 24, 1996, Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 AM, Outside Isle Caribe
English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly Championship!
Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic rules.
Variations include Box and screen racing.

Monday, March 25th, Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover and Staff
8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage
Many rare heads and items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Come enter the door prize drawing for a rare item!</pre>

==(ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
FROM: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 18/03/1996 19:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Or Dreamscape, actually.

Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
how easy would it be to implement?

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6171) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6171) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:01
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Mar 18 18:47 PST 1996
> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 17:45:48 -0800
> From: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
>
> Or Dreamscape, actually.
>
> Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
> enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
> how easy would it be to implement?
>
> - Vaz
>

It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_dev 6172) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6172) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>
> >
> > Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
> > enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
> > how easy would it be to implement?
> >
> > - Vaz
> >
>
> It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
> harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.
>
> surfdog
>

Actually, this could be easily implemented in the client. Though it
is my guess that it would require a client change, probably not remote
updatable. (Just thought I'd mention it in case we want to make that a
feature in the future versions.)

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6173) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6173) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com (xxxx xx xxxxxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>
>> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Mar 18 18:47 PST 1996
>> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 17:45:48 -0800
>> From: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
>> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>> Subject: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
>>
>> Or Dreamscape, actually.
>>
>> Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
>> enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
>> how easy would it be to implement?
>>
>> - Vaz
>>
>
>It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
>harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.
>
>surfdog
>
I doubt he'd be asking if he didn't really need it. :-)

-xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6175) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6175) Apostrophies
FROM: kablooey@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 16:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>
>It still dies.
>
>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>
>- Vaz

apostrophies?
Bueller?
I don't understand.

Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't work,
you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's cmd-shift-];
not sure how you get it on other platforms).

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6176) Velcro Spec==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6176) Velcro Spec
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 20:09
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've been given the somewhat ambiguous task of doing velcro (not suprising,
since I get all the object coding tasks now since I'm the only object coder
left ;-) ).

I've only been given vague requirements of what it's supposed to do, so I'm
doing my own requirements and design and implementation.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Velcro is not a class. There is no velcro.cld. No velcro object.

Velcro is a behavior that will be added to some objects. It should be
thought of as a modified 'put' command and will appear on the menu right
next to the put command.

The name velcro may be misleading and has other conotations that I don't
think will translate well into WebWorlds even if it works for the
DreamScape. Perhaps it should be called 'sticky' as that implies an
attribute and not an object, which is what this really is. This may be
unsettling to unix gurus ;-), but I suspect it's a better name. The
terminolgy makes more sense, so I'll use that throughout the rest of this.

A new flag will be added to common_flags (or perhaps to a new flag field in
instx.cld if common_flags is getting overloaded, but I don't think it is).
This is the sticky flag.

If an object (of a supported class) has a sticky flag set, and it's in the
avatar's hand, if they click anywhere in the region, they will get the
option to 'Stick here'. If they select that option, the sticky object will
be placed against whatever object was clicked on at the point that was
clicked on.

That is, if I had a sticky picture in my hand, I could click on the wall,
and the picture would be placed on the wall (with a Z slightly closer than
the wall) at the point I clicked.

The operation of a sticky then is very similar to the 'put' command, but
it's use is expanded and not limitted to the floor. There's also some other
differences...

Velcro was defined to be useful only in turfs. I suspect that the use of
this concept needs to be broader than that and the sticky attributes should
be usable outside of turfs. Part of its purpose was to be able to lock
things down in turfs as well as to be able to decorate anywhere.

I believe that all of these things can be achieved in sticky objects in a
straightforward manner that satisfies all needs:

The key is the object flags. There are two relevant flags. The sticky flag
(new) and the mobile flag (a flag that's already in place and used by all of
our code).

Sticky Flag Mobile Flag Operation
-------------------------------------
Clear Clear Object is not movable by anyone except possibly
Oracles. (This is how the code currently works)

Clear Set Object can be picked up by avatars and may be
put down or put in pockets. They may not be
stuck anywhere. They can only be placed on the
floor. (This is how the code currently works)

Set Clear No one can pick this up. However, if a turf
owner or Oracle clicks on it, they get the option
to 'Unglue this'.

Set Set Anyone can pick this up and anyone can stick it
anywhere. If a turf owner or oracle clicks on
it, they will get the option 'Glue this'.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

These simple rules cover all of the cases I can think of.

- A turf owner can decorate their turf and nobody can steal the stuff they
stuck and glued down. A thief could steal a newspaper off the table, but
they couldn't steal the table, which I believe is the way it should work.

- A visitor could pick up that newspaper off the table and read it. If
everything was locked down, they couldn't. So that works.

- Objects can be stuck in public places as well. An avatar could go around
putting up signs about an upcoming ghost race, for instance.

- A turf owner can make an object available for someone else to take by not
gluing it. Such would be very useful. Turf owners then have control over
it rather than being restricted by it.

- Game rooms could be erected. One could play chess with sticky pieces.
Not exactly the game API, but I suspect that such capability would have many
uses in DreamScape and WebWorlds.

- A non-turf owner could actually put up an object in someone's turf, though
anyone could pick it up. Should be nice for gifts and such. Walk out and
see a nice picture that was hung up on your living room wall. How
thoughful!

- Turf owners can check that their objects are glued down by clicking on
them and making sure that none have 'get' options.

- A turf owner could not unglue their walls or fireplace or anything because
they are not sticky. Thus they couldn't take their region to pieces. It'd
cause a lot of problems if they could.

- Oracles gain an easier tool to work with than constantly putting their
fiddle wands into and out of their pockets and zapping things, picking
things up, placing them, getting their fiddle wand out, changing the mobile
flag, closing the dialog, putting the fiddle back in their pockets, getting
out another object, putting it down, on and on and on into much tedium.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option. For efficiency, turf owners could get two menu options when they're
in their turf when they try to stick an object:

- 'Stick here': The normal command.

- 'Glue here': Combines 'Stick here' and 'Glue this'.

Is that worthwhile?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Expansion and future possibilities:

It could be possible to stick objects to other objects. This could bypass
some of the need for spots or possibly replace it completely or possibly
work in conjunction with it. One would put glasses on their avatar by
'sticking' them to the avatar's face, and it would move with them from
there.

Drag and drop could become part of this interface and it would look real
nice and operate very nicely. Especially in conjunction with the above to
place the glasses as you wish them to fit.

A way to control depth could be added. Perhaps a cascade menu from 'Stick
it' with 'Against it', 'a little in front', 'more in front', 'a lot in
front', 'far in front'. Or perhaps a dialog. Or maybe it won't be needed
anyway. There's a few options.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

IMPLEMENTATION

The ramification of the rules is fairly complex and far reaching, but the
rules themselves are quite simple and easy to implement.

There are actually two seperate functions of this spec. Glue and sticky.

Sticky is implemented by creating a sister command to 'put' that operates in
a very similar manner (probably using the put code as a template). This is
added to supported classes right along side the 'put' support. That
shouldn't be hard to implement. I'd probably make it a proc so it could be
easily grafted onto any class we wanted with little effort.

Glue is implemented by adding a sticky bit and mobile bit check to the
object's BuildMenu's command. Then it just adds a menu item to call a
generic command to set or reset the immobile flag as needed. That shouldn't
be hard to implement and could be added to any classes we felt like.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Suggestions, comments?

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6178) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6178) Apostrophies
FROM: "xxxx xx xxxxxxx" <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 20/03/1996 13:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 02:43 PM 3/19/96 -0800, you wrote:
>>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>>
>>It still dies.
>>
>>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>>
>>- Vaz
>
>apostrophies?
>Bueller?
>I don't understand.
>
>Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't work,
>you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's cmd-shift-];
>not sure how you get it on other platforms).
>
>xxxx

Please don't put Mac only characters into the help messages unless you want
to have Customer Service explaining what the little blockie things are. :-)

-xxxx
--
xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
(408) xxx-xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6179) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6179) Apostrophies
FROM: kablooey@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 20/03/1996 15:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>At 02:43 PM 3/19/96 -0800, you wrote:
>>>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>>>
>>>It still dies.
>>>
>>>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>>>
>>>- Vaz
>>
>>apostrophies?
>>Bueller?
>>I don't understand.
>>
>>Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't
>>work,
>>you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's
>>cmd-shift-];
>>not sure how you get it on other platforms).
>>
>>xxxx
>
>Please don't put Mac only characters into the help messages unless you want
>to have Customer Service explaining what the little blockie things are. :-)
>
>
>-xxxx
>--
>xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
>(408) xxx-xxxx

It's not Mac-only. It's in the "common" ISO Latin font we're using at
position 0xb4.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3035) WA Daily On-Line Rpts for 3/19 & 3/21==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3035) WA Daily On-Line Rpts for 3/19 & 3/21
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 21/03/1996 15:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuesday: Mar 19, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Tuesday Month To Date Last Month
03/19/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 2522.250 45684.383 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 3620.000 62965.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1605.000 10040.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.571 4.550 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.255 6.271 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 192.000 249.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 192.000 252.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 255.000 3933.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 685.000 4341.000 3660.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 19493

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 25152

Wednesday: Mar 20, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
03/20/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 2328.217 48012.600 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 3414.000 66379.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1580.000 10424.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.474 4.606 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.161 6.368 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 178.000 249.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 179.000 252.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 205.000 4138.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 702.000 4301.000 3660.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 19695

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 25409

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxxxxxx xxxxxx
xxxxxxx@ossi.com</pre>

==(ct_team 3048) OLS Schedule as of 03/22/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3048) OLS Schedule as of 03/22/96
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 22/03/1996 20:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 03/22/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Well, the good news is, the "Public Release of Turfs (Option A)," "Repackaged
Client," "External Test of Options B & C" and "1.1 Release" are now all on the
same schedule, which makes scheduling and understanding this darn thing easier.
The bad news, is that they are all on the same schedule because all but the
"External Test of Options B & C" and "1.1 Release" have slipped. See below for
details:

Outstanding projects and their currently scheduled release to public dates:
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART ?????
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A) 04/08
1.1 RELEASE (OPTION B & C) 04/08
WEBWORLDS 1.2 ?????

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART
The avatar body art is delayed until QA can finish testing 1.1, sometime after
04/05 QA will begin testing the avatar body fix.
03/25 MO ~VAZ: Checkin the fixed avatar body fix
~CM: Build avatar fix (I need a date please!)
~QA: Build to QA (I need a date please!)
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
04/05 FR ~VAZ/QA: Vaz has Easter art he would like to have available
for the Easter weekend. Can this be worked into the QA
schedule? Is this included in the 03/25 CM build and when
will OPS make the art available to the public?

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/25 MO ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b11) (This includes the new
promenade art but it won't be tested until after 04/05.)
03/26 TU ~QA: 1.1b11 server build to QA
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
04/05 FR ~QA: If it looks as though this product will be approved and
External Testing will end, a letter must be sent to the testers,
CIS testers and Acolytes informing them that the External
Testing World will close and on what date (Mon. 04/08/96?).
04/08 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test
Opt. A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then server will

be changed tonight. If no, there are three possible problem
scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we
will not meet 04/08 release date. If 2) build would be 04/09 to
QA for testing 04/10. If 3) repackage would be 04/09 to QA
for testing 04/10.
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public, barring approval
by QA. *** Members experience Remote Update. ***
04/09 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/08 MO ~ QA: If product approval given, Opt. A External Test end
04/15 MO ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision. Actual grand
opening of turfs could take place any time during week of
04/08/96 - 04/15/96.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1
server mag files, body fix art, installer, promenade art changes.
Due to recent changes in the schedule, the repackaged client has been eliminated
from the schedule as the release of 1.1b11 server and 1.1 clients will be
consecutive, both proposed for 04/08/96.

1.1 RELEASE (Options B & C)
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
03/24 SU ~MS: Final Windows and Macintosh Readmes due.
Provide final copies to CM (xxxxx) and to xxxxx for
xxxxx to update CD Readme.
03/25 MO ~MS: Final Readmes must be in hands of CM
~MKTG: Final CD Readme must be in hands of CM by
end of day.
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the 1.1 Client.
~ CM: 1.1 Client Build
03/26 TU ~ QA: 1.1 Client to QA
04/02 TU ~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
04/04 TH ~ QA: Begin 1.1 Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/05 FR ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
~LEGAL: New software license agreement final version due
to MS.
~MS/OR: Guidelines must be complete.
04/07 SU ~MS: All Cosmo changes for availability of new client must
be complete and availble in background. Timing of release of
changes should be coordinated with availability of new
1.1 server (midnight). These changes include set up of active
agreement to service liscense and viewing of Guidelines prior
to download of software.
04/08 MO ~ *** 1.1 Client made available to the public ***
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available
active agreement with the SW License and Terms prior to
download must be in place on CIS. The web page should be
set up the same.
~MS: 1.1 Client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~MS: COSMO changes so that all new members will be
forced to read Guidelines before joining. Guidelines available
on AWAY page and in the forum.Work with Oracles to have
Guidelines announced in the Clarion.
~ MKTG/QA: 1.1 Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/22 MO ~MKTG: 1.1 Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.
~ MS: Letter sent to all current members, except new since
04/08/96 ?? informing them that in two more weeks they will
need to download a patch in order to access the server.
05/06 MO ~OPS: Server change so that only those with the 1.1 client will
be able to access.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed in the next scheduling meeting. The
following is from the schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:

01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
03/24 SU ~MS: Final Windows and Macintosh Readmes due.
Provide final copies to CM (xxxxx) and to xxxxx for
xxxxx to update CD Readme.
03/25 MO ~VAZ: Checkin the fixed avatar body fix
~CM: Build avatar fix (I need a date please!)
~QA: Build to QA (I need a date please!)
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/25 MO ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b11)
03/25 MO ~MS: Final Readmes must be in hands of CM
~MKTG: Final CD Readme must be in hands of CM by
end of day.
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the 1.1 Client.
~ CM: 1.1 Client Build
03/26 TU ~QA: 1.1b11 server build to QA
03/26 TU ~ QA: 1.1 Client to QA
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/02 TU ~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
04/04 TH ~ QA: Begin 1.1 Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~VAZ/QA: Vaz has Easter art he would like to have available
for the Easter weekend. Can this be worked into the QA
schedule? If so, when will the CM build take place and when
will OPS make the art available to the public?
04/05 FR ~QA: If it looks as though this product will be approved and
External Testing will end, a letter must be sent to the testers,
CIS testers and Acolytes informing them that the External
Testing World will close and on what date (Mon. 04/08/96?).
04/05 FR ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
~LEGAL: New software license agreement final version due
to MS.
~MS/OR: Guidelines must be complete.
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.
04/07 SU ~MS: All Cosmo changes for availability of new client must
be complete and availble in background. Timing of release of
changes should be coordinated with availability of new
1.1 server (midnight). These changes include set up of active
agreement to service liscense and viewing of Guidelines prior
to download of software.
04/08 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test
Opt. A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then server will

be changed tonight. If no, there are three possible problem
scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we
will not meet 04/08 release date. If 2) build would be 04/09 to
QA for testing 04/10. If 3) repackage would be 04/09 to QA
for testing 04/10.
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public, barring approval
by QA. *** Members experience Remote Update. ***
04/08 MO ~ *** 1.1 Client made available to the public ***
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available
active agreement with the SW License and Terms prior to
download must be in place on CIS. The web page should be
set up the same.
~MS: 1.1 Client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~MS: COSMO changes so that all new members will be
forced to read Guidelines before joining. Guidelines available
on AWAY page and in the forum.Work with Oracles to have
Guidelines announced in the Clarion.
~ MKTG/QA: 1.1 Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/09 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/08 MO ~ QA: If product approval given, Opt. A External Test end
04/15 MO ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision. Actual grand
opening of turfs could take place any time during week of
04/08/96 - 04/15/96.
04/22 MO ~MKTG: 1.1 Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.
~ MS: Letter sent to all current members, except new since
04/08/96 ?? informing them that in two more weeks they will
need to download a patch in order to access the server.
05/06 MO ~OPS: Server change so that only those with the 1.1 client will
be able to access.

Elements considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.
~ OR Oracle time to fiddle</pre>

==(ct_dev 6201) What is this?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6201) What is this?
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <pigasus@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com, root@loki.ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 18:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have these two files checked out - is this telling me that I've had
them for too long?

From root@loki.ossi.com Sun Mar 24 16:42 PST 1996
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 16:37:09 -0800
From: 0000-Admin(0000) <root@loki.ossi.com>
pigasus: branch: renosvr file: /src/server/lib/libiv/iv_TEXT_MAIL.cc
pigasus: branch: renosvr file: /src/server/lib/libiv/iv_TEXT_MAIL_wrapper.cc

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3052) What's New With WorldsAway March 24 - 30, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3052) What's New With WorldsAway March 24 - 30, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 19:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

on the
GO AWAY and Web Pages

--------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 24 - March 30, 1996

-The Friendly Streets of Phantasus
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--The Friendly Streets of Phantasus

The island of Kymer in the WorldAway Dreamscape is welcoming numerous new
community members. The current WorldsAway Contest where you can win
$1,000 is more than a little incentive for new members to come on in and
see what this place is all about. The streets of the city is where most
of the action takes place. Come hang out with the foxes on Cypress
Street, or catch a group of Duckolytes as they cross the corner of Oak and
Temple on their way to Meditation Park. Hanging out in front of Island
Caribe and Harlequin Games is also becoming popular, but beware of the
vampire crowd who hand out around the Magic Shop! Meeting new people on
the friendly streets is easy! You're bound to bump into someone
interesting and fun.

As the community grows, so does the friendly task of helping out the new
community members (newbies.) When you see a newbie, say hi and make a new
friend! If you've never made it to the Dreamscape before, don't be shy!
Just ask a fellow avatar what's going on and you'll most likely get a kind
reply and maybe some help in the form of a mini tour of the island's hot
spot locales.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

You may obtain WorldsAway Time (WAT), inworld, by clicking on your
avatar, and selecting Status | What Time Is It? THRICE!

Simon Spellmoon's Kymer Pot BINGO
12:00 NOON, Saturday, Sunday, & Tuesday

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
Monday-Thursday 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

**** Sunday, March 24th

Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 AM, Outside Isle Caribe, Weekly
English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly Championship!
Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic rules.
Variations include Box and screen racing.

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the cost's.

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, SKN Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside of Fire Room
Entry Fee: 25 Tokens. Everyone should know the details:-))))
Also, we still have a special prize available.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers. Topics vary
week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the Trivia
Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you
wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 25th

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00 PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch
or play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry
6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom, Bi-Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover
8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
Many rare heads and items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Come enter the door prize drawing for a rare item!

**** Tuesday, March 26th

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, March 27th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:00 - 7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the
Games & Role Playing Guild.

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes will
be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be announced
before the event.

**** Thursday, March 28th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play. Bets are
25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
7:00 - 9:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the costs.

**** Friday, March 29th

European Ghost RACING, Holger
11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, March 30th

MULTITRIVIA, Mivo and Nicci
12:00-1:30 PM, Library, Weekly
General knowledge trivia questions will be asked in German and English.
Each point for a correct answer is worth 5 Tokens. Frage&Antwort-Spiel
zu allgemeinen Themen. Fuer jede richtige Antwort gibt es 5 Tokens

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Great Kymer QUIZ, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay RACES, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Sunday, March 31st, Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Saturday, April 6th, DKS (Dating, Kymer Style!), Codemaster John D. and
Astarte,
4:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor
So the 'Month of Romance' didn't work out the way you wanted? The FIRST
ever 'Date Auction' will now solve *all* your problems! </pre>

==(ct_dev 6202) Resource numbering...==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6202) Resource numbering...
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <pigasus@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 20:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The resource renumbering basically works. There are a few conflicts
(resources of a different type with the same name). The process changes the
formatting a little, but I don't think it's objectionable. I just replace numbers
so if the resource used to use a define, it won't any more (if this is a problem,
I suppose I can go fix it). There are a couple of scary comments in the clade
files, though, most notably the 'bootstrap_routines' are built into clade
as resource 0 of that type? Hm. What's this mean for us?

Anyhoo, we've got about 1600 resources. The 'number' space was pretty
sparse (images.cld had ~4000 blanks in amongst ~900 resources. Seemed pretty
typical - about 4 to 1). There are a couple of questions to answer before I go
any farther, but it's there...

xxxxx

P.S. Thanks, xxxx, for pointing me at nawk - works like a charm.</pre>

==(ct_team 3055) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3055) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/03/1996 11:29
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

After reading these for the 2nd time (I read them online last week), I'm
thinking again that we should put squelch in. Back last year, randy
indicated that having squelch would cause 'cliques' to develop... people
who are squelching everyone but a select group of folks. However, I'd
rather have this then have no ability to squelch. Besides, I dont
see exactly why cliques would form. They can now with turfs.

The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.

(I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3057) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3057) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/03/1996 22:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:

> After reading these for the 2nd time (I read them online last week), I'm
> thinking again that we should put squelch in. Back last year, randy
> indicated that having squelch would cause 'cliques' to develop... people
> who are squelching everyone but a select group of folks. However, I'd
> rather have this then have no ability to squelch. Besides, I dont
> see exactly why cliques would form. They can now with turfs.

I certainly agree we need squelch. Social groups with various degrees of
cliquishness are part of a community... believe it or not a good part of
communities when it's not extreme (it's just when it gets really snobby and
standoffish that it's a problem). They're called clubs... social groups.
They provide a sense of belonging. Cliques are just an extreme and snobbish
form of this. The lack of squelch tends to disrupt social groups as well as
cliques.

In any case, Randy's reasoning is using a technological mechanism to attempt
to change how people are allowed to and not allowed to socialize. I've seen
this type of theory employed many times before, and it's still never worked.
It only generates resentment.

They'll form cliques and social groups anyway, regardless of what technology
they have to do it with. And they'll be frustrated as they constantly get
disrupted. As they are right now.

You can't use technology to change the nature of the human condition.

Thousands of years haven't changed it. Wars haven't changed it. Peace
hasn't changed it.

And we aren't going to change it either.

It's kinda like the web. I'd prefer to work with it rather than be
steamrollered by it. :-)

> The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
> file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
> would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
> putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
> change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
> store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.
>
> (I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)

I'm afraid I don't follow why client side changes would be needed. Any
message has to go through the server to get to the client in the first
place. If the server just snarfs the message and doesn't send it to that
particular client... well... there ya go.

In addition, I don't want to squelch an avatar by name... because names are
totally easy to change and the lowlifes out there already know this
technique. I want to squelch their account. I don't want to hear from this
idiot anymore whether they change their name or login with their other
avatar. Only the server can do this.

The down side is that it's more for the server to do. But if it's just
examining or woid list maybe... that could be pretty fast.

> xxxx

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6209) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6209) squelch
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 11:33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From xxxxx xxxxxxxx..
>
> On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:
>
> In any case, Randy's reasoning is using a technological mechanism to attempt
> to change how people are allowed to and not allowed to socialize. I've seen
> this type of theory employed many times before, and it's still never worked.
> It only generates resentment.

Just for reference, can you list a few of these cases? I'd like to learn
from other experiences. I know the CIS forums chat stuff has a fair
amount of protection built in that allows the user to ignore others.
Dunno about others.

>
> > The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
> > file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
> > would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
> > putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
> > change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
> > store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.
> >
> > (I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)
>
> I'm afraid I don't follow why client side changes would be needed.

Its just that its more work for the server to track. I agree its
best that the server do it, but its just more work. That 'squelch' list
needs to be per user, and could easily grow to include, well, all the
other avatars. It would need to be limited in length. (This would
apply to the client side also.) In practice, doing this would probably
affect alot of stuff, from avatar.cld to the processing of speech/thought/
esp messages.

I dont really want to spend too many cycles on discussing this, as
it is a future-future thing (not 1.1 or 1.2, maybe post-1.2) and up
to xxxx/Vaz/xxxxx. xxxx/Vaz/xxxxx?

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3067) Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3067) Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996
FROM: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 26/03/1996 19:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/hft/hft.html

The forum has been decidedly cooler the past week or so.
The Oracles have stepped up their in-world presence along with the introduction
of the Void which has satisfied most members.

Trust Vaz, indeed!

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

-xxxx x xxxxx
As of today, xxxx has not yet responded to our absolute last offer. We're
waiting on his email.

NOTE: Meanwhile, there are some bingo programs circulating out there that
compete with his. A couple of these programs (BINGO1.EXE and BINGO2.EXE) can be
found in the CITYLIFE forum. We have asked because of xxxxx situation that
these files not be stored in our forum for the time being. The author of the new
programs is very gracious and friendly and is using his contacts in the other
forum as a means of distribution.

-Technical Issues
No server down time experienced. Beta World and Production World remain
unchanged.

-Staffing Issues
We have taken on new assistants!

Pearl Girl, Helper xxxxx,xxxx
Pearl Girl has been a long time community member and is really helpful in the
forum. She answers questions clearly and has refined communications and
technical skills.

AND

xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx, Asst. SysOp xxxxxx,xxx
xxxxxxx takes over for xxxx xxxxxxxxx who was promoted to MacCIM engineering.
xxxxxxx works also for CIS Customer Support and is on "loan" to us from xxxx
xxxxx of CIS Support.
----------------------

Hot Forum Topics

-Headhunter Chief started 3/17
This thread began asking that we "do something" about Headhunter Chieftain, who
among other things, disrupted the MAD event on Sunday 3/17. HHC disrupted the
event, which is a popular treasure hunt throughout Kymer, by stealing the main
prizes from the Acolytes hosting this event. Since this original posting, the
Oracles have put HHC into the Void where he is serving out a sentence until he
sees the light of Morpheus and changes his ways.

-Privacy in WorldsAway started 3/20
Asking how private is WorldsAway, the members discuss the rumors surrounding
security of speech and expression in the Dreamscape. Many responses were made
and members began to feed off the rumors that ESP's could be intercepted or
speech overheard in private rooms. Concerns about pocket peeking were also
voiced. The Oracles responded with the Bob Jones alias account which dispelled
the rumors. Following is the best summation of the rumors and the Bob Jones
Letter.
-----------------
#7128 from Brains
-----------------
<<<It was theorized that empty rooms may not be empty (even with no clouds
visible), that conversations and esps can be monitored by those with proper
tools ( staff?), that an obvious newbie walking around may not be as dumb as she
looks, that tools exist for looking into people's pockets, that there may even
be a black market for sophisticated software if you know the right people, that
"actors" may exist, playing out scripted roles on WA, perhaps just to add
interest, perhaps more.>>>

The rumors that you are hearing are mostly true. Many are not aware of these
features or facts, but most of the old timers in WA are very aware of them.
Most of us keep it in the back of minds, but continue to go about our business
any ways. No reason to start getting paranoid now. The only true private
conversation is thru ESPs. Keep that in mind if you wish not to be heard.

Brains:)
------------------
#72415 from Bob Jones
-----------------
Many questions have been asked about privacy in WorldsAway. This message is
long, but I hope it addresses everyone's concerns adequately.

Privacy in locales
------------------
WorldsAway was designed with the right to privacy as a fundamental principal.
Each locale is designed so that if you cannot see anyone else, you can rest
assured you are alone and your conversations are not being overheard.. You
cannot hide behind objects. You cannot "lurk" without being seen (as a ghost).

The Ghost image cannot be suppressed. However, failsafes have been designed
into the system for the unlikely event that the ghost icon cannot be seen (such
as a bug). The ghost icon is a representation of a user. That user takes up
space whether or not the ghost icon is there. So, if indeed the ghost icon does
not show up, the user is still there--simply choose "Who's in here" from your
avatar's "Status" menu and the system will tell you if there are any ghosts in
the locale.

It has been asked if the private rooms are truly private. Yes, they are. It is
possible for Oracles to become a ghost in those rooms, but as noted above, it is
impossible for *anyone* to not take up space in a locale. So, even if it were
possible for someone to "hide" in a MAX=2 private room, only one person would be
able to enter. Oracles can enter a full locale (including private rooms) but
have no way to hide their entrance.

Again, as noted above, you can always choose "Who's in here," and the system
will tell you who is in the locale.

Oracles can appear to materialize out of the clear blue sky if they teleport
from one location to another. Similarly, Acolytes can do the same when
responding to pages. An avatar may seem to appear out of the clear blue sky if
summoned by an Oracle.

There have been many discussions in many places on the reasonable expectation of
privacy. For the Dreamscape, it might be said it is reasonable to expect
privacy in a private room, but not reasonable to expect it out on the street.

Monitoring conversations
------------------------
WorldsAway is an on-line service. For communication to be possible, those
conversations need to exist somewhere. In WorldsAway, they exist on an FCT
server. It would not be honest to say these communications could not be
monitored. However, I can assure you that *they are not monitored.* Neither
are they logged.

ESP cannot be intercepted. It is private communication between two avatars.

Peeking in pockets, hacking
---------------------------
(important note-the term "hack" is not used here as a derogatory term, but as a
way to describe the external modification or addition to the WA client)

It is possible to monitor the data stream coming through the modem and see what
is in other people's pockets. It is possible that the client could be hacked to
do all sorts of "interesting" things (just as it is possible to hack any piece
of software), but they would only occur locally--our server does not trust the
client, and will not allow any "illegal" operations to affect other users.

One could write a program that interfaces with the WA client and distribute it
(such as games and host programs that have been written), but again, the server
will not execute operations that would be detrimental to others.

FCT is not supplying *any* such software. Whether or not there is a black market
for these things (if they exist), we do not know. That sophisticated software
exists to do such things, we sincerely doubt--but I suppose that depends on
one's definition of "sophisticated."

Actors, NPCs
------------
NPC stands for "Non-Player Character." NPCs, or actors, are and will be used in
the Dreamscape for storylines, to facilitate plots, to introduce new items.
These actors may or may not be FCT employees.

The FCT staff does use our service. Some reveal themselves, some do not. So do
CIS employees. I'm sure people from other companies with competing services use
WorldsAway without revealing themselves as well. FCT monitors the product, not
individuals. In this respect, it is no different than the any CIS Forum.

Strange Occurrences
------------------
One post mentioned the possible spontaneous appearance of the heart decoration
on the altar in the Tabernacle. This is no mystery--it was placed there on Feb.
13th by an Oracle while decorating for the Waking-World wedding (along with the
extra vases).

Things like this happen *all the time.* It isn't a secret, it's just
perception. The Dreamscape is a roleplaying world. That is, for the most part,
people are doing things they wouldn't normally do, such as changing heads. We
have elves, we have ducks, we had a "flashing" statue for goodness sakes! :)
There isn't anything stop someone from logging in and saying, "The sky turned
pink yesterday!" And we wouldn't want to stop them, either.

Monitoring the service
----------------------
WorldsAway is many things to many people. One of those things is a business.
In order to run this business properly, FCT requires tools to measure their
success or failure. These measures come from statistics such as average login
time, number of active users, etc.

Server tools also allow the Oracles to tell how many people are on-line, who is
on-line, and where they are. These tools are used on an as-needed basis. This
is not any different than any other on-line service--it is simply a necessity
for running such a service.

But is it private?
------------------
Yes, mostly. As an entertainment service, WorldsAway provides a medium for
interaction and communication. FCT has endeavored to provide a secure
environment for that interaction, and we continue to ensure that it is as secure
and private (where appropriate and reasonable) as possible.

Sincerely,
Bob Jones
World Planning Team Member
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
------------------------------------------------------

-Acolyte Powers started 3/21
This thread asks TPTB to give the Acolytes more power in handling behavior
issues in the Dreamscape. Currently I think the Oracles are considering and have
been asking for more powers to be granted to the Acolytes (see ct_dev mail.)
This thread is interesting for the many opinions expressed on the varying powers
that Acolytes should and shouldn't have.

-HHC Banished started 3/22
The thread which details the event in which Vaz banished HHC to the Void. There
is a lot of expression of thanks in this thread.

-best avatars started 3/22
A fascinating thread on character and role play.
Here is a snipit from the first message which has responses on everyone's
thoughts behind the character they created.
-------
#72265
------
So, folks, we've been enlightened by the ferrets, the unicorn with the palm
fronds, et al. But what of the ground-level avatars? Can I ask a non-personal
question: "who/how and why?" as in "whowy?". Did you invent a nu-you, and do
you act differently online as a result?

Matt

PS: I'm interested solely as an individual. This is not a baited hook by a
journalist (having been in Compuserve for some time). It's just really nice to
see a community meld before one's eyes - like usenet 8 years before AOL! <gd&r>

PPS: Any BOFs remember usenet, when one could do an *. over lunch? Okay, now
think of WA as usenet at about that time. Can the BOFs help before WA sinks
under the electronic biomass?

PPS: Pinch of salt, folks. Pinch of salt. Thanks. :-)
-----------

-Void and More started 3/23
This thread mentions the fact that the Oracles are also using the "Tell me
about" option strategy for punishment. Ie, "Girle" now when clicked on her
tell me about reads "This avatars cons other avatars."

-The Void started 3/23
You just can't please everyone. This thread (wouldn't ya know it) begins by a
member's concern over the "swiftness" in which the Oracles carried out the
sentencing of HHC. Concern was addressed on the hope that Kymer was not a police
state, etc. Most of the responses, however, responded in favor of the Void and
of the Oracle's actions.

-Truth in Prison Cell started 3/24
This is Headhunter Cheif's "Kampf." Forgive my obvious allusion. Here is my
favorite passage from his posting:
(This thread was split into two -- if you see double in the forum)
---------
#73147 snip snip
---------
Secondly, HHC sets the standard for inworld thieves. Never impolite with
his victims, he cordially invites them to select the Page Acolyte option from
the Help Menu. He receives constant invitations from countless avatars to join
them in an operation, as they value his leadership in WA thievery. He
discourages them from begging, heads in pockets. Recently, HHC has made steps
in the establishment of a thieves guild with a clear code of conduct, preserving
newbies.
Moreover, HHC redirects negative energy from fellow avatars and bears it
without complaint. You will not hear him whine at being called a thief. You
will not hear him curse. He bears his burden with understanding and resolve.
He is the butt-end of every joke, and he laughs....all the way to the ATM.
Furthermore, Headhunter Chieftain came to this Phantasus understanding he
could choose whatever role he likes, villain or hero, insect or beast, man or
woman, adult or child. The role of villain seems most attractive because the
influx of Sunrays, Helpolytes, Necrolytes, and other do-gooders has tapped the
sunshine dry. His trademark, his Superman S, his Zorro Z, is familiar to all:
Tell them the Headhunter got you!
-------------------

-***I NEED A TORGENSON***
Not a hot forum topic, but a message of importance:) If they got the spelling
right it would be even better. Them Teddies are real popular.
----
See these three messages below:
----
If anybody has a torgenson teddy that they are willing to sell, please let me
know. It's(the teddy) for a friend. Please, I need to know as Soon as possible!!

Duckolyte Proud Feather
-----
I have one available...

5000T or make a reasonable offer.

Sappholyte Orlando II
-----
I just so happen to have an extra T. Teddy!

Since I have such a bad taste in my mouth from all this HHC crap and misc. other
things that have happened in-world lately I feel it is time to spread a little
good cheer (yeah...I know it aint Xmas). So ESP me (Gib) in-world and the Teddy
is yours...for free! :)

- Gib (struggling to focus on positive stuff and not negative stuff

--------------

Those are the current Hot Forum Topics. Thanks for all your support last time. I
think my last posting was not so much of a cry for help as it was an expression
of a very tough week:) I appreciated your bearing with me and hope you didn't
mind the narratives too much last time.

Thanks for your continued good cheer.
We appreciate it!
On behalf of your customer support and forum staff team,

xxxxxx xxxxx
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_dev 6217) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6217) squelch
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 21:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Tue, 26 Mar 1996 vaserius@ossi.com wrote:

> Regardless of what we *think* squelching might or might not be
> used for:
>
> Squelching provides the customer the opportunity to ignore an
> unfriendly customers. However, by introducing squelching, we
> take a giant step toward creating an unfriendly environment.

This argument has happened before. Many times. The same cases have been
brough up many times.

The eventual conclusion is always the same.

And despite fears to the contrary, I've never seen any squelch analog create
an unfriendly environment. Just the opposite, in fact. What we're starting
with _IS_ an unfriendly environment.

When abuse can be nullified, it tends to cease. The mere knowledge that the
abuse will not enjoy success is an effective ward against abuse happening in
the first place.

That is to say: 'They'll do it if they know they can get away with it.'

That's part of human nature.

And that's why what we have right now is an unfriendly environment. Because
they sure can do it and get away with it. It should be no wonder to us at
all.

> Squelching may solve one particular problem: it keeps another
> avatar "out of my face" (at least vocally, but not bodily). We
> would prefer to address a greater, underlying problem: there is
> no way for Acolytes to deal with problem customers. We need the
> Acolyte powers completed--we would rather have any one of those
> powers completed than have squelch implemented.

There is something I don't understand here.

I hear many complaints that users come running to us any time anything goes
wrong and expect us to fix it for them. And we chastize them for not fixing
the problem themselves.

Yet we won't give them the ability to do so?

No wonder they're so mad.

This is not a replacement for Acolyte powers. Those are needed and
important as well.

But it's also important for users to have a sense of security. A sense
that they can resolve problems. They need at least some power. Some level
of control themselves. Some ability to generate a sphere of influence of
the world they inhabit.

Even if it's only the ability to ignore.

I've always felt that it was a mistake that the design of our world gives
avatars no power whatsoever. Not even a smidgeon. Not even the ability to
defend themselves in any way. We don't trust them to take care of
themselves. Our design requires us to defend them for them. That's a
larger and more complicated task than we can or should handle. And the
effects of that are already evident.

Maybe we thought that if we never even invented the hatchet, that people
wouldn't wage war with eachother. Maybe we thought if we took away all
their arms, they wouldn't fight. Maybe we thought that if we took away
everything they had, they'd finally get along together and become friends.

They don't.

We can't force them to coexist. We can only allow them to coexist.

We can't force them to like eachother. We can only allow them to meet
eachother and converse.

We can't force them to accept eachother. We can only allow them to accept
eachother.

I've seen a lot of people try to force it. And it has never worked and will
never work.

It has to be their voluntary decision.

Not one we made for them.

> We aren't willing to sacrifice an opportunity for interaction when
> other options are available to us.

Interaction with who? Presumably someone you would squelch is someone you
don't want to interact with. Nobody squelches people preemptively. Why are
we interested in forcing parties that hate eachother to interact?

> - Vaz

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6217) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6217) squelch
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: vaserius, pogo@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 23:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm not going to re-argue why squelch is not the best idea, nor
address the assumptions about assumptions. I will address a few
key items:

>And that's why what we have right now is an unfriendly environment.
>Because they sure can do it and get away with it. It should be no
>wonder to us at all.

We do not have an unfriendly environment. We have had, over the
past month or so, several unfortunate incidents, none of which
squelching would have helped.

That these things were going to happen is not a suprise. That there
are things we could have implemented in order to prevent (or reduce)
them has been brought up over and over, and we're paying for our
lack of timeliness.

>I hear many complaints that users come running to us any time anything
>goes wrong and expect us to fix it for them.

This would not change if squelching were implemented.

>And we chastize them for not fixing the problem themselves.

Where did this come from? Yes, users come to us whenever something
goes wrong, and at times it is frustrating that they have recourses
they don't take, but at no time do we *ever* chastise them for seeking
support. On the contrary, we attempt to help them learn from the
experience. They in turn teach others.

>Yet we won't give them the ability to do so? [deal with problems
themselves]

This is not true at all--they have lots of ways to deal with the
problem themselves, both technically and socially.

>No wonder they're so mad.

Let's clear this up.

They are mad mainly because of 2 things: Avatars inturrupt events,
and avatars steal things. *Neither of which squelching address.*

We don't want to keep people from "hassling" other avatars. We do
want to keep them from "harrassing" other avatars.

Please hear me on this: I'm not saying squelch isn't a valid solution.
What I'm saying is there are better solutions, and solutions which
will have a *positive* impact on our product, not a neglibible or
potentially negative impact.

Squelching doesn't just give the users something--it also takes a
great deal away.

- Vaz

OK, so I re-argued a bit. :)</pre>

==(ct_team 3082) message to the members==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3082) message to the members
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/03/1996 00:17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greetings! :)

The following letter has just been posted to the members, thanking them for
their continuous feedback on our products and services. We've included in
here some insightful information so that they can better understand how our
company is dedicated to supporting our customers and some of the process
flows we use to keep the team informed. This letter will be a held message
in the forum's "Discussions & Issues" section, as well as be uploaded as a
file in the "WA Official" library #6.

-xxxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

In our continuing efforts to provide you the best possible customer service,
we want you to know that all messages in this forum are read on a daily
basis by the members of the forum staff. Thanks to the electronic medium
through which we communicate it is much easier for you to provide us with
feedback. FCT and the WorldsAway Dreamscape Team are very appreciative of
the suggestions and concerns we receive.

We created the Help Desk and Install Support message sections as a direct
link from you to our entire team via the forum staff. The In-World Events
and Discussions & Issues sections are provided for you, our members, to
converse with one another about the in-World issues which you feel are
important. These messaging sections should be considered a direct extension
of your lives in the Dreamscape.

We feel it important for you to know, that though our presence may not
always be felt in the sections we have provided for you (In-World Events and
Discussions & Issues), the forum staff does read all forum messages on a
daily basis. </pre>

==(ct_team 3083) Turfs Letter 3==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3083) Turfs Letter 3
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/03/1996 00:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greetings Team!

The following message was just posted in the forum to the members as an
update on where we are with turfs. This message will be held in the forum
for one month until we either release turfs or post another information
message.

-xxxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

Since early February, Turfs have undergone extensive testing and refinement
to bring you turfs worthy of calling home. In our last post regarding Turfs
testing (now saved in the "WA Official" library #6), we stated that we were
planning for an additional month of external testing to ensure that turfs
are suitable for release. Additionally we stated that at the end of that
month we would update you on the status of the public release of turfs.

Thanks to the dedication of our testers we have been able to determine
necessary fixes and desired enhancements. Throughout the last month we have
continued to test and receive feedback from the testers, Member Support, the
Oracles and the World Design Team. With their input, it has been determined
that turfs are very close to being complete.

We are currently checking what we hope to be the final software release to
ensure that no new problems have been introduced, all known problems have
been resolved, and all approved requested enhancements have been included.
We are allowing one month for this testing period. If we feel, however, that
turfs are ready sooner we will release them. While we regret the delay in
bringing turfs to you, we do not regret the decision to deliver the highest
quality product we can.

In our continuing effort to keep you informed of what has been accomplished,
we present the following list as a sampling of what features have been
tested and approved:

- Ability to inquire about different apartments.
- Ability to add additional owners to the lease agreement.
- Paying rent (and paying in advance).
- Turf owner can remove a specific guest.
- Ability to read the lease before renting a turf.
- Turf owner can set the number of avatars (max 6) allowed per turf room.
- Turf owner can enter full turf room.
- Turf owner can allow owners but not guests in a specific turf room.
- Turf owner can prevent new guests from entering turf.

Here is a sampling of some of the additional features which are holding up
the release. We feel these features to be integral to the function of turfs
in the Dreamscape. When turfs are released we will provide a full list of
features and functions.

- Ability to allow up to 16 owners of one turf.
- Ability to remove an owner from a multi owner lease.
- Ability to color walls of your turf with spray cans.

Watch the forum Newsflash for the announcement of the availability of turfs.
We have grand plans in store! If you have any comments, feel free to post a
message addressed to SYSOP in the Discussions and Issues section of the
WorldsAway Community Forum. Thank you for your continued patience and
interest. We are working hard - it will be well worth the wait.

Sincerely,

WorldsAway In-World and Forum Staff </pre>

==(ct_team 3085) What's New With WorldsAway 3/31 - 4/6 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3085) What's New With WorldsAway 3/31 - 4/6 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 31/03/1996 20:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

on GO AWAY and WEB pages

-------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 31 - April 6, 1996

-April Fun, No Foolin!
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--April Fun, No Foolin!

It's the beginning of April! This means the flowers are starting to bloom,
the sun is going to shine, and the birds are beginning to sing again. In
the WorldsAway Dreamscape, come out and play in the sunshine of the
Kymerian Countryside. As you decide to work on your New Year's resolution
with a little more conviction since the weather is so nice, it may be the
time to buy that athletic avatar body! Put on those cyber sneakers and
exercise as you frolic in the springtime cyber cheer with your friends.
Do you know all your avatar F-key gestures? They make a great work-out.

Look out, however, it's also the time of April Fools! Make sure you are
preared and armed with the best gag you can think of for your
unsuspecting friendly avatar. A perfect gag doesn't harm but makes you
and your target feel appreciated and loved. The WorldsAway Dreamscape
this month should be full of springtime fun! Just see below to the many
listed In-World events occurring this week! (If you don't see something
you like, come on in and improvise a little on a springtime theme and
make an event happen.)

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

You may obtain WorldsAway Time (WAT), inworld, by clicking on your
avatar, and selecting Status | What Time Is It? THRICE!

**** Sunday, March 31th

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains 7:00 AM, Outside Isle
Caribe, Weekly English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly
Championship! Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic
rules. Variations include Box and screen racing.

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty 11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the cost's.

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon 12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, SKN Jackal 4:00 PM, Outside of Fire
Room Entry Fee: 25 Tokens. Everyone should know the details:-)))) Also,
we still have a special prize available.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains 7:00 PM, Starway
Cafe Stage, Weekly Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers.
Topics vary week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the
Trivia Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly Poems should be six
verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, April 1st

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena 5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win tokens
and prizes, monthly championship!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo 6:00-8:00 PM, Magic Shop, Weekly All
proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch or
play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry 6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom,
Bi-Weekly Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover 8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage,
Weekly Many rare items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Weekly door prize drawings for rare items!

**** Tuesday, April 2nd

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon 12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade 1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly Call KYMER!
first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Download
KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver 6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win
a bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen 7:30-9:30 PM,
Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, April 3rd

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I 1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly Call KYMER!
first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Download
KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis 5:00 -
7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly Computer Technical Trivia questions.
Everyone wins. We award tokens, items (many are rare) and door prizes.
This game is sponsored by the Games & Role Playing Guild.

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector 8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library,
Weekly This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes
will be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be
announced before the event.

**** Thursday, April 4th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm 10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin
Games, Weekly All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play. Bets
are 25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G 5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar
Storeroom, Weekly New! Games and more!

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the costs.

**** Friday, April 5th

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

European Ghost RACING, Holger 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win
tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer 7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous 7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly 40T per
round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen 9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's
Center Left, Weekly Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times
each week.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Saturday, April 6th, DKS (Dating, Kymer Style!), Codemaster John D. and
Astarte, 4:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor So the 'Month of Romance'
didn't work out the way you wanted? The FIRST ever 'Date Auction' will
now solve *all* your problems!

Sunday, April 14th, Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal 4:00 PM,
Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly 25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to
win points. Top 3 scores enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or
contents of chest.

Friday, April 19th, Duckolyte Collectibles Benefit Auction 7:00 PM,
Starway Stage Cafe, Hosts Chief Duckolyte Brains & Chief GK
Raptor-Duckolyte SrK All proceeds will be going into the Duckolyte
benefit fund to help sponsor future prizes for events held in the
Dreamscape. Many rare heads & items up for bid. Please contact the Hosts
for items to be placed on consignment. Everyone who comes is eligible for
door prizes. We hope to see you all there !!</pre>

==(ct_ols 171) xxxxxxx preliminary agenda==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 171) xxxxxxx preliminary agenda
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_ols <ct_ols@ossi.com>
CC: xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>, Ron <ronl@ossi.com>, xxxxxx <xxxxxx@ossi.com>, xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
DATE: 01/04/1996 14:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's a preliminary agenda for xxxxx on Wednesday. Let me know if any
adjustments need to be made ....

7:00 Breakfast with Ron in San Francisco (he's working at home that day)

9:00 Meet with Hirai-san (new FOSSI president) here at FCT re:
- History of CompuServe/FCT relationship
- CompuServe's plan to deliver 20,000 trials/month
- CompuServe's vision for virtual worlds

12:00 Lunch discussion with xxxxxx, xxxxxxx, xxxxx, Scott, xxxxxx,
xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxx, and Vaz. Proposed topics:
- to advertise or not in a fantasy role playing world
- improving day to day communications between CS/FCT

1:30 Meet with xxxxx to scan the account listing of the 22,000 WA
members and circle the sponsored ones.

5:00 Wrapup, next steps ...

5:01 leave for cocktails and dinner at Mama Sushi's

Please respond ASAP so I can get this to xxxxx before the end of today, 4/1.

Thanks,

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 182) OLS Monthly Meeting==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 182) OLS Monthly Meeting
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_ols <ct_ols@ossi.com>
DATE: 02/04/1996 18:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Our regularly monthly communications is scheduled for Wednesday at 5:00 in the
Board room (second floor). It will be short so be ontime (or you'll miss the
refreshments).

Thanks,

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 241) 1.1 bug==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 241) 1.1 bug
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 03/04/1996 18:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We in QA have come across a bug with 1.1 (Win only) where in some
cases a user will log in with-out a ghost. Any command to the server will
hang the client. The only workaround found _was_ to leave the region, hang,
logout then back in and you would log into the region entered previous.

NOW we've found that it does NOT occur if "Data Compression" is
turned off in WinCIM. This should be the workaround given if this problem is
encountered. This is (I think) only in 1.1 (xxxx xxx compression?) and is
for use in case this is not remedied before release.

Thank you for your attention,
xxxx xx
_________________________________________________
xxxx xxxxxxx : Quality Assurance
xxxx@OSSI.com : Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
xxxx@xxxx.com : xxx-xxxx
All opinions are mine, I own'em, so there!
_________________________________________________</pre>

==(ct_team 3121) WW Flowers and Virtual Seepage==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3121) WW Flowers and Virtual Seepage
FROM: xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 02:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi All,
You know how I am always harping about how the virtual community experience
is real and how those relationships are as real as any in the Waking World?
Well today at 7:00pm, I joined Sunray Render and Sunray Love in marriage.
These two avatars met at the infamous thrall auction. Imagine my delight
and surprise when xxxxxxx showed up in my waking world office cubicle
bearing a lovely basket of beautiful spring flowers, addressed to Oracle
Uni, from Render and Love, "with affection and appreciation"!!

We hear whining and complaints and charges of political incorrectness, (from
the seepage of Waking World issues into the very different context of the
Dreamscape), but seldom are we blessed by the seepage of Dreamscape
appreciation into the Waking World Fujitsu environment. I wanted to share
this with you team members because those flowers belong to all of us who
strive to make the dream real, to engage in authentic relationship in the
Virtual Community.
Oracle Uni </pre>

==(ct_team 3129) Business Models for Internet based games==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3129) Business Models for Internet based games
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 17:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am going to attempt to transcribe my notes from a roundtable I attended
at the CGDC.

The topic was Business Models for Internet Gaming, and it was led by
Scott Bylow of Worlds Inc.

First, let me caveat that I was not able to enter the room at the
start of the discussion due to space problems. However, I think
I got a fair amount of the jist of what was said. xxxx can fill in
the rest.

Also, please dont argue with me about any of these points. I am
just the messenger. If you have any questions, or if something wasnt
clear, let me know.

The handout was one page and contained...

Business Models
- Subscription
- a la carte purchase
- Advertising/Promotion
- Channel Partner (e.g. AOL)
- Retail distribution w/ subscription combined
- Transaction Fees

One of the summarizing comments by an attendee was...
- free model (netscape style)
- flat fee
- monthly charge
- only the pornography sites are making money this way
- its difficult to recover costs
- Bundle content with another provider
- "microcharging" - it must be integrated into your game

- The bottom line is that you should utilize all the
above models.
- In addition, scott pointed out that you should not forgo
the value of the demographic data that you can collect.
He says to gather and sell it.

One of the common threads that keep popping up was that the games
should have social interaction and the ability for users to be expressive.

There should also be an expression like meditation, for when you
are specifically not in a mode for intereaction.

Bandwidth was brought up, of course..
- How much do you need for your game?
- Worlds Inc. works fine on modems but is not capable of twitch
gaming.
- The future of ISDN is not here (whats happening?)

Someone mentioned that AOL has a mission throughout the whole
company to bring entertainment content in... specifically things
like TV, movies, etc.

OuterLimit was mentioned. This a venture by MGM and Worlds Inc.</pre>

==(ct_dev 6256) Avatar Names==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6256) Avatar Names
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 23:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 8:23 PM 4/4/96, xxxx xxxxxxx wrote:
>I think we've been through the name game before--that an inactive name gets
>recycled after 3 months so the member (or anyone else) can claim that name
>again. But has this 3 month policy been implemented already so we can start
>telling the members this? In the meantime, can SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE
>change his name to SunRay Knight Mage FineDude or *SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE
>FINEDUDE* and have it work for him?

xxxx,

I think only condensed alpha-numberic non-case sensitive information is
used as the check information for unique avatar names. That means attempts
to use the two mentioned variations won't work for a different account
holder because the * and different cases aren't considered and the
essential order of letters are the same as SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE.

A possible solution is to add a number to the name, such as SUNRAY KNIGHT
MAGE FINEDUDE 2 .... (actually looks kinda weak).

If the user actually wants to get all his avatar information from one CID
to another CID, there is one way that I know of. But it will require
manual changes on the server that is best done when the server is down.
The question is whether we want Dreamscape users to be able to migrate
information from one CID to another CID. It sounds like B. Fine doesn't
want to start from scratch again with a different avatar on a different
CID, but might be the most cost effective for us. (or money generating
since he has to build up his avatar).

xxxxxxx

>
>Here's the member's message:
>
>Dear SysOp
>I recently changed my account number and I had an Avatar
>on WorldsAway, SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE. When I went back into it
>I had no choice of my Avatar and I have to start a new one.
>My question is: Is there any way that I could somehow get my old Avatar back.
>
>Please Help,
>I don't want to have to start again,
>
>xx xxxx
>Sunray Knight Mage FineDude (formerly)
>------------------------------------
>
>Thanks, xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3135) Company Confidential==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3135) Company Confidential
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: CT team <CT_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 06/04/1996 12:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a very competitive business we are in -- our product plans, the reports
on Dreamscape usage, build/release dates, product features, marketing programs,
etc, etc, etc are all confidential. As the saying goes "loose lips sink ships"
-- lets not invite competitors to mine our paths.

--------------- Forwarded Message ---------------

From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx, INTERNET:xxxxxxx@ossi.com
To: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx, 74777,324
Date: Wed, Apr 3, 1996, 6:18 PM

RE: Message from the Internet

I ran into Randy Farmer at the Game Developers' Conference,
and he seemed to know everything we were doing here at
Fujitsu. Considering that he's our competition, I found
that somewhat disconcerting. Perhaps people need a reminder
that they shouldn't give away business secrets to *anyone*.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_build 62) FYI: Server Status 4/6/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_build 62) FYI: Server Status 4/6/96
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_build@ossi.com
DATE: 06/04/1996 13:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SERVER STATUS 4/6/96
---------------------

Name of Connection Release No Location of Server
------------------ ---------- ------------------

Production Server: 1.0.10.4 (expanded ODB) on A-Tuin
Pre-Production Server: 1.1b12 (world 3) on Kirk
QA Server: 1.1b12 (world 4) on Kirk
Development Server:
Wildcard Server: 1.1b12 (expanded 1.0to1.1 DB) on Vishnu

NOTE
----

FWORLE (Pre-Production): Has complete 1.1b12 build package. For clean
world and avatar verification and documents. Internal TCP at 8024.

FWORLF (QA Server): Has the expanded 1.0 to 1.1 converted current
production database.
Has external TCP at 8002; internal TCP at 8012.

FWORLH (Wildcard Server): Has the expanded 1.0 to 1.1 converted current
production database for beta testers. Has external X.25 connection via
WAW65; external TCP at 8004.

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 246) Another question or potential problem...==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 246) Another question or potential problem...
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 11/04/1996 00:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We haven't received diskette versions of the 1.1p1 client yet from CM. Is
a diskette version of the client a requirement for 1.1 release?

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3174) post mortem for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3174) post mortem for 1.1
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 12/04/1996 21:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Folks,

A week from today, on Friday 4/19/96, we'll be having a post-mortem for 1.1.

Yes, that's a post-mortem. On FRIDAY, 4/19/96. We're all hoping that it
will be dead. If not, bring your ice picks and we'll have a 1.1 hunting
expedition.

What's a post-mortem? Most fundamentally, it's a chance to exercize a
little personal and organizational learning from recently completed
projects. But, a post-mortem is also a way of saying good-bye to old
projects and hello to new ones. (Hello 1.2...)

More plainly, a post-mortem is where we talk about what went right and what
went wrong. It is *very* important that there is constructive praise and
criticism. Sometimes, it's too easy just to point out all of the flaws...
So, I exhort you to look at this exercise as a way of learning about
yourselves and the organization.

Essentially, a post-mortem reviews what happened during the project. Clearly
for 1.1, there are going to be some important themes and topics. I cover
some of them below.

HERE'S THE PLAN.

- Each group will designate a lead (working with their director) on Monday
and Tuesday to have a short (1 hour) focused meeting on preparing their
essential lessons for 1.1.
- They should have completed all necessary meetings by end of the business
day on Thursday.
- Their leads should then prepare a sketch (typed notes really) of the
issues from their group and then meet with xxxx on Friday morning.
- xxxx will come in at 9am on Friday morning. He would like to meet with
the designated leaders from 10am - noon. My aim will be to create an agenda
and a presentation.
- We will then have a team meeting. I will distribute an agenda and lead a
group discussion off the agenda. In order to be productive, our goals are
to stick to the agenda and conclude after no longer than 2 hours, preferably
shorter.
- We will follow the team meeting with at least a small party. No work
shall be conducted... we definitely need to depressurize if only for a few
hours.

OTHER IMPORTANT INCIDENTALS.

xxxx & xxxxx will work out the location & timing for the post-mortem in the
afternoon. They will work with xxxx to make the party happen -- it's his
show anyway. =) I think that they will likely want to tap xxxxxx dedicated
expertise in this matter, but it depends upon xxxxxx schedule.

Everyone should participate, even those (like me) who were not around for
most of 1.1. It's a learning process. We're learning how to improve
ourselves, how to improve the way that we work with other people, and how to
mutually help each other get to the other side of that yellowbrick road.
(Even if we're not in Kansas or weren't here for 1.1.)

MANDATORY TOPICS & ISSUES

I would like all groups to cover the following topics. You are encouraged
to add topics to this, but not too many. Learning is good when it's
focused. REMEMBER: positive and negative.

(1) Decision-making. Did you and your group make decisions effectively?
Were decisions conveyed to you in enough detail to work with them? Did
other people allow you to make decisions? Did you allow other people to
make decisions? Which important decisions were thrashed? Which worked out
real well?

Here's a useful framework for thinking about decisions. Every decision
involves the following three roles: decision, consultation, inform. Feel
free to use this framework as a tool for analyzing your decision problems.
I hope that you'll find it useful.

***** The Decider ******

This is the unlucky soul with the *call* -- this person (bless his / her
heart) must risk making egregious errors, including the _common_ and serious
error of dragging the decision on.

This person has the professional responsibility to consult with everyone who
needs to be consulted. This person is not executing their responsibilities
effectively if they have not consulted with the right people before making
their decision.

This person has the professional responsibility to make the decision. This
person makes the subjective call; we trust them to implement as best as they
can within this chaotic environment. This person weighs all of the
information and decides what will be. If you consider how much of a
guessing game this industry is, there will always be divergent opinion. On
this issue

EXPECT that the decider will occasionally make mistakes. I find that I make
mistakes every day. (How I prioritize my time, who I fail to inform, how I
express myself, etc.) Don't you? Another professional responsibility for
the decider: learn from your decisions. Watch the impact of your decisions
and change the way that you make them.

One more note. All deciders have managers. (Well, almost all.) Managers
can override the decider, but then they own the decision. They then must
make the call themselves. The employee becomes only an information
resources, a consultant. One of the tricks of being a manager: if you
override your employees too often, then they stop making decisions on their
own and then you end up doing half their job. (Reasonably if you ask me, as
the manager has not allowed the employee to do his / her job.)

***** The Consultant ******

The Consultant is a resource. The consultant has some valuable information
pertinent to the decision. Essentially, the consultant has some information
on how that decision will impact the business, such as the consultant's
ability to do their job or coordinating accurately with the consultant's
projects. The decider makes the decision without conferring with the
consultant only at his or her own risk. (NB: the decider can make this
decision. If a decision is needed now, then the decider can jump... but you
know what they say about haste making waste.)

The Consultant may even have an opinion on how the decision should be made.
And, they are entitled to express it. The Decider can then either own that
opinion or note it respectfully and make their own decision.

The consultant has the professional responsibility of understanding the
decider's circumstances. There may only be a short amount of time available
to the consultant to communicate their information. The consultant has the
professional responsibility of trusting the decider to make the decision,
and live with it. The consultant and the decider are both part of the same
team.

Finally, the organization needs to limit the number of consultants to make
any particular decision. Say that our esteemed Executive Director needs to
consult with each individual member of the team before deciding the business
plan -- that would lead to a very long decision process. Generally, as a
heuristic, I try to limit this to five people or less, preferably one or two.

In general, there is something going wrong if consultants are routinely
being ignored.

***** The Informant *****

These are the people that you must inform about your decision. These are
people who the decision impacts, and who need to know what the decision is
to plan and execute their work. I think that this category is fairly clear.
In error, INFORM.

Needless to say, whenever a decision needs to be made, I identify a decider
(for me, I always identify only one), a small set of consultants, and
whoever needs to be informed. A long decision is frequently worse than a
partially correct one.

Well, I hope that this was useful.

(2) Communications: did you know what you needed to know? did you tell
other people what they needed to know? what slipped through the cracks?
did you know enough to do your job? what functions could have kept your
better informed? what were you told that was really useful? (remember this
is a question of function rather than peole.)

(3) Schedule: ok, the schedule slipped. It always does, but this schedule
seemed to be in free fall even when I came aboard. What can we do about
this? Here, we need to evaluate the scope of our projects, working together
to ship, and making commitments.

(4) Creativity: what creative solutions to problems worked out real well?
which ones got us into trouble? I include this topic because I like to
remind us all that our jobs are not like machines... it's not just a routine.

(5) Morale: what improves and what detracts from your morale and burnout
level? how can fellow team members help you, and how can you help other
team members? For example, I plan on substantially improving the amount of
communication about how our product is doing in the marketplace, so people
see the impact of their work.

CLOSING REMARKS

Obviously, I came on board because I like this group of people. I find
people in this group unique, talented, friendly, competent. I also find the
group chaotic and the project exciting. With the post-mortem, we're trying
to apply our skills to make the group less chaotic for all of us.

I look forward to meeting you there.

all the best,
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3191) Personal info web page.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3191) Personal info web page.
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: "Cultural Tech. Team" <ct_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 15/04/1996 19:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If anybody wants to put their contact info on the web, you can use mine
as a template (I started from cds's). It's at:

http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog/info.html

It just the basics and easy to customize.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_ols 202) Release of 1.1 client and server==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 202) Release of 1.1 client and server
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 01:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is releasing to Operations the following files, which constitute the 1.1
server:

1. renobin.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renobin.tar.Z

2. renoworld.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renoworld.tar.Z

3. renomag.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renomag.tar.Z

4. turfs.out

Located on Akasha in /build1/renocm/release.11b12/src/world/regions/turfs.out

QA is also releasing the Windows and Mac 1.1 clients and 1.1 patchers to
Member Support for release to the public.

-xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_build 66) CM 1.2 released to... (?)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_build 66) CM 1.2 released to... (?)
FROM: "xxxxx xx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_build@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 04:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've rebuilt and repackaged version 1.2d1. That is, the first development
build of webworld, meant for the marketing demo.

The server is available as akasha:/build3/renocm/pkg.12d1/*.tar.Z

The windows client is also on akasha, as the file
akasha:/build3/renocm/pkg.12d1/winclien/webworld.exe

This needs the ReadMe that xxxxx xxxxxxxx is working on, before it can be
sent to customers.

- xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3193) WA Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3193) WA Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 16/04/1996 09:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi All!

I wanted to share with you our new "WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented
Behavior" and let you know about the other documents we've made available to our
members.

Tonight we released the following documents in six (yes, 6!) locations, to make
it really easy for our members to find the information they need. All of these
documents are available on the web page, on the AWAY page under the "About
WorldsAway" and "WorldsAway Software" icons, and in the forum in the "Help
Desk," "WA Software" and "WA Official" libraries:

WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior (new)
WorldsAway Terms of Service (revised)
WorldsAway License (revised)
WorldsAway Macintosh Readme (revised)
WorldsAway Windows Readme (revised)

We also did some fancy stuff on CIS and the web page so that members will walk
through a "registration" process of sorts, before they can obtain the software.
This covers us for legal purposes, as best we can. The process has the member
read and agree to each of the first three documents listed above. They then
receive the WorldsAway Software menu from which to select their software of
choice. Once the choice is made, they then see a file abstract which gives them
further information about the software, downloading, installing, hints & tips.

We've got a revised list of known problems coming out today, and will have
another for turfs. Plus another update letter to the members coming soon with
information on the Grand Opening of turfs. :)

Check out all the changes we've made and let us know what you think, and please,
let us know if you find any typos we missed!! We're working out the kinks on the
articles that show up differently on different computers, some look great, some
look a bit askew! But we hope to have that all cleaned up and pretty today.

We're working on many more changes for the future to make getting information on
WorldsAway easier and more enjoyable for our users. We'll let you know when we
do something new!

Below is the text of the Guidelines, enjoy!

WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior

INTRODUCTION TO OUR GUIDELINES

These Guidelines are provided to help make usage of the WorldsAway
communities a positive experience for all members. The WorldsAway
Dreamscape and the WorldsAway Community Forum are communities
presented by Fujitsu Cultural Technologies and made available on CompuServe.
The WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior are Fujitsu
Cultural Technologies' supplement to the CompuServe Operating Rules and
Service Agreement Terms as they apply to the WorldsAway communities.

Fujitsu Cultural Technologies retains the right to modify these Guidelines at
any
time, without prior notice. Interpretation of the Guidelines are at the
discretion
of Fujitsu Cultural Technologies. We reserve the right to revoke access to the
WorldsAway services at any time without prior notice. By choosing the proceed
button at the bottom of this document you agree to follow these Guidelines.

INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLDSAWAY DREAMSCAPE
AND THE WORLDSAWAY COMMUNITY FORUM

WorldsAway is not a game, it is real life, lived through your avatars in a
virtual
on-line community. The avatars you will meet in the Dreamscape are real
people, not programmed game opponents. The Dreamscape and the Community
Forum provide an opportunity to explore and experiment with our social skills
while enjoying the community found there. This exploration, however, should
not come at the cost of the other community members enjoyment.

WorldsAway provides you with on-line virtual worlds which are much more
than a collection of people or a virtual chat room. The Dreamscape and the
WorldsAway Community Forum are a living and growing community. The
Dreamscape has its own culture, stories and taboos. The WorldsAway
Community Forum provides the members with means of text based
communications and technical support relating to the Dreamscape. The
Dreamscape and the Community Forum are under separate management,
interpretation and application of any Guidelines or rules may be different in
each.

As with any visit to a new community, on-line or real-world, we suggest you
proceed cautiously as you become familiar with your surroundings, the
community's societal and cultural aspects, and specific to the Dreamscape - your

new self. We offer you these Guidelines to help ease your move to this new on-
line home, and to help current community members to welcome new residents.
We hope that each new member will learn from their mistakes and share their
knowledge with others.

ON BEING A VALUED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY

WorldsAway offers its Dreamscape and Community Forum residents an
opportunity to be a valued member of a thriving community. Your individual
voices and diverse backgrounds from around the world meld together to form a
unique cultural blend.

Like anyone's participation in their community, each member's experience can
be very different. The citizens of the Dreamscape and the Community Forum
strive to provide a friendly, supportive atmosphere where avatars may
comfortably explore unfamiliar roles and expand their circle of friends.
WorldsAway is a place for everyone to enjoy. We promote an atmosphere of
genuine concern for our members, where open, honest exchange is encouraged.
Like any community, you will find that the residents will do what's necessary to

make their home comfortable to the majority of the residents and visitors.

REMEMBER, WE'RE ALL HUMAN

The most important thing to remember at all times in this or any on-line
community is the person behind the machine. Just as you sit at your keyboard,
communicating with other community residents through your on-line persona,
there are real human beings all over the world communicating in the same
manner. Approach others on-line with the same courtesy and respect that would
be expected in real life. Always remember that on-line actions can have real
world effects, so think for a moment, "What would I do if we were face to
face?"

Consider the feelings of those other people in all you say and do. Respect
others
requests to refrain from behavior they or others may find offensive, and be
forgiving of others mistakes. Take care to show consideration and respect and
treat others as you would have them treat you. Think before you speak or act, or

you may make mistakes that will prevent you from making friends and
becoming a part of the community After all, being a part of the community is
what this world is all about. Just because you *can* do something, doesn't mean
you *should*.

COMMUNICATIONS

The majority of human communications are non-verbal. Remember that through
this electronic medium much of what you wish to communicate may not come
across through words alone. Very often a different life or a different language
can add a different meaning to the words or expressions you use or hear. Make
the extra effort to understand one another's meaning or point of view.

Before you speak, think, and refrain from obscene or offensive language. This
applies to any public situation, on the streets or in the shops of the
Dreamscape,
in conference rooms, in a public message or the name you choose in any
location. Remember that typing in all caps is SHOUTING, use *asterisks* or
_underlines_ to emphasize a word or your words alone to convey the emotions.

Avoid unsolicited or repetitive attempts to communicate, especially should the
receiver not respond or request that you cease. In person, you might say "Excuse

me" or some appropriate introduction before interrupting or before speaking to a

stranger; consider the same in on-line email and conversations. Disturbance of
the general peace and public slander (insults or attacks) are inappropriate.
Remember, the community will find ways to condemn actions they feel
inappropriate; they may work to assimilate you if they feel you have potential,
but you may be ostracized if not. For more information on what you can do to
make your and others on-line experience more positive and suggestions on what
you can do to counteract offending behavior, please see the file "Dealing with
On-Line Harassment" in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk
Library (#1).

ADULTS AND MINORS

Recognize that the WorldsAway Communities bring together people of all ages.
Follow traditionally accepted rules governing contact between peers, and
between adults and minors (anyone under 18). These include restraints on
language and behavior, and respect for privacy. Traditionally accepted rules
prohibit improper overtures, sexual activity, and prying questions in exchanges
between adults and minors. With on-line interactions, it is difficult to know
with
whom you are truly interacting.

Recognize too, that you may encounter sexually explicit language and conduct.
For more information on what you can do to make your, and others on-line
experience more positive, and suggestions on what you can do to counteract
offending behavior, please see the file "Dealing with On-Line Harassment" in
the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1).

If there are minors who have access to your account, we strongly suggest that
you and your family read "Child Safety on the Information Highway" available
in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1). This article was
jointly produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and
the Interactive Services Association. Written by Lawrence J. Magid, "Child
Safety on the Information Highway" provides many helpful ideas for assisting
young adults in having a positive on-line experience.

You may wish to make access to the WorldsAway Dreamscape or Community
Forum impossible for anyone using your account, including members of your
household. CompuServe offers a Parental Control Center where you can learn
how to set password-protected controls for CIS and the Internet. GO CONTROL
for more information.

RESPECT ONE ANOTHER AND RESPECT THE SERVICE

Please respect the rules, others with whom you share the service, and the staff
members who work hard to improve upon and provide you these services.
Adherence to these guidelines will help to make your and others use of the
service a positive experience.

PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY

You must recognize your own responsibility in having access, and allowing
others access to your accounts. The person to whom the account is registered is
ultimately responsible for any actions from their account.

USE OF THIS SERVICE IS PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT

Ultimately, use of the service is a privilege, not a right, and those privileges
can
be revoked at the service provider's discretion. Failure to comply with the
guidelines detailed herein can lead to warnings or your account(s) being denied
access to (locked out of) the WorldsAway service(s) temporarily or
permanently.

AGREEMENT

By choosing the proceed button at the bottom of this document you agree to
follow these Guidelines.

WHERE TO GO FOR MORE INFORMATION

- "Dealing with On-Line Harassment," available in the WorldsAway
Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1)
- "Child Safety on the Information Highway" by Lawrence J. Magid, available
in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1)
- CompuServe Parental Control Center: GO CONTROL
- _Netiquette_ by Virginia Shea, Albion Books, San Francisco, 1994.
ISBN: 0-9637025-1-3.
- _The Magic of Conflict: Turning a Life of Work into a Work of Art_ by
Thomas F. Crum, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1987. ISBN: 0-671-66836-6
- _Pooh's Little Etiquette Book_ by A.A. Milne, Dutton Books, New York,
1995. ISBN: 0-525-45501-9</pre>

==(ct_team 3202) Off-site meeting & party==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3202) Off-site meeting & party
FROM: xxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 15:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello, everyone. Congratulations on the release of WA 1.1.

Now I am trying to arrange the off-site team meeting and celebration party.
We had one place in mind, Michaels at shoreline, for this event but it was
already booked up for the next two weeks or so, and we need to find an
alternative. Do you have any recommendations for a place where we can have
this off-site team meeting and party? The place has to be able to hold up
to 50 people.

I appreciate your suggestions. Thank you.

xxxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6293) ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6293) ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK
FROM: xxxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: pogo
DATE: 16/04/1996 16:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As long as this is going out to real customers, I have
taken the liberty of suggesting some minor grammatical and spelling
changes which you may or may not choose to use:

>
>ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK
***HANDBOOK FOR ENTERING FULL LOCALES***
>
>This is a handbook to make life easier when dealing with the fact that you
>can enter full locales. Because certain public locales such as the Temple
>Rooms and Changing rooms are restricted in the number of avatars and ghosts
>allowed, some potentially embarrassing or sticky situations can arise.
***Because some public locales (such as the Temple
Rooms and Changing rooms) have limits on the number of avatars and ghosts
allowed, potentially embarrassing or sticky situations can arise.***

>Also, there is a specific bug in regards to the total number of avatars in a
>locale and so a reminder that this is a tool and not a toy is required.
>
>The average avatar has the notion that the Temple Rooms and Changing Rooms
>are totally private, that is once they are full, no one else can enter.
>This is obviously not true or we wouldn't need such a manual. Should an
>Acolyte or Oracle enter one of these public "private spaces" they can enter
>regardless of the number of avatars present or similar restrictions on the
>room. This can lead to the notion that Acoytes and Oracles have the ability
***Acolytes and
Oracles can enter these public "private spaces", regardless of the number of
avatars or ghosts present, even if such restrictions exist on the
room.***

>to "spy" on customers in private rooms. FCT has no desire to spy on it's
***its***
>customers and will make every effort to ensure their confidence that no
>spying will occur. This manual will explain how this feature works and give
>some procedures which will help avoid the perception of "spying".
>
>
>HOW IT WORKS
>
>Entering a full locale does not happen upon entering the locale for the
>first time. If a locale is full, the Acolyte or Oracle will be ghosted and
>given the appropriate message that the locale is full. After that, they
>will have the ability to enter that locale as an Avatar.
>
>::::::::WARNING::::::::
>
>As of the publication of this handbook there is a bug regarding the number
>of avatars in a single locale. If the number of avatars in a locale rises
>above 7, there is an increasing chance that any avatar in that locale will
>run out of memory and "crash out" of the world. The crash does not effect
>other avatars in the world. At the time of this writing, other effects of
>this bug are not known. As a result, as much fun as it sounds, there is to
>be no "locale stuffing", trying to fit as many avatars in a locale as
>possible.
>
>
>EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE: TEMPLE AND CHANGING ROOMS
>
>There are two conditions and under each, different effects will occur.
>
>Temple/Changing Room not full: You will enter the locale in the same state
>(form) as you left the previous one. Ghosts will enter as Ghosts and
>Avatars will enter as avatars.
>
>Temple Changing Room full: You will enter the *OPPOSITE* of the stae you
***state***
>left the previous locale. Ghosts will enter as avatars and avatars will
>enter as ghosts. The reason is that when you enter a full locale as an
>avatar it will ghost you as normal. If you enter as a ghost, it will first
>check that no ghosts are allowed and then force you to become an avatar
>overriding the maximum limit.
>
>
>PROCEDURE REGARDING ENTRY TO TEMPLE AND CHANGING ROOMS
>
>1. Don't enter such a room unless you are meeting someone (you have the AAC
>for private/safe places).
>2. If you are meeting someone, make them find a room first and go to that
>room, you'll know if the limit is full and can enter in such a way that you
>are an avatar upon entering.
>3. If you must enter a room witout checking, enter as a ghost.
***without***
>4. If no one is there, no problem, unghost immediately in case someone walks
>in.
>5. If someone is there do the following:
> 5a. If you enter as a ghost, unghost and apologize if you are intruding.
> 5b. If you enter as an avatar, apologize if you are intruding.
>
>Usually, people are forgiving if the room is not full and you are ghosted
>for a moment. It has been the Oracle's experience that people figure it's a
>fluke of the room. If the room is full, they know you can enter full
>locales anyway. Also, this requires you to identify yourself to those in
>the room so are required to be cautious and polite when entering Temple and
>Changing Rooms.
>
>WHAT ABOUT TURFS?
>
>You will not be able to tell what limits are set on a turf room so it is a
>new situation everytime. We still recommend the above procedure unless the
>ettiqutte of the situation would look strange if you suddenly ghosted.
***etiquette***</pre>

==(ct_dev 6308) missing teleport handles==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6308) missing teleport handles
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 20:24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm not exactly totally sure, but we need to talk to xxxxx/xxxx
about this. I think the problem is that there was a step left out of
the db convert. This is the only reason _I_ know of that
would cause this problem. Basically, I thought there was a step
in the db convert to apply all the known teleport aliases to the
converted db. This is done with orb.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?
FROM: pogo@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 21:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
world".

Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
noticed it and though I would pass it on.

YELBE
Pogo</pre>

==(ct_test 255) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 255) Another production "bug"?
FROM: pogo@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 21:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
world".

Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
noticed it and though I would pass it on.

YELBE
Pogo</pre>

==(ct_dev 6313) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6313) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 22:04
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 07:50 PM 4/16/96 -0700, you wrote:
>The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
>Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
>world".
>
>Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
>noticed it and though I would pass it on.
>
>YELBE
>Pogo

Bug #1402

Population msg. in turfs often does not name highest population area. It
also does not name the following other areas: The elevator lobby, outside Nu
Yu, Jungle Park, Island Caribe, Orchid Street, Temple Street, and Gnarled
Oak Street.

3/12/96 - Vaz - Fixed.

April 8, 1996 - _All_ regions are no longer reported! Anywhere a group goes,
the "Where is everyone?" says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the
waking world." - xxxxxxxx

April 9, 1996 - In other words, this feature no longer works in any way. -
xxxx xx
_________________________________________________
xxxx xxxxxxx : Quality Assurance
xxxx@OSSI.com : Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
xxxx@xxxx.com : xxx-xxxx
All opinions are mine, I own'em, so there!
_________________________________________________</pre>

==(ct_team 3211) Re: post mortem for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3211) Re: post mortem for 1.1
FROM: ronl@ossi.com (Ron Lichty)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 22:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Goals of Postmortems:
We want to better incorporate institutional memory into our
process. That we make mistakes in a project is to be expected. It's making
those same mistakes in a subsequent project that really hurts. At the same
time, we should look at every project as an opportunity to try out ways of
doing things that seem like they'll work better.
Additionally, there are theories of corporate mythology that
suggest that institutional learning takes place within a framework of
anecdotes and stories about the successes and failures of past efforts-that
by building a corporate mythology, there are examples to point to when
there's resistance to, say, writing down functional and technical specs
prior to beginning to code ("Remember WorldsAway 1.1? Remember how much
angst we all suffered because the spec kept changing?").
The goal of a project Post-mortem is to pass on the wisdom each
individual involved with the project has gained: the mistakes we don't want
to make again; the improvements that we should build into subsequent
projects. To do that, every participant needs to come prepared to speak
forthrightly, candidly, openly, honestly about the process, its successes,
its foibles, and its failures.

Thoughts to think as you evaluate 1.1/Turfs/Docs development:
- What techniques, practices, etc. worked?
- What did we learn?
- What should we have learned from 1.0, but we continue to find
difficult?
- What didn't work?
- What problems did you encounter? How did you solve them?
- How should any unsolved problems be solved?
- What would you do differently if we did it all over again?

Reminder: critique the process, don't critique other team members.

- Ron</pre>

==(ct_test 256) Re: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 256) Re: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 01:56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxxx xxxxx wrote:
>
> The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
> Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
> world".
>
> Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
> noticed it and though I would pass it on.
>
> YELBE
> Pogo

If the regions were not put into region groups, the "where is" will not
work. It only reports on region groups, not individual regions. If the
regions were not grouped, let's figure out how to group them, write a
tcl script to do them all at once, and run it on the next server reboot.
I had a sample region grouper tcl script in src/world/, I thought that a
step like this was included in the cutover.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_dev 6317) Request to unstick and Acolyte==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6317) Request to unstick and Acolyte
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 03:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxxx xxxxx wrote:
>
> It seems an Acolyte is stuck in transition between locales. I am unable to
> summon him, he is un able to access the avatar and the server still sees
> him, but won't allow ESPs to him.
>
> Could someone please unstick him at their earliest possible convienence? I
> would really like to have this person back on duty. <g>
>
> login name: Acolyte Cerchen
> acct name: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com
>
> YELBE
> Pogo

I found a bug in the change name code. Unfortunately, this avatar is
stuck until we reboot the server. The sequence of events was...

04/16 09:12:56.074600: LMT: LOGIN SUCCEEDED
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com

04/16 09:21:59.197717: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name:
Cerchen

04/16 09:22:28.690434: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name: Acoyce
Cerchen

04/16 09:22:43.306608: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Acoyce Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name:
Acolyte Cerchen

04/16 09:22:43.308603: LMT: DELETING ACCOUNT
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com

04/16 09:26:42.176702: UT[Acolyte Cerchen]: releasing the connection
04/16 09:26:42.184803: UT[Acolyte Cerchen]: exiting for fd 63

04/16 09:26:42.191327: LMT: name: Acolyte Cerchen, logout failed - was
not in the user DB

The deleting of account should not have happened because they were going
back to the "Acolyte Cerchen" name. The bug happens when you change
names from A->B, B->C, C->A. This is the only combination that triggers
the bug. I'll fix it ASAP, but I'm too tired right now. We should put
out a forum msg to warn the users until we get the fix in place.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 10:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com> wrote:
>
> If the regions were not put into region groups, the "where is" will not
> work. It only reports on region groups, not individual regions. If the
> regions were not grouped, let's figure out how to group them, write a
> tcl script to do them all at once, and run it on the next server reboot.
> I had a sample region grouper tcl script in src/world/, I thought that a
> step like this was included in the cutover.

We need to schedule a reboot to move avatars to sponsored accounts early next
week, lets co-ordinate this in at the same time?? - What's the timescale for
producing the script? - I'll quite cheerfully run it when I am doing the other
stuff.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6319) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6319) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 12:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Folks,

I did not know what I did, but Eudora now seems to be sending attachments.
I will be sending two versions of each requirements document.

Here's a few conventions for the messages that will be coming immediately
after this one.

RULE ONE: These are not set in stone, especially as the engineers and I work
out what they can do in a reasonable time and what they cannot do. They are
also much hastier than I would like, as a function of the 3,000 other
projects that my paws seem plunged into. Also, engineers may show me a
great new feature that I can have with a day or two of extra time, and I may
jump up and down and say Yes, Yes, Yes.

RULE TWO: There are other releases. Your favorite feature may yet make it
in. =)

RULE THREE: I promise to listen, but not always obey.

RULE FOUR: I would like to take this inaugural moment to express one of the
primary rules of product management. I don't want anyone other than me (a)
giving engineers work and (b) distracting them with other priorities.

THAT doesn't mean that engineers won't help you out. If it's literally an
ultra-urgent thing and / or something that the engineer can do in (say) 30
minutes, then great. And, BTW, meetings don't count (with that 30 minutes).
I don't want engineers hauled into business planning meetings without my
awareness.

There is one current exception to rule four. I am not yet up to speed on
the tool efforts, so Brian should continue driving the tool effort.

RULE FIVE: What does "optional, not a requirement" mean? It means that I
think that the feature will be useful; we may want it as a business down the
road, but we don't need it now.

*** Addressing ***

To: These are the engineers whom I believe to be involved in this aspect.
(I could be wrong.)
cc:
xxxx -- put this first, hasty draft into the database
xxxxxxx, xxxx -- double-check documents for accuracy, did they go to
the right people
xxxx -- overall coordination and architecture
Surfdog -- any more impact to your schedules? any good ideas?
xxxxx, vaserius, xxxxxxx, xxxx, xxxxxxxx -- business requirements,
communications, etc.
xxxx, xxxxxx -- where my other 40 hours a week go =)

Finally, many of these projects have already had a lot of work put into
them. These documents should in no way invalidate that work.

I'll see you all soon.

all the best,
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6321) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6321) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxxx xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 17:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx, and others,

Three Marketing Requirement Word Docs sent by xxxx (CLIENT, WEBFOL, and WEBURL)
have been posted and can be browsed from

http://www-server.ossi.com/DV/reno/unlocked/pdoc/edoc/IV_Dev_Docs/IV_index.html

Look under the Marketing Requirements heading for the links.

xxxx - please confirm that I have gotten all the docs (are there more than three?)

xxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_ols 210) Re: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_ols 210) Re: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@CompuServe.COM>
TO: Scott Moore <pogo@ossi.com>
DATE: 17/04/1996 18:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hey! When is this change over happening and are you aware that I am getting
all the current Acolytes sponsered accounts and was hoping to get them
included on the change-over?

xxxxx,

This can happen again, any time your ready.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: surfdog@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 18:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
> We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
> the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
> if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
> their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
> after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new house.
>
> surfdog

Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
script.</pre>

==re: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: re: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: Pogo
CC: xxxxxxx, xxxxxxx, xxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius, xxxxxxxxx
DATE: 17/04/1996 19:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott,

It appears that you and I may need to address this situation. Or if not us,
the Oracles and MS. But, it needs to be addressed.

In summary, xxxxx alerted me because she had not been in the world in for a
while and when we did the changes on Monday night her avatar was lost. It
appears that other people are in the same circumstance (I've not had time to
be in the forum to hear this personally).

-xxxx

>From: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
>Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 16:35:16 -0700 (PDT)
>To: surfdog@ossi.com
>Cc: ct_ols@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
>Sender: owner-ct_ols@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_ols@ossi.com
>
>John Onusko <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
>> We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
>> the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
>> if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
>> their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
>> after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new
house.
>>
>> surfdog
>
>Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
>Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
>script.
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_team 3217) Post Mortem update==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3217) Post Mortem update
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: CT team <CT_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 17/04/1996 21:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It is looking like the Friday meeting with the group leads will happen but the
team meeting will be postponed -- no team meeting on Friday. I will provide
more details and a date for the team meeting as soon as I can pull the facts
together ... xxxx is at a conference this week and communications is more
difficult than normal.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 212) Re: Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 212) Re: Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 18/04/1996 01:55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
> > We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
> > the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
> > if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
> > their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
> > after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new house.
> >
> > surfdog
>
> Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
> Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
> script.

They should have had adequate warning. I thought messages were posted
warning users that the unused avatars would be removed.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_dev 6325) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6325) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com
DATE: 18/04/1996 02:21
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

thanks xxxx...

Fyi... I should be dropping off hard copies of this in a compiled format
thursday morning. (xxxx sent me a bunch of docs in my cis mail.)
I'll also give xxxx a e-copy of the compiled version.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3261) Imagination Status==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3261) Imagination Status
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 17:27
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is what our competition is up to.
---xxxx
>
>
>
> Be someone special! ImagiNation Network is looking for beta testers
> for a special, limited fully-interactive trial of our totally hot new
> 3D VR high-res Internet-accessible virtual community. This exciting
> games and entertainment world, which will launch in late summer, is
> code-named Cyber Park.
>
> To participate, testers will need at least:
>
> A 486-66 DX computer (Pentium recommended) 16 MB RAM
> Windows 95 Operating System
> A 2x CD-ROM Drive
> A 14.4 Modem
> A Sound Blaster-compatible Sound Card
> A VESA Local BUS or PCI Bus Video Card recommended An ISP/PPP Internet
> Account
>
> It's easy to sign up. Just visit our web site at www.inngames.com and
> fill out the online registration form. Once you've registered, we'll
> keep you posted on the latest Cyber Park developments. Space is
> limited, so sign up now! We will notify you by June 1 regarding your
> participation.
>
> Sign up soon. This is a special, limited test, so if you know others
> who might be interested, please pass this information along to them as
> soon as possible so that they can be among the first to play in our
> park. Thanks.
>
></pre>

==(ct_dev 6421) Last minute turf Q's==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6421) Last minute turf Q's
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 18:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott Moore wrote:
>
> 1. When leaving a turf by choice or by force, are the full locale rules
> followed at the elevator? That is, if 10 people are bumped from a turf, do
> 6 show up as avatars and 4 as ghosts?
>

Yes, it is just like any other region change.

> 2. When I leave and reenter my turf, is the Allow Guests/Do Not Allow Guests
> left alone or is it reset to a default when I leave (or return)?
>

It's left alone.

> 3. Some documentation states a ghost limit of 50 ghosts. The default is
> 1000. Is there a true limit on the number of ghosts in a Turf locale?
>

The real limit is 4294967295 ghosts. If we need more I can change it to
a uint64_t and the limit will be 18446744073709551615 ghosts. Although
if we went that high, we may need more memory.

Currently, the "set max ghosts" TCL routine is limiting the max to 1000.

--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_team 3262) New accts..==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3262) New accts..
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 21:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Since the server updates that we were going to do tonight
got postponed a little, I thought I'd send out this note to
clarify who is going to get their avatars moved over to the
new sponsored accts. Some of you may have sorted this out
previously with Mary S... This is the final list as a result
of that. We are going to do this tommorrow night (I think).

xxxx and xxxx have avatars on the new accts already, so I don't
think I should cut them over without their ok (That is, delete the
new avatars and make their old avatars accessible from the new
acct. It would be way easier to not do this.)

Others on this list will be changed to the new accts tomorrow night.

If there is anyone missing, let us know. Or if you *don't* want
your avatars moved to the new acct, let me know.

(xxxx, xxxx: your's are hear for info, but I am removing them from
the script unless you want me to move your other avatars.)

xxxx

old-acct new-acct who

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx" <- no change
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxx" <- no change
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxxxx"

#(xxxxxx needs to keep her account #xxxxx,xxx and I've put on 2nd request)

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxx xxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx"

#(both of these old accounts for them are on the 2nd request)

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx"

#(both of these old accounts for them are on the 2nd request)</pre>

==(ct_dev 6427) FYI: Sale of comm. port in-world for 1000T==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6427) FYI: Sale of comm. port in-world for 1000T
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 25/04/1996 01:10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Oracles and Member Support,

xxxxxxx came across an avatar called "Emmanuelle" who was trying to sell a
comm. port monitoring program in-world today. He was able to purchase the
program for 1000T in-world and got the program via email. I have a copy of
the program on my shared directory at Odie->
C:\~shared\~commspy\commspy.zip. The file has also been unzipped in the
same directory.

The program looks like a standard comm. port monitoring program that you
can set to display in mixed mode to display some the messages that are
being received by the user's computer. If you pay attention to the data
that gets broadcasted when an avatar deghosts or enter a locale, you are
able to get some data information on what items are in an avatar's pocket.

xxxxxxx

P.S. I am not sure about the the impact of copyright laws on this
monitoring program and the sale of it in-world. I only saw information
about a Windows OnLine BBS service that was zipped with the original file
and I assume this program might be available there.</pre>

=1997=

WorldsAway Development E-mails

2025-08-26T07:10:12Z

Stu: /* 1996 */ Added WorldsAway development e-mail - (ct_dev 6427) FYI: Sale of comm. port in-world for 1000T

Emails taken from the WorldsAway development teams internal mailing lists can be found on this page. For privacy reasons, some information, names or email addresses may be redacted.

'''Unless explicitly stated, all dates are in Day/Month/Year format. This will be corrected in a future article update to show in the Month/Day/Year format.'''

=1995=
==(ct_team 1987) CM 1.0b3 release notes==
<pre>
From: "xxxxx xx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
Date: Monday, 14 Aug 1995 18:40:05 cdt
To: ct_team@ossi.com
Cc:
Subject: (ct_team 1987) CM 1.0b3 release notes

Title: Release Notes for Release Version 1.0b3
Author: Garth Minette
DocID: reno/unlocked/releases/all.notes.b3
Version: 1.0
Date: 8/14/95

Release Contains: Server, Netserver, World, Resources, Winclient, MacClient.

Common Client Changes:
BUGFIX: fixed crash during return from prefs dialog before logging in.

BUGFIX: (#921) Sped up region transitions a lot by not purging
resources that are common to both regions.

BUGFIX: (#542/#680)It should now be much easier to select a token
carried in your avatar's hand.

BUGFIX: (#968) Walking is now much smother.

BUGFIX: Avatar correctly holds an object during walking animation.

Macintosh Client Changes:
CHANGED: sped up menus by 30%.

BUGFIX: no longer has problems with spaces in disk volume names.

BUGFIX: fixed some minor memory leaks.

BUGFIX: cleaned up font.

CHANGED: Fixed ESP to match the new ESP mods for Windows.

Windows Client Changes:
BUGFIX: Other user events are blocked while popup menus are up.

BUGFIX: Sped up menus a bit.

BUGFIX: Fixed ESP lists. Send To field no longer changes as you get
ESP'ed to.

CHANGED: Assertion errors no longer give you the option to continue.

CHANGES: Popups no longer cause timeouts if they are left up.

Server Changes:
ADDED: Login time accumalates Tokens.

BUGFIX: Fixed banish

BUGFIX: Fixed teleporting of other avatars. (Oracle only?)

BUGFIX: Changing regions should have avatar only walk on one axis.

Network Server Changes:
BUGFIX: Fixed crash due to wierd X.25 PAD parameters.

Object Class Changes:
BUGFIX: Both giver and givee should see appropriate messages when the
Give To... command is used.

BUGFIX: Avatar's gesture menu should be correct to spec now, including
the function key ordering.

BUGFIX: Unswapped mad and sad emoticons in the gesture menu.

ADDED: Gesture menus now have word names as well as emoticons.

BUGFIX: No more zero value tokens.

BUGFIX: Pocket dialog title is more correct now.

BUGFIX: Wear and Remove ordering fixed in avatar menu.

BUGFIX: Try to put an object in a full pocket and you'll get an
appropriate message.

BUGFIX: Vendroids/head machines/bodychangers should be much cleaner
now, and work better. Avatar facing should be correct when
using them. Sounds should be correct. Timing should almost
match actions.

CHANGED: Some of the parrot's comments are now different.

CHANGED: 'Tell me about...' on immobile knick-knacks should no longer
say that you can pick them up.

CHANGED: Fiddle wand now uses different permissions than the dog bit,
so people can use fiddle wands without being ESP'ed to because
they are acolytes/Oracles/Dog!

BUGFIX: Fixed bug where machine seemed to eat all an avatar's tokens.

BUGFIX: ESP is now case insensitive.

CHANGED: Token accrual is every one hour.

ADDED: Amulet can now change an avatar's body to be a buff male or
wholesome female.

World Database Changes:
CHANGED: Individual pieces of art are slightly smaller due to handling
flipped artwork.

CHANGED: Reprocessed all artwork.

ADDED: Added Bar-L Bar to world.

BUGFIX: Secured Temple Dungeon a bit.

CHANGED: Added Chests to Vendroids.

ADDED: Lots of artwork for later addition of new regions.
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5276) Proposed Interverse Open Standard==

<pre> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5276) Proposed Interverse Open Standard.
FROM: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
TO: tony@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com, dragon@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 17 Nov 1995 19:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I created this proposal for Tony, I thought others might want
to contribute to the idea also.

Thanks to Mary for bringing this up! :-)

-Norman
------------------------------------------------------------------------

A Proposal for creating an Interverse Open Standard.

Overview:
Interverse technology provides a way for multiple users in
distant places to each share a view of the same "virtual" reality. Each
object in this "cyberspace" has multiple parts, one on the server, and one on
each client. The way these parts communicate is both simple and powerful.
There is a need for a practical protocol like this for many different
internet based applications.

I propose we try to make this protocol a de-facto internet standard by
providing an inexpensive object developers package for non-commercial use.
We also need to create a support network for third party developers, so
they can ask questions, report bugs, and add their extensions to our
"master" interverse distribution.

So, what will we be giving away? A lot. We need to seed the interest
by giving developers complete instructions on how to create their own
Interverse objects. Using the information we distribute, we will be giving
away enough information for others to reverse engineer our client and/or server
(eventually).

What will we be keeping? All our server and client technology. We've
got a lot of rocket-science in our code. It will take a long time for anyone
to match what we've done already. We will tell them how they communicate, but
we will not give them details as to how we've implemented the server and client.

What will we gain?
Developers will create their own micro-worlds, they will debug
and extend our product. They will provide a pool of people with experience
developing objects, worlds and tools which are compatible with ours. They will
provide links to the dreamscape and other Interverse worlds, thereby extending
the Interverse.

How do we do this?

1. Provide liberal license agreements for non-commercial use of Interverse
Technology. Target schools, universities and researchers.

2. Create The object developers toolkit, this should contain:
A. Documentation:
1. "Developers toolkit license agreement".
2. "An overview of Interverse Technology"
3. "Creating Interverse objects"
4. "The Interverse server 'C' API".
5. "The Interverse client 'TCL' API".
6. "Interverse resource format specification".
7. "How to brand your Interverse objects".
B. Restricted Server (10 avatars simultaneously)
C. Windows and Mac Clients
D. "Developers" resource set.
D. Clade, iv_editmethod, rm_update, sunclient and other
development tools
E. Sample source for several objects.

3. Create an "Interverse Developers Network"
All developers receive the object developers toolkit.
Nominal subscription fee ($25/yr?) periodic updates (on CD?)
Provide email technical support. No phone support.
Create "news" group for questions and community building.
Perhaps a compuserve forum, BBS, or in-world
"private region and BBS"
Provide a "bug database" for developers.
IDN members can report bugs.
IDN members can contribute objects and tools to the
"third-party" library.
IDN members can submit extensions to be "branded" as
"Interverse Compatible" these objects will be added
to the "official" Interverse distribution CD

4. Make source code available (at a fee) for non-commercial research
purposes.

5. Co-marketing with Sun is a possibility.

What will it cost?
The documentation we need to create is the same documentation our
Japanese sponsors need. We need to clean up our animation engine and resource
manager to overcome some technical limitations. We need to set up the Developers
Network support and distribution aspects.

I expect that this option is much less expensive than rewriting for 3D or
developing the tools necessary to quickly provide "Custom Worlds" for Content
providers.
This plan allows us to leverage our existing investment for minimal cost, and if
successful, we could see the Interverse standard could be as pervasive as HTML.

Thanks for your consideration.

-Norman</pre>

==(ct_test 152) Yet more chirstmas art bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 152) Yet more chirstmas art bugs
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: vaserius@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 05 Dec 1995 14:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Jeff,

Here are additial christmas bugs:

1) With the new female body type, when you turn left and shrug or present,
the body faces away from you with the head still facing left, and no gesture
animation occurs. If you face RIGHT and shrug or present, the body faces
forwards with the head still facing right.

2) The wave is too brief for the new female body type.

3) The Mrs. Claus head has stray white pixels around it.</pre>

==(ct_team 2610) iv_loginlog==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2610) iv_loginlog
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: Thursday, 14 Dec 1995 19:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Japanese team has asked:
> Do you have any program which shows the data in iv_loginlog or calculate
> the statistics from iv_loginlog?

Do any of you have such a program? Please let me know.

Thanks,
xxx</pre>

==(ct_test 162) accessory bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 162) accessory bugs
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 19 Dec 1995 13:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To: vaserius
From: xxx@loki.ossi.com
Subject: accessory bugs

Bugs related to individual accessories:

1) The small round glasses are too far back in the side views.

2) The big pipe is is too high by a couple of pixels in the frontal view,
and is too far back and high up on the side views.

3) The big round sunglasses are off by one pixel to the left in the frontal
view.

4) The bandana is WAY too far back on the side view (approx. 15 pixels).
It is also way below the hand when held.

5) The right eye patch is too high in the frontal view.

6) When held, the ascot is far below the hand.

7) The held earrings appear behind the hand when facing sideways. Also,
the square earings appear below the hand when held.

8) The big pipe smears or is chopped off when walking left or right. It is
also partially chopped off when you turn to face left or right. This also
occurs with the pipe and bowtie.

9)The sounds for removing and putting on accessories are strange and seem
inappropriate.

10) On the wider heads (for example, the tomato) the flower band does not
reach around the entire head, especially in the side views.

11) On the wider heads (for example, the tomato, the glasses do not reach
the ears in the frontal view.

12) With some of the heads (for example, the cute girl), the big pipe shows
through the shoulder of the muscular male when he is facing away.

13) Virtually all of the hats get chopped off or smear when walking left or
right.

14) With the groucho glasses, the bandana around the forehead is broken,
allowing the hair to show through.

15) When held, the red flower is positioned away from the hand.

16) The small round glasses are very hard to click on.

17) With the George Burns glasses, the cigar is flaoting in front of the
mouth in the side views.

18) For the small round earings, in the rear view they are 1-2 pixels to
the left. In the side view, they are 2 to 3 pixels too far back. In the
back view for the Roberta head, the left round earring is away from the head
and appears to float.

19) There is no animation for putting on an accessory, although there is
animation for taking one off.

20) 2nd POV sounds are incorrect for wearing and removing accessories.
There is a "foomp" sound for 2nd POV avatars.

21) Almost everything on the cheeze head (hats, nose accessories, mouth
accessories) smears or gets cut off when you walk around.

22) The small square earrngs appear to be floating at the shoulder area
(all four views). They do not appear to be attached to the ear lobes.

More bugs to follow, I'm still compiling everyone's bug lists...

-Andrew
</pre>

==(ct_team 2628) Documentation Requirements==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2628) Documentation Requirements
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: Wednesday, 20 Dec 1995 13:36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is a list of what technical documentation I think we need to
produce to support future content providers.

Of course this list needs to be prioritized, but I think I covered
most of the basics.

I am using two new terms:

"domain" is a set of interverse classes and resources which
are intended to work together. Our current domain is "Dreamscape"
Our next domain might be "WebWorld".

"realm" is a set of regions and objects which use a particular "domain".
Multiple worlds may use the same domain, but be described
differently, each of these worlds is "realm".

I did not change the name of many of our utilities (like CLADE and DIRT)
although I imagine we will have to change them soon to make all this work.

Any comments would be appreciated.

------------- Cut Here --------------------------------------------------

**********************************************
Documents for WebWorld and CP package.
**********************************************

Users Manual for Server
Installing and Configuring an Interverse server.
TCP/IP access
X.25 access
Maintaining an Interverse server.
Man pages:
Server
utilities
tlinetsrv
nlinetsrv

The basics of Interverse Technology.
Glossary of terms
Resources
Local storage
Remote update
Messages, Methods, Images, Sounds, etc.
Object Communications Protocol
CUTESI's
Avatar permissions (Oracle, Wizard)
Descriptions of the Basic Classes
Hardware requirements

Creating an Interverse realm.
Selecting Objects
Defining Regions
Using Orb
Using Fiddle
Building a new world
Testing a new world

Interverse programming
Setting up a development environment
Building
Building the server, tools, and netsrv
Building a windows client
Building a mac client
Building the sunclient
When to rebuild client
When to rebuild server
When to remote update
Updating existing objects with orb

Customizing an Interverse Domain
Adding resources with *your* content
Incorporating new images
Art standards
Image Interface standards
Using Dirt
Incorporating new sounds
Hooking new images and sounds into your realm
Debugging and testing
In-world tools
Fiddle
Amulet

Extending an Interverse Domain
Using Clade
Changing a class definition
Changing Behaviors
Methods
Messages
Changing Instance Data
Adding or changing a resource type

Debugging
iv_editmethod
TCL window

Reference Materials
A sample class description with *Comments*
The Clade language reference
Using CUTESI's to represent structures
Client TCL API reference
Server C API reference
Orb TCL API reference
Required messages and methods.
Interverse resource formats
Messages
Methods
Images
Sounds
Man pages
iv_editmethod
rm_update
sunclient

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Enjoy!

-xxx</pre>

=1996=
==(ct_dev 5650) World-Class, Must Fix Bug==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5650) World-Class, Must Fix Bug
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 08/01/1996 22:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Jan 8 19:00 PST 1996
>Date: Mon, 8 Jan 1996 19:00:23 -0800
>From: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_dev 5642) World-Class, Must Fix Bug
>
>It seems the character for an invalid character in the WAFONT (most
>extended ASCII characters between 138 and 160) looks suspiciously
>like an "l". In fact, it looks exactly like an "l", just a pixel
>or two shorter. This means that anyone in the world can
>impersonate an Acolyte (or an Oracle, but without the robes).
>

This is not the font table that I based the server font mapper
on - some charaters have been changed. Needless to say, a whole
bunch of characters are out of sync between the clients and the
server. I'll map all these 'l' look-alikes to 'l' for 1.1. We will
have to determine if any existing avatar names are colliding.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2670) WA Download Counts (Nov 15,1995 - Jan 8, 1996)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2670) WA Download Counts (Nov 15,1995 - Jan 8, 1996)
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 08/01/1996 16:09
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WA Download Counts
(Nov 15. 1995 @ 1:00 am EST - Jan 8, 1996 @ 1:00 am EST)

WAWIN.EXE WAMAC_2 CD-ROM Orders WAWINDemo WAMacDemo WA Top Menu
Date Download Download Download Download Download Access Count
------ --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- ------------
Nov 15 1 0
Nov 16 300 0
Nov 17 512 0
Nov 18 655 0
Nov 19 837 0
Nov 20 980 0
Nov 21 1066 0
Nov 22 1161 0
Nov 23 1237 0
Nov 24 1372 0
Nov 25 1474 0
Nov 26 1620 0
Nov 27 1716 0
Nov 28 1800 0
Nov 29 1889 0
Nov 30 1956 0
Dec 1 2016 0
Dec 2 n/a 0
Dec 3 n/a 0
Dec 4 2482 0
Dec 5 n/a 0
Dec 6 n/a 0
Dec 7 2733 0
Dec 8 2771 0
Dec 9 n/a 0
Dec 10 n/a 0
Dec 11 2907 0

Dec 12 4503 290
36427
Dec 13 4546 294
38360
Dec 14 4636 305
41836
Dec 15 4720 313
45279
Dec 16 4808 318
49249
Dec 17 4940 331
53416
Dec 18 5034 340
57400
Dec 19 5095 386
60846
Dec 20 5167 389
64090
Dec 21 5227 395 0 67281
Dec 22 5347 n/a 337 71198
Dec 23 5474 n/a 635
75263
Dec 24 5670 404 1018 79455
Dec 25 n/a 467 n/a 83211
Dec 26 n/a 531 n/a 86908
Dec 27 n/a 626 1133 90830
Dec 28 n/a 734 1338 95263
Dec 29 n/a 886 1576 100271
Dec 30 n/a 1103 1871 106147
Dec 31 5734 1312 2193 112424
Jan 1 n/a n/a 2651 n/a
Jan 2 n/a n/a 2825 n/a
Jan 3 6619 n/a 4380 34 37 100713
Jan 4 6817 1 4380 160 76 106150
Jan 5 6984 30 4380 241 95 111014
Jan 6 7128 54 4380 351 116 116197
Jan 7 7326 79 4380 488 133 121740
Jan 8 7498 104 4380 629 155 127234

Note:

1. Anytime one of the servers is down, the count for a particular file may
not be available -- indicated in this report with a "n/a".
2. Due to technicalities, the WA Mac software was unavailable for download
from Nov 15 to Dec 11, thus the "0" download counts.
3. The # on Jan 4 for the Mac download represents the new mac version
"wamac.sea" file.</pre>

==(ct_dev 5666) Re: Compression in Communication Data==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5666) Re: Compression in Communication Data
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@cyber.mmp.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@cyber.mmp.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 09/01/1996 17:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sorry for the delay in getting this out.

I looked into several alternatives for implementing the comm compression.
We considered implementing it in the server, complex messages in the
client, SV, and also kissfp.

I think the easiest way (though still non-trivial) is to implement it
in the SV layer right before we "escape" the fragment. ("escape" means
to remove any occurances of certain bytes and replace them with
an escape code and the escaped byte or-ed with a mask. This is
used to prevent ^S and ^Q bytes from being sent on the wire.)

The functions that are affected are in sv.c: sv_str_in() and sv_frag_in().

The compression we will use is zero stripping. It will be a function
that is easily changeable. Also, we will have the capability to
support different versions of compression.

The SV header will contain a new flag in the extended_flags field. When
this bit is 1, the data fragment will contain compressed data. When the
flag is 0, the data fragment is not compressed.

SV control fragments will not be compressed.

When fragments are compressed they will reduce in size. When we
fill a compressed fragment, we will not attempt to put more bytes
in the fragment than would fit if the fragment was not compressed.
The reason for this is that on the receiving side we need to umcompress
the fragment into an SV fragment buffer. This is because the fragment
buffer is used throughout the processing of incoming data in the client.
This allows us to reduce buffer copies for performance. As a
result, we need to make sure the uncompressed data will fit in a SV
fragment buffer when received.

A new SV negotiation fragment will be defined. This will negotiate
compression. It will be sent from the client to the netsrv when
compression is enabled in the client. Also included in this
packet will be the version of compression used. If compression is
turned off in the netsrv then the netsrv will respond with a SV negotiate
with compression set to off. This will also disable compression
in the client. If compression is enabled in the netsrv, then the
netsrv will respond with a SV compress negotiate with compression
set on and will use the compression version specified by
the client.

The client will always initiate the SV compression negotiate, and
will never respond to a SV compression negotiate. The netsrv will
never initiate the SV compression negotiate. This will allow
backward compatibility.

There will be a global option on the netwrv to disable compression
for all connections to that netsrv. It will not be possible
to disable compression on a per-connection basis, other than
disabling it in the client.

xxx xxx proposed a zero stripping algorithm that seems acceptable
for this purpose:

00 ==> 00 00
00 00 ==> 00 01
00 00 00 ==> 00 02
AA 00 00 00 00 00 BB CC 00 00 DD 00 EE ==> AA 00 04 BB CC 00 01 DD 00 00 EE

xxx xxx (xxx@ossi.com) proposed a similar algorithm that is a
little more effecient with the single zero case, as long as the single 00
is not followed by a byte with high nibble F. Also, this works
well if the runs of zeros are less than 16.

00 ==> 00 F0
00 00 ==> 00 F1
00 00 00 ==> 00 F2
00 00 00 00 ==> 00 F3
00 01 ==> 00 01
00 01 00 01 ==> 00 01 00 01
00 C6 ==> 00 C6
AA 00 00 00 00 00 BB CC 00 00 DD 00 EE ==> AA 00 F4 BB CC 00 F1 DD 00 EE
00 12 FF 00 00 00 31 00 F0 00 00 00 ==> 00 12 FF 00 F2 31 00 F0 F0 00 F2
00 12 00 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C0 ==> 00 12 00 32 00 F6 C0

However, I would add other examples to the first examples to show
the cases of a 00 followed by a byte with F in the high nibble.

00 F0 => 00 F0 F0
00 F1 => 00 F0 F1
00 F2 => 00 F0 F2
and so on.

In addition, I am going to look at some other compression algorithms
tomorrow.

I am modifying a program I have that extracts bytes from the wire so
that we can do some analysis on the byte patterns in the transmitted
data. I'll code up some quick analysis to find out whether zero stripping
is enough, or we can benefit from generalized RLE.

I'll post the results from this as soon as possible. This should
be done today or tomorrow morning.

I expect that the SV modifications will not take too long. Maybe two
or three days to implement and test. I'm shooting for 1/15.

Let me know if you have any comments.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5668) 1.1b5 notes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5668) 1.1b5 notes
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 10/01/1996 03:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

***Because it's so late, I decided NOT to send this out to ct_team, as
xxx will be here in the morning anyway. The build isn't quite finished yet,
but xxx will be sending out notices when he finishes shortly. Assuming
everything goes correctly, xxx can then send this message to ct_team when
he gets in.***

Thanks to xxx xxx for most of this information
===

The new WorldsAway v1.1b5 is now available for testing.

WorldsAway clients will no longer be distributed via point of contact (POC).
Q/A is no longer distributing disk copies of WorldsAway client software.

Instead of disk based installations, the WorldsAway client software is
available through various methods of network access inside of Fujitsu.

---------------------------------------
For Windows for Workgroups v3.11 users:

The v1.1b4 Windows WorldsAway client is available on the NEXUS
Windows NT server and can be installed directly over the net.

Directions:
1) Launch File Manager.
2) Select 'Connect Network Drive' from the 'Disk' menu.
3) Type in '\\NEXUS\NEXUS' in the box next to 'Path'.
4) Click 'Okay'.
5) Open the WAWIN1_1.B5 directory.
7) Double click on WAWIN.EXE

Note: Once you've setup this network connection, you shouldn't have to set
it up again the next time you use it. Just open that drive again and
install the new software.

--------------------------------------------
For Macintosh users:

The V1.1b5 Mac WorldsAway client is available on 10Forward, xxx's
PowerMac 9500.

Directions:
1) Select 'Chooser' from the Apple menu.
2) Click on 'AppleShare'.
3) Click on AppleTalk Zone 'Phase 2 Zone A'
4) Double click on '10Forward'
5) Connect as Guest
6) Click Okay and you'll get a new drive on your desktop, named 'CM Shared'.
7) Open the 'CM Shared' network drive
8) Open the 'Testing versions' folder.
9) Double click on 'WorldsAway1.1b5 Install'
10) In the installer, drag the WorldsAway icon on top of the disk on which
you want to install.
11) A dialog asks you to "Locate CompuServe Folder...". Find your CompuServe
folder and then click the 'Choose "CompuServe"' button.

Note: Disable any virus checking software you're using. SAM seems to
detect a trojan horse virus when you use the link over the network for some
strange reason even though there isn't any.

================

After you've installed WorldsAway, launch CompuServe and GO FWA24.
Then, double-click on "Wildcard Server........H" to connect to
the 1.1b5 server.

Once you exit the promenade, you will see some of the machines used
for documents. Another one of the new features in this version is Turfs.
In particular, we would like you to test these turfs by visiting the
apartment manager (go left once on Cypress street). The following
description explains all about turfs.

A turf is a region owned by an avatar (or more than one avatar). It's an
area of the Dreamscape that an avatar can call home. An avatar can live
in it, customize it, have visitors, parties, and generally have a place to
feel secure and relax.

For this version, imagine turfs as virtual apartment buildings.
Avatars will be able to rent turfs with single or multiple regions (modeled
as studio apartments or 3 bedroom apartments, for instance).

An apartment complex is a series of regions. A typical apartment building
has a lobby with an elevator and a door to the apartment manager's
office. If you walk into the manager's office, you will find the manager
there at his desk. If you click on the manager, you will get a popup
menu with options like 'Inquire about rentals', 'Rent an Apartment', 'Pay
Rent', and 'Break Lease':

- 'Inquire about rentals': This is actually a pull-right menu with an
entry for each type of apartment available in this complex. You might
select 'Two Bedroom Apartment', for instance, from this menu and be
presented with a dialog detailing the lavish two bedroom apartments this
complex offers, along with the monthly rent.

- 'Rent an Apartment': This is also a pull-right menu with the same
entries as 'Inquire about an Apartment'. Select a type of apartment from
the submenu and you will be presented with a dialog box asking for the name
you'd like the apartment to be under (defaulting to your own name) and
whether you'd like this to be your primary residence. Fill in the entries
and click Okay and you will be charged for the first month's rent. You now
have a turf!

- 'Pay Rent': Use this option to pay for your apartment. You must pay
the rent for your apartment in advance each month or you will not be able to
enter. If, after a certain amount of time, your apartment is still not paid
for, you will be evicted and the apartment will become available for someone
else to rent.

- 'Break Lease': Use this option to break the lease on your apartment.
Your apartment will become vacant and available for someone else to rent.

Once these legal details are taken care of, you may now exit to the lobby
and use the elevator to go to your new apartment. When you click on the
elevator, you will get an option to 'Ride the elevator to...' which is a
pull-right menu that has:

- 'Home': Takes you immediately to your apartment.

- 'Other': Brings up a dialog to let you type in the name of someone's
apartment to go to. You can get to your own by typing in the name you
entered when you initially rented the apartment.

The apartment itself will probably be relatively bare. If you rented that
two bedroom apartment, there may be a common area and two bedrooms (three
regions total). You can move all about inside and between the regions of
your apartment. You'll probably want to buy furniture and decorations from
vendos and bring them up to your apartment to decorate. If you click on the
wall or floor, you'll get a popup menu with your apartment name. One of the
options will be a pull-right menu labelled 'Locale preferences'. The items
on this menu are:

- 'Allow guests in turf': If you select this, other avatars will be
able to enter your turf through the elevator. This does not affect anyone
already in the turf.

- 'Do not allow guests in turf': If you select this, other avatars will
not be able to enter your turf through the elevator.

- 'Allow guests in locale': If you select this, other avatars will be
able to enter this locale.

- 'Do not allow guests in locale': If you select this, other avatars
will not be able to enter this locale. This does not affect guests
currently in the local.

- 'Set maximum avatars in locale': Allows you to set the number of
avatars that can be in this locale at the same time. This can be used, for
instance, to set a room where you want to keep most of the party.

- 'Set maximum ghosts in locale': Allows you to set the number of
ghosts that can be in this locale at the same time.

- 'Remove all guests': Kicks all visitors out of your apartment.
They'll end up in the lobby.

- 'Remove guest': Allows you to kick out a particular (presumably
obnoxious) visitor.

Note that the 'Who's in here?' command on your avatar has been expanded to
tell you all of the avatars anywhere in your apartment.

You can exit the apartment via the door you came in through and you'll end
up back at the lobby.</pre>

==(ct_dev 5719) 1.1 Beta build tomorrow==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5719) 1.1 Beta build tomorrow
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 17/01/1996 21:19
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Things are coming together great. xxx has fixed "the" bug, so
objects will now actually animate while being held. xxx fixed
the foreground overdraw bug. Vaz has set up turfs and an apartment
building. The other bugs are dying quickly. So, get the rest of
your bug fixes checked in by the meeting tomorrow, because the
first Beta build will happen after the meeting.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2720) How to report a WorldsAway problem==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2720) How to report a WorldsAway problem
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/01/1996 00:53
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

For the sake of our being able to track problems, calls, bugs, etc. we
really need people to report them in the forum, using the form we've
provided there (currently message #50805). Yes, even xxx xxx and
other people who may send you an email by-passing the forum. If you all
could help us in encouraging xxx and any other external people (perhaps
your friends, or whomever) to report problems in the forum, we would
be very appreciative. If in your travels through WA you experience
troubles, it would help us if you too would post those troubles in the
forum as a "WorldsAway Member Information Report" (message #50805).

It may seem a pain, but it allows us to filter out problems for which
we know the answers, and for those that we don't, we have a form to submit
to QA which provides all the necessary information. This also allows us
(QA) to track numbers of repeats of certain problems and problems which
are related.

I realize that by a message being sent to ct_dev or other internal
mail lists, the information still gets to all of us internally, most
importantly to QA. Unfortunately, that same information does not
always end up being shared with the many forum members who help
solve problems, the remote staff, and the team at CompuServe
Customer Service.

We've devised a system whereby members experiencing problems fill out the
form in the forum. If the forum staff or other forum members are unable
to solve the problem, that form is forwarded on to what we call our
Tech Support team. The Tech Support team then works with us to help find
a solution and help us learn to find those solutions on our own. If the
Tech Support team is unable to provide a solution, the problem is posted
in ProTeam as a call. QA then determines if the call should be escalated
to Bug status and properly assigned. When a resolution to the call or
Bug is found, the resolution is passed through the same channels so
that all involved (including CompuServe Customer Support) can benefit
from the knowledge.

Please let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for your
support in this matter!

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2721) On-line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2721) On-line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <74774.1777@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx@CSI.compuserve.com>, xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 19/01/1996 04:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule to date. Any additions or changes, please send to
xxx@ossi.com.

On-Line Services Schedule
January 1996, 1.1 Release

01/16 TU
01/18 TH ~ Development meets to discuss current 1.1
release bugs
01/19 FR ~ 1.1 Turfs build (Based on TH approval)
01/20 SA
01/21 SU
01/22 MO ~ 1.0 Server only build (includes accessories fix)
~ MS/QA/CIS begin making files ready for availability,
begin testing for corruption or other access problems.
~ Valentine's day remote update to QA
01/23 TU
01/24 WE ~ 1.1 Turfs build on pre-production
~ Beta Test begins (providing QA approves and all
necessary CIS setup complete)
~ MS: Need to have page set up for free download
of software with alert article for non-beta
testers who discover the page. Need to have page
set up with direct access to World H which calls
client FJWATEST.
01/25 TH
01/26 FR
01/27 SA
01/28 SU
01/29 MO ~ Valentine's day remote update released from QA
~ Valentine's day remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
01/30 TU *** Valentine's art available to public via RU ***
01/31 WE

02/01 TH
02/02 FR ~ 1.1b7 Build
02/03 SA
02/04 SU
02/05 MO ~ 1.1b7 Build to QA
~ Misc. art fixes remote update to QA
02/06 TU ~ 1.1b7 released from QA if accepted
~ Pre-production server update to 1.1b7, remote
update made available, server downtime midnight
to 1am.
02/07 WE *** 1.1b7 release available to tester's via RU ***
02/08 TH
02/09 FR
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO ~ Misc. art fixes remote update released from QA
(poss. 02/08)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
02/13 TU *** Misc. art fixes available to public via RU ***
02/14 WE
02/15 TH
02/16 FR
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ St. Patrick's day remote update to QA
~ Marketing must have final 1.1 Help files to QA
~ Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ 1.1 Turfs released from QA
02/20 TU ~ 1.1 Help files & Readme's from QA to Garth
~ 1.1 Turfs package for release
~ 1.1 Repackaged Client Build
02/21 WE ~ 1.1 Repackage Client to QA and MS and
CompuServe QA for preparation for release to
public
02/22 TH
02/23 FR
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Beta Test end
~ MS: Changes to CIS menu pages for file downloads
must be complete for testing.
~ St. Patrick's day remote update released from
QA: will this include Turfs?
~ St. Patrick's day remote update made available
on production server, server down midnight to
1am.
02/27 TU ~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client available on AWAY
and WWW pages
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO ~ Misc. art remote update to QA; New CD's
available in CIS Store
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO ~ Misc. art remote update released from QA
~ Misc. art remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client release masters to
production for CD
</pre>

==(ct_test 185) Valentine Art Resources==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 185) Valentine Art Resources
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 23/01/1996 17:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Heads
-----
lace_heart_head 221
candy_1_head 222
candy_2_head 223
candy_3_head 224

jack_of_hearts_head_rep 669
rose_head_rep 670
tulip_head_rep 671

Accessories
-----------
head_ponytail 1105
head_backward_cap 1106
head_rose_wreath 1107
nose_glasses 1108
nose_small_square_glasses 1109
nose_winged_glasses 1110
nose_round_glasses 1111
mouth_scarf 1112

Document
--------
three_hole_paper 2509
three_hole_pad 2510
bulletin_board_2 2511
bulletin_board_3 2512
envelope_rep 2513
mailbox 2514
scrolls 2515

Turfs
-----
plain_wall_5 1629
plain_wall_6 1630
plain_side_3 1631
turf_fireplace 2143

Signs
-----
signs 2612

Statues
-------
statue_cupid 2811

Boxes
-----
heart_shaped_box 2151
heart_box_1 2152
heart_box_2 2153

Valentine 1996 Objects
----------------------
arbor 3300
bouquet 3301
candy_hearts 3302
heart_cookie 3303
heart_candle 3304
heart_gift 3305
heart_wreath 3306
hearts 3307
truffels 3308
hoofprints 3309
toy_train 3310

Magic
-----
ornate_staff 2407
ornate_staff_rep 2408
wooden_staff 2409
snake_staff_rep 2410
plain_staff_rep 2411
</pre>

==(ct_test 187) Object causing client crash==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 187) Object causing client crash
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 24/01/1996 13:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi xxx,

This does not sound like any bug that we are currently aware of, so
reporting it as an official bug is the best way to go. Please provide us
with the object's fiddle settings (chore state, etc.) and any other
additional details that might be helpful. We will then (after reproducing
it in QA world) log the bug into Proteam.

>Last night, it was reported to me that the Temple Air Room had become a
>black hole. Anyone entering it would barely make it in the room and then
>their client would crash. I investigated.
>
>It turned out it would happen only with a Windows client. Upon entering the
>room with a Mac client (thanks xxx for doing this while my direct line to
>CIS is *still down*), I noticed a fern knicknack in the far left of the
>locale. This was picked up and put in an avatar's pocket. After that, the
>problem was resolved.
>
>Would QA like me to report this as an official bug? It seems like there was
>a similar bug at one time, I don't want to heap on extra bug reports which
>might get ignored. Let me know how you think can be best handled.
>
>YELBE
>xxx
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5788) Windows bugs fixed.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5788) Windows bugs fixed.
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 25/01/1996 02:28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,

These 3 bugs have been fixed.

>
>[Problems with Win client]
> 1) Doc
> - Win client does not feed the lines correctly when we re-open a
> document.
> This problem has not been solved with v1.1b6 yet.
>
> - Win client erases teh first page, when we click on "Next" and "Prev".
> This problem has not been solved with v1.1b6 yet.
>
> 2) Bind/BBS
> - We can not open a Brand new Bind or Pub Bind by "Read".
> The mouse pointer remains as the sandglass when we try to read.
> Once some folder or document was added by Sun client, it became
> able to read by Win client.

I could not reproduce this problem.
>
> - We can not remove pages from Bind
>
> == TCL Log ==
> error: invalid command name:
> "�$@j]%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m�(JZ�$@n'!+�(JW&F"
>

xxx.
</pre>

==(ct_team 2745) On-Line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2745) On-Line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/01/1996 04:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule to date. _Please_ take the time to read through this
to ensure you are aware of your deadlines and how they affect other's
deadlines. :) Any additions or changes, please send to: xxx@ossi.com.
If you can't stand reading it in this format, let me know and I'll provide
you with a lovely MSWord doc.

Thanks!

On-Line Services Schedule
January - March 1996, 1.1 Release

Note 1, please see xxx's recent email(s) regarding the new version nums.

Note 2, there are three seperate options for testing purposes for the beta
testers. Rather than attempt to give them version numbers, we found it more
understandable to simply lable them as follows:

Option A: The testers will test the ability of a 1.0 client
to connect with the 1.1 server (1 file)
Option B: The testers will test the executable file download
and upgrade of their current 1.0 client to
a 1.1 client (1 file)
Option C: The testers will test the full download and install
of a new 1.1 client (1 win file, 2 mac files)

For public release Options B and C will be made available to the public.
Option A is for testing purposes only.

01/23 TU ~ 1.0.9.2 server only build (CM)
~ Beta Test Option C build (CM)
~ Valentine's art check-in
01/24 WE ~ 1.1b6 build on pre-production
~ 1.0.9.2 server from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option C from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option A build (CM)
~ Beta Test Option B build (CM)
~ Valentine's art remote update to QA for testing
01/25 TH ~ Beta Test Option A from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option B from CM to QA
~ QA places beta test files on ftp site in WAPRE
directory and informs MS and CIS of availability
~ CIS ftp's files and puts in place on CIS servers
~ MS (with assistance of xxx and xxx) finalizes
download abstracts for beta files on CIS. Upon
completion, files are forward to CIS for placement.
~ MS/QA/CIS begin making files and download abstracts
ready for availability.
~ QA/CIS QA: Testing must be completed on
Options A, B & C for FREE access to download,
corruption or other access problems and FREE Test
World access. Notify MS and CIS when approval for
release to testers is given.
01/26 FR ~ Beta Test will begin if QA approves release and all
necessary CIS/MS setup and testing is complete
~ Upon start of Beta Test letter from in-World and
Forum staff will be posted in the forum providing
an update on turfs.
01/27 SA
01/28 SU
01/29 MO ~ Production (??) server update to 1.0.9.2
~ Valentine's art remote update released from QA
~ Valentine's aty remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
01/30 TU *** Valentine's art available to public via RU ***
01/31 WE

02/01 TH
02/02 FR ~ 1.1b7 (1.0.10.2 ??)Build (xxx: I need new version numbers)
02/03 SA
02/04 SU
02/05 MO ~ 1.1b7 Build to QA
~ Misc. art fixes remote update to QA
02/06 TU ~ 1.1b7 released from QA if accepted
~ Pre-production server update to 1.1b7, remote
update made available, server downtime midnight
to 1am.
02/07 WE *** 1.1b7 release available to tester's via RU ***
02/08 TH
02/09 FR
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO ~ St. Patrick's Day art checkin (art will be limited
based on the Art Dept's ability to meet this date)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update released from QA
(poss. 02/08 if approved in time)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
02/13 TU *** Misc. art fixes available to public via RU ***
~ St. Patrick's Day remote update from CM to QA
to include in 1.1 final packaging for release to public.
02/14 WE
02/15 TH
02/16 FR
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ Marketing must have final 1.1 Help files to QA
~ Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ 1.1 released from QA
02/20 TU ~ 1.1 Help files & Readme's from QA to Garth
~ 1.1 packaged for release
~ 1.1 Repackaged Client Build (this will include
all 1.1 upgrades and bug fixes as well as all remote
updates up through St. Patrick's art)
02/21 WE ~ 1.1 Repackage Client to QA and MS and
CompuServe QA for preparation for release to
public. Simultaneous preparation begins. Files will
not be made available to the public until final
approval given by QA.
02/22 TH
02/23 FR
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Beta Test end
~ MS: Changes to CIS menu pages for file downloads
must be complete for testing.
~ Remote update originally planned for St. Pat's art
but moved up to include in final package. Any need
still for this remote update?
~ After MIDNIGHT, Production server changed to 1.1
server. (Members with 1.0 will still be able to connect.)
02/27 TU ~ 1.1 repackaged client available on AWAY
and WWW pages after midnight.
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO ~ Misc. art remote update to QA; New CD's
available in CIS Store
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO ~ Misc. art remote update released from QA
~ Misc. art remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client release masters to
production for CD
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5817) Remote update problems==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5817) Remote update problems
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 30/01/1996 13:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is blocked on the remote update problem. From talking to
xxx it seems as though remote update for the new artwork
is just simply not working.

It works fine if he copies the mag files from the server to
the client and runs. (Which is probably how all us guys tested this.)

However, if he **remote updates** the resources then the new art
crashes the client. Also one of the NEW cdxxx.dat files is smaller
than the file in the mag dir on the server.

What's the deal? We need someone to dump the resources and see what
the differences between the resources on the server and client are *after*
the remote update. Can rm_update could do this?

Who can track this down?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2773) WA Daily On-Line Rpts 1/24 & 1/25==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2773) WA Daily On-Line Rpts 1/24 & 1/25
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/01/1996 17:16
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am re-sending these two days from last week because after re-running them
- the figures look better. I will post the rest from last week as they
become available.

xxx
______________________________________________________________________________

Wednesday: Jan 24, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
01/24/96 January December
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1792.500 47439.483 48840.050
Total Logins (Sessions) 2277.000 60412.000 56818.000
Total Unique Accounts 961.000 6215.000 5709.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.865 7.633 8.555
Average # of Logins per Account 2.369 9.720 9.952
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 156.000 189.000 156.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 159.000 191.000 156.000
Total New Accounts 102.000 3498.000 3772.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 351.000 2684.000 898.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 10315

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 13430

____________________________________________________________________

Thursday: Jan 25, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Thursday Month To Date Last Month
01/25/96 January December
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1767.517 49207.000 48840.050
Total Logins (Sessions) 2260.000 62672.000 56818.000
Total Unique Accounts 971.000 6345.000 5709.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.820 7.755 8.555
Average # of Logins per Account 2.327 9.877 9.952
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 159.000 189.000 156.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 159.000 191.000 156.000
Total New Accounts 114.000 3612.000 3772.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 403.000 2668.000 898.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 10423

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 13572

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxx xxx
xxx@ossi.com
</pre>

==(wa_tech 98) fyi: known problem in-world==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (wa_tech 98) fyi: known problem in-world
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: wa_tech, INTERNET:WA_TECH@OSSI.COM
DATE: 02/03/1996 17:10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FYI...

I believe this information has gone out before, but I wanted to make sure
everyone knew, so here it is in very non-technical terms:

There is a known intermittent bug whereby if someone attempts to ESP someone who
is engaged in a remote update, this will cause almost all ESP's to hang until
that remote update is completed. Basically what happens is that the one ESP to
the person doing the remote update causes a blockage on the server so that no
other ESP's can go through. Usually, once the RU is finished the first and then
all consecutive ESP's go through and the problem fixes itself. With the recent
long RU of new information, we find that the chances of this problem occuring is
increased, especially mulitple consecutive occurances of the same problem (I.e.
three different people who ESP someone in RU and ESP's backing up).

Say user A tries to ESP user B who is doing a remote update. A's ESP is held for
delivery when the RU is complete. User C ESP's user X, but because of the hold
on user A's ESP's all other consecutive ESP's are held. Now, normally, user B
finishes RU and the problem clears itself. What we are currently experiencing,
however, is 1) lotso people in world and therefore 2) lotso people experiencing
remote update plus 3) lotso people ESPing. All those ESP's get backed up, the
clients can't take the wait, they think they've lost connection to the host and
BOOM, they crash out of WA. Then they come running to the forum thinking the
server is down. In actuality, the server never crashes, plenty of people are
still in, they're probably just not interacting via ESP or if they are, have
unknowingly timed it in such a manner that they aren't caught up in the dominoe
effect of the problem.

Ok, so then the person who crashes tries to get back in world but cannot. They
are experiencing one of two problems. Either 1) the server has not yet
recognized that the user is no longer there (they probably have their WA timeout
set infinately) thus thinks they are still in-World or 2) all the previously
explained problems start causing other problems like with the connections. One
other potential problem I saw was that when CIM attempted to launched the client
on the user's computer, it was able to launch, but the connection to WA simply
isn't made - the user never sees the avatar selection menu. Everything you see
here is basically what we experienced today. We had to completely restart the
World just to reset all the connection lines and the server then everyone could
again get in world. It's likely that until the server fix is approved by QA and
released we will continue to see this very same problem occur again and again.
We need to keep a close eye on the world until that fix has been put in place.

The fix for the ESP/Remote update bug has been checked in by development and is
now in Quality Assurance. As soon as QA has approved the release of this fix,
the current server will be updated.

We are hoping to have the server updated on Monday, but that all depends on QA,
so don't quote any dates to anyone.

Understanding this problem is especially important this weekend, as we just
provided new art on Thursday night and everyone entering the world is going
through a remote update. We had to take down the world today at 1pm due to this
very same problem. I was in the Help Desk helping people out as much as
possible, and explaining to them what happened and how they can help us avoid
this problem until the fix is put in place. xxx will be posting a message in
the Help Desk telling the same. Please when talking to members who've
experienced this problem, refer to the message that xxx posts.

It's amazing how much time a problem like this eats up! I can't wait for that
darned fix! :-) If anyone who receives this message is in the World or forum and
recognizes that this is happening, please contact Member Support immediately on
our pager x-xxx-xxx-xxxx. xxx is working until at least 10:30 tonight and
xxx tomorrow 1:30 - 10:30. Any time other than that you can page me. The
sooner we find out that it's happening the sooner we can fix things. Today,
people were locked out of the world for over an hour, and the time was only that
shorty because I happen to walk into the forum.

Thanks,
-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2835) This week in engineering: WebWorlds==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2835) This week in engineering: WebWorlds
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 09/02/1996 19:08
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note: The following is company confidential. (As always. :-)

Here's a window into some of the toil and excitement in engineering:

Turfs went to external testers at the beginning of the week. Early reports
are very positive.

xxx demonstrated his Game api prototype this week, leading design reviews
for both engineering and producers/product managers. There's work to be
done, but the prototype demonstrated an api for use in those worlds and/or
those locales set by world producers for the the Wert Gumby's of the world
to hack games that WorldsAway avatars can play, and for approved games to
be attached to in-world objects (a mini-tic-tac-toe or mini-chess board on
the wall of a locale, for example, that avatars could play either directly
or via a second window but that all avatars in the locale could watch).
Very cool. Major kudos to xxx (and to all his advisors).

xxx succeeded in attaching the Windows WA client and a web browser, via a
third party DLL/window. In his prototype, the WA client can change the web
browser's page. This was a critical test of our product basis of having a
world browser and a web browser that work in tandem. Imagine browsing the
web to a page that has a world map on it, selecting a region, which sends a
message to the world browser and lets your avatar enter this world at that
spot. Later, wandering through the world, you ask "where am I", which sends
a message to the web browser, flips it back to the map page, executes a CGI
script hidden behind the page, which causes an X to flash in the locale
you're in... Now xxx's on the spot to write CT code to replace the
essential-to-us aspects of the third-party DLL.

xxx also released to QA a DLL to support the widely used Trumpet
WinSocket. The plan, if QA and Member Support agree, is to give it to those
hardy souls who've tried to use Trumpet, and with their assurance that it
lets them get onto WA successfully, to put the DLL on the Forum for
availability to Trumpet users.

We brought on another Mac engineer for perhaps a month to help us get TCP
(WebWorld) support into our Mac client. xxx xxx is sitting across the
hall from me, next to xxx xxx.

All the engineers did lots more work, but one thing I think will interest
everyone:

Engineering this week scheduled the tasks that will get us to a WebWorld
prototype. The result is that we've made a good initial cut at what we can
engineer for a March 31 release and what will have to wait for a subsequent
release. The results:

What's in Jupiter Conference demo:
Windows only
World map that's on web side that can show where you are in the World
Web page can launch World, enter at specified World entry point
Avatar URL can change web page
Oracles can edit avatar/object URLs using fiddle
[This is where we test interoperability of Netscape and World browsers in 8
megs]

What's in 1.2 (engineering of functionality complete by end of February):
Mac and Windows
Elevator (and follow thru elevator)
Design for Auditorium, but no Auditorium
Design for web-friendly installation, but implementation doubtful
Avatars are not registered (not kept track of by server), but are persistent
(Client saves prefs: avatar body, head, color, name)
Initial avatar: First use of Client (i.e., no avatar ever): dialog prompts
for gender
Web side picks random avatar body/head/colors
Give ghosts access to web-page URL menus
Pass Web-selected ID to server
# of avatars/account: make build constant external so it can be used at startup
WebFollow: add Web following command;
user-to-group communication to share a web URL
Email address and text description that are part of the Tell-Me-About
Be able to set certain locales to block URL opening
All client support for the Game api (though server support won't be ready
at launch)

There's considerable UI work to be designed. Among others, imagine having a
Follow URL menu off your avatar that anyone can use at any time to see what
you're looking at with your web browser. Hmmm...

What probably must wait until the next version of WebWorld:
Auditorium
Performance: Incorporate Netserve into IV serve / Remove S&V / ESP to user task
Web URLs object for sharing purposes via opaque data channel
Per-world preferences (required for multiple WebWorlds)
User performance: request not to get picture images
Incremental Remote Update
Velcro
Avatar death: WWmaster can set # of days; 0=no persistence
Applause meter
Avatar mod to indicate to others that your avatar is off reading the web
(web browser is focus)
Sound compression
Toolbar
Picture Object
Long URLs

And while this news is now a week old, xxx xxx a week ago completed
spraycans for apartment walls and such -- his first completed object as a
development engineer. Yay, xxx!

- xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5964) New Document Server==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5964) New Document Server
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@pobox.com
DATE: 12/02/1996 14:28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've got the latest document stuff running on tao:8025 and on compuserve
FTBTST. Resources are in tao:/opt/renobuild/mag

It should have remote updateable resources from the previous server running
on tao and FTBTST.

BBS is much changed. You need a writeable document in your hand to
post. You need to be an oracle or above to make folders or remove posts.

Feel free to check it out.

I'll be checking in these changes today.

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2849) On-Line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2849) On-Line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 13/02/1996 05:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule as of 02/12/96. Any additions or changes, please
send to xxx@ossi.com.

On-Line Services Schedule
February - March 1996, 1.0 Repackage, Turfs & 1.1 Testing & Release

Notes:

BETA PLANNING: Please note that the beta test has begun, but started with only
Option A. Options B & C will be implemented when they have passed QA. Proposed
dates are given in the schedule below. Due to the problems found in the test
versions, we had to delay the start of beta by 11 days. The end date of beta,
02/26/96, is planned to remain the same unless we find substantial reason to
delay the date. Unfortunately this means that the amount of time for testing is
decreased, the potential for bugs to be released to the public and/or the
potential further delay of the release of Turfs is increased.

BETA OPTIONS: Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1
server, simulating a user who does not download the patch file with client
upgrades and bug fixes. Option B is the patch file to upgrade the users current
1.0 client with new client fixes, Option C is a full download of the 1.0 client
including these latest client fixes.

VERSION NUMBERS: Just a reminder that the current numbering scheme for client
and server releases is as follows:
~ Three digits for client releases where the first two numbers
are the version number and the third is the client number.
~ Four digits for server releases where the first two numbers
are the version number, the third is the client number, and the
fourth is the resource number.

REMOTE UPDATES: Our current Dreamscape plan is for server and art/resource
updates on alternate weeks, with a remote update every week. Even if the updates
are small, this provides an opportunity for the members to become used to these
remote updates on a regular basis.

REPACKAGED CLIENTS: Our current Dreamscape plan allows for repackaging the
current publicly available client once a month. Should it become necessary for a
new user who has just downloaded the client to sit through a remote update in
excess of 5 minutes, we will assess whether a newly packaged client will be made
available sooner.

HELP FILES & READMES: For the repackaged client, please note that due dates have
changed. xxx mentioned that there may be a dependency for work on the
Macintosh files by xxx xxx. Please let me know so that time can be allowed for
in the schedule.

WEBWORLD: I have added in some delivery dates for WebWorld as these dates impact
the Dreamscape deliverables, and most of us need to do some sort of planning.
Please check these dates and let me know the dependencies for your department if
they have not been appropriately noted.

02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
~ CM: Opt. B & C client and server build for
external test, to QA.
02/07 WE ~ Trumpet DLL Build, to QA
02/08 TH 1.0 to 1.1b7 Patches (Test Opt. B) from CM to QA
02/09 FR ~ Wildcard (test) server update to 1.1b7 server,
remote update made available to testers.
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO
02/13 TU ~ QA: Trumpet DLL fix to selected Dreamscape
members for external testing overseen by xxx.
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion ready to test. (Dependent on DEV)
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the 1.0
Repackaged client.
02/14 WE ~ Build Meeting: may effect all dates seen in this
schedule! :-)
~ CM: Opt B & C External Test client build
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion testing. (Dependent on TUES date)
~ ART: Mktg WW Jupiter Conference brochure art
to processors.
02/15 TH ~ 1.1 Client build from CM to QA and Japan
simultaneously.
~ QA: Receives Opt B & C client builds
~ QA: place Opt B & C on FTP site for CIS QA/ISD
~ MS: Changes to CIS external testing menu pages
for file downloads, and file abstracts must be
complete for testing.
~ QA/MS: Opt B & C simultaneous testing by FCT
QA & CIS QA/ISD
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion available to testers on Wildcard server.
(Dependent on TUES date)
~ ART: WW Demo world art checkin.
02/16 FR ~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
~ MKTG: final revised 1.0 Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 2/26 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 02/26
release date. If 2) build would be 2/19 to QA for testing 02/20. If 3) repackage
would be 2/19 to QA for testing 2/20.
~ ART: WW Demo world art, simultaneous
processing and world building 02/16,19,20. This is
under the assumption that our new World Builders
can build one locale per day.
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ QA/MS: Proposed date of Opt B & C External Test
begin. This date may change to Tuesday if Monday is
a holiday for CompuServe employees. (QA needs at
least four weeks for external testing.)
02/20 TU ~ QA/CM: Revised 1.0 Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ 1.0 Repackaged Client Build
~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/21 WE ~ 1.0 Repackage Client to FCT QA & MS and
CompuServe ISD & QA for preparation for release to
the public.
~ ART/QA: WW Demo world art to QA for testing
02/21,22,23
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.
02/23 FR ~ QA: ~ ART: WW Demo world art must be
approved to meet 02/26 deadline of Jupiter
Conference for private demos.
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Opt. A External Test end
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
02/27 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject to
change.
~ 1.0 Repackaged client available on AWAY and
WWW pages. The repackaged client includes all
remote updates, bug fixes and changes made
available by February 13. Delay of release of Turfs
may effect this release date, depending on the current
remote update time estimates.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged 1.0 Client CD Masters &
Diskette Masters available for testing. QA needs two
weeks for testing.
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO MKTG: Repackaged 1.0 Client CD's & Diskettes
available in CIS Store based on 2/27 delivery of
Turfs and if CD approved by FCT QA.
03/19 TU 1.1 Release?</pre>

==(ct_dev 5985) saving items in the world==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5985) saving items in the world
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 13/02/1996 21:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,

Perhaps this has been discussed before, but just in case not, I'm bringing
it up anyway.

Would it be possible to implement a way that should the user experience an
unexpected disconnect from WorldsAway while in a private room with their
belongings out of their pockets, that upon re-entry their avatar would
return to that private room and no other avatar would be able to enter the
room for a set period of time? I'm suggesting the "set period of time" to
discourage members causing a disconnect to happen on purpose for whatever
odd reason. Also, to allow the member time to attempt to re-enter the world
and reclaim their belongings, or should that be impossible, at least enter
the forum or call CIS CS if they just can't get in.

Just a thought. Might save us some neck pains in the future.</pre>

==(ct_team 2864) Dust off your bowling ball==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2864) Dust off your bowling ball
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 13/02/1996 22:48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Attention athletes!
We are having a bowling night on Friday, Feb. 23. All are welcome. I will
give details as they get arranged. I'd appreciate an "I'm interested"
count.
BTW, If anyone has a favorite alley (bowling) in this area let me know
and I'll check it out to see if it meets the standards of our group. ie:
easy to find, parking ok, maybe food'n beer, etc.

p.s. even if you don't bowl, like I don't, why not come anyway? It's a
chance to throw big objects at small objects and hear them go 'boom'!

This is my official signature</pre>

==(ct_checkin 386) document checkins==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 386) document checkins
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 02:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
Added economics to document classes, and cleaned up document
orientation when changing location.

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:
No longer get "Could not change orientation" errors.

NEW FEATURES:
You get charged for making copies and buying newspapers.

CAVEATs:
The recycler has its default costs in, but I couldn't find
a checked-in spec to find exactly what it was supposed to
do when.

While there is some visible animation, not all of the document
orientation-changing commands are in yet, nor is the associated
avatar animation. (I'd like some Oracular feedback as to whether
the avatar animation is wanted.) As it becomes clear where these
belong, they'll be added. However, the correct animation is
happening most of the time, it's just not exciting.

2POV sucks.

I tested newsstand economics as much as possible, but I've
never actually been able to buy a newspaper, so it hasn't been
tested all the way through.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
avatar.cld 1.174 cleaned up changing document orientation
document.cld 1.41 cleaned up changing orientation
generics.cld 1.223 cleaned up changing document orientation
gutenberg.cld 1.14 added economics
newsstand.cld 1.10 added economics
postbox.cld 1.10 changed cost field to common
recycler.cld 1.11 added some economics

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 387) Orb fixes, odb_check fixes, 1.0 -> 1.1 convert support==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 387) Orb fixes, odb_check fixes, 1.0 -> 1.1 convert support
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 04:58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
Convert 1.0 database to 1.1
add turfs to converted 1.1 database.

FIXED BUGS:

NEW FEATURES:

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:

CAVEATs:
Turfs in this version expire after 5 or ten minutes.

I'm concerned that the current floor plans will need
changing. If they do, we should do it BEFORE we
convert the db. I don't have the tools handy to remove
prototype turfs from the db. I suppose we could easily
add more.

I didn't make the region groups. We do have a test
version of region groups but we should do something
a little more detailed, like getting the fountain
regions in proper region groups.

See seperate message on how to use these files
to convert the db from 1.0 to 1.1

We need to do a small 1.0 build to upgrade orb for
1.0 so we can do the right kinda dump.

xxx, for 1.0:
In server/tools/Orb dir we need to make and
make install. The new orb and orb.etc needs
to get installed in the bin dir where we plan
to do the 1.0 dump. The orbdump.tcl and dumpbyclass.tcl
will go into orb.etc.

For 1.1, we need to:
make, make install in server/lib/libiv_instance
make, make install in server/tools/Orb
make clean, make all, make install in world.

The above may be moot if this is part of your thursday build.

FWIW, I did convert the 1.0 to 1.1 db, and actually got
a server running with it, and actually got a windows client
connected. Went in, went to the apt mgr and bought
a 4 room turf.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------

=============== 1.0 FILES.... ONE POINT ZERO VERSION FILES ============
/server/tools/Orb/Makefile 1.2 add dumpbyclass.tcl install line
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.c 1.2 support dump by class
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.tcl 1.2 dump contents now, exclude fields
on teleport dumps
/server/tools/Orb/dumpbyclass.tcl NEW (dumps objects by class.)

=============== 1.1 FILES.... ONE POINT ONE VERSION FILES ============
/server/include/iv_instance.h 1.13 add option to restore w/o doing containership
/server/lib/libiv_instance/iv_instance.c 1.44 ditto
/server/tools/Orb/Makefile 1.28 fix tcl install cmds, add dumpbyclass
/server/tools/Orb/fullrestore.tcl 1.2 add objref fixup to restore
/server/tools/Orb/orb.c 1.38 add objref fixup to restore
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.c 1.18 support dump by class
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.tcl 1.10 dump contents now
/server/tools/Orb/register_region.awk 1.2 slightly different syntax in 1.1
/server/tools/odb/odb_check.c 1.26 support big databases
/world/Makefile 1.26 register_teleports.tcl is now static
/world/regions/turfs.reg 1.7 fix OrchidTemple linking
/world/test_turfs.tcl 1.7 number regions correctly
/world/world.tcl 1.102 empty high region is back to 372
/world/world3.rmt turfs protos are at 400
/world/register_teleports.tcl NEW registers the teleport aliases
/server/tools/Orb/dumpbyclass.tcl NEW dumps objs by class</pre>

==(ct_dev 5986) 1.0 to 1.1 db conversion procedure==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5986) 1.0 to 1.1 db conversion procedure
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 05:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Well, there certainly were a few potholes on the road to converting
the 1.0 db to 1.1, and also constructing the turfs in the 1.1 db.

I think I got it all converted. I have a server running on
my machine that looks like the prod db with turfs. Pretty
neet.

Here are the steps. This is a little long, but I don't see
an easier way for right now. I could wrap this into some
shell scripts, but that would only hide details and simplify
a little. I'll leave that step for the student.

If you have problems, ask xxx. He seems to know what
is going on. (Sorry xxx.)

What you will need...

xxx needs to build my 1.0 changes into his 1.0 build
tree. This then needs to be installed in production 1.0,
or in a 1.0 "snapshot" tree.
You'll get a new orb, and two new files in orb.etc:
orbdump.tcl and dumpbyclass.tcl.

For beta purposes, make a copy of the production dirs
somewhere, including a database copy. Then add these new
1.0 files to orb and orb.etc.

xxx also needs to build a 1.1 tree, and the files need
to be installed somewhere where we will be bringing up
the 1.1 server. In addition you will need the cooked
turfs file from xxx. This is in his build tree, the fullpath
is <build-root>/src/world/regions/turfs.out. This is required
for the 1.1 convert. (This file will not be used in future
conversions, for example, 1.1 to 1.2.)

To take the database dump...

Fyi.. here is how to take a copy of the prod odb.data file and
build a data/world_n_zone_0 set of directories around it....
In this example, the world will be 10, and the original
database copy file is odb.data.020696.0014...

bin/make_ivdirs -b . -w 10
touch data/world_10_zone_0/lmt/banished_list
bin/iv_text_init data/world_10_zone_0/text
mkdir data/world_10_zone_0/rdb/000

mkdir data/world_10_zone_0/odb
cp odb.data.020696.0014 data/world_10_zone_0/odb/odb.data
cp <see-note-1>/odb_status.data data/world_10_zone_0/odb/
bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 10 -z 0 -F

Note-1: the odb_status.data file above is from a clean world dir.
The full path is something like data/world_?_zone_0/odb/odb_status.data.
An odb_status.data file needs to just exist there. (This is
a work around for a bug in odb_check.)

Here are the steps to take the db dump... (% is the orb tcl prompt.)

bin/orb -data/world_0_zone_0
% source orb.etc/dumpbyclass.tcl
% dumpbyclass dump.1.0.out

Here are the commands to restore the database. This should be
run in a freshly installed 1.1 tree. Make sure there is enough
disk space. You'll need about 300 mb free before you start.
The db will end up being 134 mb, and you'll want to be able to make
a backup copy of odb.data once the restore is completed, but before
the final cutover commands are applied. I'll indicate when to do the
backups below in the instructions.

Note that we are increasing the size of the odb file because we are
already at about 16 mb. The new size is about 134 mb.

In this example the destination world we are setting up is world 11.
It can be any number. Prior to starting this procedure, there should
be no world_11 in the local data directory. We will create _all_ the
files here.

bin/make_ivdirs -b . -w 11
touch data/world_11_zone_0/lmt/banished_list
bin/iv_text_init data/world_11_zone_0/text
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000/000

The following file, region_map.data, is from data.install/world_n_zone_0/rmt,
which is in the fresh 1.1 install that xxx built.

cp <1.1-install-dir>/data/world_?_zone_0/rmt/region_map.data data/world_11_zone_0/rmt

rm /tmp/objrefs.db # make sure this file doesn't exist
bin/orb -prod -data/world_11_zone_0

# wait a long time here>

% source orb.etc/fullrestore.tcl
% fullrestore dump.1.0.out

# <wait a long time here>

At this point you should get alot of output, but no coredumps.
Also, there should be no "Old objref 0xhhh doesnt seem to in the objref db"
"I'm initing this objref with NIL_OFFSET"
There might be one of them (for a head, classnumber will be 8),
but there shouldn't be a slew of them. If there is, might as well stop
here and debug.

Get out of orb now...

% exit

# clean the db, note the -F param, this will build the region dbs

bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 11 -z 0 -F

There will probably be some dangling object errors (stuff like:
WARNING: verify_slots: Invalid position[0] = 8 for
object 0xed8c4cc0 (off 0x78c4cc0) in container 0xe60bae00 (off 0xbae00),
Range for container is 0 to 3
WARNING: verify_slots: I couldn't find
object 0xed8c4cc0 (off 0x78c4cc0) in container 0xe60bae00 (off 0xbae00)

...is ok for now. We'll need to fix these -- I have no idea why they are
here, maybe it is just a characteristic of my test database copy, which
I found laying around in production. These objects need to be sent to lost
and found.)

This is a good time to make a backup....

cp data/world_11_zone_0/odb/odb.data ./odb.data.backup

Add region teleport aliases, teleport aliases

bin/orb -data/world_11_zone_0/
% source orb.etc/orb.tcl
% source orb.etc/register_regions.tcl
% source orb.etc/register_teleports.tcl
% exit

Now the turfs... First make a backup...

cp data/world_11_zone_0/odb/odb.data ./odb.data.backup

Now, add the turfs...

grab xxx's turfs.out file...

cp <xxx's cm build tree>/src/world/regions/turfs.out

bin/orb -data/world_11_zone_0/
% source orb.etc/orb.tcl
% source orb.etc/fillregionproc.tcl
% source turfs.out
% exit

remove all region files for rdb rebuild...

rm data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000/000/*
bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 11 -z 0 -F -f

Start up the server.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 389) Document dialog==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 389) Document dialog
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 19:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Nudged the items in the Document dialog around, so that the text
doesn't get truncated on the Mac.

FIXED BUGS:
Dunno whether QA ever reported it, but it used to say "Autho" instead
of "Author:" and "Subj:" instead of "Subject:"
Subject no longer bounces up and down when you select it.

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
Not tested because I have no idea how to build clade.
Also needs to be checked on Winclient.
Confusing Next and Prev buttons are still there.

CHANGED FILES:
Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------
document.cld 1.42 realigned item bounds
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 391) Spraycan fix for menu title==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 391) Spraycan fix for menu title
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 19:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:

Fixed spraycan menu title generation

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:

Spraycan popup menus had the title of whatever the user clicked on
last. (ie. if the user clicked on the 'lobby', then clicked on the
spraycan, the menu would get titled 'lobby' instead of 'spraycan')

NEW FEATURES:

None

CAVEATs:

None.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
spraycan.cld 1.23 Fixed spraycan menu title generation
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 392) Document text is scrollable==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 392) Document text is scrollable
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 20:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Tricked a friend of mine into writing a scrollable TE class, fixed up
the other remaining Document problems.

FIXED BUGS:
Backspacing over the last carriage return no longer causes document
fields to scatter all over the dialog.
Cursor keys and text input cause proper scroll bar update.
The scroll bar can be used to scroll the text (who woulda thought?).
CRs are converted to LFs for text storage on server.
Bug 1309: Ghosts can now insert gestures into their ESP messages.
Use Apple PlainTalk checkbox appears iff you have PlainTalk installed.
Remote update should now say "less than 1 minute" instead of "0 minutes"
(Bold) menu titles are again no longer truncated by one pixel.

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
afcomifc changes not tested at tips because I can't compile tips
(xxx added some new define we don't have yet).

CHANGED FILES:
Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------
afcomifc.c 1.105 add PlainTalk to prefs
afintrfc.cp 1.32 support for client-specific prefs
afwidget.cp 1.26 conv CR to LF for TE, don't crash in SelListItem
afintrfc.h 1.59 support for client-specific prefs
sv.c 1.67 add prototypes so that Mac can compile
RenoFont.r 1.10 add extra space for bold, etc.
RenoTE.cp 1.3 use new ScrollingTE class
RenoTE.h 1.3 use new ScrollingTE class
RenoWin.cp 1.37 (1309) Allow ghosts to add gestures to ESP
RenoWin.h 1.14 move PlainTalk test to afintrfc
Strings.r 1.18 0 minutes now says 'less than 1 minute'
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 400) Turfs for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 400) Turfs for 1.1
FROM: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 19:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=====================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Readied Turfs for production. They now have proper prices,
quantities, and art. Added a 3-room flat. Fixed a couple
bugs.

RELEASE:
1.0.

FIXED BUGS:
1399, 1400

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
None.

CHECKED BY:
Me.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------

BRANCH: RENOWA

src/world/test_turfs.tcl 1.9 Set proper amounts
src/world/world3.rmt 1.19 Added 3-rooms to ProtoTurfs
src/world/regions/turfs.reg 1.8 Changed some colors.

=====================================================================
</pre>

==(ct_team 2897) Real Life Pubic WorldsAway Gathering==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2897) Real Life Pubic WorldsAway Gathering
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 21:13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Team,

Sunray Ann has taken the time to organize a convention of WorldsAway
avatars in the real life.

If you'd like to get a hold of her, her ID is 71722,2000
She is interested in having FCT speakers, etc.. and I have asked her to
invite us formally with invitations in the mail.

She'll be sending things in c/o Marketing, or Oracles, and Member
Support.. not to a specific person.

xxx

------------

FIRST ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE AVATARS!

When: April 27-28, 1996

Where: Harrisburg Holiday Inn, New Cumberland, PA

Why: To meet all the friends you've made here in WA!

This Avatar Gathering is not affiliated with the CompuServe Information
Service or Fujitsu Cultural Technologies, a Division of Fujitsu Open
Systems Solutions, Inc. of San Jose, CA.. This event is sponsored by
myself on behalf of the community of avatars within the WorldsAway
Dreamscape. All arrangements should be handled personally through me to
my CIS email address and not the SysOps or Fujitsu Cultural Technologies

This gala event will feature a keynote address by <TBA>
as well as a banquet dinner and a whole weekend of
meeting old friends and making new ones! There will be games
and other events as well; stay tuned for details!

To reserve your spot, a non-refundable fee of $20 (for the
conference facilities) must be received by March 31. Transportation,
lodging and meals are at your own expense; however, the Holiday
Inn is offering a special rate of $67 per night for WA Gathering
attendees. They will also provide courtesy transportation from either
Harrisburg airport (MDT) or the Amtrak station.

For the Saturday night banquet, you may choose one of the following
entrees: Prime Rib at $25, Chicken Marsala at $21, and Baked Scrod at $21

To reserve your spot, act now! E-Mail Sunray Ann at 71722,2000 with the
following information:

Name(s) of persons attending;
Number of hotel rooms you will occupy;
Voice telephone number;
Dinner entree preference for each person in your party;

You will receive e-mail back confirming your reservation and giving
you the address where your $20 per person must be sent.

You will need to contact the hotel and make your own room reservations.
All the information will be in your confirming e-mail.

Looking forward to seeing you all in April!

---------------------
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 401) Spraycans can now spray doors, too.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 401) Spraycans can now spray doors, too.
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 21:24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:

Vaz asked me to have flat sprays work on doors, too.

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:

None.

NEW FEATURES:

Flat sprays work on doors.

CAVEATs:

None.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
spraycan.cld 1.24 Flat sprays work on doors
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5999) status==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5999) status
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 03:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sorry, I'm still not done. I added a break lease penalty and a max
3 months pay in advance check. I still need to test and check one
bug that xxx told me about. A missing '/' on a comment stopped
my clade build. It took me over an hour to find it.

I should be done sometime mid-afternoon.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 402) avatar/region cleanup==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 402) avatar/region cleanup
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 03:52
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
I removed all the headers I could find that were for Clade structures
such as CLASS_avatar_t. This included rather more than I expected - most of
which were entirely unused.

FIXED BUGS:
One small problem with building the Mac client: structint.c needed a
type cast on one line.
Removed the temptation to access structure fields directly.

NEW FEATURES:
None.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.
CAVEATS:
Current 'fix' for getting field values may not work with incremental
update (or rather, it may take more work).

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
src/mac/mwclient/DebugLevel.h 1.12 Added another debug setting.
src/mac/dirt/DirectorTool.make 1.28 Changed C flags (DirT only)
src/client/renoanim.c 1.117 Removed headers.
src/client/include/renoanim.h 1.52 Removed headers.
src/client/renoclaz.c 1.52 Removed headers.
src/client/renomain.c 1.187 WIP - but it shouldn't break.
src/client/renoobjs.c 1.148 Removed headers.
src/client/include/renoobjs.h 1.69 Removed headers.
src/client/renotcl.c 1.173 Removed headers.
src/common/struct/strucint.c 1.17 Added cast for MetroWerks.

Hope it all works.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6000) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6000) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 12:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Developers,

xxx asks about
>creating "French spoken here" areas
>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.

Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
right now.

Am I correct?

(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
a good idea.)

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6002) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6002) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 15:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As far as I know, there are no technical problems with speaking
French, German, or Spanish in world. All the character sets are complete,
though some systems do not provide an easy method of accessing those
"extra" characters (I believe you have to type some esoteric key sequence
in Win 3.1).

And, I've even seen people talking in Slavic languages (we're missing about
six of their characters), Russian (which normally requires the Cyrillic
alphabet), and Japanese.

As xxx pointed out, the real question should be asked of the
Oracles and the world design team.

xxx

>Developers,
>
>xxx asks about
>>creating "French spoken here" areas
>>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.
>
>Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
>impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
>right now.
>
>Am I correct?
>
>(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
>a good idea.)
>
>xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6006) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6006) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 16:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>Developers,

>xxx asks about
>>creating "French spoken here" areas
>>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.

>Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
>impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
>right now.

>Am I correct?

>(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
>a good idea.)

If you're talking about a client that would have such things as menus
in French I suspect it would be a fair bit of work. One of the most common
problems is that concepts that are easy to express concisely in one language
are not always so easily expressed in others. Translation of dialog text into
French could make the text increase in size by a factor of two, necessitating
changes in dialog box sizes and all that.
Some text is embedded in artwork - that takes much longer to fix. I
don't think there's much of this, though.

If you're only talking about people talking in French using esp and all,
no it doesn't seem very difficult - it may be nearly automatic on the Mac.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2901) What's New With WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2901) What's New With WorldsAway
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/02/1996 15:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This Week's What's New for WorldsAway
------------

What's New With WorldsAway

February 18 - February 24, 1996

-Loving, Living, and Looking Good in WorldsAway!
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--Loving, Living, and Looking Good in WorldsAway!

The month of Valentines, February has brought many of the WorldsAway
citizens together romantically. Last week, we celebrated a simultaneous
real world wedding ceremony within the WorldsAway Dreamscape. This Sunday
you'll notice in the listing of in-World events that there is yet another
in-World wedding. Come and greet the happy bride and groom and present
them with a gift or tokens to begin their life together on-line! Who
knows, you might meet your next special someone at the reception party.

Many new pioneering CompuServe members are finding and making their way to
the enchanted avatar community of Phantasus on the Isle of Kymer. You can
come settle here too. All you have to do is log in and experience a way of
life on-line that is unlike any other.

Some more incentive to try out the new body and head sprays in-World.....
Announcing the first Phantasus Beauty Contest! Who's the cutest avatar
in-World? Now is our chance to find out. Nominations have already been
sent in and voted on through Email. The Sunrays who have been
administrating this event are looking forward to revealing the results and
finalists this Friday February 23, at 7:00-9:00 PM Pacific Time in the
Phantasus Starway Cafe Stage. Keep posted for details on this special
event in the WorldsAway Community Forum (GO AWAYFORUM) in-World Events
Message Section. Not trying to get too vain, but this is a celebration for
Looking Good, On-line!

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

**** Sunday, February 18th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Jackal3's Trivia, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game.
Grand prize for the person who has the most points in a month.
10 token playing fee to help defray the cost's.

Wedding of SunRay Chriselfer and SunRay Jyoti
8:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor
Reception afterwards

Dead Poets Society Recital, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter.
Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter. Due to popular
request, the Society has moved the meeting time to one hour earlier.

**** Monday, February 19th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Knights of Kymer TechTrivia, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:30 - 7:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
20 computer technical questions. Be on time and win a 30T Door Prize!

Kategories, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
** NEW TIME **. Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the
program KTEGORY1.EXE

Ghost Racing, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto Drawing, Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry, Acolyte Chameleon
6:00-6:15 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Lotto is now at ->6000T<-
Come for the many door prizes!

**** Tuesday, February 20th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

Kymer/Bingo, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of Fortune, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, February 21th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

The Knights of Kymer Kategories, SunRay Fawn, Soltron2
3:00-??.00 PM, Starway Stage
(Knights of Kymer version of Wert's Kategories)

Chaos Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
4:00-6:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

Kymer/Bingo Madness, Jaliko
6:00-8:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
7 Games + Raffle

**** Thursday, February 22th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

**** Friday, February 23th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

European Ghost Racing, Holger
11:00-12:00 AM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek Trivia, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens
for your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

Kategories, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round.
20T of each *fee* is put in the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Beauty Contest, Sunray Fawn, Oracle Uni will be the special guest
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Stage, unconfirmed
See message #54234 for details.

Dreaming Insomniacs Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, February 24th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

Kymer Feud, Marianne G and other Bloodline Members.
2:00 PM, Visitors Center Left, (#54497)
How well do you know your partners and friends?
Teams must sign up in advance.

Great Kymer Quiz, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

Wedding of Alienyte Melissa Magic and Alienyte Wyld Karde
4:00 PM Rose Garden (Meditation Park far right)
Service conducted by Acolyte Zippy
Reception immediately following wedding at Starway Observation Deck

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay Races, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Take A Chance, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
Sunday, February 25, 4:00- PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Wedding of Honor [PhotoChick] and Acolyte Kari Stone
Monday, February 26, 10:00 PM, Tabernacle (Temple of Morpheus)
Service conducted by Magica Crusader @thena
Reception immediately following at Meditation Park far left.

The Phantasus House Auction, Scuttle & Clover
Thursday, February 29, 8:00-10:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Bi-Weekly
Rare heads and items no longer available in vendos will be
auctioned off to the highest bidder.</pre>

==(ct_team 2907) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2907) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/02/1996 23:33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of February 19, 1996

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/hlbrown/hft/hft.html

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

--Beta Billing Problem
The main concern this past week has been the billing problems with
CompuServe and the Beta World. From the beginning, we believed CompuServe
would indeed connect users to the Beta World free of charge. As it turns
out, through PPP or Winsock, the Beta World costs the same as any other
CompuServe Service. When one connects via Winsock, CIS can not really
tell what service the member is using. We have found this out the hard
way -- by Beta Tester complaints. We may have a hard couple weeks ahead in
figuring out the billing process. There is a lot of emailing going on
right now between us and xxx.

--Assistant SysOps
Member Support continues to train its remote staff. Just as soon as xxx
xxx came to us from CIS Customer Service and we had finished
welcoming him, he'd been promoted/transferred to engineering as a MacCIM
intern! This week, we will be getting a new helper initiated in the
forum, but we're looking forward to a new CIS representative in the forum
if xxx xxx can spare one.

------
Hot Forum Topics

--wheelchairs/worldsaway

An interesting thread has developed on the concept of introducing
wheelchairs within the Dreamscape. Bobby, who has been in the forum for a
while and has mentioned this idea before, begins the thread of wanting
wheelchairs in the Dreamscape as a way to educate the community on what
it's like to live with wheelchairs. From this, a discussion has spurned
on the thought of introducing handicaps, disabilities or "maladies" in
this "ideal" world. Here is a good response:

-----------------------
Earendil...
I know the idea of wheelchairs, cancer, and AIDS seem like they don't
belong in a perfect place like Phantasus. But he fact is, I know of at
least one cancer case inWorld... mine. And yes, there are bald heads
available...but there aren't female ones to my knowledge. The fact is, I
have hair now. I was going though chemo about 2 years ago.

Nevertheless, I think it would be interesting to be bald again, but
inWorld. And I don't think that we should introduce all manners of
maladies into Kymer; they are already there behind the scenes..... I
think it should be the way it is with heads and bodies: In Kymer, you get
to pick them. So...why not pick a wheelchair? It's no big deal, at least
in my opinion. The only part that I do think is a big deal is that if
there were choices like that available.... people would be *more* free to
express themselves realistically or symbolically.

Normala Kelly
-----------

--Merit Award Program
It's easy to see why this message got 91 responses so far since it's first
posting on the 14th: (my favorite responses on this thread were the ones
who were impressed with the fact that MaxRaven got such a long audience
with Teresias himself:)
--------------
I have had a long discussion with Teresias regarding the possible
institution of a Merit Reward program for avatars that help others in
WA. Each avatar in WA would be given a "report card" to report when
someone has helped with time, gifts, directions, computer problems, etc.
etc. These cards would be collected (sent in) on a regular basis and
those avatars accumulating a certain level of merit would be rewarded
with special heads to show others who they are. The cards would be
linked to your CIS ID number and avatar name (to prevent ballot
stuffing). If you have any ideas on this (agree or disagree) please post
them in this thread.
-MaxRaven
--------------

--*.lytes
This thread is an airing-out session on all the -olytes
groups in-World. Here is Cyberdude and others complaining about
the trend that started with the Necrolytes, etc. Evergreen mentions,
however, that people appreciate a sense of belonging, and these
groups and names are therefore important to them.

--Avoid changing rooms
As many know from internal email, the changing rooms have been crashing
the WorldsAway client. When someone has a few containers open, it crashes
the client. When the avatar returns to the Dreamscape, they risk loosing
all their stuff if someone walks into the room immediately. This thread
contains some users' experiences so far.

--from the Beta Sections: Turfs
Discussing how the testers feel about turfs, I thought xxx might like
point number 2 here:
---------------
Dear WA developers...

This is not a bug per se, but comments on the apts. Which are
claustauphobic enough to keep me from enjoying the new aspects of WA.

1. The single room apts. are more like open closets than rooms. Took me
three times at the elevator to "home" before I realized that tiny
windowless space WAS home.
As there is no "wall" at the entrance, you have no sense of
privacy. No window, no sense of space. No furniture, no sense of being
even IN a room.
Come to think of it, the only "room" in WA I really enjoy being in
is in Star Cafe. Hey guys, lets see some windows!!!

2. Totally hysterical to rent rooms by the minute or by the hour. The
only places that do that in real life (at least in THIS country) are
places that cater to prostitutes.

3. Would suggest you rent the rooms at least minimally furnished.
(and make the "two room" apts. the smallest you rent out.
And guys...
rent by the day....or week...not by the hour (blush).

Sky 72727,426
---------

Snapshots from the Forum

Kymer Fashions ALLSTYLE.GIF
Here they are: Kymer's newest fashions! They include new and old
styles, costumes and bathing suits... From Left to Right: Pristine Party
Dress, Flower Power Groove, Punky Clothes, Classy Style, School Cool,
Fiesta Fun, Silver n'Chic, Midieval Gown, Cowgirl Costume, Harem Dancer,
Flapper, Nifty Fifties, Average-build bikini, Athletic-build Bikini, and
Sun Bathing Suit.
Celeste

A Stripper At Artema's Bachelor Party STRIPART.JPG
This is a picture of Amital Stripping for us at Artema's Bachelor Party!

Family snap of Vampire community in WorldsAway VAMP.JPG
This picture is a family snap of Cedrica, Vesper, Horsey and Toxic
Waste, all member of the Vampire community in WorldsAway.

xxx, SysOp
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_dev 6019) 'Easy' Document Changes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6019) 'Easy' Document Changes
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 08:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is the requested list of 'Easy' Document Changes that I thought might be
nice. None of these should require a client change.

1. The 'Subject' of a document could be copied into the Name of the object
so that the menu title would give the user a clue to a document's contents.
We could prepend the Subject with "folder" or "doc" to prevent title "spoofing"

2. Read Only documents should be labeled clearly in both the folder editor and the
document editor.

3. There should be a way to delete folders in a BBS

4. Users should be able to remove their own posts from a BBS

5. Users should be able to cancel a post to a BBS after they have modified the
document in their hand, before returning to the BBS folder editor.

6. We need to figure out why the 'Out of Order' sign is showing on the postbox.
I checked the code, and we *do* initialize it, so something wierd is going on.

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2909) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2909) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 11:56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>1. The single room apts. are more like open closets than rooms. Took
me
>three times at the elevator to "home" before I realized that tiny
>windowless space WAS home.
> As there is no "wall" at the entrance, you have no sense of
>privacy. No window, no sense of space. No furniture, no sense of being
>even IN a room.
> Come to think of it, the only "room" in WA I really enjoy being
in
>is in Star Cafe. Hey guys, lets see some windows!!!

We will be offering furnature so that avatars can customize their
own turfs--we don't want to dictate how their turfs are decorated.
Windows are a little more difficult...we're experimenting with
them now. Yes, the single-room turfs are small...but they're cheap,
too! :)

>2. Totally hysterical to rent rooms by the minute or by the hour. The
>only places that do that in real life (at least in THIS country) are
>places that cater to prostitutes.
>
>3. Would suggest you rent the rooms at least minimally furnished.
>(and make the "two room" apts. the smallest you rent out.
>And guys...
>rent by the day....or week...not by the hour (blush).

Hehehe. Well, the apartments will be rented in 30-day increments.
The down-to-the-minute rentals are there for us to use in the
future.

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_team 2912) Your Help Please==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2912) Your Help Please
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxx.xxx@compuserve.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 17:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

If you are contacted via email by a WorldsAway Community member who has a
concern or is in need of assistance, please do not respond. Forward their
mail message directly to ct_ms and ask that Member Support or the Oracles
please respond.

We are finding more and more members who wish to escalate their issues past
our front line real-World and in-world support groups to FCT management or
directly to other departments in hopes of receiving an alternative response.

Member Support and the Oracles need to be able to work directly with the
customers with the knowledge that our positions are backed by FCT and that
customers will trust us as their internal avenue of communications.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us
for more information.

Thanks for your support!

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6072) teleport options==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6072) teleport options
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/02/1996 20:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Since we have turfs now, should we add back the teleport->home
option?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2937) WebWorlds release==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2937) WebWorlds release
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you want a peek at WebWorld, last time I looked, about an hour ago,
xxx was set up on a laptop in the CT engineering library cube (two doors
down from me).
xxx

Date: 27 Feb 96 09:30:30 EST
From: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
To: team <ct_team@ossi.com>
Cc: xxx xxx <trip@ossi.com>
Subject: (ct_team 2935) WebWorlds release
Sender: owner-ct_team@ossi.com
Precedence: list
Reply-To: ct_team@ossi.com

Hi kids!

Just wanted to fill you all in on a press release we put over the newswire last
night.

We are officially introducing WebWorlds -- online virtual worlds for the
web --
at a communications conference in New York this week. We wanted to be sure you
were all aware of this public announcement.

Thank you to the development team, in particular, Sheryl Knowles and Jeff
Crilly, for helping to create such a fantastic demo to showcase our newest
technology offering. So far we have gotten an *excellent* response.

BTW...we just received a highlight reel from last week's coverage of the
WorldsAway virtual wedding on CompuServe -- we showed it the conference
yesterday and drew crowds! When we return...we'll bring everyone together and
show the tape so you can all see the payoff from your great work.

Thx!

xxx

CONTACT: xxx xxx
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
(xxx) xxx-xxx
Internet:xxx@ossi.com>

INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB
Newest addition to Fujitsu's WorldsAway Family

San Jose, Calif., February 27, 1996 -- Fujitsu Cultural Technologies today
announced plans for a new product called WebWorld [TM] -- a customizable
animated virtual world for the world wide web that enables real-time
interactivity among users visiting the same web site.

WebWorld features add lifelike interactive capabilities to existing
websites. Custom WebWorlds will enable companies to promote their products and
services through the virtual environments and communities linked to their web
sites.

The user gains access to the virtual world by activating
hyperlinks from
the company's current HTML Web pages. Once the WebWorld browser is
launched, the
user enters an animated, graphical landscape that is themed and customized to
reflect the company's business. The user navigates the virtual landscape in the
form of an online, animated persona called an "avatar."

Through his or her avatar, the user can move around, communicate, make
transactions, handle objects and, most importantly, interact in real time with
other users who are logged on at the same time.

"Browsing the web no longer needs to be a solitary experience.
WebWorlds
will
bring real community to the web," says Fujitsu Cultural Technologies executive
director, Tony Christopher. "With a WebWorld, a company can design a unique,
online experience for its customers -- the "experience" of these worlds will
become a new form of promotion for companies' products and services."

- more -
WebWorld functionality is based on the same technology used to create
WorldsAway, the online virtual world developed by Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
and introduced last quarter on CompuServe. Fujitsu Cultural Technologies will
provide a complete range of services to help companies design, develop and host
their WebWorld servers.

The WorldsAway avatar can "talk" to other avatars in real time through
text-based chat, as in traditional chat services, but is additionally
capable of
a wide range of expressions, gestures and movements that enhance communication.
Users may personalize their avatars' looks and colors to create their unique
identities. Objects in the virtual world also support personal expression and
enhance in-World experiences--for example, giving flowers and candy, sharing a
drink at the bar or carrying a cellular phone.

"One of the highlights of a WebWorld visit will be the 'cool stuff'
available in that world -- the promotional novelties -- that an avatar can own,
win or give to other avatars," says Tony Christopher.

WorldsAway virtual worlds are "scaleable," meaning they can grow to
accommodate an ever-increasing number of users. The technology allows new
objects and environments to be added at will -- for example new art can be
temporarily added to the virtual world to mark, holidays and special
promotions.

"The WorldsAway technology, as applied in a WebWorld, is a powerful new
tool for marketing and promotion in an increasingly interactive world," says
Sophie Kim, head of marketing for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies. "We've seen
phenomenal growth with WorldsAway -- in just 2 months it has become one of the
top services among CompuServe's over 3,000 service offerings. WebWorlds will
bring that same powerful element of interaction and community to the web."

WebWorlds is introduced by Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division
established in San Jose, August 1994. The division was formed to develop and
market multimedia technologies that extend, enhance and facilitate network
computer-based interaction between people.

- more -
Founded in 1935, Fujitsu Limited is the world's second-largest computer
manufacturer and an international leader in telecommunications, semiconductors
and other electronic devices. The company offers a broad line of information
processing systems, ranging from the world's fastest supercomputers to the
smallest palmtop computers. The Fujitsu group of over 400 technology, software
and services companies posted global revenues of more than $36 billion in the
fiscal year ending March 1995.

###
Editors Note:

WebWorlds can be accessed starting in the second quarter 1996. Watch the
WorldsAway World Wide Web page at http://www.worldsaway.ossi.com for further
announcements."

CompuServe members can access WorldsAway using the command GO AWAY from the
CompuServe Information Manager(R) (CIM) software. This will bring users of CIM
(WinCIM version 1.4 or higher or MACCIM(R) version 2.4.2 or higher) to the
WorldsAway menu page. From that menu, individuals can download the WorldsAway
software by choosing the WORLDSAWAY SOFTWARE icon. WorldsAway software
can also
be downloaded from the WorldsAway World Wide Web page at
http://www.worldsaway.ossi.com. After `installing the WorldsAway software,
users enter WorldsAway by choosing the ENTER WORLDSAWAY icon on the WorldsAway
menu page. To join CompuServe, call 800/239-2247.
</pre>

==(ct_dev 6074) teleport options==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6074) teleport options
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>Since we have turfs now, should we add back the teleport->home
>option?
>
>xxx
>
I think it would be a plus if we could get this feature back.

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6075) World Population==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6075) World Population
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The current "World Population" gives not only the area with the most
dense population, but it also gives the number of people logged on.

We'd like to remove the world population stat. Partially for
competitive reasons (marketing), and partially because I don't think
it's very useful, especially since all the locales are now in region
groups.

Can we also get the menu item changed from "World Population" to
"Where is everyone?"

Thanks,

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6078) Re:Improved BBS and documents==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6078) Re:Improved BBS and documents
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 18:53
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,
xxx has agreed to take on the one more item.
xxx

>Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 12:49:39 -0800
>From: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
>To: xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com
>Subject: Re:Improved BBS and documents
>Cc: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com,
> xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com
>X-Sun-Charset: US-ASCII
>
>One more item - more important than fixing the reference counts. A
>checker is needed for the mail system. It needs to scan through all the
>mail queues and check that the objects in the queue are really in the
>queue (after a crash). This checker is required before the postbox is
>introduced. I see this a 2-3 day task.
>
>I kind of wonder if one of our client programmers should be assigned
>this task to give them a little exposure to how the server and the
>server objects work.
>
>xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6079) World Population==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6079) World Population
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 18:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Tue Feb 27 16:49 PST 1996
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> cc: xxx@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6077) World Population
> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 16:47:02 -0800
> From: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
>
> In message <199602272204.OAA20772@mustang.ossi.com>you write:
> >>
> >> We'd like to remove the world population stat. Partially for
> >> competitive reasons (marketing), and partially because I don't think
> >> it's very useful, especially since all the locales are now in region
> >> groups.
> >>
> >> Can we also get the menu item changed from "World Population" to
> >> "Where is everyone?"
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> - Vaz
> >
> >Actually, I'd like to see the marketing reason for NOT having counts
> >reversed.
> >
> >We should be advertising the fact that there are hundreds of folks on line.
> >
> >If we aren't showing the number because the count is low, then we
> >are doing something wrong, and need to improve somewhere.
> >
> >However, this is not the case. We have pretty good numbers on a
> >nightly basis.
> >
> >Really, I'd like to see the total counts when I connect. And I think
> >it would be good PR.
>
> Could Oracles and Above retain the total population count?
>
> I'd like to know :-)
>
> -xxx
>

Who makes the final call on this? Please let me know ASAP so I can get
the change into the next build.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_ms 97) Turf Letter 2 - DRAFT==
<pre>Please review the following letter and provide us with your feedback. This
letter is based on one which was written at the same time as the "Turf
Letter 1" (which was released to the forum one month ago).

QA will be providing us the information for the currently approved and the
not approved features. We will then be confirming with Vaz and Dev what
features are those "integral to the function of turfs in the Dreamscape."

We plan to finalize and post this letter tomorrow (Wednesday). Please
provide us with any feedback you may have as soon as you possibly can (like
before 1pm tomorrow).

Thanks,
xxx & xxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

For one month, turfs have undergone extensive testing and refinement to
bring you turfs worthy of calling home. In the first post regarding Turfs
testing (Help Desk message #56088), we stated that testing would require at
least one month. At the end of that month, a determination would be made
regarding the public release of turfs.

With a great deal of input from testers, Member Support, the Oracles and the
World Design Team, it has been determined additional testing and refinement
are necessary. While we regret the delay, we do not regret the decision to
deliver the highest quality product we can.

To keep you informed of what has been accomplished, we present the following
list as a sampling of what features has been tested and approved:

all features have been tested, none have been
approved, they are all buggy, developers write
buggy code, manager, one room, this paragraph is
a test, it is only a test, do not pass go

Here is a sampling of some of the additional features which are holding up
the release. We feel these features to be integral to the function of turfs
in the Dreamscape. When turfs are released we will provide a fill list of
features and functions.

this will be a sneak preview list of all the
myriad turfs features that will past QA testing
sometime next year (as soon as the developers
learn to write bug free code). this paragraph is
a test, it is only a test, do not pass go

We are planning for an additional month of external testing to ensure that
turfs are suitable for release. At the end of this extended testing period
we will update you on the status.

If you have any comments, feel free to post a message addressed to SYSOP in
the Discussions and Issues section of the WorldsAway Community Forum. Thank
you for your continued patience and interest. We are working hard - it will
be well worth the wait.

Sincerely,

WorldsAway In-World and Forum Staff</pre>

==(ct_dev 6080) WebWorld DV problems and direction==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6080) WebWorld DV problems and direction
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 19:58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In order to get WebWorld into DV, we need some sort of ifdef capability in
clade. It turns out that clade has no such capability whatsoever, so we
need some sort of solution. Either to update clade or add some other level
of preprocessing.

The WebWorld changes fall into three categories:

1) Entire new files. The DV system can handle this quite readily. They're
just files that are used by WebWorld and not the DreamScape.

2) New procedures, commands, and functions. The DV system can't handle
these very well since they are inside other files. In some cases, these
commands can just be left in either client without any problems. Others
need to be ifdef'd out.

3) Added lines in existing procedures, commands, functions, or files.
Everything else is very minor code additions to existing procedures. One
such addition is that every single class definition has had a single line
added for instx.cld.

So far, no DreamScape code has been modified. And it really doesn't look
like it will be. Or if it will, it will only be very minor alterations.
All of the WebWorld coding is additions that just won't be present in the
DreamScape. Just like debug client code.

Note that #3 is why we need some sort of ifdef. A DV overlay would be
completely ineffective since every single file in Classdefs has changed
(by a single line).

The world building stuff looks like it can be handled by just having
different directies and file names.

It's looking to me like we won't need or want to have a seperate DV branch
for WebWorld. Since the WebWorld changes are proving to be additions rather
than modifications, I'm thinking that just doing ifdef's will probably be
the way to go. At least for the foreseeable future.

I could be wrong though. Any objections?

WebWorld is not really coordinated right now. I think it's mostly just been
xxx and I keeping on top of it. And we did that so we could get the JC
demo done quickly. But at this point, we need real management and
coordination and version control to happen. There's a sense of lack of
direction and cohesion. We need UI and spec on web follow. We need a
direction to head from here.

- xxx xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6081) 1.2 checkins?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6081) 1.2 checkins?
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 23:23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I made the max avatars per account configurable. The change doesn't
affect anything in WA operationally, it just allows the max avatars per
account to be set on the server command line. There still is a compiled
in upper limit, currently it is set to 8.

When can I check in this change?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6084) 1.1b9 acceptance notes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6084) 1.1b9 acceptance notes
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 28/02/1996 13:32
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is accepting the 1.1b9 clients for testing. Bugs found as of noon:

1. The new parrot graphic chops off the bird stand. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

2. If the user retrieves a document from the recycler, the 2nd POV does not
see it in 1st POVs hand.(Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

3. The recycler says "Get document with 14 page". (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

4. If an oracle chooses "delete" while using the bbs, and then hits
cancel, the oracle is exited from the BBS. The user should be returned to the
last operation they were in. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

5. The verify dialog when deleting in the BBS does not appear in the
foreground;
the titlebar stays as the background muted color. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

6. There is still a blue tab mark on the newspaper stand. (All clients.)

7. The turf walls still have transparent areas. (All clients.)

8. QA still needs a complete and up-to-date specification for the documents.

There also does not appear to be a pub binder anywhere in the world.</pre>

==(ct_team 2942) 02/28/96 OLS Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2942) 02/28/96 OLS Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 29/02/1996 04:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 02/28/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Please note the new schedule format. At the top of the schedule is a per project
schedule. I've made note of all the mini projects we are currently tracking.
I've also made note of those elements which are usually considered when setting
the schedule. The chronological schedule (old format) is still included for a
date at a glance convenience. It follows at the end.

Elements which should be considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.

Current outstanding projects:
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART (Bi-Weekly Remote updates)
EXTERNAL TEST OF OPTIONS B & C
1.1 RELEASE
TRUMPET DLL TESTING
WEBWORLDS 1.2
REPACKAGED CLIENT
MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/11 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 03/18 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 03/18
release date. If 2) build would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13. If 3)
repackage would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13.
03/12 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings.
03/17 SU ~ QA: If 03/11 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
03/18 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
03/19 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
12:01am. This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject
to change.
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART (Bi-Weekly Remote updates)
03/04 MO ~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/05 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/15 FR ~ VAZ: Art checkins due for inclusion in 03/25 RU. This
will include Promenade changes.
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
03/19 TU ~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/26 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

1.1 RELEASE AND EXTERNAL TEST OF B & C
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
02/28 WE ~ MS: 6pm inform testers test world will go down.
~ OPS: Update test server to 1.1b9 between 7 & 8pm.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
~ QA: Place Option C client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
~ MS: Inform CIS ISD & xxx xxx of plans and
necessary changes for testing of Options B & C.
02/29 TH ~ OPS: Between 7 & 8pm test world clock set forward
one month to allow testing of eviction notices.
~ MS: Begin changes to changing download pages for
availability of Options B & C.
~ QA: Approve release of Option B for external testing.
~ QA: Letter sent to testers and posted in forum test
section announcing begin testing of Option B and
providing directions.
~ QA: Option B uploaded to test library of forum for
availability to testers who do not wish to wait for
availability on WAW pages.
~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: Place Option B client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
03/04 MO ~ MS/ISD Support: Options B & C in place on CIS.
~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
~ MS: Option B available from download site (WAW pg)
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.

TRUMPET DLL TESTING
Trumpet DLL Testing has been incorporated into the 1.1 testing already and was
included in the 1.1 build.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1 mag
files. This packaging will include all art and fixes checked in by 03/15.
03/15 TU ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the
Repackaged client.
03/13 WE ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/18 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/19 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA - one week need for
approval.
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/20 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
03/25 MO ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
03/25 MO ~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/08 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed inn the 03/07 scheduling meeting. The
following is from the last schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.

MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS
03/15 FR ~ ART (?): Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
03/20 WE MS: Icon change must be in place for Marketing Contest
03/21 TH MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:

01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.
02/28 WE ~ MS: 6pm inform testers test world will go down.
~ OPS: Update test server to 1.1b9 between 7 & 8pm.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
~ QA: Place Option C client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
~ MS: Inform CIS ISD & xxx xxx of plans and
necessary changes for testing of Options B & C.
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
02/29 TH ~ OPS: Between 7 & 8pm test world clock set forward
one month to allow testing of eviction notices.
~ MS: Begin changes to changing download pages for
availability of Options B & C.
~ QA: Approve release of Option B for external testing.
~ QA: Letter sent to testers and posted in forum test
section announcing begin testing of Option B and
providing directions.
~ QA: Option B uploaded to test library of forum for
availability to testers who do not wish to wait for
availability on WAW pages.
~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: Place Option B client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
03/04 MO ~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/04 MO ~ MS/ISD Support: Options B & C in place on CIS.
~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
03/05 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
~ MS: Option B available from download site (WAW pg)
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
03/11 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 03/18 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 03/18
release date. If 2) build would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13. If 3)
repackage would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13.
03/12 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.
03/13 WE ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/15 FR ~ VAZ: Art checkins due for inclusion in 03/25 RU. This
will include Promenade changes.
03/15 TU ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the
Repackaged client.
03/15 FR ~ ART (?): Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
03/17 SU ~ QA: If 03/11 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
03/18 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
03/18 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/19 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
12:01am. This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject
to change.
03/19 TU ~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
03/19 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA - one week need for
approval.
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/20 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
03/20 WE MS: Icon change must be in place for Marketing Contest
03/21 TH MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/25 MO ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
03/25 MO ~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
03/26 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.
04/08 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.</pre>

==(ct_team 2949) Development Documentation (ReSend)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2949) Development Documentation (ReSend)
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 01/03/1996 16:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is my wishlist for Developer Documentation that needs to be
collected, organized, or written.

I tried to assemble the various documents into their user oriented groupings.
Of course, these groupings are subject to change.

**********************************************
Documents for WebWorld and Content Providers package.
**********************************************

Users Manual for Server
Installing and Configuring an Interverse server.
TCP/IP access
X.25 access
Maintaining an Interverse server.
Man pages:
Server
utilities
tlinetsrv
nlinetsrv

The basics of Interverse Technology.
Glossary of terms
Resources
Local storage
Remote update
Messages, Methods, Images, Sounds, etc.
Object Communications Protocol
CUTESI's
Avatar permissions (Oracle, Wizard)
Descriptions of the Basic Classes
Hardware requirements

Creating an Interverse realm.
Selecting Objects
Defining Regions
Using Orb
Using Fiddle
Building a new world
Testing a new world

Interverse programmers Guide
Setting up a development environment
Building
Building the server, tools, and netsrv
Building a windows client
Building a mac client
Building the sunclient
When to rebuild client
When to rebuild server
When to remote update
Updating existing objects with orb

Customizing an Interverse Domain
Adding resources with *your* content
Incorporating new images
Art standards
Image Interface standards
Using Dirt
Incorporating new sounds
Hooking new images and sounds into your realm
Debugging and testing
In-world tools
Fiddle
Amulet

Extending an Interverse Domain
Using Clade
Changing a class definition
Changing Behaviors
Methods
Messages
Changing Instance Data
Adding or changing a resource type

Debugging
iv_editmethod
TCL window

Reference Materials
A sample class description with *Comments*
The Clade language reference
Using CUTESI's to represent structures
Client TCL API reference
Server C API reference
Orb TCL API reference
Required messages and methods.
Interverse resource formats
Messages
Methods
Images
Sounds
Man pages
iv_editmethod
rm_update
sunclient
</pre>

==(ct_team 2952) Engineering announcements==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2952) Engineering announcements
FROM: ronl@ossi.com (Ron Lichty)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@aol.com, xxxxxxxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp
DATE: 01/03/1996 20:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm pleased to announce several new assignments in WorldsAway engineering.

First, I am promoting Karen Williams to team leader, effective today. Karen
will lead the leads, communicating, sharing and gathering information; will
manage implementation in engineering, coordinating and pulling projects
together, taking responsibility for the 120, and creating project plans;
and will be a liaison for day-to-day information for groups both inside and
outside engineering. This new assignment builds on Karen's role as
engineer-in-chief of builds, a role in which she has made a significant
impact on delivering quality software to meet deadlines. Karen will
continue to lead the object group.

Second, I am naming Jeff Crilly tech lead of WebWorld 1.2 development. As
is probably evident to everyone, Jeff Crilly has, for a couple months, been
the clear technical leader of our WebWorlds effort. He doesn't know the
answer to every question, but he's made sure all of them have been answered
in time to give an outstanding initial prototype to marketing for the
Jupiter Conference this week. This is less a new assignment for Jeff than
acknowledgement of the role he's already taken with the expectation that
he'll continue to provide technical leadership, coordinate the technical
interaction of development tasks, and provide a single point of contact to
management for technical questions.

Third, with user interface iteration of Document Objects (with our human
interface designer Jesse Ellenbogen) still absorbing significant portions
of Norman Morse's time, I have asked Chris Ebert to be acting lead in the
Tools Area. Chris and Mark Mathews are focused on getting the art
department a minimum level of tools as soon as possible, and is
incorporating input from Norman, Rick and others.

Please continue to provide your support to Karen, Jeff and Chris as they
meet the new challenges that WebWorlds 1.2 and our continuing products will
provide.

- Ron</pre>

==(ct_test 219) The Option B beta have been uploaded to wapre==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 219) The Option B beta have been uploaded to wapre
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 01/03/1996 23:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OK, files WA_1.0_1.1b9_updater.bin (for Mac option B) and WA11PTCH.EXE (for
Win option B) have been upload, virus checked OK and waiting to be tested
for DL.
I got xxxx x. to give us access to snoopy/wapre so that we can delete some
of the older files and I have already done some of that.

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2956) What's New With WorldsAway March 3rd==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2956) What's New With WorldsAway March 3rd
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 03/03/1996 23:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Go AWAY and Web:

------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 3 - March 9, 1996

-The REAL Community On-line
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--The REAL Community On-line

Recently in the WorldsAway Dreamscape, a beauty contest was held. Not
about one's physical appearance mind you, this conest was more of a parade
of the beautiful souls and personalities that live on-line. Awards were
given for the most compassionate avatars and many other special
personalble categories. A sampling of the most admired individuals of the
community, this event showed the obvious emotional ties that unite our
members. Heart-felt thank you speeches touched the members that attended.
The event for many really seemed to be a communal recognition of their
friendships and relationships that make this more than say a "virtual"
community. This is a community if not in the physical sense in the Waking
World, but certainly in the emotional reality that all normal people
experience every day.

There are many events in the WorldsAwy Dreamscape that are just as special
as the beauty contest. What you make of your time in the Dreamscape,
however, is completely up to you and not necessarily dependant on the
in-World Event of the day. The challenge is to get involved and make a
difference. If you find yourself spending a lot of time on-line with
friends, come to WorldsAway where there are interactions and issues. Be a
real cyber-citizen and create your own events. You'll make friends and
find this is a great place to be.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

**** Sunday, March 3rd

Jackal3's Trivia, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the cost's.

Take A Chance, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00- PM, Outside Fire Room
Bi-Weekly 25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3
scores enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Dead Poets Society Recital, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly Poems should be six
verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 4th

Knights of Kymer TechTrivia, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:30 - 7:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the Games
& Role Playing Guild.

Ghost Racing, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win tokens
and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto Drawing, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry, Acolyte Chameleon
6:00-6:15 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Get tickets now for big winnings! Lotto
is now at ->6000T<- Come for the many door prizes!

Magic BlackJack, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch or
play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Kategories, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the program KTEGORY1.EXE
*CANCELED*

**** Tuesday, March 5th

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/Bingo, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win
a bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of Fortune, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, March 6th

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Chaos Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
4:00-6:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly New! Games and more!

Kymer/Bingo Madness, Jaliko
6:00-8:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
7 Games + Raffle *CANCELED*

Pop Culture Trivia, PEZ Collector
8:00-9:30 PM, Library, 2nd Week
The first series of events will be TV related questions only.

Wedding of Acolyte Kari Peace and Sappholyte Orlando II
10:00 PM, Tabernacle (Temple of Morpheus)
Service conducted by Oracle Teresias Reception immediately following at
Meditation Park far left.

**** Thursday, March 7th

Storm Games-Kymer Bingo, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play, and bets are 25T -
225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

The Phantasus House Auction, Scuttle & Clover
8:00-10:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Bi-Weekly
Rare heads and items no longer available in vendos will be

**** Friday, March 8th

European Ghost Racing, Holger
11:00-12:00 AM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek Trivia, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for your
Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough questions of
your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

Kategories, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T of each *fee* is put in the *round* and 20T into the
*final*.

Dreaming Insomniacs Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, March 9th

MultiTrivia, Mivo and Nicci
12:00-1:30PM, Library, Weekly
General knowledge trivia questions will be asked in German and English.
Each point for a correct answer is worth 5 Tokens. Frage&Antwort-Spiel zu
allgemeinen Themen. Fuer jede richtige Antwort gibt es 5 Tokens

Great Kymer Quiz, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay Races, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon ****

Wednesday, March 13, 1996
Pop Culture Trivia, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
(as of 3/13) This weeks theme will be Television shows and commercials.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be
announce before the event.

Saturday, March 23, 1996
Avatar History Contest, Arch Mage Darpeth 7:00 - 8:00 PM, Starway Stage
The announcing of the winners of the Mage: Avatar History contest for best
story of an avatar.</pre>

==(ct_test 220) Re: Option "C" Beta files ready==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 220) Re: Option "C" Beta files ready
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxxx), ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 04/03/1996 01:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 1:29 AM 3/3/96, xxxx xxxxxxx wrote:
>The Option "C" Beta test files have been uploaded to CIS and are available.
>
>WA11b9.exe Option "C" for Windows -- WAW-68
>
>WA1.1b9_1.bin Option "C" 1 of 2 for Macintosh -- WAW-69
>
>WA1.1b9_2.bin Option "C" 2 of 2 for Macintosh -- WAW-70
>
>--Mary

Here are the download results for the beta test files (good news first):

-- Mac 1.1b9 (part 1 and 2) install worked OK.

-- Win 1.1b9 fails to download correctly. The FTPed files on Snoopy looks
fine and xxxxxx & xxxx said the problem might be with the upload. The
download fails after around 4480000 bytes were downloaded. I got a Problem
Reported by Remote Server message "Could not process request". So we will
have to hold up Beta test of 1.1b9 until this file is available or let the
Mac testers in early :-)

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 156) There will be a remote update tonight==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 156) There will be a remote update tonight
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 04/03/1996 17:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

QA has approved the art-fix remote update for release, and it will be put up
on production server at midnight tonight.

-xxxxxx</pre>

==(wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple (fwd)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple (fwd)
FROM: "xxxxxx x. xxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
DATE: 04/03/1996 20:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FYI

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 23:15:52 -0800
From: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
To: wa_tech@ossi.com
Subject: (wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple

**WorldsAway Member Information Report **

Avatar stuck outside Temple

From: xxxx xxxxx,xxx
Date: 3/2/96

The challenge is...
*Q: One Line Summary:

A: "The Fujitsu server has been shut down due to a system error" message
pops up and the WA
application is closed, bringing me back to CIS.

*Q: What are you unable to do? (Example: Connect as certain avatar.)

A: Get into WA to the locale "Outside Temple" without having the message.

*Q: Did you recieve the Avatar Selection Menu? (Y/N):

A: Yes

*Q: What specifically did you experience? Where and at what point in time?
(One sentence that describes what you saw. Example: "I got to avatar select
menu, and was disconnected from WorldsAway after choice.")

A: I get into WA, select my avatar, and it shows "Locale: Outside Temple"
and "Welcome
Back to the Dreamscape. You are returning as a ghost." and a few
seconds later the
message shows up.

*Q: Specific "Error Message" you received (Be as DETAILED and SPECIFIC as
possible. Example: "Get Proc address failed in FJWACSER.DLL _pvr startup."
or "WASPLASH.EXE caued a stack overflow in module TOOLHELP.DLL."):

A: The Fujitsu server has been shut down due to a system error.

~ Additional Info:

~ Problem Categories (mark applicable with x):
[ ] Server Connection (cant connect to WA at all)
[ x ] In-World Experience (problem while in WA)
[ ] System Freeze (Mouse & Keyboard Don't Respond as result of error)
[ x ] System Crash (Keyboard & Mouse Still Work after error occurs)
[ ] Application Freeze (Everything works except WA and have to alt-ctrl-del)
[ ] Application Crash (GPF, dumped out to Program Manager)
[ x ] Other

_______Environment Variables:_______
~ Date & Time problem occured: various times and dates, cannot recall
(POP-CORN in CA)

* WA Version: CD-ROM version 1.0.8, updated through a download since
(Help-->About)

* CIM Version: version 2.0.1
(Help--->About)

* Operating System Version: PC DOS version 6.3, Windows 3.11
(Program Mngr.-->Main-->MS-DOS Prompt-->"ver")
(Start-->Programs-->MS-DOS Prompt-->"ver")
(example: Win95 4.00.950)

* Physical RAM: 11904
(When the machine starts up there is usually a count of physical memory,
if you can't find it there then:
Win95: Start-->Programs-->MS-DOS-->"mem" look in the Total fields (should
be ~4000 to ~32000).
Win3.x: Program Mngr.-->Main-->MS-DOS-->"mem" look in the Total fields (should
be around 4000 to around 32000 whereby 4000 would be 4 megs.)

~ Free Hard Disk Space: 189,251,584
~ Total Hard Disk Space: 538,607,616
(Once again, goto the MS-DOS Prompt, then run "chkdsk". The top number
labelled "total disk space" can go in the "Total Hard Disk Space" slot,
and for the "Total Hard Disk Space" slot
list what is labelled "bytes available on disk")

~ Modem Speed & Brand: 14.4 Intel 144/144e
(This can most easily be obtained from reading the modem itself, usually
28.8 or 2800 or 28 whatever would indicate a 28.8k baud modem, for example.)

_______Macintosh Variables:_______
* Specific Machine:

~ Memory Cache Setting:
(Apple Menu-->Control Panels-->Memory)
* Virtual Memory On or Off:

* Extensions On or Off:
(Did you try booting up with the Shift key held down?)

~ Virus Software Yes/No?
if Yes, Brand? (SAM, Virex, Disinfectant)
~ Disk Compression (Y/N):
If yes, Type (Stacker, Drive Space, Double Space, etc):
~ Connected to a LAN (Y/N):
if Yes, Type?
~ RAM Doubler? (Y/N):
~ Speed Doubler? (Y/N):
~ OptiMem? (Y/N):

_______PC Variables:_______

* Machine Brand: IBM Aptiva
(What was the package called that you purchased? Examples: AST, Zeos,
Gateway 2000)
* CPU Type (486/Pentium): 486
* Speed (25/33/40/50/66/80/90/100/120/133/150/166/180): 66mHz
* Using Winsock (WinCIM2.0 >> Special >> Session Settings) (Y/N): Nope!
~ Sound Card Type: Sound Blaster (?)
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>System>>Device Manager>>Sound,
video, and game controllers.)

~ Video Card Type: ???
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>System>>Device Manager>>Display
adapters. OR goto an MS-DOS prompt and run "msd" then hit "v" for video info.)

~ Video Mode (640x480, 800x600 or 1024x768): 640x480
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>Display>>Settings.
Win3.1x: Main>>Windows Setup>>Display.)

~ Video Colors (256, 32K, 64K, 16M): 256

~ Video Card Chip Set (ATI, Mach, Tseng, Cyrix): ???
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "v" to list video info.)

~ Com Port Chip Set (16550, 16450, 8xxx): 8250
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "c" then look in the "UART
Chip Used" field.)

* Virus Software Loaded (Y/N): Yes
If yes, Brand(VirusSCAN, Central Point AV, Norton AV, etc.) ?
Virus Checking (?)
* Disk Compression (Y/N): ???
If yes, Type (Stacker, Drive Space, Double Space, etc):

~ Connected to a LAN (Y/N): Nope!
if Yes, Type?
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "n" then look in the
"Network Detected" field for yes or no, if yes look for Type on next line.)

_______Win 3.1 & 3.11 & 3.11WFW_______
* System Resources Free (Program Mgr.>>Help>>About) (%): 31%
* Active Applications (After Control Escape, what is listed beside Program
Mgr.?): Right now? A long time after? CompuServe Information Manager, Dr.
Watson,
Recorder - Avatar.rec

* Output of "MEM /C" (DOS command without Windows loaded): ???
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "mem /c")

* MS-DOS Version: 6.3
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "ver")

* Windows Version: 3.11
(Goto Program Manager>>Help>>About)

~ Contents of config.sys:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE HIGHSCAN NOEMS I=E000-F4FF X=F500-FEFF
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE ADV:MIN
LASTDRIVE=G
DOS=HIGH,UMB
BUFFERS=15,0
FILES=40
FCBS=4,0
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /P /E:512
STACKS=9,256
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\MTMCDAI.SYS /D:MSCD001
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS

[menu]
menuitem=APTIVA, Aptiva
menuitem=DOS, DOS
menucolor=15,1
menudefault=Aptiva,10

[APTIVA]

[DOS]

(Program Manager>>Accessories>>Notepad>>Open>>"C:\CONFIG.SYS" then cut and
paste.)

* SMARTDRV.EXE Running (Y/N): C:\DOS\SMARTDRV C+ /U
(Program Manager>>Accessories>>Notepad>>Open>>"C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT" then look
for SMARTDRV in the file and if found just copy the whole line to
answer the question.):
if Yes, Size (in K):

~ 32 bit disk access (Y/N): Yes
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)
* 32 bit file access(Y/N):
if Yes, Size (in K): 35532
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)

~ Virtual Memory size (in K): 35,532
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)

* Number of installed fonts (usually 20-30)
(Main >> Control Panels >> Fonts): 42

Thank you,

xxxx
<() :- )
Proud WW person behind Forever Explorer & Dark Ranger, sort of</pre>

==(ct_dev 6105) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6105) Development request
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 02:04
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
it is full.

I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
greatly appreciate it.

YELBE
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: dragon@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 09:05
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>it is full.
>
>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>greatly appreciate it.

It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
necessary.

You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.

Then John, Karen or I can fix it.

-Norman</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxx xxxxxx)
TO: xxxx
CC: xxxxxxx, dragon, xxxxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxxxx@eworld.com, xxxxxxxx
DATE: 05/03/1996 16:01
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>>it is full.
>>
>>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>>greatly appreciate it.
>
>It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
>necessary.
>
>You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.
>
>Then John, Karen or I can fix it.
>
>-Norman

xxxxx,

You should file a bug on it, and you should set the bug-type flag (sorry --
don't know the exact name offhand) to "Enhancement Request", but you should
*not* set the priority flag to "must fix" -- priority is reserved as a call
for QA and ultimately the Bug Review Board (which we need to
reactivate/revive).

xxx</pre>

==(ct_test 222) Options B and C now ready on CompuServe==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 222) Options B and C now ready on CompuServe
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 17:42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Beta Test Options A-C are now ready on CompuServe.....

GO

WAW-68 Windows Option "C" 1.1 Client
WAW-69 Mac 1 of 2 Option "C" 1.1 Client
WAW-70 Mac 2 of 2 Option "C" 1.1 Client

WAW-71 Windows Option "B" 1.0 to 1.1 Patcher
WAW-72 Mac Option "B" 1.0 to 1.1 Patcher

Let Member Support know when QA has completed Download Testing these, and
also when the new Beta Letters are ready explaining all of it.

THEN, Member Suppport will change menu WAW-65 to publically reveal these
links and files.

Thanks,

xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6112) I found 2 new bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6112) I found 2 new bugs
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 23:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I just found 2 bugs while checking out some other reported bugs...

If a turf is abandoned and destroyed by the server, the turf
address is not cleared in the elevator DB.

If a turf is abandoned and destroyed by the server, and the
turf was a home to one or more avatars, the avatars will still
think they have a home. (That is, "Home" will appear on the
elevator menu.)

Please log these bugs in ProTeam.

Thanks,

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_team 2969) Hot Forum Topics as of March 3, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2969) Hot Forum Topics as of March 3, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 07/03/1996 01:34
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 6, 1996

also found on internal web site:
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/hft/hft.html

The forum has been fairly quiet once again (thank goodness). There have
been a couple users who are causing some minor problems (like personally
flaming the SysOps in private email) but there are no more major flame wars
going back and forth. The xxxx issue is being handled in email, and the
Thrall Auction has not been a Hot Topic lately. For details, see below.

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

xxxx x xxxxx-
We drafted a letter with our terms to xxxx and an in-forum "Public
Reminder" message about copyright violations that explained the rules on
the proper distribution of copyrighted materials. xxxx essentially is not
relenting and wants more than what was offered (Tokens) and is also not
relenting on making the SysOps responsible for the copyright violations of
the contributing member because of our required screening process. xxxxx
x is handling this issue currently with xxxx xxxxxx of legal, but a new
letter will be sent to xxxx ASAP. xxxx is also insisting on the WW name
and address of xxxxxx, the original uploader, to get something out
of him too. We are going over the books on what to do next. At least,
however, xxxx is not making this a public thing. I feel he believes that
he is being taken care of and is just going through the motions, not
relenting, but doing so less viciously perhaps.

-Technical Issues
No major Server downtime. An upgrade of art for the Production world was
to take place Monday night. In the process, however, one of the netservs
sent the traffic to vishnu instead of a-tuin, the main WA server.
As a result, 1/3 of logins were going to the wrong place and could not get
into the Dreamscape. This affected xxxx, xxxxx, and Vaz who were in
Denver on Tuesday morning demoing WorldsAway to the CIS Telemarketing
ontract company. (I know, cause I was called by xxxx early in my morning
at home:) Anyhow, Operations found the problem quickly and solved it
easily. Affected time was 12:30 AM till about 11:30 AM Monday. Also, the
upgrade to the Dreamscape mag files was actually incorrect for technical
reasons that are too detailed to get into. Configuration Management, QA,
and Operations are currently working on a new build package that will in
fact, for sure, create the necessary server upgrade and eventual remote
update.

------------
Hot Forum Topics

-Survey: What's WA Worth
Here are the results to the GG survey just in case you were interested. (I
have written to GG asking what the results to question #2 were. He's
unclear and cryptic - part of his clever nature I guess.)

-----
This is GermanGiant Marketing & Advertising ... for the BIG response!

Here are the results of our last Quick Survey. I received 27 replies in
private or public forum messages and via email ... much less than last
time, people seem to have been busy with something else <vbg>.

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK:
1) Would you rather pay for your time in WA....
votes %
0 0,0 Using CIS Standard Plan
1 3,7% Using CIS Super Value Plan
23 85,2 Have CIS make seperate pricing plans to be used only
in WA and designed for WA users.
12 44,4% Create a(n additional) gate to WA via the Internet
(independent from CIS) with a seperate pricing plan
(keep in mind that we dont consider any RW contracts
in a Dreamscape! <g>)
(Total percantage >100% because of multiple answers)

2) How much money do you think is fair for.... (in WA)
a) 20 hours WorlsAway per month: 14.56 US$/total in average
b) 50 hours WorlsAway per month: 43.02 US$/total in average
c) 100 hours WorlsAway per month: 80.40 US$/total in average
(Europeans: please answer this question in US$ *although* you will be
charged in your local curency soon!)

Today i wont give much comments on the results. Especially the replies to
Question 1 are speaking for themselves. To Question 2: WA *is* a
Dreamscape <g> We cant seriously expect any online service to give us
access for 80 or 90 Cent/hour. Interesting comment of a number of people:
Offer a flat rate!

As always: thanks for participating! :)

GermanGiant
GermanGiant Marketing & Advertising
--------

-Those Oracles
Begun on Feb 29, this thread discusses those loveable Oracles. Everything
from Uni's message about the Thrall Auction to the rare sightings of the
Oracles to the Oracles as police are included. Speaking here are the
defenders of the Oracles and the normal everyday negative guy who doesn't
like them for whatever reason (this nasty thread started from some sort of
chip on xxxxxxxx shoulders.) Here are some of the positive responses
<snip>
----------
I honestly believe that FCT is looking at their policies regarding all
avatar interaction. I honestly think this has been a learning process for
them too. In defense of the Oracles, all I would like to say is that I am
sure glad that I am not put under the microscope with everything I say on
any given day to a customer. The forum is a powerful vehicle where
everything you say to someone can be scrutinized under a microscope. Even
though every interaction with a customer must be professional, and you
must watch what you say and how you say it at all times, I am sure glad
that I don't have to deal with things my managers have said in error.
Most businesses are busy enough without these types of issues to detract
from the work at hand.

Warmest Regards,
Brains
-------
Here is another great response from my hero, Earendil
-------
We in this forum--and inworld--generally create quite a howl every time
someone seriously suggests an inworld police force/militia/vigilante
group. Yet here we have avatars clamoring that instead of avatars
influencing and socializing other avatars in a positive manner, the
Oracles should be exercising what is tantamount to martial law. If I
wanted that kind of involvement from TPTB, I'd have stayed with Prodigy
or AOL.

Sorry, that's just not my vision of the Dream.

Earendil~~~~Ethereal Elf
-----------

-German "repressions"
Starting on the whole censorship thing that CompuServe implemented with the
alt Usenet Newsgroups, community members discussed in this thread the
delicate subject of children on-line.

-10 Things to Do :)
A little light hearted thread that I thought we should frame:
-----------
snip from the first posting
----------

Came up with this list before the boycott was called off in favor of
unity (which I favor! :)~ ), but thought I'd post it anyway...
You never know...
Kaino :)~ - holding a light blue candle, but unable to be inworld for the
unity meeting because of work travel. :(

Kaino's List of Things to While You're Boycotting

1. Stare at your PC, wondering what all the other little people are doing.
2. Clean all that stuff out from between your carpet and the baseboard.
3. Call places like Afghanistan or Mars and try to make your phone bill
match your CIS bill.
4. Call all of your other avatar friends and make gestures over the phone.
5. Stand in your bedroom facing the wall so you feel like you're
collecting tokens.
6. Stare at all your screen snaps of WA events.
7. Go to other forums and tell people you can't go in TRA-39 because
it's a boycott, see, and there's this whole other world where you have
avatars and s'really cool and....
8. Call CIS and try to negotiate the legal terms payment with the CIS
billing dept., simultaneously sucking up for a sponsored account.
9. Play all those games you bought for your PC but never play any more
becaues you're always inworld.
10. Sit in the dark moaning and rocking back and forth.

Feel free to add :)~
Kaino :)~
---------

-The Great Thank You List
A nice thread that developed after the great flame wars. This list was
the chance for the community to be nice to each other. Thank yous were
made to the Acolytes especially. <no, the SysOps aren't jealous:)>

-The Great Sorry List!
Originally posted on 2/28 this thread, although not too long, was a big
nice relief. The contributors took stock and apologized for all of their
anger, etc.

-WA is moving 2 Web
As some of us have already discused in internal email, our customers are
finding out about Web World. This thread discusses the posibility of WA
on the net... but there is confusion whether or not the Dreamscape will doff
CompuServe. We are working on some official announcement that
explains Web World and how it will impact the Dreamscape along with the
released PR.
--------
this is the first message of the thread
-------
The following is an excerpt from a posting in multimedia magazine online:

"Fujitsu takes a similar approach with its WorldsAway system, which was
launched on CompuServe but is now moving to the Web. The 2-D spaces
support only six avatars--though ghost users can listen in on
conversations--but the WorldsAway
avatars enjoy advanced behaviors, enabling them to interact with body
language such as waves and nods. As we went to press, Fujitsu planned to
license WorldsAway servers to those wanting to host chat services; a 3-D
version is expected in the second
half of the year.
Places to Go on the World Wide Web "

Great News! I've an unlimited access account on the Web. This $300+ a
month Compuserve bill is getting ridiculous!

So maybe I'll get to see you all again on the web! Cause nothing bothers
me more than wasting money. And yes, I do need to access other forums in
Compuserve besides Worlds Away!
---

Those are the Hot Forum Topics.

And in the words of Bartles and James, "thanks for your support,"

xxxxxx xxxxx
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_team 2966) Need reply ASAP==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2966) Need reply ASAP
FROM: "xxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 03:47
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 10:52 AM 3/6/96 -0700, you wrote:
>We are changing our business cards (slightly - Fujitsu - over the three
>liitle people - our stationary will be changed as well). So... I would like
>for EVERYONE to fill in the following and return to me via e-mail no later
>than Friday morning by 10:00 a.m. as I will be meeting the printer at 11:30
>a.m.: (If you are a long term contractor - please get approval from your
>direct mgr. or supervisor).
>
>Name: xxxxx xx xxxxx
>Title: Web Worlds Producer
>Phone #:xxx.xxx.xxxx
>Fax#: xxx-xxxx-xxxx
>E-mail address: xxxxx@ossi.com

>
>Note: All cards will come with our worldsaway web page address.
>Business card orders come in a minimum qty. of 500.
>
>Thank you in advance for your attention in this matter.
>
>xxxxxxx :)
>
>P.S. Please pass the word to those folks who don't check their e-mail
regularly.
>
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_team 2971) WA On-Line Rpt for 3/6==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2971) WA On-Line Rpt for 3/6
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 10:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wednesday: Mar 06, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
03/06/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1871.917 14056.533 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 2633.000 19591.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1289.000 4403.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.452 3.192 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.043 4.449 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 167.000 213.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 167.000 214.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 154.000 1212.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 639.000 5255.000 3653.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 16792

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 21757

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxxxxxx xxxxxx
xxxxxxx@ossi.com</pre>

==(ct_dev 6123) 120 reports==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6123) 120 reports
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 20:12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've given each of you copies of the 120 report, sorted by
function and by person. Please look over your assigned tasks,
and send me email (or talk to me in person) and let me know
the correct times for programming and debugging days. Keep
in mind that most of you will only have ten days to get
everything done, so if you spot a problem let us know sooner
rather than later.

Thanks,
xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6124) Server messages==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6124) Server messages
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 20:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Small problem with the messages coming down from the server: we need two
separate messages to send text to the client, one for messages that go in a
dialog box and one for messages that go in the text window. Currently we seem
to have only one system (is this right, xxxx?): the effect is that all the
messages are appearing in a dialog box; this includes rent messages and the
like.
Seems all we have to do is add another type for messages to go in a
dialog.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5886) old avatar names==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5886) old avatar names
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: Vaserius
CC: Pogo
DATE: 07/03/1996 22:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vaz,

I didn't notice you making a comment on these emails, I figured as the
producer it's your call. You should probably let xxxx know what you want.
Just wanted to bring it to your attention.

-xxxx

>X-Sender: xxxxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 20:08:22 -0600
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
>From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
>Subject: (ct_dev 5886) old avatar names
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>I noticed this a loooong time ago in Q/A. And I noticed it again just
>recently. The most used avatar doesn't go to the top, since the avatar that
>I haven't used in ages went to the top of my login on the production server.
>
> - xxxxx xxxxxxxx
>
>At 09:28 PM 2/3/96 -0800, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:
>>A member brought up an interesting point today. He said that name X used
>>to be the first one listed in the avatar selection window and name Y was
>>the second. A some point, though, the two became switched!
>>
>>Why would this be? At the last database conversion would the most recently
>>used name automatically become the first selection?
>>
>>He noted that it's kind of a pain because 1) he uses avatar X more than Y
>>and 2) he'd gotten into the habit of choosing the top avatar without
>>really paying attention to the names.
>>
>>Seems consistency is fairly important here. What can be done?
>>
>>-xxxx
>>
>>>From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Fri Feb 2 15:15 PST 1996
>>>Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:15:52 -0800
>>>From: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
>>>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>>>Subject: (ct_dev 5866) old avatar names
>>>
>>>I working on saving old avatar names. From past email suggestions, here
>>>is what I am doing...
>>>
>>> When you change your name, the old name is saved with a
>>> timestamp.
>>>
>>> As long as the old name is in the UDB, no one but the original
>>> name owner can use the name.
>>>
>>> When the server is restarted, all old names older than 45 days
>>> (settable on the server command line) will be removed.
>>>
>>> The avatar will hold 2 old names to be used to restore the UDB
>>> after a crash. Thus, only the last 2 old names for each avatar
>>> will be in the UDB after a crash.
>>>
>>>surfdog
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>X-Sender: xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 15:29:03 -0500
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>From: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xx xxxxxxx)
>Subject: (ct_dev 5880) old avatar names
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>>> If the list is not identical in order with the data the server transmits
>>> somone tell xxx, 'cause he's the widget expert.
>>>
>>Currently, if there is a crash and the server's UDB/ADB are rebuilt,
>>the order is somewhat random.
>>
>>The server could keep them sorted according to create date. But, I
>>think the most intuitive method would be to sort them alphabetically.
>>We could do this on either the client or server.
>>
>>surfdog
>
>The list on the clients is rather short. And the box they are displayed in
>has an LB_SORT bit that can be set on creation. Wherever it's easiest and
>who cares anyway.
>
>-xxxx
>--
>xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
>(408) 456-7931
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_dev 6126) Server messages==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6126) Server messages
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 22:36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Thu Mar 7 18:30 PST 1996
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 18:35:29 -0800
> From: xxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6124) Server messages
>
>
> Small problem with the messages coming down from the server: we need two
> separate messages to send text to the client, one for messages that go in a
> dialog box and one for messages that go in the text window. Currently we seem
> to have only one system (is this right, xxxx?): the effect is that all the
> messages are appearing in a dialog box; this includes rent messages and the
> like.
> Seems all we have to do is add another type for messages to go in a
> dialog.
>
> xxxxx
>

I'll take care of it.

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_team 2977) Visual CompuServe==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2977) Visual CompuServe
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 08/03/1996 20:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Check out this web page:

http://www.northnet.org/VisNet/viscis.html

Here's an excerpt:

Visual CompuServe - VisCIS or: Why log on when you can drive?

This is a description of an exiting new application being developed on the
CyberForum (GO CYBERF) on CompuServe. It represents the next wave of user
interfaces, beyond Windows 95, but works today on many computers. The VisCIS
project started when the CyberForum area was created on CompuServe.
</pre>

==(ct_team 2980) OLS Schedule as of 03/07/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2980) OLS Schedule as of 03/07/96
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com
DATE: 10/03/1996 01:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 03/07/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Elements which should be considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.
~OR Oracle time to fiddle

Outstanding projects and their currently scheduled release to public dates:
TRUMPET DLL TESTING 03/13
BIGGIE FIX (ODB) 03/20
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART 03/20 & 03/25
MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS 03/21
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A) 04/02
REPACKAGED CLIENT 04/02
EXTERNAL TEST OF OPTIONS B & C end test 04/07
1.1 RELEASE 04/08
WEBWORLDS 1.2 ?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

TRUMPET DLL TESTING
Trumpet DLL Testing has been incorporated into the 1.1 testing already and
was included in the 1.1 build.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.

BIGGIE FIX
Current server 1.0.11.4 update with larger object database.
03/08 FR ~DEV: Coding for ODB biggie fix checkin.
03/11 MO ~CM: ODB biggie fix build.
03/12 TU ~QA: ODB biggie fix to QA for testing.
03/19 MO ~OPS: Server update with new ODB.
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART
03/07 TH ~CM: Build avatar fix.
03/08 FR ~QA: Build to QA
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
VAZ: What is scheduled for this date? What are art and
anyone elses dependencies?
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/26 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS
03/11 MO ~MS: Current icon color palette to ART.
03/15 FR ~ ART: Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
~MS: New icon sheet with all old icons plus one new to
CIS ISD Support. Must be available 03/20.
03/16 SA ~MS: Begin putting pages in place in COSMO for MKTG
contest.Pages must be complete and ready for icon and
reference page switch 03/20 at midnight. Contest icon
will replace "WorldsAway Demo" icon, demo will be
available only under "WorldsAway Gallery" until contest
is over.
03/21 TH ~MS: Icon change and underlying contest pages must be
in place for Marketing Contest.
~MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/12 TU ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b10)
03/13 WE ~QA: 1.1b10 server build to QA
03/27 WE ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt. A
is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 04/03 server will be
changed. If no, there are three possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are
necessary 2) a new server build is necessary or 3) new server packaging is
necessary. If 1) we will not meet 04/03 release date. If 2) build would be
03/28 to QA for testing 03/29. If 3) repackage would be 03/28 to QA for
testing 03/29.
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
03/28 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/01 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public. Members
experience Remote Update.
04/01 MO ~ QA: If 03/27 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
04/02 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1
server mag files, body fix art, installer, promenade art changes.
Release of 1.1b10 server will be consecutive.
03/11 MO ~MS: Necessary installer changes must be emailed to
xxxxx xxxxxxxx.
03/20 TU ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme due. Please note
that these files should be turned in to QA, not CM, to
allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/22 FR ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the Repackaged client.
03/25 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/26 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/27 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/01 MO ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
04/02 TU ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/16 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.

1.1 RELEASE AND EXTERNAL TEST OF B & C
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available active agreement
with the SW License and Terms prior to download must be in place on CIS. Two
weeks later theemail should be sent to all members informing them that in
two more weeks they will need to download a patch in order to access the
server. Two weeks later the server will be changed so that only those with
the 1.1 client will be able to access.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins. Minimum one
month needed for external testing.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed inn the 03/07 scheduling meeting. The
following is from the last schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins. Minimum one
month needed for external testing.
03/07 TH ~CM: Build avatar fix.
03/08 FR ~QA: Build to QA
~DEV: Coding for ODB biggie fix checkin.
03/11 MO ~CM: ODB biggie fix build.
~MS: Current icon color palette to ART.
~MS: Necessary installer changes must be emailed to
xxxxx xxxxxxxx.
03/12 TU ~QA: ODB biggie fix to QA for testing.
~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b10)
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.
~QA: 1.1b10 server build to QA
03/15 FR ~ ART: Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
~MS: New icon sheet with all old icons plus one new to
CIS ISD Support. Must be available 03/20.
03/16 SA ~MS: Begin putting pages in place in COSMO for MKTG
contest.Pages must be complete and ready for icon and
reference page switch 03/20 at midnight. Contest icon
will replace "WorldsAway Demo" icon, demo will be
available only under "WorldsAway Gallery" until contest
is over.
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
VAZ: What is scheduled for this date? What are art and
anyone elses dependencies?
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/19 MO ~OPS: Server update with new ODB.
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme due. Please note
that these files should be turned in to QA, not CM, to
allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/21 TH ~MS: Icon change and underlying contest pages must be
in place for Marketing Contest.
~MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.
03/22 FR ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the Repackaged client.
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/26 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ QA: Repackage Client to QA
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt. A
is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 04/03 server will be
changed. If no, there are three possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are
necessary 2) a new server build is necessary or 3) new server packaging is
necessary. If 1) we will not meet 04/03 release date. If 2) build would be
03/28 to QA for testing 03/29. If 3) repackage would be 03/28 to QA for
testing 03/29.
~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/01 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public. Members
experience Remote Update.
~ QA: If 03/27 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
04/02 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision.
~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.
04/16 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.</pre>

==(ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: Scott <pogo@ossi.com>
DATE: 10/03/1996 02:31
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Scott,

I guess you'll have to lobbyy face to face fro now on. :-)

xxxxx

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Cc: INTERNET:xxxxx@OSSI.COM
INTERNET:xxxxxx@OSSI.COM
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 1996, 2:22 PM

RE: (ct_dev 6106) Development request

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Subject: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
Cc: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com

xxxx and xxxxx,

This is an example: We're going to get individual requests that everyone
knows would be a good thing to fix/change -- but may or may not fit within:
1) the currently schedule
2) the priorities vis-a-vis other fixes/changes people would like to deliver

We most certainly should *not* give feature enhancements "must fix" status
without, I'd guess, xxxxxx agreement -- he's got to give up something for
every new item he lets in.

1) How do we initiate a process that funnels all requests through one place?
I'd propose that DS proposals be funnelled thru Vaz, WW proposals thru
xxxxx, engineering proposals through xxxxx or me (?), marketing requests
through xxxxxx -- all funnelling in and through xxxx...

2) "Must Fix" status is a status conveyed upon bugs by the Bug Review Board
-- but I don't think we've been following our own process. It is certainly
inappropriate to suggest individuals set that flag. Time to get back to the
process?

xxx

p.s. This may well be a minor server change, though I'd like to hear that
from xxxx.

--------------

>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>cc: dragon@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
>Date: Tue, 05 Mar 1996 07:05:44 -0800
>From: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>>it is full.
>>
>>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>>greatly appreciate it.
>
>It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
>necessary.
>
>You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.
>
>Then xxxx, xxxxx or I can fix it.
>
>-Norman</pre>

==(ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
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SUBJECT: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxx CIS <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, "xxxx, xxxxxxx (WASysOp)" <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 14/03/1996 21:11
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WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

This is long, I hope I still have an audience. :)

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/xxx/xxx.html

I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
good and the evil and the flaming messages.

(Member Support and the Oracles are going through a lot. Do we get
massaging perks with first dibs at the schedule for the rest of our
employment here with FOSSI? A trip to Hawaii sounds damn good right now.:)

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

-xxxx x xxxxx
We have sent him an offer for tokens, etc. If you want the details on this
message, please ask MS or the Oracles. xxxx is once again not taking his
case to the public and is being heard out and is actually getting
something from us <rats!>. As of this afternoon, xxxx has not responded.
The offer was sent out last night. This is the next to last offer we will
make to him, I understand. (If he takes it, he'll be VERY, wealthy
in-world.)

-Technical Issues
No server down time or upgrades for Production World or Beta World.
A new communications .DLL was released by QA and will work with the
Windows 1.0 client as an alternative to Winsock for using WorldsAway with
PPP connections. This .DLL will come with the 1.1 repackaging.

Member Support sent xxxxx a list of suggestions on making the Windows and
Macintosh WA Installers a little smoother. We are looking forward to the
results. Hopefully, the Windows CIS.INI will be updated and configured
correctly more often now on its own without MS help to the user.

------------
Hot Forum Topics

(Hope I don't sound preachy here. There is a lot of narration on my part, but I
need to have my say too.)

Besides threads, xxxx and I have speant a LOT of time talking with members about
these issues live and in chat. Today earlier, I had 5 chat windows going at
once. Makes for a very tiring day and stressful, esp when you are chatting with
someone who's convinced you're not going to help!

It's hard to answer a lot of questions on tech support when the in-world
community is hot under the collar.

There are three specific threads dealing with Rape.
(other threads touch this ...see more below)
I will name them off here and summarize the rough ones:
-Rape (number one) (started 3/9)
-Rape (number two) (started 3/10)
-Healing from Rape (started 3/11)

Dealing with "FCT, are you listening?":
-FCT... what do you say?? (started 3/12)
-FCT: Don't Give Up (started 3/12)
[the latter one, xxxxxxxx attempt to satisfy the masses]

This issue here is that some members of our community will take advantage of
others, AND disgruntled members of the community will shout "Doomsday" in a
forum threads. This happens all the time in cyberspace, and unfortunately, it's
happening to our service too.

As a community, what citizenry can do is fight together to combat the bad seeds
and also contact the Oracles and Acolytes for help. The situation becomes tricky
as the victims of these crimes want immediate revenge or a solution. By the
time the A's and O's have the story straight, however, the offending avatar may
have changed his/her name or moved on or logged out. What this looks like too,
is a "lack of customer support" on FCT's part as things take time. The
realities as we all know are that O's and A's can't be on-line 100% of the time
(though I wish they were.)

Transcripts have been posted directly to *SysOp (printed out on my desk if you
care to read them) with nasty language and attacks. There have been some vocal
members demanding that the SysOps or "someone at FCT" do something to combat
this bad behavior. With only an avatar name to go by, SysOps can do little of
course and shouldn't have to as it's not our jurisdiction. But as a rep of FCT,
they are demanding action of MS too.

Revenge and locking out are not, however, the tenents of the community or the
establishment. Education and a social solution are. The trouble, in my opinion,
is the admitted lack of a rep around to at least "listen" the the situation.
With 16,000 members, it's darn hard to keep a track of all of them, but must WE
BE THE PLAYGROUND SUPERVISORS at the same time?

There are only 6 of us plus 20 A's and 4 Asst Ops to promote the will of
Morpheus. We are also attempting to educate the members on how to combat these
acts and act responsibly. Still, it's not the WHOLE community who needs this
help. It's just those who shout the loudest in the forum.
I hope someone has been having a good time in the world this week.

The HARDEST part comes from the horrible logic that a few members base their
arguments on. Since FCT "isn't doing anything" against these acts then we are
condoning them.

Here is an example of a nasty message demanding FCT attention:
-FCT...what do you say? #68072 Felicity xxxxx,xxxx
---snip---
Who the heck knows where FCT stands on any of this??? I notice that no one from
FCT has cared enough to say anything in the Rape and other sexual harassment
threads. To me this only means they do not care about people being victimized on
their service. Even a simple, "We are looking into this" would be better than
the BOOMING silence they have offered so far. What I have heard from many who
tend to be "in the know" is that FCT "says" they abide by the CompuServe ToS
because they "have to" being a CompuServe service, but in reality they have no
intention of ever enforcing it. Is this true???? FCT, please say
something...let us know! What can we expect from **YOUR** service. How can we be
intelligent consumers if we can't get answers?
----snip---
I wish I had saved a the message posted by Big Kahoona in the thrall debate. He
really made some good points...that I know I will butcher here (my apologies,
BK...please jump in and correct me)... With nothing to measure against, nothing
to strive for, no involvement at all from TPTB, we have a world with no color,
no shape, no purpose. A world that, instead of being held together by a common
thread, is falling apart as members grope to find their way, ANY way. My
original thoughts about WA were those of wanting total hands off...but it's not
working. Perhaps we need hands-on in different levels in various ways defining
several virtual communities. This would allow us to pick the one that meets our
needs and desires the most rather than have one place where no one seems very
happy or satisfied? I don't know. Just a random thought.
---------

Now.. here is my personal attempt at trying to answer and listen to the members.
I was using my best Customer Support and Conflict Management skills, but I'll
show you the one of many replies that I got.
(When you try to put the fires out, you certainly do get singed!)
-FCT: Don't Give Up #68799 xxxxxx xxxxx, SysOp
----------

As mentioned earlier and a couple weeks back, FCT continues to listen and be
very concerned about the community in the WorldsAway Dreamscape. We most
certainly read the forum messages and are here to provide the community the
means to making its own decisions as it continues down the path of building
consensus and agreement.

"Community" is what we need to define here.

By FCT not jumping in the middle of an issue, such as Nazism, Rape, Harassment,
does not mean we condone the behavior. Those behaviors are very much not
appreciated by us. We want WorldsAway to be for everyone to promote a healthy,
vibrant community. There are unfortunately, like in real life, less than
amiable personalities out there that we all must deal with. Appropriate measures
are taken daily among the Acolytes and Oracles in such matters and they continue
to happen behind the scenes. (The SysOps also do some of this dirty work behind
the scenes in the forum) But as you all don't want the evil elements taking
over WorldsAway, don't let it happen! Do not give up on your fight against ill
behavior! Take a stand and fight back against it.

Like most great communities of the past, it's the citizenry who clamor together
and fight and turn over these evils. When thievery came around, the community
got together to form APEX and other self defensive tactics. This was a terrific
solution, and now as a result, most community members protect themselves a lot
better and use the specific changing rooms or an Acolyte for help.

Find the initiative to assimilate, in the best case scenario, the offending
citizen and find a social solution by telling him or her how you feel about
this. xxxx mentioned in a thread:

"Not long ago I encountered someone who had taken the name "Holocaust." I
believe this was a fairly young person who did not realize how upsetting such a
name could be to some people, so I tried to explain it without being
judgemental. I hope he or she has since changed the name. Of course the person I
met was not openly spouting racismr, but I think many times such things are
imitative behavior from a young person trying to be cool, and an explanation of
how the behavior affects others can help."

This is "right-on" with finding a "social" solution. Educate the offender.
Education is not the same as toleration, and it is NOT a reward.. simply it's a
means to fight and make a change in the person's behavior. Education also gives
the offender a chance to repeat and make amends which is the best case -- a "win
win" solution.

You may also, like in any good society, keep a base of knowledge of who the bad
guys are and inform others of their wrong doing. This is not the "cast the first
stone" tactic, but rather getting a case history from which the community can
use as ammunition in their attempt to change behavior. Also, as word spreads,
the offenders influence significantly is reduced and he or she becomes a lot
less effective. Without an audience, there is no show.

xxxxxx, SysOp
on behalf of WorldsAway Member Support and the WorldsAway Team
-----------------
Here is the nastiest reply (she didn't quite listen, I think)
-----------------
#68836 Orlando xxxx xxxxxxxxx

WHAT A PATHETIC COP OUT!!! You know damn well that all the Avatars and Acolytes
can do is to throw wordds at these social deviants! Fight against it? HOW? I
f take a stand against a rapeist, theif or racist, they manage to find a way to
turn the complaint against me. I've already been called on the carpet by
Teresius by standing up the the cruel remarks that Black Wizard was making
against Acolyte Cerchen... not to mention the fact that he likes to harrasss me
by parking his big ugly butt right in front of my little Avatar, and moving
doesn't help. WE CAN'T FIGHT EFFECTIVELY!!! YOU ARE OUR ONLY MEANS TO FIGHT!!

You want us to fight? Give the Acolytes the power to boot people back to the
boat... out of the system! Give the oracles the power to suspend access pending
a hearing with the accused individual... Other Forums suspend access... YOU
SHOULD TOO! But base it on transcripts & multiple complaints & witnesses... not
hearsay. You could in fact have trails by our peers.

We here in Kymer are ready to take a stand, but if the floor upon which we
stands is not supported by the Sysops, then we have no where to stand, and will
continue to be victims of the intolerant individuals that you do, in fact,
condone by your failure to condemn.

Thanks to your indifferance, we have probably lost Belinda to another server. I
hold you personally responsible for this loss of a true Kymerian & dear friend.
You have the power to stop this hatred... stop trying to pass it down to the
powerless victims.

Orlando

-----------
and one more #69494 Larry Lamb
-----------

xxxxxx,</pre>

==Re: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com, surfdog@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 11:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I just read xxxxxxxx hot forum topics.

Regarding 'who really was that avatar?' issue... This is where an
offensive avatar changes his name before you can do something...

There *is* a log of all name changes. What we need is a "whois" that
takes an avatar name and returns all the previous names, all the
later names, and the users CIS id for that avatar name.

This command would be run on a-tuin.

This coupled with the a users capture should be enough to track down
the real users that are supposedly offensive. Like someone said, it
will eventually boil down to a 'he-said-she-said' argument unless there
are witnesses.

xxxx</pre>

==Re[2]: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re[2]: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com, surfdog@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 12:13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com> wrote:
> I just read xxxxxxxx hot forum topics.
>
> Regarding 'who really was that avatar?' issue... This is where an
> offensive avatar changes his name before you can do something...
>
> There *is* a log of all name changes. What we need is a "whois" that
> takes an avatar name and returns all the previous names, all the
> later names, and the users CIS id for that avatar name.
>
> This command would be run on a-tuin.
>
> This coupled with the a users capture should be enough to track down
> the real users that are supposedly offensive. Like someone said, it
> will eventually boil down to a 'he-said-she-said' argument unless there
> are witnesses.
>
> xxxx
>

I can already get that information for you out of the logs, it does not take
very long (relatively speaking) so if it is an occasional question, let me know.

I am in the process of re-evaluating the sybase database to make this sort of
information dramatically more easy to access, so any current problems would be a
good thing to pass by me, so I can prototype solutions based on how I think the
database should be structured, to see if my final solution will actually answer
these needs.

Keeping this stuff off a-tuin and over on the business database should mean that
we can manage space better anyway, we are currently keeping all of the login
logs still in the data area on the server, which probably doesn't scale well.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 226) New Prominade art sequence==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 226) New Prominade art sequence
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: vaserius@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 14:34
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi xxxx,

In order to test the new prominade art sequence, QA will need a detailed
script of how the oracles plan to build and operate it. This script will
need to have world-building information including the following:

1) How the new prominade sequence in general is supposed to work.
2) What artwork (including new artwork) will be placed in the prominade.
3) Where the new artwork will be placed and arranged.
4) The fiddle states of each new piece of artwork. For example, how will the
various parrots be activated to speak about different topics? What is each
one supposed to say?
5) What aspects will already be in the prominade, and which ones will need
to be fiddled or changed by the oracles.
6) Any other information the oracles feel that QA should know about in order
to ensure accurate testing.

QA will need to recieve this information by the 18th, which is when the new
prominade functionality will be delivered to QA. Preferably, we would like
to have this information as soon as possible so that we can plan out our
testing strategy in advance. Please let me know when you expect this
information to be made available to QA.

Thanks,
xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 16:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On 14 Mar 1996, xxxxxx xxxxx wrote:

> I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
> SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
> dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
> listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
> the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
> good and the evil and the flaming messages.

One thing I've learned out of my experiences online is that the people that
spend their time posting to newsgroups and forums very rarely define the
view of the majority or anywhere near it. Forum and newsgroup posters are
often part of the vocal _minority_, even though it often doesn't seem like
it.

When we see 40 flaming messages on a subject and 1 message defending it, we
get the impression that it must be that everyone really feels badly toward
it. In reality, the case is often that those 40 messages cames from 5
whiners and the other 9,995 people don't feel that way at all. Nor do they
care. And only 1 of them posted about it.

A lot of people don't bother to read newsgroups and forums because of the
level of flames. In fact, the highest percentage of active participants are
people that really go for a good fight and usually have extreme attitudes
and social problems. And you can certainly tell when you read their posts.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is don't let it get you down too much.
And take attitudes presented on the forum with some salt at least as how far
they reflect the feelings of the entire community. I'd be willing to bet
that most of the community doesn't even read the forum or doesn't take it
very seriously anyway. That's the way it usually goes.

Once a newsgroup or forum reaches a certain size and level of activity, it
starts becoming inundated with whiners. At that point, the good people
usually leave, and you're left with just whiners. It sounds like we're
reaching that point now.

Step back, take a deep breath, and try to keep perspective. I know how much
gloom such things can bring into the mind.

Take care.

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2999) RE: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2999) RE: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)
FROM: "xxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: "'CT_Team@ossi.com'" <CT_Team@ossi.com>
DATE: 15/03/1996 17:55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

----------
From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx[SMTP:xxxxx@ossi.com]
Sent: Friday, March 15, 1996 7:31 AM
To: xxxxx@ossi.com
Subject: RE: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)

I think you intended this to go to ct_team instead of just to me. :-)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 15:29:18 -0800
From: xxxxx xx xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
To: 'xxxxx xxxxxxxx' <xxxxx@ossi.com>
Subject: RE: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

xxxxx's absolutely right in his assessment, though that probably doesn't make any of this easier for the beleaguered acolytes and oracles. We're all behind you guys, though :)

xxxxx

----------
From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx[SMTP:xxxxx@ossi.com]
Sent: Friday, March 15, 1996 6:55 AM
To: ct_team@ossi.com
Subject: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

On 14 Mar 1996, xxxxxx xxxxx wrote:

> I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
> SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
> dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
> listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
> the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
> good and the evil and the flaming messages.

One thing I've learned out of my experiences online is that the people that
spend their time posting to newsgroups and forums very rarely define the
view of the majority or anywhere near it. Forum and newsgroup posters are
often part of the vocal _minority_, even though it often doesn't seem like
it.

When we see 40 flaming messages on a subject and 1 message defending it, we
get the impression that it must be that everyone really feels badly toward
it. In reality, the case is often that those 40 messages cames from 5
whiners and the other 9,995 people don't feel that way at all. Nor do they
care. And only 1 of them posted about it.

A lot of people don't bother to read newsgroups and forums because of the
level of flames. In fact, the highest percentage of active participants are
people that really go for a good fight and usually have extreme attitudes
and social problems. And you can certainly tell when you read their posts.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is don't let it get you down too much.
And take attitudes presented on the forum with some salt at least as how far
they reflect the feelings of the entire community. I'd be willing to bet
that most of the community doesn't even read the forum or doesn't take it
very seriously anyway. That's the way it usually goes.

Once a newsgroup or forum reaches a certain size and level of activity, it
starts becoming inundated with whiners. At that point, the good people
usually leave, and you're left with just whiners. It sounds like we're
reaching that point now.

Step back, take a deep breath, and try to keep perspective. I know how much
gloom such things can bring into the mind.

Take care.

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3011) Reply to: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3011) Reply to: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 17/03/1996 12:17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>WorldsAway Community Forum
>Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
********************************************************************************

xxxxxx & xxxx _

I just wanted to take a moment of your time to tell you that I personally
think both of you are doing a terrific job ! Even if I didn't know both of
you and know the type of people you are (caring, sensitive to others
concerns and needs etc. etc.) - I would still say this.

For goodness sakes - you are only able to do so much and as you stated -
this is THEIR world and they need to partake in defending themselves and
taking some responsibility themselves.

I believe that you and xxxx are doing the best job you possibly can - your
responses to the issues at hand show clarity, concern and understanding and
even insightfull ideas of how these avatars can help themselves.

Please don't take this all on your own shoulders.

I know this is often hard to do since the attacks SEEM directed at the
sysops personally - you know that in reality they are not - they are
pushing off their hurt and angry feelings/emotions onto you because they
seem to have no other form of release and again that is not your
responsibilty to shoulder - your concerned and often bent ear (smile) is
all you really have to offer and they should try and understand this.

In closing, all I have to say is chins up, carry on and keep up the
excellent work !!!!!!!!!!!

Signed,
A Very Satisfied Avatar
xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3013) What's New With WorldsAway March 17, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3013) What's New With WorldsAway March 17, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 17/03/1996 23:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 17 - March 23, 1996

-Spring is Here
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--Spring is Here

Tired of the cold weather? It's time to warm-up your on-line time. The
WorldsAway Dreamscape can help you get over the last minute winter blues
by providing a place far away and unlike another. The place will be your
springtime escape! Full of vivid color and enchanting places, this world
is always sunny and ready to warm you up!

In-World marriages, lasting relationships, parties that have been known to
make avatars lose their heads, rain never in the forcast, this truly is a
unique place! The Kymerian News agency has reported that clear weather
and good times are continuing to be predicted this spring! So come on
aboard and get your ticket aboard the Argo and make the journey to
Phantasus, your island city in the heart of Kymer.

To especially heat up your springtime on-line time, don't miss the 3
segments of Tales of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus,
the Lord of Dreams. Courtesy of Alayne, the official storyteller of
Kymer, this event will be held Wednesday the 20th, Thursday the 21st and
Friday the 22nd, 6:00 PM at the Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

***** Notices

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA has a new day and time:
Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 PM.

**** Sunday, March 17th

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the cost's.

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
St Patricks Day Special. Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers.
Topics vary week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the
Trivia Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you
wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 18th

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
>>> Moved to new day and time <<<
Wednesday, March 20th, 5:00-7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage.

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry
6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom, Bi-Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch
or play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

KATEGORIES, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the program KTEGORY1.EXE

**** Tuesday, March 19th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly
>>> CANCELED THIS WEEK ONLY <<<
Will return Tuesday, March 26th at it's regularly scheduled time.

**** Wednesday, March 20th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:00 - 7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the
Games & Role Playing Guild.

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and the Origins of the Dreamscape,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park
Retelling "Morpheus and the Origins of the Dreamscape", for those who
might have missed her previous telling or who would like to revisit the
gods of this fair realm.

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes will
be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be announced
before the event.

**** Thursday, March 21th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play.
Bets are 25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and Nime, Part 1 of 2,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park
This tale is told in honor of the first couple of Phantasus, Elwing and
Edrendil, Ethereal Elves. If you enjoy love and the mystery of Dreams,
join us both nights for this epic drama of war, jealousy, and Immortal
passion. Each night's instalment is approximately one hour long.

**** Friday, March 22nd

European Ghost RACING, Holger
11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and Nime, Part 2 of 2,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough questions
of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Saturday, March 23, 1996, Avatar HISTORY Contest, Arch Mage Darpeth
7:00 - 8:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage

Sunday, March 24, 1996, Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 AM, Outside Isle Caribe
English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly Championship!
Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic rules.
Variations include Box and screen racing.

Monday, March 25th, Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover and Staff
8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage
Many rare heads and items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Come enter the door prize drawing for a rare item!</pre>

==(ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
FROM: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 18/03/1996 19:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Or Dreamscape, actually.

Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
how easy would it be to implement?

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6171) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6171) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:01
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Mar 18 18:47 PST 1996
> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 17:45:48 -0800
> From: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
>
> Or Dreamscape, actually.
>
> Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
> enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
> how easy would it be to implement?
>
> - Vaz
>

It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_dev 6172) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6172) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>
> >
> > Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
> > enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
> > how easy would it be to implement?
> >
> > - Vaz
> >
>
> It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
> harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.
>
> surfdog
>

Actually, this could be easily implemented in the client. Though it
is my guess that it would require a client change, probably not remote
updatable. (Just thought I'd mention it in case we want to make that a
feature in the future versions.)

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6173) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6173) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com (xxxx xx xxxxxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>
>> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Mar 18 18:47 PST 1996
>> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 17:45:48 -0800
>> From: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
>> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>> Subject: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
>>
>> Or Dreamscape, actually.
>>
>> Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
>> enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
>> how easy would it be to implement?
>>
>> - Vaz
>>
>
>It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
>harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.
>
>surfdog
>
I doubt he'd be asking if he didn't really need it. :-)

-xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6175) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6175) Apostrophies
FROM: kablooey@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 16:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>
>It still dies.
>
>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>
>- Vaz

apostrophies?
Bueller?
I don't understand.

Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't work,
you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's cmd-shift-];
not sure how you get it on other platforms).

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6176) Velcro Spec==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6176) Velcro Spec
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 20:09
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've been given the somewhat ambiguous task of doing velcro (not suprising,
since I get all the object coding tasks now since I'm the only object coder
left ;-) ).

I've only been given vague requirements of what it's supposed to do, so I'm
doing my own requirements and design and implementation.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Velcro is not a class. There is no velcro.cld. No velcro object.

Velcro is a behavior that will be added to some objects. It should be
thought of as a modified 'put' command and will appear on the menu right
next to the put command.

The name velcro may be misleading and has other conotations that I don't
think will translate well into WebWorlds even if it works for the
DreamScape. Perhaps it should be called 'sticky' as that implies an
attribute and not an object, which is what this really is. This may be
unsettling to unix gurus ;-), but I suspect it's a better name. The
terminolgy makes more sense, so I'll use that throughout the rest of this.

A new flag will be added to common_flags (or perhaps to a new flag field in
instx.cld if common_flags is getting overloaded, but I don't think it is).
This is the sticky flag.

If an object (of a supported class) has a sticky flag set, and it's in the
avatar's hand, if they click anywhere in the region, they will get the
option to 'Stick here'. If they select that option, the sticky object will
be placed against whatever object was clicked on at the point that was
clicked on.

That is, if I had a sticky picture in my hand, I could click on the wall,
and the picture would be placed on the wall (with a Z slightly closer than
the wall) at the point I clicked.

The operation of a sticky then is very similar to the 'put' command, but
it's use is expanded and not limitted to the floor. There's also some other
differences...

Velcro was defined to be useful only in turfs. I suspect that the use of
this concept needs to be broader than that and the sticky attributes should
be usable outside of turfs. Part of its purpose was to be able to lock
things down in turfs as well as to be able to decorate anywhere.

I believe that all of these things can be achieved in sticky objects in a
straightforward manner that satisfies all needs:

The key is the object flags. There are two relevant flags. The sticky flag
(new) and the mobile flag (a flag that's already in place and used by all of
our code).

Sticky Flag Mobile Flag Operation
-------------------------------------
Clear Clear Object is not movable by anyone except possibly
Oracles. (This is how the code currently works)

Clear Set Object can be picked up by avatars and may be
put down or put in pockets. They may not be
stuck anywhere. They can only be placed on the
floor. (This is how the code currently works)

Set Clear No one can pick this up. However, if a turf
owner or Oracle clicks on it, they get the option
to 'Unglue this'.

Set Set Anyone can pick this up and anyone can stick it
anywhere. If a turf owner or oracle clicks on
it, they will get the option 'Glue this'.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

These simple rules cover all of the cases I can think of.

- A turf owner can decorate their turf and nobody can steal the stuff they
stuck and glued down. A thief could steal a newspaper off the table, but
they couldn't steal the table, which I believe is the way it should work.

- A visitor could pick up that newspaper off the table and read it. If
everything was locked down, they couldn't. So that works.

- Objects can be stuck in public places as well. An avatar could go around
putting up signs about an upcoming ghost race, for instance.

- A turf owner can make an object available for someone else to take by not
gluing it. Such would be very useful. Turf owners then have control over
it rather than being restricted by it.

- Game rooms could be erected. One could play chess with sticky pieces.
Not exactly the game API, but I suspect that such capability would have many
uses in DreamScape and WebWorlds.

- A non-turf owner could actually put up an object in someone's turf, though
anyone could pick it up. Should be nice for gifts and such. Walk out and
see a nice picture that was hung up on your living room wall. How
thoughful!

- Turf owners can check that their objects are glued down by clicking on
them and making sure that none have 'get' options.

- A turf owner could not unglue their walls or fireplace or anything because
they are not sticky. Thus they couldn't take their region to pieces. It'd
cause a lot of problems if they could.

- Oracles gain an easier tool to work with than constantly putting their
fiddle wands into and out of their pockets and zapping things, picking
things up, placing them, getting their fiddle wand out, changing the mobile
flag, closing the dialog, putting the fiddle back in their pockets, getting
out another object, putting it down, on and on and on into much tedium.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option. For efficiency, turf owners could get two menu options when they're
in their turf when they try to stick an object:

- 'Stick here': The normal command.

- 'Glue here': Combines 'Stick here' and 'Glue this'.

Is that worthwhile?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Expansion and future possibilities:

It could be possible to stick objects to other objects. This could bypass
some of the need for spots or possibly replace it completely or possibly
work in conjunction with it. One would put glasses on their avatar by
'sticking' them to the avatar's face, and it would move with them from
there.

Drag and drop could become part of this interface and it would look real
nice and operate very nicely. Especially in conjunction with the above to
place the glasses as you wish them to fit.

A way to control depth could be added. Perhaps a cascade menu from 'Stick
it' with 'Against it', 'a little in front', 'more in front', 'a lot in
front', 'far in front'. Or perhaps a dialog. Or maybe it won't be needed
anyway. There's a few options.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

IMPLEMENTATION

The ramification of the rules is fairly complex and far reaching, but the
rules themselves are quite simple and easy to implement.

There are actually two seperate functions of this spec. Glue and sticky.

Sticky is implemented by creating a sister command to 'put' that operates in
a very similar manner (probably using the put code as a template). This is
added to supported classes right along side the 'put' support. That
shouldn't be hard to implement. I'd probably make it a proc so it could be
easily grafted onto any class we wanted with little effort.

Glue is implemented by adding a sticky bit and mobile bit check to the
object's BuildMenu's command. Then it just adds a menu item to call a
generic command to set or reset the immobile flag as needed. That shouldn't
be hard to implement and could be added to any classes we felt like.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Suggestions, comments?

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6178) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6178) Apostrophies
FROM: "xxxx xx xxxxxxx" <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 20/03/1996 13:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 02:43 PM 3/19/96 -0800, you wrote:
>>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>>
>>It still dies.
>>
>>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>>
>>- Vaz
>
>apostrophies?
>Bueller?
>I don't understand.
>
>Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't work,
>you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's cmd-shift-];
>not sure how you get it on other platforms).
>
>xxxx

Please don't put Mac only characters into the help messages unless you want
to have Customer Service explaining what the little blockie things are. :-)

-xxxx
--
xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
(408) xxx-xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6179) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6179) Apostrophies
FROM: kablooey@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 20/03/1996 15:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>At 02:43 PM 3/19/96 -0800, you wrote:
>>>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>>>
>>>It still dies.
>>>
>>>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>>>
>>>- Vaz
>>
>>apostrophies?
>>Bueller?
>>I don't understand.
>>
>>Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't
>>work,
>>you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's
>>cmd-shift-];
>>not sure how you get it on other platforms).
>>
>>xxxx
>
>Please don't put Mac only characters into the help messages unless you want
>to have Customer Service explaining what the little blockie things are. :-)
>
>
>-xxxx
>--
>xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
>(408) xxx-xxxx

It's not Mac-only. It's in the "common" ISO Latin font we're using at
position 0xb4.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3035) WA Daily On-Line Rpts for 3/19 & 3/21==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3035) WA Daily On-Line Rpts for 3/19 & 3/21
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 21/03/1996 15:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuesday: Mar 19, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Tuesday Month To Date Last Month
03/19/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 2522.250 45684.383 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 3620.000 62965.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1605.000 10040.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.571 4.550 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.255 6.271 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 192.000 249.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 192.000 252.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 255.000 3933.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 685.000 4341.000 3660.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 19493

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 25152

Wednesday: Mar 20, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
03/20/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 2328.217 48012.600 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 3414.000 66379.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1580.000 10424.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.474 4.606 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.161 6.368 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 178.000 249.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 179.000 252.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 205.000 4138.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 702.000 4301.000 3660.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 19695

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 25409

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxxxxxx xxxxxx
xxxxxxx@ossi.com</pre>

==(ct_team 3048) OLS Schedule as of 03/22/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3048) OLS Schedule as of 03/22/96
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 22/03/1996 20:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 03/22/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Well, the good news is, the "Public Release of Turfs (Option A)," "Repackaged
Client," "External Test of Options B & C" and "1.1 Release" are now all on the
same schedule, which makes scheduling and understanding this darn thing easier.
The bad news, is that they are all on the same schedule because all but the
"External Test of Options B & C" and "1.1 Release" have slipped. See below for
details:

Outstanding projects and their currently scheduled release to public dates:
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART ?????
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A) 04/08
1.1 RELEASE (OPTION B & C) 04/08
WEBWORLDS 1.2 ?????

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART
The avatar body art is delayed until QA can finish testing 1.1, sometime after
04/05 QA will begin testing the avatar body fix.
03/25 MO ~VAZ: Checkin the fixed avatar body fix
~CM: Build avatar fix (I need a date please!)
~QA: Build to QA (I need a date please!)
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
04/05 FR ~VAZ/QA: Vaz has Easter art he would like to have available
for the Easter weekend. Can this be worked into the QA
schedule? Is this included in the 03/25 CM build and when
will OPS make the art available to the public?

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/25 MO ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b11) (This includes the new
promenade art but it won't be tested until after 04/05.)
03/26 TU ~QA: 1.1b11 server build to QA
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
04/05 FR ~QA: If it looks as though this product will be approved and
External Testing will end, a letter must be sent to the testers,
CIS testers and Acolytes informing them that the External
Testing World will close and on what date (Mon. 04/08/96?).
04/08 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test
Opt. A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then server will

be changed tonight. If no, there are three possible problem
scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we
will not meet 04/08 release date. If 2) build would be 04/09 to
QA for testing 04/10. If 3) repackage would be 04/09 to QA
for testing 04/10.
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public, barring approval
by QA. *** Members experience Remote Update. ***
04/09 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/08 MO ~ QA: If product approval given, Opt. A External Test end
04/15 MO ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision. Actual grand
opening of turfs could take place any time during week of
04/08/96 - 04/15/96.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1
server mag files, body fix art, installer, promenade art changes.
Due to recent changes in the schedule, the repackaged client has been eliminated
from the schedule as the release of 1.1b11 server and 1.1 clients will be
consecutive, both proposed for 04/08/96.

1.1 RELEASE (Options B & C)
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
03/24 SU ~MS: Final Windows and Macintosh Readmes due.
Provide final copies to CM (xxxxx) and to xxxxx for
xxxxx to update CD Readme.
03/25 MO ~MS: Final Readmes must be in hands of CM
~MKTG: Final CD Readme must be in hands of CM by
end of day.
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the 1.1 Client.
~ CM: 1.1 Client Build
03/26 TU ~ QA: 1.1 Client to QA
04/02 TU ~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
04/04 TH ~ QA: Begin 1.1 Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/05 FR ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
~LEGAL: New software license agreement final version due
to MS.
~MS/OR: Guidelines must be complete.
04/07 SU ~MS: All Cosmo changes for availability of new client must
be complete and availble in background. Timing of release of
changes should be coordinated with availability of new
1.1 server (midnight). These changes include set up of active
agreement to service liscense and viewing of Guidelines prior
to download of software.
04/08 MO ~ *** 1.1 Client made available to the public ***
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available
active agreement with the SW License and Terms prior to
download must be in place on CIS. The web page should be
set up the same.
~MS: 1.1 Client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~MS: COSMO changes so that all new members will be
forced to read Guidelines before joining. Guidelines available
on AWAY page and in the forum.Work with Oracles to have
Guidelines announced in the Clarion.
~ MKTG/QA: 1.1 Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/22 MO ~MKTG: 1.1 Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.
~ MS: Letter sent to all current members, except new since
04/08/96 ?? informing them that in two more weeks they will
need to download a patch in order to access the server.
05/06 MO ~OPS: Server change so that only those with the 1.1 client will
be able to access.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed in the next scheduling meeting. The
following is from the schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:

01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
03/24 SU ~MS: Final Windows and Macintosh Readmes due.
Provide final copies to CM (xxxxx) and to xxxxx for
xxxxx to update CD Readme.
03/25 MO ~VAZ: Checkin the fixed avatar body fix
~CM: Build avatar fix (I need a date please!)
~QA: Build to QA (I need a date please!)
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/25 MO ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b11)
03/25 MO ~MS: Final Readmes must be in hands of CM
~MKTG: Final CD Readme must be in hands of CM by
end of day.
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the 1.1 Client.
~ CM: 1.1 Client Build
03/26 TU ~QA: 1.1b11 server build to QA
03/26 TU ~ QA: 1.1 Client to QA
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/02 TU ~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
04/04 TH ~ QA: Begin 1.1 Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~VAZ/QA: Vaz has Easter art he would like to have available
for the Easter weekend. Can this be worked into the QA
schedule? If so, when will the CM build take place and when
will OPS make the art available to the public?
04/05 FR ~QA: If it looks as though this product will be approved and
External Testing will end, a letter must be sent to the testers,
CIS testers and Acolytes informing them that the External
Testing World will close and on what date (Mon. 04/08/96?).
04/05 FR ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
~LEGAL: New software license agreement final version due
to MS.
~MS/OR: Guidelines must be complete.
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.
04/07 SU ~MS: All Cosmo changes for availability of new client must
be complete and availble in background. Timing of release of
changes should be coordinated with availability of new
1.1 server (midnight). These changes include set up of active
agreement to service liscense and viewing of Guidelines prior
to download of software.
04/08 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test
Opt. A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then server will

be changed tonight. If no, there are three possible problem
scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we
will not meet 04/08 release date. If 2) build would be 04/09 to
QA for testing 04/10. If 3) repackage would be 04/09 to QA
for testing 04/10.
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public, barring approval
by QA. *** Members experience Remote Update. ***
04/08 MO ~ *** 1.1 Client made available to the public ***
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available
active agreement with the SW License and Terms prior to
download must be in place on CIS. The web page should be
set up the same.
~MS: 1.1 Client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~MS: COSMO changes so that all new members will be
forced to read Guidelines before joining. Guidelines available
on AWAY page and in the forum.Work with Oracles to have
Guidelines announced in the Clarion.
~ MKTG/QA: 1.1 Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/09 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/08 MO ~ QA: If product approval given, Opt. A External Test end
04/15 MO ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision. Actual grand
opening of turfs could take place any time during week of
04/08/96 - 04/15/96.
04/22 MO ~MKTG: 1.1 Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.
~ MS: Letter sent to all current members, except new since
04/08/96 ?? informing them that in two more weeks they will
need to download a patch in order to access the server.
05/06 MO ~OPS: Server change so that only those with the 1.1 client will
be able to access.

Elements considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.
~ OR Oracle time to fiddle</pre>

==(ct_dev 6201) What is this?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6201) What is this?
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <pigasus@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com, root@loki.ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 18:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have these two files checked out - is this telling me that I've had
them for too long?

From root@loki.ossi.com Sun Mar 24 16:42 PST 1996
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 16:37:09 -0800
From: 0000-Admin(0000) <root@loki.ossi.com>
pigasus: branch: renosvr file: /src/server/lib/libiv/iv_TEXT_MAIL.cc
pigasus: branch: renosvr file: /src/server/lib/libiv/iv_TEXT_MAIL_wrapper.cc

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3052) What's New With WorldsAway March 24 - 30, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3052) What's New With WorldsAway March 24 - 30, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 19:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

on the
GO AWAY and Web Pages

--------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 24 - March 30, 1996

-The Friendly Streets of Phantasus
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--The Friendly Streets of Phantasus

The island of Kymer in the WorldAway Dreamscape is welcoming numerous new
community members. The current WorldsAway Contest where you can win
$1,000 is more than a little incentive for new members to come on in and
see what this place is all about. The streets of the city is where most
of the action takes place. Come hang out with the foxes on Cypress
Street, or catch a group of Duckolytes as they cross the corner of Oak and
Temple on their way to Meditation Park. Hanging out in front of Island
Caribe and Harlequin Games is also becoming popular, but beware of the
vampire crowd who hand out around the Magic Shop! Meeting new people on
the friendly streets is easy! You're bound to bump into someone
interesting and fun.

As the community grows, so does the friendly task of helping out the new
community members (newbies.) When you see a newbie, say hi and make a new
friend! If you've never made it to the Dreamscape before, don't be shy!
Just ask a fellow avatar what's going on and you'll most likely get a kind
reply and maybe some help in the form of a mini tour of the island's hot
spot locales.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

You may obtain WorldsAway Time (WAT), inworld, by clicking on your
avatar, and selecting Status | What Time Is It? THRICE!

Simon Spellmoon's Kymer Pot BINGO
12:00 NOON, Saturday, Sunday, & Tuesday

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
Monday-Thursday 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

**** Sunday, March 24th

Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 AM, Outside Isle Caribe, Weekly
English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly Championship!
Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic rules.
Variations include Box and screen racing.

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the cost's.

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, SKN Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside of Fire Room
Entry Fee: 25 Tokens. Everyone should know the details:-))))
Also, we still have a special prize available.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers. Topics vary
week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the Trivia
Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you
wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 25th

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00 PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch
or play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry
6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom, Bi-Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover
8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
Many rare heads and items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Come enter the door prize drawing for a rare item!

**** Tuesday, March 26th

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, March 27th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:00 - 7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the
Games & Role Playing Guild.

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes will
be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be announced
before the event.

**** Thursday, March 28th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play. Bets are
25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
7:00 - 9:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the costs.

**** Friday, March 29th

European Ghost RACING, Holger
11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, March 30th

MULTITRIVIA, Mivo and Nicci
12:00-1:30 PM, Library, Weekly
General knowledge trivia questions will be asked in German and English.
Each point for a correct answer is worth 5 Tokens. Frage&Antwort-Spiel
zu allgemeinen Themen. Fuer jede richtige Antwort gibt es 5 Tokens

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Great Kymer QUIZ, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay RACES, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Sunday, March 31st, Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Saturday, April 6th, DKS (Dating, Kymer Style!), Codemaster John D. and
Astarte,
4:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor
So the 'Month of Romance' didn't work out the way you wanted? The FIRST
ever 'Date Auction' will now solve *all* your problems! </pre>

==(ct_dev 6202) Resource numbering...==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6202) Resource numbering...
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <pigasus@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 20:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The resource renumbering basically works. There are a few conflicts
(resources of a different type with the same name). The process changes the
formatting a little, but I don't think it's objectionable. I just replace numbers
so if the resource used to use a define, it won't any more (if this is a problem,
I suppose I can go fix it). There are a couple of scary comments in the clade
files, though, most notably the 'bootstrap_routines' are built into clade
as resource 0 of that type? Hm. What's this mean for us?

Anyhoo, we've got about 1600 resources. The 'number' space was pretty
sparse (images.cld had ~4000 blanks in amongst ~900 resources. Seemed pretty
typical - about 4 to 1). There are a couple of questions to answer before I go
any farther, but it's there...

xxxxx

P.S. Thanks, xxxx, for pointing me at nawk - works like a charm.</pre>

==(ct_team 3055) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3055) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/03/1996 11:29
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

After reading these for the 2nd time (I read them online last week), I'm
thinking again that we should put squelch in. Back last year, randy
indicated that having squelch would cause 'cliques' to develop... people
who are squelching everyone but a select group of folks. However, I'd
rather have this then have no ability to squelch. Besides, I dont
see exactly why cliques would form. They can now with turfs.

The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.

(I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3057) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3057) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/03/1996 22:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:

> After reading these for the 2nd time (I read them online last week), I'm
> thinking again that we should put squelch in. Back last year, randy
> indicated that having squelch would cause 'cliques' to develop... people
> who are squelching everyone but a select group of folks. However, I'd
> rather have this then have no ability to squelch. Besides, I dont
> see exactly why cliques would form. They can now with turfs.

I certainly agree we need squelch. Social groups with various degrees of
cliquishness are part of a community... believe it or not a good part of
communities when it's not extreme (it's just when it gets really snobby and
standoffish that it's a problem). They're called clubs... social groups.
They provide a sense of belonging. Cliques are just an extreme and snobbish
form of this. The lack of squelch tends to disrupt social groups as well as
cliques.

In any case, Randy's reasoning is using a technological mechanism to attempt
to change how people are allowed to and not allowed to socialize. I've seen
this type of theory employed many times before, and it's still never worked.
It only generates resentment.

They'll form cliques and social groups anyway, regardless of what technology
they have to do it with. And they'll be frustrated as they constantly get
disrupted. As they are right now.

You can't use technology to change the nature of the human condition.

Thousands of years haven't changed it. Wars haven't changed it. Peace
hasn't changed it.

And we aren't going to change it either.

It's kinda like the web. I'd prefer to work with it rather than be
steamrollered by it. :-)

> The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
> file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
> would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
> putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
> change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
> store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.
>
> (I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)

I'm afraid I don't follow why client side changes would be needed. Any
message has to go through the server to get to the client in the first
place. If the server just snarfs the message and doesn't send it to that
particular client... well... there ya go.

In addition, I don't want to squelch an avatar by name... because names are
totally easy to change and the lowlifes out there already know this
technique. I want to squelch their account. I don't want to hear from this
idiot anymore whether they change their name or login with their other
avatar. Only the server can do this.

The down side is that it's more for the server to do. But if it's just
examining or woid list maybe... that could be pretty fast.

> xxxx

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6209) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6209) squelch
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 11:33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From xxxxx xxxxxxxx..
>
> On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:
>
> In any case, Randy's reasoning is using a technological mechanism to attempt
> to change how people are allowed to and not allowed to socialize. I've seen
> this type of theory employed many times before, and it's still never worked.
> It only generates resentment.

Just for reference, can you list a few of these cases? I'd like to learn
from other experiences. I know the CIS forums chat stuff has a fair
amount of protection built in that allows the user to ignore others.
Dunno about others.

>
> > The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
> > file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
> > would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
> > putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
> > change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
> > store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.
> >
> > (I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)
>
> I'm afraid I don't follow why client side changes would be needed.

Its just that its more work for the server to track. I agree its
best that the server do it, but its just more work. That 'squelch' list
needs to be per user, and could easily grow to include, well, all the
other avatars. It would need to be limited in length. (This would
apply to the client side also.) In practice, doing this would probably
affect alot of stuff, from avatar.cld to the processing of speech/thought/
esp messages.

I dont really want to spend too many cycles on discussing this, as
it is a future-future thing (not 1.1 or 1.2, maybe post-1.2) and up
to xxxx/Vaz/xxxxx. xxxx/Vaz/xxxxx?

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3067) Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3067) Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996
FROM: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 26/03/1996 19:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/hft/hft.html

The forum has been decidedly cooler the past week or so.
The Oracles have stepped up their in-world presence along with the introduction
of the Void which has satisfied most members.

Trust Vaz, indeed!

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

-xxxx x xxxxx
As of today, xxxx has not yet responded to our absolute last offer. We're
waiting on his email.

NOTE: Meanwhile, there are some bingo programs circulating out there that
compete with his. A couple of these programs (BINGO1.EXE and BINGO2.EXE) can be
found in the CITYLIFE forum. We have asked because of xxxxx situation that
these files not be stored in our forum for the time being. The author of the new
programs is very gracious and friendly and is using his contacts in the other
forum as a means of distribution.

-Technical Issues
No server down time experienced. Beta World and Production World remain
unchanged.

-Staffing Issues
We have taken on new assistants!

Pearl Girl, Helper xxxxx,xxxx
Pearl Girl has been a long time community member and is really helpful in the
forum. She answers questions clearly and has refined communications and
technical skills.

AND

xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx, Asst. SysOp xxxxxx,xxx
xxxxxxx takes over for xxxx xxxxxxxxx who was promoted to MacCIM engineering.
xxxxxxx works also for CIS Customer Support and is on "loan" to us from xxxx
xxxxx of CIS Support.
----------------------

Hot Forum Topics

-Headhunter Chief started 3/17
This thread began asking that we "do something" about Headhunter Chieftain, who
among other things, disrupted the MAD event on Sunday 3/17. HHC disrupted the
event, which is a popular treasure hunt throughout Kymer, by stealing the main
prizes from the Acolytes hosting this event. Since this original posting, the
Oracles have put HHC into the Void where he is serving out a sentence until he
sees the light of Morpheus and changes his ways.

-Privacy in WorldsAway started 3/20
Asking how private is WorldsAway, the members discuss the rumors surrounding
security of speech and expression in the Dreamscape. Many responses were made
and members began to feed off the rumors that ESP's could be intercepted or
speech overheard in private rooms. Concerns about pocket peeking were also
voiced. The Oracles responded with the Bob Jones alias account which dispelled
the rumors. Following is the best summation of the rumors and the Bob Jones
Letter.
-----------------
#7128 from Brains
-----------------
<<<It was theorized that empty rooms may not be empty (even with no clouds
visible), that conversations and esps can be monitored by those with proper
tools ( staff?), that an obvious newbie walking around may not be as dumb as she
looks, that tools exist for looking into people's pockets, that there may even
be a black market for sophisticated software if you know the right people, that
"actors" may exist, playing out scripted roles on WA, perhaps just to add
interest, perhaps more.>>>

The rumors that you are hearing are mostly true. Many are not aware of these
features or facts, but most of the old timers in WA are very aware of them.
Most of us keep it in the back of minds, but continue to go about our business
any ways. No reason to start getting paranoid now. The only true private
conversation is thru ESPs. Keep that in mind if you wish not to be heard.

Brains:)
------------------
#72415 from Bob Jones
-----------------
Many questions have been asked about privacy in WorldsAway. This message is
long, but I hope it addresses everyone's concerns adequately.

Privacy in locales
------------------
WorldsAway was designed with the right to privacy as a fundamental principal.
Each locale is designed so that if you cannot see anyone else, you can rest
assured you are alone and your conversations are not being overheard.. You
cannot hide behind objects. You cannot "lurk" without being seen (as a ghost).

The Ghost image cannot be suppressed. However, failsafes have been designed
into the system for the unlikely event that the ghost icon cannot be seen (such
as a bug). The ghost icon is a representation of a user. That user takes up
space whether or not the ghost icon is there. So, if indeed the ghost icon does
not show up, the user is still there--simply choose "Who's in here" from your
avatar's "Status" menu and the system will tell you if there are any ghosts in
the locale.

It has been asked if the private rooms are truly private. Yes, they are. It is
possible for Oracles to become a ghost in those rooms, but as noted above, it is
impossible for *anyone* to not take up space in a locale. So, even if it were
possible for someone to "hide" in a MAX=2 private room, only one person would be
able to enter. Oracles can enter a full locale (including private rooms) but
have no way to hide their entrance.

Again, as noted above, you can always choose "Who's in here," and the system
will tell you who is in the locale.

Oracles can appear to materialize out of the clear blue sky if they teleport
from one location to another. Similarly, Acolytes can do the same when
responding to pages. An avatar may seem to appear out of the clear blue sky if
summoned by an Oracle.

There have been many discussions in many places on the reasonable expectation of
privacy. For the Dreamscape, it might be said it is reasonable to expect
privacy in a private room, but not reasonable to expect it out on the street.

Monitoring conversations
------------------------
WorldsAway is an on-line service. For communication to be possible, those
conversations need to exist somewhere. In WorldsAway, they exist on an FCT
server. It would not be honest to say these communications could not be
monitored. However, I can assure you that *they are not monitored.* Neither
are they logged.

ESP cannot be intercepted. It is private communication between two avatars.

Peeking in pockets, hacking
---------------------------
(important note-the term "hack" is not used here as a derogatory term, but as a
way to describe the external modification or addition to the WA client)

It is possible to monitor the data stream coming through the modem and see what
is in other people's pockets. It is possible that the client could be hacked to
do all sorts of "interesting" things (just as it is possible to hack any piece
of software), but they would only occur locally--our server does not trust the
client, and will not allow any "illegal" operations to affect other users.

One could write a program that interfaces with the WA client and distribute it
(such as games and host programs that have been written), but again, the server
will not execute operations that would be detrimental to others.

FCT is not supplying *any* such software. Whether or not there is a black market
for these things (if they exist), we do not know. That sophisticated software
exists to do such things, we sincerely doubt--but I suppose that depends on
one's definition of "sophisticated."

Actors, NPCs
------------
NPC stands for "Non-Player Character." NPCs, or actors, are and will be used in
the Dreamscape for storylines, to facilitate plots, to introduce new items.
These actors may or may not be FCT employees.

The FCT staff does use our service. Some reveal themselves, some do not. So do
CIS employees. I'm sure people from other companies with competing services use
WorldsAway without revealing themselves as well. FCT monitors the product, not
individuals. In this respect, it is no different than the any CIS Forum.

Strange Occurrences
------------------
One post mentioned the possible spontaneous appearance of the heart decoration
on the altar in the Tabernacle. This is no mystery--it was placed there on Feb.
13th by an Oracle while decorating for the Waking-World wedding (along with the
extra vases).

Things like this happen *all the time.* It isn't a secret, it's just
perception. The Dreamscape is a roleplaying world. That is, for the most part,
people are doing things they wouldn't normally do, such as changing heads. We
have elves, we have ducks, we had a "flashing" statue for goodness sakes! :)
There isn't anything stop someone from logging in and saying, "The sky turned
pink yesterday!" And we wouldn't want to stop them, either.

Monitoring the service
----------------------
WorldsAway is many things to many people. One of those things is a business.
In order to run this business properly, FCT requires tools to measure their
success or failure. These measures come from statistics such as average login
time, number of active users, etc.

Server tools also allow the Oracles to tell how many people are on-line, who is
on-line, and where they are. These tools are used on an as-needed basis. This
is not any different than any other on-line service--it is simply a necessity
for running such a service.

But is it private?
------------------
Yes, mostly. As an entertainment service, WorldsAway provides a medium for
interaction and communication. FCT has endeavored to provide a secure
environment for that interaction, and we continue to ensure that it is as secure
and private (where appropriate and reasonable) as possible.

Sincerely,
Bob Jones
World Planning Team Member
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
------------------------------------------------------

-Acolyte Powers started 3/21
This thread asks TPTB to give the Acolytes more power in handling behavior
issues in the Dreamscape. Currently I think the Oracles are considering and have
been asking for more powers to be granted to the Acolytes (see ct_dev mail.)
This thread is interesting for the many opinions expressed on the varying powers
that Acolytes should and shouldn't have.

-HHC Banished started 3/22
The thread which details the event in which Vaz banished HHC to the Void. There
is a lot of expression of thanks in this thread.

-best avatars started 3/22
A fascinating thread on character and role play.
Here is a snipit from the first message which has responses on everyone's
thoughts behind the character they created.
-------
#72265
------
So, folks, we've been enlightened by the ferrets, the unicorn with the palm
fronds, et al. But what of the ground-level avatars? Can I ask a non-personal
question: "who/how and why?" as in "whowy?". Did you invent a nu-you, and do
you act differently online as a result?

Matt

PS: I'm interested solely as an individual. This is not a baited hook by a
journalist (having been in Compuserve for some time). It's just really nice to
see a community meld before one's eyes - like usenet 8 years before AOL! <gd&r>

PPS: Any BOFs remember usenet, when one could do an *. over lunch? Okay, now
think of WA as usenet at about that time. Can the BOFs help before WA sinks
under the electronic biomass?

PPS: Pinch of salt, folks. Pinch of salt. Thanks. :-)
-----------

-Void and More started 3/23
This thread mentions the fact that the Oracles are also using the "Tell me
about" option strategy for punishment. Ie, "Girle" now when clicked on her
tell me about reads "This avatars cons other avatars."

-The Void started 3/23
You just can't please everyone. This thread (wouldn't ya know it) begins by a
member's concern over the "swiftness" in which the Oracles carried out the
sentencing of HHC. Concern was addressed on the hope that Kymer was not a police
state, etc. Most of the responses, however, responded in favor of the Void and
of the Oracle's actions.

-Truth in Prison Cell started 3/24
This is Headhunter Cheif's "Kampf." Forgive my obvious allusion. Here is my
favorite passage from his posting:
(This thread was split into two -- if you see double in the forum)
---------
#73147 snip snip
---------
Secondly, HHC sets the standard for inworld thieves. Never impolite with
his victims, he cordially invites them to select the Page Acolyte option from
the Help Menu. He receives constant invitations from countless avatars to join
them in an operation, as they value his leadership in WA thievery. He
discourages them from begging, heads in pockets. Recently, HHC has made steps
in the establishment of a thieves guild with a clear code of conduct, preserving
newbies.
Moreover, HHC redirects negative energy from fellow avatars and bears it
without complaint. You will not hear him whine at being called a thief. You
will not hear him curse. He bears his burden with understanding and resolve.
He is the butt-end of every joke, and he laughs....all the way to the ATM.
Furthermore, Headhunter Chieftain came to this Phantasus understanding he
could choose whatever role he likes, villain or hero, insect or beast, man or
woman, adult or child. The role of villain seems most attractive because the
influx of Sunrays, Helpolytes, Necrolytes, and other do-gooders has tapped the
sunshine dry. His trademark, his Superman S, his Zorro Z, is familiar to all:
Tell them the Headhunter got you!
-------------------

-***I NEED A TORGENSON***
Not a hot forum topic, but a message of importance:) If they got the spelling
right it would be even better. Them Teddies are real popular.
----
See these three messages below:
----
If anybody has a torgenson teddy that they are willing to sell, please let me
know. It's(the teddy) for a friend. Please, I need to know as Soon as possible!!

Duckolyte Proud Feather
-----
I have one available...

5000T or make a reasonable offer.

Sappholyte Orlando II
-----
I just so happen to have an extra T. Teddy!

Since I have such a bad taste in my mouth from all this HHC crap and misc. other
things that have happened in-world lately I feel it is time to spread a little
good cheer (yeah...I know it aint Xmas). So ESP me (Gib) in-world and the Teddy
is yours...for free! :)

- Gib (struggling to focus on positive stuff and not negative stuff

--------------

Those are the current Hot Forum Topics. Thanks for all your support last time. I
think my last posting was not so much of a cry for help as it was an expression
of a very tough week:) I appreciated your bearing with me and hope you didn't
mind the narratives too much last time.

Thanks for your continued good cheer.
We appreciate it!
On behalf of your customer support and forum staff team,

xxxxxx xxxxx
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_dev 6217) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6217) squelch
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 21:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Tue, 26 Mar 1996 vaserius@ossi.com wrote:

> Regardless of what we *think* squelching might or might not be
> used for:
>
> Squelching provides the customer the opportunity to ignore an
> unfriendly customers. However, by introducing squelching, we
> take a giant step toward creating an unfriendly environment.

This argument has happened before. Many times. The same cases have been
brough up many times.

The eventual conclusion is always the same.

And despite fears to the contrary, I've never seen any squelch analog create
an unfriendly environment. Just the opposite, in fact. What we're starting
with _IS_ an unfriendly environment.

When abuse can be nullified, it tends to cease. The mere knowledge that the
abuse will not enjoy success is an effective ward against abuse happening in
the first place.

That is to say: 'They'll do it if they know they can get away with it.'

That's part of human nature.

And that's why what we have right now is an unfriendly environment. Because
they sure can do it and get away with it. It should be no wonder to us at
all.

> Squelching may solve one particular problem: it keeps another
> avatar "out of my face" (at least vocally, but not bodily). We
> would prefer to address a greater, underlying problem: there is
> no way for Acolytes to deal with problem customers. We need the
> Acolyte powers completed--we would rather have any one of those
> powers completed than have squelch implemented.

There is something I don't understand here.

I hear many complaints that users come running to us any time anything goes
wrong and expect us to fix it for them. And we chastize them for not fixing
the problem themselves.

Yet we won't give them the ability to do so?

No wonder they're so mad.

This is not a replacement for Acolyte powers. Those are needed and
important as well.

But it's also important for users to have a sense of security. A sense
that they can resolve problems. They need at least some power. Some level
of control themselves. Some ability to generate a sphere of influence of
the world they inhabit.

Even if it's only the ability to ignore.

I've always felt that it was a mistake that the design of our world gives
avatars no power whatsoever. Not even a smidgeon. Not even the ability to
defend themselves in any way. We don't trust them to take care of
themselves. Our design requires us to defend them for them. That's a
larger and more complicated task than we can or should handle. And the
effects of that are already evident.

Maybe we thought that if we never even invented the hatchet, that people
wouldn't wage war with eachother. Maybe we thought if we took away all
their arms, they wouldn't fight. Maybe we thought that if we took away
everything they had, they'd finally get along together and become friends.

They don't.

We can't force them to coexist. We can only allow them to coexist.

We can't force them to like eachother. We can only allow them to meet
eachother and converse.

We can't force them to accept eachother. We can only allow them to accept
eachother.

I've seen a lot of people try to force it. And it has never worked and will
never work.

It has to be their voluntary decision.

Not one we made for them.

> We aren't willing to sacrifice an opportunity for interaction when
> other options are available to us.

Interaction with who? Presumably someone you would squelch is someone you
don't want to interact with. Nobody squelches people preemptively. Why are
we interested in forcing parties that hate eachother to interact?

> - Vaz

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6217) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6217) squelch
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: vaserius, pogo@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 23:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm not going to re-argue why squelch is not the best idea, nor
address the assumptions about assumptions. I will address a few
key items:

>And that's why what we have right now is an unfriendly environment.
>Because they sure can do it and get away with it. It should be no
>wonder to us at all.

We do not have an unfriendly environment. We have had, over the
past month or so, several unfortunate incidents, none of which
squelching would have helped.

That these things were going to happen is not a suprise. That there
are things we could have implemented in order to prevent (or reduce)
them has been brought up over and over, and we're paying for our
lack of timeliness.

>I hear many complaints that users come running to us any time anything
>goes wrong and expect us to fix it for them.

This would not change if squelching were implemented.

>And we chastize them for not fixing the problem themselves.

Where did this come from? Yes, users come to us whenever something
goes wrong, and at times it is frustrating that they have recourses
they don't take, but at no time do we *ever* chastise them for seeking
support. On the contrary, we attempt to help them learn from the
experience. They in turn teach others.

>Yet we won't give them the ability to do so? [deal with problems
themselves]

This is not true at all--they have lots of ways to deal with the
problem themselves, both technically and socially.

>No wonder they're so mad.

Let's clear this up.

They are mad mainly because of 2 things: Avatars inturrupt events,
and avatars steal things. *Neither of which squelching address.*

We don't want to keep people from "hassling" other avatars. We do
want to keep them from "harrassing" other avatars.

Please hear me on this: I'm not saying squelch isn't a valid solution.
What I'm saying is there are better solutions, and solutions which
will have a *positive* impact on our product, not a neglibible or
potentially negative impact.

Squelching doesn't just give the users something--it also takes a
great deal away.

- Vaz

OK, so I re-argued a bit. :)</pre>

==(ct_team 3082) message to the members==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3082) message to the members
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/03/1996 00:17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greetings! :)

The following letter has just been posted to the members, thanking them for
their continuous feedback on our products and services. We've included in
here some insightful information so that they can better understand how our
company is dedicated to supporting our customers and some of the process
flows we use to keep the team informed. This letter will be a held message
in the forum's "Discussions & Issues" section, as well as be uploaded as a
file in the "WA Official" library #6.

-xxxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

In our continuing efforts to provide you the best possible customer service,
we want you to know that all messages in this forum are read on a daily
basis by the members of the forum staff. Thanks to the electronic medium
through which we communicate it is much easier for you to provide us with
feedback. FCT and the WorldsAway Dreamscape Team are very appreciative of
the suggestions and concerns we receive.

We created the Help Desk and Install Support message sections as a direct
link from you to our entire team via the forum staff. The In-World Events
and Discussions & Issues sections are provided for you, our members, to
converse with one another about the in-World issues which you feel are
important. These messaging sections should be considered a direct extension
of your lives in the Dreamscape.

We feel it important for you to know, that though our presence may not
always be felt in the sections we have provided for you (In-World Events and
Discussions & Issues), the forum staff does read all forum messages on a
daily basis. </pre>

==(ct_team 3083) Turfs Letter 3==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3083) Turfs Letter 3
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/03/1996 00:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greetings Team!

The following message was just posted in the forum to the members as an
update on where we are with turfs. This message will be held in the forum
for one month until we either release turfs or post another information
message.

-xxxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

Since early February, Turfs have undergone extensive testing and refinement
to bring you turfs worthy of calling home. In our last post regarding Turfs
testing (now saved in the "WA Official" library #6), we stated that we were
planning for an additional month of external testing to ensure that turfs
are suitable for release. Additionally we stated that at the end of that
month we would update you on the status of the public release of turfs.

Thanks to the dedication of our testers we have been able to determine
necessary fixes and desired enhancements. Throughout the last month we have
continued to test and receive feedback from the testers, Member Support, the
Oracles and the World Design Team. With their input, it has been determined
that turfs are very close to being complete.

We are currently checking what we hope to be the final software release to
ensure that no new problems have been introduced, all known problems have
been resolved, and all approved requested enhancements have been included.
We are allowing one month for this testing period. If we feel, however, that
turfs are ready sooner we will release them. While we regret the delay in
bringing turfs to you, we do not regret the decision to deliver the highest
quality product we can.

In our continuing effort to keep you informed of what has been accomplished,
we present the following list as a sampling of what features have been
tested and approved:

- Ability to inquire about different apartments.
- Ability to add additional owners to the lease agreement.
- Paying rent (and paying in advance).
- Turf owner can remove a specific guest.
- Ability to read the lease before renting a turf.
- Turf owner can set the number of avatars (max 6) allowed per turf room.
- Turf owner can enter full turf room.
- Turf owner can allow owners but not guests in a specific turf room.
- Turf owner can prevent new guests from entering turf.

Here is a sampling of some of the additional features which are holding up
the release. We feel these features to be integral to the function of turfs
in the Dreamscape. When turfs are released we will provide a full list of
features and functions.

- Ability to allow up to 16 owners of one turf.
- Ability to remove an owner from a multi owner lease.
- Ability to color walls of your turf with spray cans.

Watch the forum Newsflash for the announcement of the availability of turfs.
We have grand plans in store! If you have any comments, feel free to post a
message addressed to SYSOP in the Discussions and Issues section of the
WorldsAway Community Forum. Thank you for your continued patience and
interest. We are working hard - it will be well worth the wait.

Sincerely,

WorldsAway In-World and Forum Staff </pre>

==(ct_team 3085) What's New With WorldsAway 3/31 - 4/6 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3085) What's New With WorldsAway 3/31 - 4/6 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 31/03/1996 20:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

on GO AWAY and WEB pages

-------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 31 - April 6, 1996

-April Fun, No Foolin!
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--April Fun, No Foolin!

It's the beginning of April! This means the flowers are starting to bloom,
the sun is going to shine, and the birds are beginning to sing again. In
the WorldsAway Dreamscape, come out and play in the sunshine of the
Kymerian Countryside. As you decide to work on your New Year's resolution
with a little more conviction since the weather is so nice, it may be the
time to buy that athletic avatar body! Put on those cyber sneakers and
exercise as you frolic in the springtime cyber cheer with your friends.
Do you know all your avatar F-key gestures? They make a great work-out.

Look out, however, it's also the time of April Fools! Make sure you are
preared and armed with the best gag you can think of for your
unsuspecting friendly avatar. A perfect gag doesn't harm but makes you
and your target feel appreciated and loved. The WorldsAway Dreamscape
this month should be full of springtime fun! Just see below to the many
listed In-World events occurring this week! (If you don't see something
you like, come on in and improvise a little on a springtime theme and
make an event happen.)

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

You may obtain WorldsAway Time (WAT), inworld, by clicking on your
avatar, and selecting Status | What Time Is It? THRICE!

**** Sunday, March 31th

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains 7:00 AM, Outside Isle
Caribe, Weekly English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly
Championship! Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic
rules. Variations include Box and screen racing.

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty 11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the cost's.

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon 12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, SKN Jackal 4:00 PM, Outside of Fire
Room Entry Fee: 25 Tokens. Everyone should know the details:-)))) Also,
we still have a special prize available.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains 7:00 PM, Starway
Cafe Stage, Weekly Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers.
Topics vary week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the
Trivia Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly Poems should be six
verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, April 1st

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena 5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win tokens
and prizes, monthly championship!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo 6:00-8:00 PM, Magic Shop, Weekly All
proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch or
play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry 6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom,
Bi-Weekly Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover 8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage,
Weekly Many rare items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Weekly door prize drawings for rare items!

**** Tuesday, April 2nd

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon 12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade 1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly Call KYMER!
first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Download
KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver 6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win
a bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen 7:30-9:30 PM,
Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, April 3rd

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I 1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly Call KYMER!
first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Download
KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis 5:00 -
7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly Computer Technical Trivia questions.
Everyone wins. We award tokens, items (many are rare) and door prizes.
This game is sponsored by the Games & Role Playing Guild.

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector 8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library,
Weekly This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes
will be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be
announced before the event.

**** Thursday, April 4th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm 10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin
Games, Weekly All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play. Bets
are 25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G 5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar
Storeroom, Weekly New! Games and more!

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the costs.

**** Friday, April 5th

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

European Ghost RACING, Holger 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win
tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer 7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous 7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly 40T per
round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen 9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's
Center Left, Weekly Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times
each week.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Saturday, April 6th, DKS (Dating, Kymer Style!), Codemaster John D. and
Astarte, 4:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor So the 'Month of Romance'
didn't work out the way you wanted? The FIRST ever 'Date Auction' will
now solve *all* your problems!

Sunday, April 14th, Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal 4:00 PM,
Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly 25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to
win points. Top 3 scores enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or
contents of chest.

Friday, April 19th, Duckolyte Collectibles Benefit Auction 7:00 PM,
Starway Stage Cafe, Hosts Chief Duckolyte Brains & Chief GK
Raptor-Duckolyte SrK All proceeds will be going into the Duckolyte
benefit fund to help sponsor future prizes for events held in the
Dreamscape. Many rare heads & items up for bid. Please contact the Hosts
for items to be placed on consignment. Everyone who comes is eligible for
door prizes. We hope to see you all there !!</pre>

==(ct_ols 171) xxxxxxx preliminary agenda==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 171) xxxxxxx preliminary agenda
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_ols <ct_ols@ossi.com>
CC: xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>, Ron <ronl@ossi.com>, xxxxxx <xxxxxx@ossi.com>, xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
DATE: 01/04/1996 14:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's a preliminary agenda for xxxxx on Wednesday. Let me know if any
adjustments need to be made ....

7:00 Breakfast with Ron in San Francisco (he's working at home that day)

9:00 Meet with Hirai-san (new FOSSI president) here at FCT re:
- History of CompuServe/FCT relationship
- CompuServe's plan to deliver 20,000 trials/month
- CompuServe's vision for virtual worlds

12:00 Lunch discussion with xxxxxx, xxxxxxx, xxxxx, Scott, xxxxxx,
xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxx, and Vaz. Proposed topics:
- to advertise or not in a fantasy role playing world
- improving day to day communications between CS/FCT

1:30 Meet with xxxxx to scan the account listing of the 22,000 WA
members and circle the sponsored ones.

5:00 Wrapup, next steps ...

5:01 leave for cocktails and dinner at Mama Sushi's

Please respond ASAP so I can get this to xxxxx before the end of today, 4/1.

Thanks,

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 182) OLS Monthly Meeting==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 182) OLS Monthly Meeting
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_ols <ct_ols@ossi.com>
DATE: 02/04/1996 18:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Our regularly monthly communications is scheduled for Wednesday at 5:00 in the
Board room (second floor). It will be short so be ontime (or you'll miss the
refreshments).

Thanks,

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 241) 1.1 bug==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 241) 1.1 bug
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 03/04/1996 18:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We in QA have come across a bug with 1.1 (Win only) where in some
cases a user will log in with-out a ghost. Any command to the server will
hang the client. The only workaround found _was_ to leave the region, hang,
logout then back in and you would log into the region entered previous.

NOW we've found that it does NOT occur if "Data Compression" is
turned off in WinCIM. This should be the workaround given if this problem is
encountered. This is (I think) only in 1.1 (xxxx xxx compression?) and is
for use in case this is not remedied before release.

Thank you for your attention,
xxxx xx
_________________________________________________
xxxx xxxxxxx : Quality Assurance
xxxx@OSSI.com : Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
xxxx@xxxx.com : xxx-xxxx
All opinions are mine, I own'em, so there!
_________________________________________________</pre>

==(ct_team 3121) WW Flowers and Virtual Seepage==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3121) WW Flowers and Virtual Seepage
FROM: xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 02:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi All,
You know how I am always harping about how the virtual community experience
is real and how those relationships are as real as any in the Waking World?
Well today at 7:00pm, I joined Sunray Render and Sunray Love in marriage.
These two avatars met at the infamous thrall auction. Imagine my delight
and surprise when xxxxxxx showed up in my waking world office cubicle
bearing a lovely basket of beautiful spring flowers, addressed to Oracle
Uni, from Render and Love, "with affection and appreciation"!!

We hear whining and complaints and charges of political incorrectness, (from
the seepage of Waking World issues into the very different context of the
Dreamscape), but seldom are we blessed by the seepage of Dreamscape
appreciation into the Waking World Fujitsu environment. I wanted to share
this with you team members because those flowers belong to all of us who
strive to make the dream real, to engage in authentic relationship in the
Virtual Community.
Oracle Uni </pre>

==(ct_team 3129) Business Models for Internet based games==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3129) Business Models for Internet based games
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 17:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am going to attempt to transcribe my notes from a roundtable I attended
at the CGDC.

The topic was Business Models for Internet Gaming, and it was led by
Scott Bylow of Worlds Inc.

First, let me caveat that I was not able to enter the room at the
start of the discussion due to space problems. However, I think
I got a fair amount of the jist of what was said. xxxx can fill in
the rest.

Also, please dont argue with me about any of these points. I am
just the messenger. If you have any questions, or if something wasnt
clear, let me know.

The handout was one page and contained...

Business Models
- Subscription
- a la carte purchase
- Advertising/Promotion
- Channel Partner (e.g. AOL)
- Retail distribution w/ subscription combined
- Transaction Fees

One of the summarizing comments by an attendee was...
- free model (netscape style)
- flat fee
- monthly charge
- only the pornography sites are making money this way
- its difficult to recover costs
- Bundle content with another provider
- "microcharging" - it must be integrated into your game

- The bottom line is that you should utilize all the
above models.
- In addition, scott pointed out that you should not forgo
the value of the demographic data that you can collect.
He says to gather and sell it.

One of the common threads that keep popping up was that the games
should have social interaction and the ability for users to be expressive.

There should also be an expression like meditation, for when you
are specifically not in a mode for intereaction.

Bandwidth was brought up, of course..
- How much do you need for your game?
- Worlds Inc. works fine on modems but is not capable of twitch
gaming.
- The future of ISDN is not here (whats happening?)

Someone mentioned that AOL has a mission throughout the whole
company to bring entertainment content in... specifically things
like TV, movies, etc.

OuterLimit was mentioned. This a venture by MGM and Worlds Inc.</pre>

==(ct_dev 6256) Avatar Names==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6256) Avatar Names
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 23:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 8:23 PM 4/4/96, xxxx xxxxxxx wrote:
>I think we've been through the name game before--that an inactive name gets
>recycled after 3 months so the member (or anyone else) can claim that name
>again. But has this 3 month policy been implemented already so we can start
>telling the members this? In the meantime, can SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE
>change his name to SunRay Knight Mage FineDude or *SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE
>FINEDUDE* and have it work for him?

xxxx,

I think only condensed alpha-numberic non-case sensitive information is
used as the check information for unique avatar names. That means attempts
to use the two mentioned variations won't work for a different account
holder because the * and different cases aren't considered and the
essential order of letters are the same as SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE.

A possible solution is to add a number to the name, such as SUNRAY KNIGHT
MAGE FINEDUDE 2 .... (actually looks kinda weak).

If the user actually wants to get all his avatar information from one CID
to another CID, there is one way that I know of. But it will require
manual changes on the server that is best done when the server is down.
The question is whether we want Dreamscape users to be able to migrate
information from one CID to another CID. It sounds like B. Fine doesn't
want to start from scratch again with a different avatar on a different
CID, but might be the most cost effective for us. (or money generating
since he has to build up his avatar).

xxxxxxx

>
>Here's the member's message:
>
>Dear SysOp
>I recently changed my account number and I had an Avatar
>on WorldsAway, SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE. When I went back into it
>I had no choice of my Avatar and I have to start a new one.
>My question is: Is there any way that I could somehow get my old Avatar back.
>
>Please Help,
>I don't want to have to start again,
>
>xx xxxx
>Sunray Knight Mage FineDude (formerly)
>------------------------------------
>
>Thanks, xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3135) Company Confidential==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3135) Company Confidential
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: CT team <CT_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 06/04/1996 12:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a very competitive business we are in -- our product plans, the reports
on Dreamscape usage, build/release dates, product features, marketing programs,
etc, etc, etc are all confidential. As the saying goes "loose lips sink ships"
-- lets not invite competitors to mine our paths.

--------------- Forwarded Message ---------------

From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx, INTERNET:xxxxxxx@ossi.com
To: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx, 74777,324
Date: Wed, Apr 3, 1996, 6:18 PM

RE: Message from the Internet

I ran into Randy Farmer at the Game Developers' Conference,
and he seemed to know everything we were doing here at
Fujitsu. Considering that he's our competition, I found
that somewhat disconcerting. Perhaps people need a reminder
that they shouldn't give away business secrets to *anyone*.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_build 62) FYI: Server Status 4/6/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_build 62) FYI: Server Status 4/6/96
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_build@ossi.com
DATE: 06/04/1996 13:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SERVER STATUS 4/6/96
---------------------

Name of Connection Release No Location of Server
------------------ ---------- ------------------

Production Server: 1.0.10.4 (expanded ODB) on A-Tuin
Pre-Production Server: 1.1b12 (world 3) on Kirk
QA Server: 1.1b12 (world 4) on Kirk
Development Server:
Wildcard Server: 1.1b12 (expanded 1.0to1.1 DB) on Vishnu

NOTE
----

FWORLE (Pre-Production): Has complete 1.1b12 build package. For clean
world and avatar verification and documents. Internal TCP at 8024.

FWORLF (QA Server): Has the expanded 1.0 to 1.1 converted current
production database.
Has external TCP at 8002; internal TCP at 8012.

FWORLH (Wildcard Server): Has the expanded 1.0 to 1.1 converted current
production database for beta testers. Has external X.25 connection via
WAW65; external TCP at 8004.

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 246) Another question or potential problem...==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 246) Another question or potential problem...
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 11/04/1996 00:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We haven't received diskette versions of the 1.1p1 client yet from CM. Is
a diskette version of the client a requirement for 1.1 release?

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3174) post mortem for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3174) post mortem for 1.1
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 12/04/1996 21:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Folks,

A week from today, on Friday 4/19/96, we'll be having a post-mortem for 1.1.

Yes, that's a post-mortem. On FRIDAY, 4/19/96. We're all hoping that it
will be dead. If not, bring your ice picks and we'll have a 1.1 hunting
expedition.

What's a post-mortem? Most fundamentally, it's a chance to exercize a
little personal and organizational learning from recently completed
projects. But, a post-mortem is also a way of saying good-bye to old
projects and hello to new ones. (Hello 1.2...)

More plainly, a post-mortem is where we talk about what went right and what
went wrong. It is *very* important that there is constructive praise and
criticism. Sometimes, it's too easy just to point out all of the flaws...
So, I exhort you to look at this exercise as a way of learning about
yourselves and the organization.

Essentially, a post-mortem reviews what happened during the project. Clearly
for 1.1, there are going to be some important themes and topics. I cover
some of them below.

HERE'S THE PLAN.

- Each group will designate a lead (working with their director) on Monday
and Tuesday to have a short (1 hour) focused meeting on preparing their
essential lessons for 1.1.
- They should have completed all necessary meetings by end of the business
day on Thursday.
- Their leads should then prepare a sketch (typed notes really) of the
issues from their group and then meet with xxxx on Friday morning.
- xxxx will come in at 9am on Friday morning. He would like to meet with
the designated leaders from 10am - noon. My aim will be to create an agenda
and a presentation.
- We will then have a team meeting. I will distribute an agenda and lead a
group discussion off the agenda. In order to be productive, our goals are
to stick to the agenda and conclude after no longer than 2 hours, preferably
shorter.
- We will follow the team meeting with at least a small party. No work
shall be conducted... we definitely need to depressurize if only for a few
hours.

OTHER IMPORTANT INCIDENTALS.

xxxx & xxxxx will work out the location & timing for the post-mortem in the
afternoon. They will work with xxxx to make the party happen -- it's his
show anyway. =) I think that they will likely want to tap xxxxxx dedicated
expertise in this matter, but it depends upon xxxxxx schedule.

Everyone should participate, even those (like me) who were not around for
most of 1.1. It's a learning process. We're learning how to improve
ourselves, how to improve the way that we work with other people, and how to
mutually help each other get to the other side of that yellowbrick road.
(Even if we're not in Kansas or weren't here for 1.1.)

MANDATORY TOPICS & ISSUES

I would like all groups to cover the following topics. You are encouraged
to add topics to this, but not too many. Learning is good when it's
focused. REMEMBER: positive and negative.

(1) Decision-making. Did you and your group make decisions effectively?
Were decisions conveyed to you in enough detail to work with them? Did
other people allow you to make decisions? Did you allow other people to
make decisions? Which important decisions were thrashed? Which worked out
real well?

Here's a useful framework for thinking about decisions. Every decision
involves the following three roles: decision, consultation, inform. Feel
free to use this framework as a tool for analyzing your decision problems.
I hope that you'll find it useful.

***** The Decider ******

This is the unlucky soul with the *call* -- this person (bless his / her
heart) must risk making egregious errors, including the _common_ and serious
error of dragging the decision on.

This person has the professional responsibility to consult with everyone who
needs to be consulted. This person is not executing their responsibilities
effectively if they have not consulted with the right people before making
their decision.

This person has the professional responsibility to make the decision. This
person makes the subjective call; we trust them to implement as best as they
can within this chaotic environment. This person weighs all of the
information and decides what will be. If you consider how much of a
guessing game this industry is, there will always be divergent opinion. On
this issue

EXPECT that the decider will occasionally make mistakes. I find that I make
mistakes every day. (How I prioritize my time, who I fail to inform, how I
express myself, etc.) Don't you? Another professional responsibility for
the decider: learn from your decisions. Watch the impact of your decisions
and change the way that you make them.

One more note. All deciders have managers. (Well, almost all.) Managers
can override the decider, but then they own the decision. They then must
make the call themselves. The employee becomes only an information
resources, a consultant. One of the tricks of being a manager: if you
override your employees too often, then they stop making decisions on their
own and then you end up doing half their job. (Reasonably if you ask me, as
the manager has not allowed the employee to do his / her job.)

***** The Consultant ******

The Consultant is a resource. The consultant has some valuable information
pertinent to the decision. Essentially, the consultant has some information
on how that decision will impact the business, such as the consultant's
ability to do their job or coordinating accurately with the consultant's
projects. The decider makes the decision without conferring with the
consultant only at his or her own risk. (NB: the decider can make this
decision. If a decision is needed now, then the decider can jump... but you
know what they say about haste making waste.)

The Consultant may even have an opinion on how the decision should be made.
And, they are entitled to express it. The Decider can then either own that
opinion or note it respectfully and make their own decision.

The consultant has the professional responsibility of understanding the
decider's circumstances. There may only be a short amount of time available
to the consultant to communicate their information. The consultant has the
professional responsibility of trusting the decider to make the decision,
and live with it. The consultant and the decider are both part of the same
team.

Finally, the organization needs to limit the number of consultants to make
any particular decision. Say that our esteemed Executive Director needs to
consult with each individual member of the team before deciding the business
plan -- that would lead to a very long decision process. Generally, as a
heuristic, I try to limit this to five people or less, preferably one or two.

In general, there is something going wrong if consultants are routinely
being ignored.

***** The Informant *****

These are the people that you must inform about your decision. These are
people who the decision impacts, and who need to know what the decision is
to plan and execute their work. I think that this category is fairly clear.
In error, INFORM.

Needless to say, whenever a decision needs to be made, I identify a decider
(for me, I always identify only one), a small set of consultants, and
whoever needs to be informed. A long decision is frequently worse than a
partially correct one.

Well, I hope that this was useful.

(2) Communications: did you know what you needed to know? did you tell
other people what they needed to know? what slipped through the cracks?
did you know enough to do your job? what functions could have kept your
better informed? what were you told that was really useful? (remember this
is a question of function rather than peole.)

(3) Schedule: ok, the schedule slipped. It always does, but this schedule
seemed to be in free fall even when I came aboard. What can we do about
this? Here, we need to evaluate the scope of our projects, working together
to ship, and making commitments.

(4) Creativity: what creative solutions to problems worked out real well?
which ones got us into trouble? I include this topic because I like to
remind us all that our jobs are not like machines... it's not just a routine.

(5) Morale: what improves and what detracts from your morale and burnout
level? how can fellow team members help you, and how can you help other
team members? For example, I plan on substantially improving the amount of
communication about how our product is doing in the marketplace, so people
see the impact of their work.

CLOSING REMARKS

Obviously, I came on board because I like this group of people. I find
people in this group unique, talented, friendly, competent. I also find the
group chaotic and the project exciting. With the post-mortem, we're trying
to apply our skills to make the group less chaotic for all of us.

I look forward to meeting you there.

all the best,
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3191) Personal info web page.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3191) Personal info web page.
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: "Cultural Tech. Team" <ct_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 15/04/1996 19:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If anybody wants to put their contact info on the web, you can use mine
as a template (I started from cds's). It's at:

http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog/info.html

It just the basics and easy to customize.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_ols 202) Release of 1.1 client and server==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 202) Release of 1.1 client and server
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 01:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is releasing to Operations the following files, which constitute the 1.1
server:

1. renobin.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renobin.tar.Z

2. renoworld.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renoworld.tar.Z

3. renomag.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renomag.tar.Z

4. turfs.out

Located on Akasha in /build1/renocm/release.11b12/src/world/regions/turfs.out

QA is also releasing the Windows and Mac 1.1 clients and 1.1 patchers to
Member Support for release to the public.

-xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_build 66) CM 1.2 released to... (?)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_build 66) CM 1.2 released to... (?)
FROM: "xxxxx xx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_build@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 04:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've rebuilt and repackaged version 1.2d1. That is, the first development
build of webworld, meant for the marketing demo.

The server is available as akasha:/build3/renocm/pkg.12d1/*.tar.Z

The windows client is also on akasha, as the file
akasha:/build3/renocm/pkg.12d1/winclien/webworld.exe

This needs the ReadMe that xxxxx xxxxxxxx is working on, before it can be
sent to customers.

- xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3193) WA Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3193) WA Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 16/04/1996 09:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi All!

I wanted to share with you our new "WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented
Behavior" and let you know about the other documents we've made available to our
members.

Tonight we released the following documents in six (yes, 6!) locations, to make
it really easy for our members to find the information they need. All of these
documents are available on the web page, on the AWAY page under the "About
WorldsAway" and "WorldsAway Software" icons, and in the forum in the "Help
Desk," "WA Software" and "WA Official" libraries:

WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior (new)
WorldsAway Terms of Service (revised)
WorldsAway License (revised)
WorldsAway Macintosh Readme (revised)
WorldsAway Windows Readme (revised)

We also did some fancy stuff on CIS and the web page so that members will walk
through a "registration" process of sorts, before they can obtain the software.
This covers us for legal purposes, as best we can. The process has the member
read and agree to each of the first three documents listed above. They then
receive the WorldsAway Software menu from which to select their software of
choice. Once the choice is made, they then see a file abstract which gives them
further information about the software, downloading, installing, hints & tips.

We've got a revised list of known problems coming out today, and will have
another for turfs. Plus another update letter to the members coming soon with
information on the Grand Opening of turfs. :)

Check out all the changes we've made and let us know what you think, and please,
let us know if you find any typos we missed!! We're working out the kinks on the
articles that show up differently on different computers, some look great, some
look a bit askew! But we hope to have that all cleaned up and pretty today.

We're working on many more changes for the future to make getting information on
WorldsAway easier and more enjoyable for our users. We'll let you know when we
do something new!

Below is the text of the Guidelines, enjoy!

WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior

INTRODUCTION TO OUR GUIDELINES

These Guidelines are provided to help make usage of the WorldsAway
communities a positive experience for all members. The WorldsAway
Dreamscape and the WorldsAway Community Forum are communities
presented by Fujitsu Cultural Technologies and made available on CompuServe.
The WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior are Fujitsu
Cultural Technologies' supplement to the CompuServe Operating Rules and
Service Agreement Terms as they apply to the WorldsAway communities.

Fujitsu Cultural Technologies retains the right to modify these Guidelines at
any
time, without prior notice. Interpretation of the Guidelines are at the
discretion
of Fujitsu Cultural Technologies. We reserve the right to revoke access to the
WorldsAway services at any time without prior notice. By choosing the proceed
button at the bottom of this document you agree to follow these Guidelines.

INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLDSAWAY DREAMSCAPE
AND THE WORLDSAWAY COMMUNITY FORUM

WorldsAway is not a game, it is real life, lived through your avatars in a
virtual
on-line community. The avatars you will meet in the Dreamscape are real
people, not programmed game opponents. The Dreamscape and the Community
Forum provide an opportunity to explore and experiment with our social skills
while enjoying the community found there. This exploration, however, should
not come at the cost of the other community members enjoyment.

WorldsAway provides you with on-line virtual worlds which are much more
than a collection of people or a virtual chat room. The Dreamscape and the
WorldsAway Community Forum are a living and growing community. The
Dreamscape has its own culture, stories and taboos. The WorldsAway
Community Forum provides the members with means of text based
communications and technical support relating to the Dreamscape. The
Dreamscape and the Community Forum are under separate management,
interpretation and application of any Guidelines or rules may be different in
each.

As with any visit to a new community, on-line or real-world, we suggest you
proceed cautiously as you become familiar with your surroundings, the
community's societal and cultural aspects, and specific to the Dreamscape - your

new self. We offer you these Guidelines to help ease your move to this new on-
line home, and to help current community members to welcome new residents.
We hope that each new member will learn from their mistakes and share their
knowledge with others.

ON BEING A VALUED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY

WorldsAway offers its Dreamscape and Community Forum residents an
opportunity to be a valued member of a thriving community. Your individual
voices and diverse backgrounds from around the world meld together to form a
unique cultural blend.

Like anyone's participation in their community, each member's experience can
be very different. The citizens of the Dreamscape and the Community Forum
strive to provide a friendly, supportive atmosphere where avatars may
comfortably explore unfamiliar roles and expand their circle of friends.
WorldsAway is a place for everyone to enjoy. We promote an atmosphere of
genuine concern for our members, where open, honest exchange is encouraged.
Like any community, you will find that the residents will do what's necessary to

make their home comfortable to the majority of the residents and visitors.

REMEMBER, WE'RE ALL HUMAN

The most important thing to remember at all times in this or any on-line
community is the person behind the machine. Just as you sit at your keyboard,
communicating with other community residents through your on-line persona,
there are real human beings all over the world communicating in the same
manner. Approach others on-line with the same courtesy and respect that would
be expected in real life. Always remember that on-line actions can have real
world effects, so think for a moment, "What would I do if we were face to
face?"

Consider the feelings of those other people in all you say and do. Respect
others
requests to refrain from behavior they or others may find offensive, and be
forgiving of others mistakes. Take care to show consideration and respect and
treat others as you would have them treat you. Think before you speak or act, or

you may make mistakes that will prevent you from making friends and
becoming a part of the community After all, being a part of the community is
what this world is all about. Just because you *can* do something, doesn't mean
you *should*.

COMMUNICATIONS

The majority of human communications are non-verbal. Remember that through
this electronic medium much of what you wish to communicate may not come
across through words alone. Very often a different life or a different language
can add a different meaning to the words or expressions you use or hear. Make
the extra effort to understand one another's meaning or point of view.

Before you speak, think, and refrain from obscene or offensive language. This
applies to any public situation, on the streets or in the shops of the
Dreamscape,
in conference rooms, in a public message or the name you choose in any
location. Remember that typing in all caps is SHOUTING, use *asterisks* or
_underlines_ to emphasize a word or your words alone to convey the emotions.

Avoid unsolicited or repetitive attempts to communicate, especially should the
receiver not respond or request that you cease. In person, you might say "Excuse

me" or some appropriate introduction before interrupting or before speaking to a

stranger; consider the same in on-line email and conversations. Disturbance of
the general peace and public slander (insults or attacks) are inappropriate.
Remember, the community will find ways to condemn actions they feel
inappropriate; they may work to assimilate you if they feel you have potential,
but you may be ostracized if not. For more information on what you can do to
make your and others on-line experience more positive and suggestions on what
you can do to counteract offending behavior, please see the file "Dealing with
On-Line Harassment" in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk
Library (#1).

ADULTS AND MINORS

Recognize that the WorldsAway Communities bring together people of all ages.
Follow traditionally accepted rules governing contact between peers, and
between adults and minors (anyone under 18). These include restraints on
language and behavior, and respect for privacy. Traditionally accepted rules
prohibit improper overtures, sexual activity, and prying questions in exchanges
between adults and minors. With on-line interactions, it is difficult to know
with
whom you are truly interacting.

Recognize too, that you may encounter sexually explicit language and conduct.
For more information on what you can do to make your, and others on-line
experience more positive, and suggestions on what you can do to counteract
offending behavior, please see the file "Dealing with On-Line Harassment" in
the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1).

If there are minors who have access to your account, we strongly suggest that
you and your family read "Child Safety on the Information Highway" available
in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1). This article was
jointly produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and
the Interactive Services Association. Written by Lawrence J. Magid, "Child
Safety on the Information Highway" provides many helpful ideas for assisting
young adults in having a positive on-line experience.

You may wish to make access to the WorldsAway Dreamscape or Community
Forum impossible for anyone using your account, including members of your
household. CompuServe offers a Parental Control Center where you can learn
how to set password-protected controls for CIS and the Internet. GO CONTROL
for more information.

RESPECT ONE ANOTHER AND RESPECT THE SERVICE

Please respect the rules, others with whom you share the service, and the staff
members who work hard to improve upon and provide you these services.
Adherence to these guidelines will help to make your and others use of the
service a positive experience.

PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY

You must recognize your own responsibility in having access, and allowing
others access to your accounts. The person to whom the account is registered is
ultimately responsible for any actions from their account.

USE OF THIS SERVICE IS PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT

Ultimately, use of the service is a privilege, not a right, and those privileges
can
be revoked at the service provider's discretion. Failure to comply with the
guidelines detailed herein can lead to warnings or your account(s) being denied
access to (locked out of) the WorldsAway service(s) temporarily or
permanently.

AGREEMENT

By choosing the proceed button at the bottom of this document you agree to
follow these Guidelines.

WHERE TO GO FOR MORE INFORMATION

- "Dealing with On-Line Harassment," available in the WorldsAway
Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1)
- "Child Safety on the Information Highway" by Lawrence J. Magid, available
in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1)
- CompuServe Parental Control Center: GO CONTROL
- _Netiquette_ by Virginia Shea, Albion Books, San Francisco, 1994.
ISBN: 0-9637025-1-3.
- _The Magic of Conflict: Turning a Life of Work into a Work of Art_ by
Thomas F. Crum, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1987. ISBN: 0-671-66836-6
- _Pooh's Little Etiquette Book_ by A.A. Milne, Dutton Books, New York,
1995. ISBN: 0-525-45501-9</pre>

==(ct_team 3202) Off-site meeting & party==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3202) Off-site meeting & party
FROM: xxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 15:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello, everyone. Congratulations on the release of WA 1.1.

Now I am trying to arrange the off-site team meeting and celebration party.
We had one place in mind, Michaels at shoreline, for this event but it was
already booked up for the next two weeks or so, and we need to find an
alternative. Do you have any recommendations for a place where we can have
this off-site team meeting and party? The place has to be able to hold up
to 50 people.

I appreciate your suggestions. Thank you.

xxxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6293) ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6293) ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK
FROM: xxxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: pogo
DATE: 16/04/1996 16:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As long as this is going out to real customers, I have
taken the liberty of suggesting some minor grammatical and spelling
changes which you may or may not choose to use:

>
>ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK
***HANDBOOK FOR ENTERING FULL LOCALES***
>
>This is a handbook to make life easier when dealing with the fact that you
>can enter full locales. Because certain public locales such as the Temple
>Rooms and Changing rooms are restricted in the number of avatars and ghosts
>allowed, some potentially embarrassing or sticky situations can arise.
***Because some public locales (such as the Temple
Rooms and Changing rooms) have limits on the number of avatars and ghosts
allowed, potentially embarrassing or sticky situations can arise.***

>Also, there is a specific bug in regards to the total number of avatars in a
>locale and so a reminder that this is a tool and not a toy is required.
>
>The average avatar has the notion that the Temple Rooms and Changing Rooms
>are totally private, that is once they are full, no one else can enter.
>This is obviously not true or we wouldn't need such a manual. Should an
>Acolyte or Oracle enter one of these public "private spaces" they can enter
>regardless of the number of avatars present or similar restrictions on the
>room. This can lead to the notion that Acoytes and Oracles have the ability
***Acolytes and
Oracles can enter these public "private spaces", regardless of the number of
avatars or ghosts present, even if such restrictions exist on the
room.***

>to "spy" on customers in private rooms. FCT has no desire to spy on it's
***its***
>customers and will make every effort to ensure their confidence that no
>spying will occur. This manual will explain how this feature works and give
>some procedures which will help avoid the perception of "spying".
>
>
>HOW IT WORKS
>
>Entering a full locale does not happen upon entering the locale for the
>first time. If a locale is full, the Acolyte or Oracle will be ghosted and
>given the appropriate message that the locale is full. After that, they
>will have the ability to enter that locale as an Avatar.
>
>::::::::WARNING::::::::
>
>As of the publication of this handbook there is a bug regarding the number
>of avatars in a single locale. If the number of avatars in a locale rises
>above 7, there is an increasing chance that any avatar in that locale will
>run out of memory and "crash out" of the world. The crash does not effect
>other avatars in the world. At the time of this writing, other effects of
>this bug are not known. As a result, as much fun as it sounds, there is to
>be no "locale stuffing", trying to fit as many avatars in a locale as
>possible.
>
>
>EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE: TEMPLE AND CHANGING ROOMS
>
>There are two conditions and under each, different effects will occur.
>
>Temple/Changing Room not full: You will enter the locale in the same state
>(form) as you left the previous one. Ghosts will enter as Ghosts and
>Avatars will enter as avatars.
>
>Temple Changing Room full: You will enter the *OPPOSITE* of the stae you
***state***
>left the previous locale. Ghosts will enter as avatars and avatars will
>enter as ghosts. The reason is that when you enter a full locale as an
>avatar it will ghost you as normal. If you enter as a ghost, it will first
>check that no ghosts are allowed and then force you to become an avatar
>overriding the maximum limit.
>
>
>PROCEDURE REGARDING ENTRY TO TEMPLE AND CHANGING ROOMS
>
>1. Don't enter such a room unless you are meeting someone (you have the AAC
>for private/safe places).
>2. If you are meeting someone, make them find a room first and go to that
>room, you'll know if the limit is full and can enter in such a way that you
>are an avatar upon entering.
>3. If you must enter a room witout checking, enter as a ghost.
***without***
>4. If no one is there, no problem, unghost immediately in case someone walks
>in.
>5. If someone is there do the following:
> 5a. If you enter as a ghost, unghost and apologize if you are intruding.
> 5b. If you enter as an avatar, apologize if you are intruding.
>
>Usually, people are forgiving if the room is not full and you are ghosted
>for a moment. It has been the Oracle's experience that people figure it's a
>fluke of the room. If the room is full, they know you can enter full
>locales anyway. Also, this requires you to identify yourself to those in
>the room so are required to be cautious and polite when entering Temple and
>Changing Rooms.
>
>WHAT ABOUT TURFS?
>
>You will not be able to tell what limits are set on a turf room so it is a
>new situation everytime. We still recommend the above procedure unless the
>ettiqutte of the situation would look strange if you suddenly ghosted.
***etiquette***</pre>

==(ct_dev 6308) missing teleport handles==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6308) missing teleport handles
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 20:24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm not exactly totally sure, but we need to talk to xxxxx/xxxx
about this. I think the problem is that there was a step left out of
the db convert. This is the only reason _I_ know of that
would cause this problem. Basically, I thought there was a step
in the db convert to apply all the known teleport aliases to the
converted db. This is done with orb.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?
FROM: pogo@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 21:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
world".

Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
noticed it and though I would pass it on.

YELBE
Pogo</pre>

==(ct_test 255) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 255) Another production "bug"?
FROM: pogo@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 21:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
world".

Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
noticed it and though I would pass it on.

YELBE
Pogo</pre>

==(ct_dev 6313) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6313) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 22:04
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 07:50 PM 4/16/96 -0700, you wrote:
>The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
>Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
>world".
>
>Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
>noticed it and though I would pass it on.
>
>YELBE
>Pogo

Bug #1402

Population msg. in turfs often does not name highest population area. It
also does not name the following other areas: The elevator lobby, outside Nu
Yu, Jungle Park, Island Caribe, Orchid Street, Temple Street, and Gnarled
Oak Street.

3/12/96 - Vaz - Fixed.

April 8, 1996 - _All_ regions are no longer reported! Anywhere a group goes,
the "Where is everyone?" says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the
waking world." - xxxxxxxx

April 9, 1996 - In other words, this feature no longer works in any way. -
xxxx xx
_________________________________________________
xxxx xxxxxxx : Quality Assurance
xxxx@OSSI.com : Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
xxxx@xxxx.com : xxx-xxxx
All opinions are mine, I own'em, so there!
_________________________________________________</pre>

==(ct_team 3211) Re: post mortem for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3211) Re: post mortem for 1.1
FROM: ronl@ossi.com (Ron Lichty)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 22:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Goals of Postmortems:
We want to better incorporate institutional memory into our
process. That we make mistakes in a project is to be expected. It's making
those same mistakes in a subsequent project that really hurts. At the same
time, we should look at every project as an opportunity to try out ways of
doing things that seem like they'll work better.
Additionally, there are theories of corporate mythology that
suggest that institutional learning takes place within a framework of
anecdotes and stories about the successes and failures of past efforts-that
by building a corporate mythology, there are examples to point to when
there's resistance to, say, writing down functional and technical specs
prior to beginning to code ("Remember WorldsAway 1.1? Remember how much
angst we all suffered because the spec kept changing?").
The goal of a project Post-mortem is to pass on the wisdom each
individual involved with the project has gained: the mistakes we don't want
to make again; the improvements that we should build into subsequent
projects. To do that, every participant needs to come prepared to speak
forthrightly, candidly, openly, honestly about the process, its successes,
its foibles, and its failures.

Thoughts to think as you evaluate 1.1/Turfs/Docs development:
- What techniques, practices, etc. worked?
- What did we learn?
- What should we have learned from 1.0, but we continue to find
difficult?
- What didn't work?
- What problems did you encounter? How did you solve them?
- How should any unsolved problems be solved?
- What would you do differently if we did it all over again?

Reminder: critique the process, don't critique other team members.

- Ron</pre>

==(ct_test 256) Re: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 256) Re: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 01:56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxxx xxxxx wrote:
>
> The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
> Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
> world".
>
> Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
> noticed it and though I would pass it on.
>
> YELBE
> Pogo

If the regions were not put into region groups, the "where is" will not
work. It only reports on region groups, not individual regions. If the
regions were not grouped, let's figure out how to group them, write a
tcl script to do them all at once, and run it on the next server reboot.
I had a sample region grouper tcl script in src/world/, I thought that a
step like this was included in the cutover.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_dev 6317) Request to unstick and Acolyte==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6317) Request to unstick and Acolyte
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 03:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxxx xxxxx wrote:
>
> It seems an Acolyte is stuck in transition between locales. I am unable to
> summon him, he is un able to access the avatar and the server still sees
> him, but won't allow ESPs to him.
>
> Could someone please unstick him at their earliest possible convienence? I
> would really like to have this person back on duty. <g>
>
> login name: Acolyte Cerchen
> acct name: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com
>
> YELBE
> Pogo

I found a bug in the change name code. Unfortunately, this avatar is
stuck until we reboot the server. The sequence of events was...

04/16 09:12:56.074600: LMT: LOGIN SUCCEEDED
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com

04/16 09:21:59.197717: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name:
Cerchen

04/16 09:22:28.690434: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name: Acoyce
Cerchen

04/16 09:22:43.306608: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Acoyce Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name:
Acolyte Cerchen

04/16 09:22:43.308603: LMT: DELETING ACCOUNT
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com

04/16 09:26:42.176702: UT[Acolyte Cerchen]: releasing the connection
04/16 09:26:42.184803: UT[Acolyte Cerchen]: exiting for fd 63

04/16 09:26:42.191327: LMT: name: Acolyte Cerchen, logout failed - was
not in the user DB

The deleting of account should not have happened because they were going
back to the "Acolyte Cerchen" name. The bug happens when you change
names from A->B, B->C, C->A. This is the only combination that triggers
the bug. I'll fix it ASAP, but I'm too tired right now. We should put
out a forum msg to warn the users until we get the fix in place.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 10:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com> wrote:
>
> If the regions were not put into region groups, the "where is" will not
> work. It only reports on region groups, not individual regions. If the
> regions were not grouped, let's figure out how to group them, write a
> tcl script to do them all at once, and run it on the next server reboot.
> I had a sample region grouper tcl script in src/world/, I thought that a
> step like this was included in the cutover.

We need to schedule a reboot to move avatars to sponsored accounts early next
week, lets co-ordinate this in at the same time?? - What's the timescale for
producing the script? - I'll quite cheerfully run it when I am doing the other
stuff.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6319) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6319) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 12:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Folks,

I did not know what I did, but Eudora now seems to be sending attachments.
I will be sending two versions of each requirements document.

Here's a few conventions for the messages that will be coming immediately
after this one.

RULE ONE: These are not set in stone, especially as the engineers and I work
out what they can do in a reasonable time and what they cannot do. They are
also much hastier than I would like, as a function of the 3,000 other
projects that my paws seem plunged into. Also, engineers may show me a
great new feature that I can have with a day or two of extra time, and I may
jump up and down and say Yes, Yes, Yes.

RULE TWO: There are other releases. Your favorite feature may yet make it
in. =)

RULE THREE: I promise to listen, but not always obey.

RULE FOUR: I would like to take this inaugural moment to express one of the
primary rules of product management. I don't want anyone other than me (a)
giving engineers work and (b) distracting them with other priorities.

THAT doesn't mean that engineers won't help you out. If it's literally an
ultra-urgent thing and / or something that the engineer can do in (say) 30
minutes, then great. And, BTW, meetings don't count (with that 30 minutes).
I don't want engineers hauled into business planning meetings without my
awareness.

There is one current exception to rule four. I am not yet up to speed on
the tool efforts, so Brian should continue driving the tool effort.

RULE FIVE: What does "optional, not a requirement" mean? It means that I
think that the feature will be useful; we may want it as a business down the
road, but we don't need it now.

*** Addressing ***

To: These are the engineers whom I believe to be involved in this aspect.
(I could be wrong.)
cc:
xxxx -- put this first, hasty draft into the database
xxxxxxx, xxxx -- double-check documents for accuracy, did they go to
the right people
xxxx -- overall coordination and architecture
Surfdog -- any more impact to your schedules? any good ideas?
xxxxx, vaserius, xxxxxxx, xxxx, xxxxxxxx -- business requirements,
communications, etc.
xxxx, xxxxxx -- where my other 40 hours a week go =)

Finally, many of these projects have already had a lot of work put into
them. These documents should in no way invalidate that work.

I'll see you all soon.

all the best,
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6321) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6321) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxxx xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 17:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx, and others,

Three Marketing Requirement Word Docs sent by xxxx (CLIENT, WEBFOL, and WEBURL)
have been posted and can be browsed from

http://www-server.ossi.com/DV/reno/unlocked/pdoc/edoc/IV_Dev_Docs/IV_index.html

Look under the Marketing Requirements heading for the links.

xxxx - please confirm that I have gotten all the docs (are there more than three?)

xxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_ols 210) Re: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_ols 210) Re: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@CompuServe.COM>
TO: Scott Moore <pogo@ossi.com>
DATE: 17/04/1996 18:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hey! When is this change over happening and are you aware that I am getting
all the current Acolytes sponsered accounts and was hoping to get them
included on the change-over?

xxxxx,

This can happen again, any time your ready.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: surfdog@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 18:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
> We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
> the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
> if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
> their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
> after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new house.
>
> surfdog

Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
script.</pre>

==re: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: re: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: Pogo
CC: xxxxxxx, xxxxxxx, xxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius, xxxxxxxxx
DATE: 17/04/1996 19:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott,

It appears that you and I may need to address this situation. Or if not us,
the Oracles and MS. But, it needs to be addressed.

In summary, xxxxx alerted me because she had not been in the world in for a
while and when we did the changes on Monday night her avatar was lost. It
appears that other people are in the same circumstance (I've not had time to
be in the forum to hear this personally).

-xxxx

>From: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
>Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 16:35:16 -0700 (PDT)
>To: surfdog@ossi.com
>Cc: ct_ols@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
>Sender: owner-ct_ols@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_ols@ossi.com
>
>John Onusko <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
>> We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
>> the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
>> if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
>> their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
>> after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new
house.
>>
>> surfdog
>
>Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
>Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
>script.
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_team 3217) Post Mortem update==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3217) Post Mortem update
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: CT team <CT_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 17/04/1996 21:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It is looking like the Friday meeting with the group leads will happen but the
team meeting will be postponed -- no team meeting on Friday. I will provide
more details and a date for the team meeting as soon as I can pull the facts
together ... xxxx is at a conference this week and communications is more
difficult than normal.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 212) Re: Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 212) Re: Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 18/04/1996 01:55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
> > We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
> > the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
> > if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
> > their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
> > after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new house.
> >
> > surfdog
>
> Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
> Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
> script.

They should have had adequate warning. I thought messages were posted
warning users that the unused avatars would be removed.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_dev 6325) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6325) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com
DATE: 18/04/1996 02:21
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

thanks xxxx...

Fyi... I should be dropping off hard copies of this in a compiled format
thursday morning. (xxxx sent me a bunch of docs in my cis mail.)
I'll also give xxxx a e-copy of the compiled version.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3261) Imagination Status==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3261) Imagination Status
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 17:27
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is what our competition is up to.
---xxxx
>
>
>
> Be someone special! ImagiNation Network is looking for beta testers
> for a special, limited fully-interactive trial of our totally hot new
> 3D VR high-res Internet-accessible virtual community. This exciting
> games and entertainment world, which will launch in late summer, is
> code-named Cyber Park.
>
> To participate, testers will need at least:
>
> A 486-66 DX computer (Pentium recommended) 16 MB RAM
> Windows 95 Operating System
> A 2x CD-ROM Drive
> A 14.4 Modem
> A Sound Blaster-compatible Sound Card
> A VESA Local BUS or PCI Bus Video Card recommended An ISP/PPP Internet
> Account
>
> It's easy to sign up. Just visit our web site at www.inngames.com and
> fill out the online registration form. Once you've registered, we'll
> keep you posted on the latest Cyber Park developments. Space is
> limited, so sign up now! We will notify you by June 1 regarding your
> participation.
>
> Sign up soon. This is a special, limited test, so if you know others
> who might be interested, please pass this information along to them as
> soon as possible so that they can be among the first to play in our
> park. Thanks.
>
></pre>

==(ct_dev 6421) Last minute turf Q's==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6421) Last minute turf Q's
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 18:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott Moore wrote:
>
> 1. When leaving a turf by choice or by force, are the full locale rules
> followed at the elevator? That is, if 10 people are bumped from a turf, do
> 6 show up as avatars and 4 as ghosts?
>

Yes, it is just like any other region change.

> 2. When I leave and reenter my turf, is the Allow Guests/Do Not Allow Guests
> left alone or is it reset to a default when I leave (or return)?
>

It's left alone.

> 3. Some documentation states a ghost limit of 50 ghosts. The default is
> 1000. Is there a true limit on the number of ghosts in a Turf locale?
>

The real limit is 4294967295 ghosts. If we need more I can change it to
a uint64_t and the limit will be 18446744073709551615 ghosts. Although
if we went that high, we may need more memory.

Currently, the "set max ghosts" TCL routine is limiting the max to 1000.

--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_team 3262) New accts..==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3262) New accts..
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 21:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Since the server updates that we were going to do tonight
got postponed a little, I thought I'd send out this note to
clarify who is going to get their avatars moved over to the
new sponsored accts. Some of you may have sorted this out
previously with Mary S... This is the final list as a result
of that. We are going to do this tommorrow night (I think).

xxxx and xxxx have avatars on the new accts already, so I don't
think I should cut them over without their ok (That is, delete the
new avatars and make their old avatars accessible from the new
acct. It would be way easier to not do this.)

Others on this list will be changed to the new accts tomorrow night.

If there is anyone missing, let us know. Or if you *don't* want
your avatars moved to the new acct, let me know.

(xxxx, xxxx: your's are hear for info, but I am removing them from
the script unless you want me to move your other avatars.)

xxxx

old-acct new-acct who

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx" <- no change
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxx" <- no change
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxxxx"

#(xxxxxx needs to keep her account #xxxxx,xxx and I've put on 2nd request)

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxx xxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx"

#(both of these old accounts for them are on the 2nd request)

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx"

#(both of these old accounts for them are on the 2nd request)</pre>

==(ct_dev 6427) FYI: Sale of comm. port in-world for 1000T==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6427) FYI: Sale of comm. port in-world for 1000T
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 25/04/1996 01:10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Oracles and Member Support,

xxxxxxx came across an avatar called "Emmanuelle" who was trying to sell a
comm. port monitoring program in-world today. He was able to purchase the
program for 1000T in-world and got the program via email. I have a copy of
the program on my shared directory at Odie->
C:\~shared\~commspy\commspy.zip. The file has also been unzipped in the
same directory.

The program looks like a standard comm. port monitoring program that you
can set to display in mixed mode to display some the messages that are
being received by the user's computer. If you pay attention to the data
that gets broadcasted when an avatar deghosts or enter a locale, you are
able to get some data information on what items are in an avatar's pocket.

xxxxxxx

P.S. I am not sure about the the impact of copyright laws on this
monitoring program and the sale of it in-world. I only saw information
about a Windows OnLine BBS service that was zipped with the original file
and I assume this program might be available there.</pre>

=1997=

WorldsAway Development E-mails

2025-08-26T07:08:13Z

Stu: /* 1996 */ Added WorldsAway development e-mail - (ct_team 3262) New accts..

Emails taken from the WorldsAway development teams internal mailing lists can be found on this page. For privacy reasons, some information, names or email addresses may be redacted.

'''Unless explicitly stated, all dates are in Day/Month/Year format. This will be corrected in a future article update to show in the Month/Day/Year format.'''

=1995=
==(ct_team 1987) CM 1.0b3 release notes==
<pre>
From: "xxxxx xx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
Date: Monday, 14 Aug 1995 18:40:05 cdt
To: ct_team@ossi.com
Cc:
Subject: (ct_team 1987) CM 1.0b3 release notes

Title: Release Notes for Release Version 1.0b3
Author: Garth Minette
DocID: reno/unlocked/releases/all.notes.b3
Version: 1.0
Date: 8/14/95

Release Contains: Server, Netserver, World, Resources, Winclient, MacClient.

Common Client Changes:
BUGFIX: fixed crash during return from prefs dialog before logging in.

BUGFIX: (#921) Sped up region transitions a lot by not purging
resources that are common to both regions.

BUGFIX: (#542/#680)It should now be much easier to select a token
carried in your avatar's hand.

BUGFIX: (#968) Walking is now much smother.

BUGFIX: Avatar correctly holds an object during walking animation.

Macintosh Client Changes:
CHANGED: sped up menus by 30%.

BUGFIX: no longer has problems with spaces in disk volume names.

BUGFIX: fixed some minor memory leaks.

BUGFIX: cleaned up font.

CHANGED: Fixed ESP to match the new ESP mods for Windows.

Windows Client Changes:
BUGFIX: Other user events are blocked while popup menus are up.

BUGFIX: Sped up menus a bit.

BUGFIX: Fixed ESP lists. Send To field no longer changes as you get
ESP'ed to.

CHANGED: Assertion errors no longer give you the option to continue.

CHANGES: Popups no longer cause timeouts if they are left up.

Server Changes:
ADDED: Login time accumalates Tokens.

BUGFIX: Fixed banish

BUGFIX: Fixed teleporting of other avatars. (Oracle only?)

BUGFIX: Changing regions should have avatar only walk on one axis.

Network Server Changes:
BUGFIX: Fixed crash due to wierd X.25 PAD parameters.

Object Class Changes:
BUGFIX: Both giver and givee should see appropriate messages when the
Give To... command is used.

BUGFIX: Avatar's gesture menu should be correct to spec now, including
the function key ordering.

BUGFIX: Unswapped mad and sad emoticons in the gesture menu.

ADDED: Gesture menus now have word names as well as emoticons.

BUGFIX: No more zero value tokens.

BUGFIX: Pocket dialog title is more correct now.

BUGFIX: Wear and Remove ordering fixed in avatar menu.

BUGFIX: Try to put an object in a full pocket and you'll get an
appropriate message.

BUGFIX: Vendroids/head machines/bodychangers should be much cleaner
now, and work better. Avatar facing should be correct when
using them. Sounds should be correct. Timing should almost
match actions.

CHANGED: Some of the parrot's comments are now different.

CHANGED: 'Tell me about...' on immobile knick-knacks should no longer
say that you can pick them up.

CHANGED: Fiddle wand now uses different permissions than the dog bit,
so people can use fiddle wands without being ESP'ed to because
they are acolytes/Oracles/Dog!

BUGFIX: Fixed bug where machine seemed to eat all an avatar's tokens.

BUGFIX: ESP is now case insensitive.

CHANGED: Token accrual is every one hour.

ADDED: Amulet can now change an avatar's body to be a buff male or
wholesome female.

World Database Changes:
CHANGED: Individual pieces of art are slightly smaller due to handling
flipped artwork.

CHANGED: Reprocessed all artwork.

ADDED: Added Bar-L Bar to world.

BUGFIX: Secured Temple Dungeon a bit.

CHANGED: Added Chests to Vendroids.

ADDED: Lots of artwork for later addition of new regions.
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5276) Proposed Interverse Open Standard==

<pre> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5276) Proposed Interverse Open Standard.
FROM: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
TO: tony@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com, dragon@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 17 Nov 1995 19:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I created this proposal for Tony, I thought others might want
to contribute to the idea also.

Thanks to Mary for bringing this up! :-)

-Norman
------------------------------------------------------------------------

A Proposal for creating an Interverse Open Standard.

Overview:
Interverse technology provides a way for multiple users in
distant places to each share a view of the same "virtual" reality. Each
object in this "cyberspace" has multiple parts, one on the server, and one on
each client. The way these parts communicate is both simple and powerful.
There is a need for a practical protocol like this for many different
internet based applications.

I propose we try to make this protocol a de-facto internet standard by
providing an inexpensive object developers package for non-commercial use.
We also need to create a support network for third party developers, so
they can ask questions, report bugs, and add their extensions to our
"master" interverse distribution.

So, what will we be giving away? A lot. We need to seed the interest
by giving developers complete instructions on how to create their own
Interverse objects. Using the information we distribute, we will be giving
away enough information for others to reverse engineer our client and/or server
(eventually).

What will we be keeping? All our server and client technology. We've
got a lot of rocket-science in our code. It will take a long time for anyone
to match what we've done already. We will tell them how they communicate, but
we will not give them details as to how we've implemented the server and client.

What will we gain?
Developers will create their own micro-worlds, they will debug
and extend our product. They will provide a pool of people with experience
developing objects, worlds and tools which are compatible with ours. They will
provide links to the dreamscape and other Interverse worlds, thereby extending
the Interverse.

How do we do this?

1. Provide liberal license agreements for non-commercial use of Interverse
Technology. Target schools, universities and researchers.

2. Create The object developers toolkit, this should contain:
A. Documentation:
1. "Developers toolkit license agreement".
2. "An overview of Interverse Technology"
3. "Creating Interverse objects"
4. "The Interverse server 'C' API".
5. "The Interverse client 'TCL' API".
6. "Interverse resource format specification".
7. "How to brand your Interverse objects".
B. Restricted Server (10 avatars simultaneously)
C. Windows and Mac Clients
D. "Developers" resource set.
D. Clade, iv_editmethod, rm_update, sunclient and other
development tools
E. Sample source for several objects.

3. Create an "Interverse Developers Network"
All developers receive the object developers toolkit.
Nominal subscription fee ($25/yr?) periodic updates (on CD?)
Provide email technical support. No phone support.
Create "news" group for questions and community building.
Perhaps a compuserve forum, BBS, or in-world
"private region and BBS"
Provide a "bug database" for developers.
IDN members can report bugs.
IDN members can contribute objects and tools to the
"third-party" library.
IDN members can submit extensions to be "branded" as
"Interverse Compatible" these objects will be added
to the "official" Interverse distribution CD

4. Make source code available (at a fee) for non-commercial research
purposes.

5. Co-marketing with Sun is a possibility.

What will it cost?
The documentation we need to create is the same documentation our
Japanese sponsors need. We need to clean up our animation engine and resource
manager to overcome some technical limitations. We need to set up the Developers
Network support and distribution aspects.

I expect that this option is much less expensive than rewriting for 3D or
developing the tools necessary to quickly provide "Custom Worlds" for Content
providers.
This plan allows us to leverage our existing investment for minimal cost, and if
successful, we could see the Interverse standard could be as pervasive as HTML.

Thanks for your consideration.

-Norman</pre>

==(ct_test 152) Yet more chirstmas art bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 152) Yet more chirstmas art bugs
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: vaserius@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 05 Dec 1995 14:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Jeff,

Here are additial christmas bugs:

1) With the new female body type, when you turn left and shrug or present,
the body faces away from you with the head still facing left, and no gesture
animation occurs. If you face RIGHT and shrug or present, the body faces
forwards with the head still facing right.

2) The wave is too brief for the new female body type.

3) The Mrs. Claus head has stray white pixels around it.</pre>

==(ct_team 2610) iv_loginlog==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2610) iv_loginlog
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: Thursday, 14 Dec 1995 19:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Japanese team has asked:
> Do you have any program which shows the data in iv_loginlog or calculate
> the statistics from iv_loginlog?

Do any of you have such a program? Please let me know.

Thanks,
xxx</pre>

==(ct_test 162) accessory bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 162) accessory bugs
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: Tuesday, 19 Dec 1995 13:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To: vaserius
From: xxx@loki.ossi.com
Subject: accessory bugs

Bugs related to individual accessories:

1) The small round glasses are too far back in the side views.

2) The big pipe is is too high by a couple of pixels in the frontal view,
and is too far back and high up on the side views.

3) The big round sunglasses are off by one pixel to the left in the frontal
view.

4) The bandana is WAY too far back on the side view (approx. 15 pixels).
It is also way below the hand when held.

5) The right eye patch is too high in the frontal view.

6) When held, the ascot is far below the hand.

7) The held earrings appear behind the hand when facing sideways. Also,
the square earings appear below the hand when held.

8) The big pipe smears or is chopped off when walking left or right. It is
also partially chopped off when you turn to face left or right. This also
occurs with the pipe and bowtie.

9)The sounds for removing and putting on accessories are strange and seem
inappropriate.

10) On the wider heads (for example, the tomato) the flower band does not
reach around the entire head, especially in the side views.

11) On the wider heads (for example, the tomato, the glasses do not reach
the ears in the frontal view.

12) With some of the heads (for example, the cute girl), the big pipe shows
through the shoulder of the muscular male when he is facing away.

13) Virtually all of the hats get chopped off or smear when walking left or
right.

14) With the groucho glasses, the bandana around the forehead is broken,
allowing the hair to show through.

15) When held, the red flower is positioned away from the hand.

16) The small round glasses are very hard to click on.

17) With the George Burns glasses, the cigar is flaoting in front of the
mouth in the side views.

18) For the small round earings, in the rear view they are 1-2 pixels to
the left. In the side view, they are 2 to 3 pixels too far back. In the
back view for the Roberta head, the left round earring is away from the head
and appears to float.

19) There is no animation for putting on an accessory, although there is
animation for taking one off.

20) 2nd POV sounds are incorrect for wearing and removing accessories.
There is a "foomp" sound for 2nd POV avatars.

21) Almost everything on the cheeze head (hats, nose accessories, mouth
accessories) smears or gets cut off when you walk around.

22) The small square earrngs appear to be floating at the shoulder area
(all four views). They do not appear to be attached to the ear lobes.

More bugs to follow, I'm still compiling everyone's bug lists...

-Andrew
</pre>

==(ct_team 2628) Documentation Requirements==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2628) Documentation Requirements
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: Wednesday, 20 Dec 1995 13:36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is a list of what technical documentation I think we need to
produce to support future content providers.

Of course this list needs to be prioritized, but I think I covered
most of the basics.

I am using two new terms:

"domain" is a set of interverse classes and resources which
are intended to work together. Our current domain is "Dreamscape"
Our next domain might be "WebWorld".

"realm" is a set of regions and objects which use a particular "domain".
Multiple worlds may use the same domain, but be described
differently, each of these worlds is "realm".

I did not change the name of many of our utilities (like CLADE and DIRT)
although I imagine we will have to change them soon to make all this work.

Any comments would be appreciated.

------------- Cut Here --------------------------------------------------

**********************************************
Documents for WebWorld and CP package.
**********************************************

Users Manual for Server
Installing and Configuring an Interverse server.
TCP/IP access
X.25 access
Maintaining an Interverse server.
Man pages:
Server
utilities
tlinetsrv
nlinetsrv

The basics of Interverse Technology.
Glossary of terms
Resources
Local storage
Remote update
Messages, Methods, Images, Sounds, etc.
Object Communications Protocol
CUTESI's
Avatar permissions (Oracle, Wizard)
Descriptions of the Basic Classes
Hardware requirements

Creating an Interverse realm.
Selecting Objects
Defining Regions
Using Orb
Using Fiddle
Building a new world
Testing a new world

Interverse programming
Setting up a development environment
Building
Building the server, tools, and netsrv
Building a windows client
Building a mac client
Building the sunclient
When to rebuild client
When to rebuild server
When to remote update
Updating existing objects with orb

Customizing an Interverse Domain
Adding resources with *your* content
Incorporating new images
Art standards
Image Interface standards
Using Dirt
Incorporating new sounds
Hooking new images and sounds into your realm
Debugging and testing
In-world tools
Fiddle
Amulet

Extending an Interverse Domain
Using Clade
Changing a class definition
Changing Behaviors
Methods
Messages
Changing Instance Data
Adding or changing a resource type

Debugging
iv_editmethod
TCL window

Reference Materials
A sample class description with *Comments*
The Clade language reference
Using CUTESI's to represent structures
Client TCL API reference
Server C API reference
Orb TCL API reference
Required messages and methods.
Interverse resource formats
Messages
Methods
Images
Sounds
Man pages
iv_editmethod
rm_update
sunclient

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Enjoy!

-xxx</pre>

=1996=
==(ct_dev 5650) World-Class, Must Fix Bug==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5650) World-Class, Must Fix Bug
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 08/01/1996 22:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Jan 8 19:00 PST 1996
>Date: Mon, 8 Jan 1996 19:00:23 -0800
>From: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_dev 5642) World-Class, Must Fix Bug
>
>It seems the character for an invalid character in the WAFONT (most
>extended ASCII characters between 138 and 160) looks suspiciously
>like an "l". In fact, it looks exactly like an "l", just a pixel
>or two shorter. This means that anyone in the world can
>impersonate an Acolyte (or an Oracle, but without the robes).
>

This is not the font table that I based the server font mapper
on - some charaters have been changed. Needless to say, a whole
bunch of characters are out of sync between the clients and the
server. I'll map all these 'l' look-alikes to 'l' for 1.1. We will
have to determine if any existing avatar names are colliding.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2670) WA Download Counts (Nov 15,1995 - Jan 8, 1996)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2670) WA Download Counts (Nov 15,1995 - Jan 8, 1996)
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 08/01/1996 16:09
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WA Download Counts
(Nov 15. 1995 @ 1:00 am EST - Jan 8, 1996 @ 1:00 am EST)

WAWIN.EXE WAMAC_2 CD-ROM Orders WAWINDemo WAMacDemo WA Top Menu
Date Download Download Download Download Download Access Count
------ --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- ------------
Nov 15 1 0
Nov 16 300 0
Nov 17 512 0
Nov 18 655 0
Nov 19 837 0
Nov 20 980 0
Nov 21 1066 0
Nov 22 1161 0
Nov 23 1237 0
Nov 24 1372 0
Nov 25 1474 0
Nov 26 1620 0
Nov 27 1716 0
Nov 28 1800 0
Nov 29 1889 0
Nov 30 1956 0
Dec 1 2016 0
Dec 2 n/a 0
Dec 3 n/a 0
Dec 4 2482 0
Dec 5 n/a 0
Dec 6 n/a 0
Dec 7 2733 0
Dec 8 2771 0
Dec 9 n/a 0
Dec 10 n/a 0
Dec 11 2907 0

Dec 12 4503 290
36427
Dec 13 4546 294
38360
Dec 14 4636 305
41836
Dec 15 4720 313
45279
Dec 16 4808 318
49249
Dec 17 4940 331
53416
Dec 18 5034 340
57400
Dec 19 5095 386
60846
Dec 20 5167 389
64090
Dec 21 5227 395 0 67281
Dec 22 5347 n/a 337 71198
Dec 23 5474 n/a 635
75263
Dec 24 5670 404 1018 79455
Dec 25 n/a 467 n/a 83211
Dec 26 n/a 531 n/a 86908
Dec 27 n/a 626 1133 90830
Dec 28 n/a 734 1338 95263
Dec 29 n/a 886 1576 100271
Dec 30 n/a 1103 1871 106147
Dec 31 5734 1312 2193 112424
Jan 1 n/a n/a 2651 n/a
Jan 2 n/a n/a 2825 n/a
Jan 3 6619 n/a 4380 34 37 100713
Jan 4 6817 1 4380 160 76 106150
Jan 5 6984 30 4380 241 95 111014
Jan 6 7128 54 4380 351 116 116197
Jan 7 7326 79 4380 488 133 121740
Jan 8 7498 104 4380 629 155 127234

Note:

1. Anytime one of the servers is down, the count for a particular file may
not be available -- indicated in this report with a "n/a".
2. Due to technicalities, the WA Mac software was unavailable for download
from Nov 15 to Dec 11, thus the "0" download counts.
3. The # on Jan 4 for the Mac download represents the new mac version
"wamac.sea" file.</pre>

==(ct_dev 5666) Re: Compression in Communication Data==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5666) Re: Compression in Communication Data
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@cyber.mmp.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@cyber.mmp.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 09/01/1996 17:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sorry for the delay in getting this out.

I looked into several alternatives for implementing the comm compression.
We considered implementing it in the server, complex messages in the
client, SV, and also kissfp.

I think the easiest way (though still non-trivial) is to implement it
in the SV layer right before we "escape" the fragment. ("escape" means
to remove any occurances of certain bytes and replace them with
an escape code and the escaped byte or-ed with a mask. This is
used to prevent ^S and ^Q bytes from being sent on the wire.)

The functions that are affected are in sv.c: sv_str_in() and sv_frag_in().

The compression we will use is zero stripping. It will be a function
that is easily changeable. Also, we will have the capability to
support different versions of compression.

The SV header will contain a new flag in the extended_flags field. When
this bit is 1, the data fragment will contain compressed data. When the
flag is 0, the data fragment is not compressed.

SV control fragments will not be compressed.

When fragments are compressed they will reduce in size. When we
fill a compressed fragment, we will not attempt to put more bytes
in the fragment than would fit if the fragment was not compressed.
The reason for this is that on the receiving side we need to umcompress
the fragment into an SV fragment buffer. This is because the fragment
buffer is used throughout the processing of incoming data in the client.
This allows us to reduce buffer copies for performance. As a
result, we need to make sure the uncompressed data will fit in a SV
fragment buffer when received.

A new SV negotiation fragment will be defined. This will negotiate
compression. It will be sent from the client to the netsrv when
compression is enabled in the client. Also included in this
packet will be the version of compression used. If compression is
turned off in the netsrv then the netsrv will respond with a SV negotiate
with compression set to off. This will also disable compression
in the client. If compression is enabled in the netsrv, then the
netsrv will respond with a SV compress negotiate with compression
set on and will use the compression version specified by
the client.

The client will always initiate the SV compression negotiate, and
will never respond to a SV compression negotiate. The netsrv will
never initiate the SV compression negotiate. This will allow
backward compatibility.

There will be a global option on the netwrv to disable compression
for all connections to that netsrv. It will not be possible
to disable compression on a per-connection basis, other than
disabling it in the client.

xxx xxx proposed a zero stripping algorithm that seems acceptable
for this purpose:

00 ==> 00 00
00 00 ==> 00 01
00 00 00 ==> 00 02
AA 00 00 00 00 00 BB CC 00 00 DD 00 EE ==> AA 00 04 BB CC 00 01 DD 00 00 EE

xxx xxx (xxx@ossi.com) proposed a similar algorithm that is a
little more effecient with the single zero case, as long as the single 00
is not followed by a byte with high nibble F. Also, this works
well if the runs of zeros are less than 16.

00 ==> 00 F0
00 00 ==> 00 F1
00 00 00 ==> 00 F2
00 00 00 00 ==> 00 F3
00 01 ==> 00 01
00 01 00 01 ==> 00 01 00 01
00 C6 ==> 00 C6
AA 00 00 00 00 00 BB CC 00 00 DD 00 EE ==> AA 00 F4 BB CC 00 F1 DD 00 EE
00 12 FF 00 00 00 31 00 F0 00 00 00 ==> 00 12 FF 00 F2 31 00 F0 F0 00 F2
00 12 00 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C0 ==> 00 12 00 32 00 F6 C0

However, I would add other examples to the first examples to show
the cases of a 00 followed by a byte with F in the high nibble.

00 F0 => 00 F0 F0
00 F1 => 00 F0 F1
00 F2 => 00 F0 F2
and so on.

In addition, I am going to look at some other compression algorithms
tomorrow.

I am modifying a program I have that extracts bytes from the wire so
that we can do some analysis on the byte patterns in the transmitted
data. I'll code up some quick analysis to find out whether zero stripping
is enough, or we can benefit from generalized RLE.

I'll post the results from this as soon as possible. This should
be done today or tomorrow morning.

I expect that the SV modifications will not take too long. Maybe two
or three days to implement and test. I'm shooting for 1/15.

Let me know if you have any comments.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5668) 1.1b5 notes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5668) 1.1b5 notes
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 10/01/1996 03:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

***Because it's so late, I decided NOT to send this out to ct_team, as
xxx will be here in the morning anyway. The build isn't quite finished yet,
but xxx will be sending out notices when he finishes shortly. Assuming
everything goes correctly, xxx can then send this message to ct_team when
he gets in.***

Thanks to xxx xxx for most of this information
===

The new WorldsAway v1.1b5 is now available for testing.

WorldsAway clients will no longer be distributed via point of contact (POC).
Q/A is no longer distributing disk copies of WorldsAway client software.

Instead of disk based installations, the WorldsAway client software is
available through various methods of network access inside of Fujitsu.

---------------------------------------
For Windows for Workgroups v3.11 users:

The v1.1b4 Windows WorldsAway client is available on the NEXUS
Windows NT server and can be installed directly over the net.

Directions:
1) Launch File Manager.
2) Select 'Connect Network Drive' from the 'Disk' menu.
3) Type in '\\NEXUS\NEXUS' in the box next to 'Path'.
4) Click 'Okay'.
5) Open the WAWIN1_1.B5 directory.
7) Double click on WAWIN.EXE

Note: Once you've setup this network connection, you shouldn't have to set
it up again the next time you use it. Just open that drive again and
install the new software.

--------------------------------------------
For Macintosh users:

The V1.1b5 Mac WorldsAway client is available on 10Forward, xxx's
PowerMac 9500.

Directions:
1) Select 'Chooser' from the Apple menu.
2) Click on 'AppleShare'.
3) Click on AppleTalk Zone 'Phase 2 Zone A'
4) Double click on '10Forward'
5) Connect as Guest
6) Click Okay and you'll get a new drive on your desktop, named 'CM Shared'.
7) Open the 'CM Shared' network drive
8) Open the 'Testing versions' folder.
9) Double click on 'WorldsAway1.1b5 Install'
10) In the installer, drag the WorldsAway icon on top of the disk on which
you want to install.
11) A dialog asks you to "Locate CompuServe Folder...". Find your CompuServe
folder and then click the 'Choose "CompuServe"' button.

Note: Disable any virus checking software you're using. SAM seems to
detect a trojan horse virus when you use the link over the network for some
strange reason even though there isn't any.

================

After you've installed WorldsAway, launch CompuServe and GO FWA24.
Then, double-click on "Wildcard Server........H" to connect to
the 1.1b5 server.

Once you exit the promenade, you will see some of the machines used
for documents. Another one of the new features in this version is Turfs.
In particular, we would like you to test these turfs by visiting the
apartment manager (go left once on Cypress street). The following
description explains all about turfs.

A turf is a region owned by an avatar (or more than one avatar). It's an
area of the Dreamscape that an avatar can call home. An avatar can live
in it, customize it, have visitors, parties, and generally have a place to
feel secure and relax.

For this version, imagine turfs as virtual apartment buildings.
Avatars will be able to rent turfs with single or multiple regions (modeled
as studio apartments or 3 bedroom apartments, for instance).

An apartment complex is a series of regions. A typical apartment building
has a lobby with an elevator and a door to the apartment manager's
office. If you walk into the manager's office, you will find the manager
there at his desk. If you click on the manager, you will get a popup
menu with options like 'Inquire about rentals', 'Rent an Apartment', 'Pay
Rent', and 'Break Lease':

- 'Inquire about rentals': This is actually a pull-right menu with an
entry for each type of apartment available in this complex. You might
select 'Two Bedroom Apartment', for instance, from this menu and be
presented with a dialog detailing the lavish two bedroom apartments this
complex offers, along with the monthly rent.

- 'Rent an Apartment': This is also a pull-right menu with the same
entries as 'Inquire about an Apartment'. Select a type of apartment from
the submenu and you will be presented with a dialog box asking for the name
you'd like the apartment to be under (defaulting to your own name) and
whether you'd like this to be your primary residence. Fill in the entries
and click Okay and you will be charged for the first month's rent. You now
have a turf!

- 'Pay Rent': Use this option to pay for your apartment. You must pay
the rent for your apartment in advance each month or you will not be able to
enter. If, after a certain amount of time, your apartment is still not paid
for, you will be evicted and the apartment will become available for someone
else to rent.

- 'Break Lease': Use this option to break the lease on your apartment.
Your apartment will become vacant and available for someone else to rent.

Once these legal details are taken care of, you may now exit to the lobby
and use the elevator to go to your new apartment. When you click on the
elevator, you will get an option to 'Ride the elevator to...' which is a
pull-right menu that has:

- 'Home': Takes you immediately to your apartment.

- 'Other': Brings up a dialog to let you type in the name of someone's
apartment to go to. You can get to your own by typing in the name you
entered when you initially rented the apartment.

The apartment itself will probably be relatively bare. If you rented that
two bedroom apartment, there may be a common area and two bedrooms (three
regions total). You can move all about inside and between the regions of
your apartment. You'll probably want to buy furniture and decorations from
vendos and bring them up to your apartment to decorate. If you click on the
wall or floor, you'll get a popup menu with your apartment name. One of the
options will be a pull-right menu labelled 'Locale preferences'. The items
on this menu are:

- 'Allow guests in turf': If you select this, other avatars will be
able to enter your turf through the elevator. This does not affect anyone
already in the turf.

- 'Do not allow guests in turf': If you select this, other avatars will
not be able to enter your turf through the elevator.

- 'Allow guests in locale': If you select this, other avatars will be
able to enter this locale.

- 'Do not allow guests in locale': If you select this, other avatars
will not be able to enter this locale. This does not affect guests
currently in the local.

- 'Set maximum avatars in locale': Allows you to set the number of
avatars that can be in this locale at the same time. This can be used, for
instance, to set a room where you want to keep most of the party.

- 'Set maximum ghosts in locale': Allows you to set the number of
ghosts that can be in this locale at the same time.

- 'Remove all guests': Kicks all visitors out of your apartment.
They'll end up in the lobby.

- 'Remove guest': Allows you to kick out a particular (presumably
obnoxious) visitor.

Note that the 'Who's in here?' command on your avatar has been expanded to
tell you all of the avatars anywhere in your apartment.

You can exit the apartment via the door you came in through and you'll end
up back at the lobby.</pre>

==(ct_dev 5719) 1.1 Beta build tomorrow==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5719) 1.1 Beta build tomorrow
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 17/01/1996 21:19
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Things are coming together great. xxx has fixed "the" bug, so
objects will now actually animate while being held. xxx fixed
the foreground overdraw bug. Vaz has set up turfs and an apartment
building. The other bugs are dying quickly. So, get the rest of
your bug fixes checked in by the meeting tomorrow, because the
first Beta build will happen after the meeting.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2720) How to report a WorldsAway problem==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2720) How to report a WorldsAway problem
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/01/1996 00:53
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

For the sake of our being able to track problems, calls, bugs, etc. we
really need people to report them in the forum, using the form we've
provided there (currently message #50805). Yes, even xxx xxx and
other people who may send you an email by-passing the forum. If you all
could help us in encouraging xxx and any other external people (perhaps
your friends, or whomever) to report problems in the forum, we would
be very appreciative. If in your travels through WA you experience
troubles, it would help us if you too would post those troubles in the
forum as a "WorldsAway Member Information Report" (message #50805).

It may seem a pain, but it allows us to filter out problems for which
we know the answers, and for those that we don't, we have a form to submit
to QA which provides all the necessary information. This also allows us
(QA) to track numbers of repeats of certain problems and problems which
are related.

I realize that by a message being sent to ct_dev or other internal
mail lists, the information still gets to all of us internally, most
importantly to QA. Unfortunately, that same information does not
always end up being shared with the many forum members who help
solve problems, the remote staff, and the team at CompuServe
Customer Service.

We've devised a system whereby members experiencing problems fill out the
form in the forum. If the forum staff or other forum members are unable
to solve the problem, that form is forwarded on to what we call our
Tech Support team. The Tech Support team then works with us to help find
a solution and help us learn to find those solutions on our own. If the
Tech Support team is unable to provide a solution, the problem is posted
in ProTeam as a call. QA then determines if the call should be escalated
to Bug status and properly assigned. When a resolution to the call or
Bug is found, the resolution is passed through the same channels so
that all involved (including CompuServe Customer Support) can benefit
from the knowledge.

Please let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for your
support in this matter!

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2721) On-line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2721) On-line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <74774.1777@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx@CSI.compuserve.com>, xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 19/01/1996 04:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule to date. Any additions or changes, please send to
xxx@ossi.com.

On-Line Services Schedule
January 1996, 1.1 Release

01/16 TU
01/18 TH ~ Development meets to discuss current 1.1
release bugs
01/19 FR ~ 1.1 Turfs build (Based on TH approval)
01/20 SA
01/21 SU
01/22 MO ~ 1.0 Server only build (includes accessories fix)
~ MS/QA/CIS begin making files ready for availability,
begin testing for corruption or other access problems.
~ Valentine's day remote update to QA
01/23 TU
01/24 WE ~ 1.1 Turfs build on pre-production
~ Beta Test begins (providing QA approves and all
necessary CIS setup complete)
~ MS: Need to have page set up for free download
of software with alert article for non-beta
testers who discover the page. Need to have page
set up with direct access to World H which calls
client FJWATEST.
01/25 TH
01/26 FR
01/27 SA
01/28 SU
01/29 MO ~ Valentine's day remote update released from QA
~ Valentine's day remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
01/30 TU *** Valentine's art available to public via RU ***
01/31 WE

02/01 TH
02/02 FR ~ 1.1b7 Build
02/03 SA
02/04 SU
02/05 MO ~ 1.1b7 Build to QA
~ Misc. art fixes remote update to QA
02/06 TU ~ 1.1b7 released from QA if accepted
~ Pre-production server update to 1.1b7, remote
update made available, server downtime midnight
to 1am.
02/07 WE *** 1.1b7 release available to tester's via RU ***
02/08 TH
02/09 FR
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO ~ Misc. art fixes remote update released from QA
(poss. 02/08)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
02/13 TU *** Misc. art fixes available to public via RU ***
02/14 WE
02/15 TH
02/16 FR
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ St. Patrick's day remote update to QA
~ Marketing must have final 1.1 Help files to QA
~ Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ 1.1 Turfs released from QA
02/20 TU ~ 1.1 Help files & Readme's from QA to Garth
~ 1.1 Turfs package for release
~ 1.1 Repackaged Client Build
02/21 WE ~ 1.1 Repackage Client to QA and MS and
CompuServe QA for preparation for release to
public
02/22 TH
02/23 FR
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Beta Test end
~ MS: Changes to CIS menu pages for file downloads
must be complete for testing.
~ St. Patrick's day remote update released from
QA: will this include Turfs?
~ St. Patrick's day remote update made available
on production server, server down midnight to
1am.
02/27 TU ~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client available on AWAY
and WWW pages
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO ~ Misc. art remote update to QA; New CD's
available in CIS Store
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO ~ Misc. art remote update released from QA
~ Misc. art remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client release masters to
production for CD
</pre>

==(ct_test 185) Valentine Art Resources==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 185) Valentine Art Resources
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 23/01/1996 17:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Heads
-----
lace_heart_head 221
candy_1_head 222
candy_2_head 223
candy_3_head 224

jack_of_hearts_head_rep 669
rose_head_rep 670
tulip_head_rep 671

Accessories
-----------
head_ponytail 1105
head_backward_cap 1106
head_rose_wreath 1107
nose_glasses 1108
nose_small_square_glasses 1109
nose_winged_glasses 1110
nose_round_glasses 1111
mouth_scarf 1112

Document
--------
three_hole_paper 2509
three_hole_pad 2510
bulletin_board_2 2511
bulletin_board_3 2512
envelope_rep 2513
mailbox 2514
scrolls 2515

Turfs
-----
plain_wall_5 1629
plain_wall_6 1630
plain_side_3 1631
turf_fireplace 2143

Signs
-----
signs 2612

Statues
-------
statue_cupid 2811

Boxes
-----
heart_shaped_box 2151
heart_box_1 2152
heart_box_2 2153

Valentine 1996 Objects
----------------------
arbor 3300
bouquet 3301
candy_hearts 3302
heart_cookie 3303
heart_candle 3304
heart_gift 3305
heart_wreath 3306
hearts 3307
truffels 3308
hoofprints 3309
toy_train 3310

Magic
-----
ornate_staff 2407
ornate_staff_rep 2408
wooden_staff 2409
snake_staff_rep 2410
plain_staff_rep 2411
</pre>

==(ct_test 187) Object causing client crash==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 187) Object causing client crash
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 24/01/1996 13:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi xxx,

This does not sound like any bug that we are currently aware of, so
reporting it as an official bug is the best way to go. Please provide us
with the object's fiddle settings (chore state, etc.) and any other
additional details that might be helpful. We will then (after reproducing
it in QA world) log the bug into Proteam.

>Last night, it was reported to me that the Temple Air Room had become a
>black hole. Anyone entering it would barely make it in the room and then
>their client would crash. I investigated.
>
>It turned out it would happen only with a Windows client. Upon entering the
>room with a Mac client (thanks xxx for doing this while my direct line to
>CIS is *still down*), I noticed a fern knicknack in the far left of the
>locale. This was picked up and put in an avatar's pocket. After that, the
>problem was resolved.
>
>Would QA like me to report this as an official bug? It seems like there was
>a similar bug at one time, I don't want to heap on extra bug reports which
>might get ignored. Let me know how you think can be best handled.
>
>YELBE
>xxx
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5788) Windows bugs fixed.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5788) Windows bugs fixed.
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 25/01/1996 02:28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,

These 3 bugs have been fixed.

>
>[Problems with Win client]
> 1) Doc
> - Win client does not feed the lines correctly when we re-open a
> document.
> This problem has not been solved with v1.1b6 yet.
>
> - Win client erases teh first page, when we click on "Next" and "Prev".
> This problem has not been solved with v1.1b6 yet.
>
> 2) Bind/BBS
> - We can not open a Brand new Bind or Pub Bind by "Read".
> The mouse pointer remains as the sandglass when we try to read.
> Once some folder or document was added by Sun client, it became
> able to read by Win client.

I could not reproduce this problem.
>
> - We can not remove pages from Bind
>
> == TCL Log ==
> error: invalid command name:
> "�$@j]%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m%m�(JZ�$@n'!+�(JW&F"
>

xxx.
</pre>

==(ct_team 2745) On-Line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2745) On-Line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/01/1996 04:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule to date. _Please_ take the time to read through this
to ensure you are aware of your deadlines and how they affect other's
deadlines. :) Any additions or changes, please send to: xxx@ossi.com.
If you can't stand reading it in this format, let me know and I'll provide
you with a lovely MSWord doc.

Thanks!

On-Line Services Schedule
January - March 1996, 1.1 Release

Note 1, please see xxx's recent email(s) regarding the new version nums.

Note 2, there are three seperate options for testing purposes for the beta
testers. Rather than attempt to give them version numbers, we found it more
understandable to simply lable them as follows:

Option A: The testers will test the ability of a 1.0 client
to connect with the 1.1 server (1 file)
Option B: The testers will test the executable file download
and upgrade of their current 1.0 client to
a 1.1 client (1 file)
Option C: The testers will test the full download and install
of a new 1.1 client (1 win file, 2 mac files)

For public release Options B and C will be made available to the public.
Option A is for testing purposes only.

01/23 TU ~ 1.0.9.2 server only build (CM)
~ Beta Test Option C build (CM)
~ Valentine's art check-in
01/24 WE ~ 1.1b6 build on pre-production
~ 1.0.9.2 server from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option C from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option A build (CM)
~ Beta Test Option B build (CM)
~ Valentine's art remote update to QA for testing
01/25 TH ~ Beta Test Option A from CM to QA
~ Beta Test Option B from CM to QA
~ QA places beta test files on ftp site in WAPRE
directory and informs MS and CIS of availability
~ CIS ftp's files and puts in place on CIS servers
~ MS (with assistance of xxx and xxx) finalizes
download abstracts for beta files on CIS. Upon
completion, files are forward to CIS for placement.
~ MS/QA/CIS begin making files and download abstracts
ready for availability.
~ QA/CIS QA: Testing must be completed on
Options A, B & C for FREE access to download,
corruption or other access problems and FREE Test
World access. Notify MS and CIS when approval for
release to testers is given.
01/26 FR ~ Beta Test will begin if QA approves release and all
necessary CIS/MS setup and testing is complete
~ Upon start of Beta Test letter from in-World and
Forum staff will be posted in the forum providing
an update on turfs.
01/27 SA
01/28 SU
01/29 MO ~ Production (??) server update to 1.0.9.2
~ Valentine's art remote update released from QA
~ Valentine's aty remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
01/30 TU *** Valentine's art available to public via RU ***
01/31 WE

02/01 TH
02/02 FR ~ 1.1b7 (1.0.10.2 ??)Build (xxx: I need new version numbers)
02/03 SA
02/04 SU
02/05 MO ~ 1.1b7 Build to QA
~ Misc. art fixes remote update to QA
02/06 TU ~ 1.1b7 released from QA if accepted
~ Pre-production server update to 1.1b7, remote
update made available, server downtime midnight
to 1am.
02/07 WE *** 1.1b7 release available to tester's via RU ***
02/08 TH
02/09 FR
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO ~ St. Patrick's Day art checkin (art will be limited
based on the Art Dept's ability to meet this date)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update released from QA
(poss. 02/08 if approved in time)
~ Misc. art fixes remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
02/13 TU *** Misc. art fixes available to public via RU ***
~ St. Patrick's Day remote update from CM to QA
to include in 1.1 final packaging for release to public.
02/14 WE
02/15 TH
02/16 FR
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ Marketing must have final 1.1 Help files to QA
~ Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ 1.1 released from QA
02/20 TU ~ 1.1 Help files & Readme's from QA to Garth
~ 1.1 packaged for release
~ 1.1 Repackaged Client Build (this will include
all 1.1 upgrades and bug fixes as well as all remote
updates up through St. Patrick's art)
02/21 WE ~ 1.1 Repackage Client to QA and MS and
CompuServe QA for preparation for release to
public. Simultaneous preparation begins. Files will
not be made available to the public until final
approval given by QA.
02/22 TH
02/23 FR
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Beta Test end
~ MS: Changes to CIS menu pages for file downloads
must be complete for testing.
~ Remote update originally planned for St. Pat's art
but moved up to include in final package. Any need
still for this remote update?
~ After MIDNIGHT, Production server changed to 1.1
server. (Members with 1.0 will still be able to connect.)
02/27 TU ~ 1.1 repackaged client available on AWAY
and WWW pages after midnight.
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO ~ Misc. art remote update to QA; New CD's
available in CIS Store
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO ~ Misc. art remote update released from QA
~ Misc. art remote update made available on
production server, server down midnight to 1am.
~ 1.1 Turfs repackaged client release masters to
production for CD
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5817) Remote update problems==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5817) Remote update problems
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 30/01/1996 13:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is blocked on the remote update problem. From talking to
xxx it seems as though remote update for the new artwork
is just simply not working.

It works fine if he copies the mag files from the server to
the client and runs. (Which is probably how all us guys tested this.)

However, if he **remote updates** the resources then the new art
crashes the client. Also one of the NEW cdxxx.dat files is smaller
than the file in the mag dir on the server.

What's the deal? We need someone to dump the resources and see what
the differences between the resources on the server and client are *after*
the remote update. Can rm_update could do this?

Who can track this down?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2773) WA Daily On-Line Rpts 1/24 & 1/25==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2773) WA Daily On-Line Rpts 1/24 & 1/25
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/01/1996 17:16
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am re-sending these two days from last week because after re-running them
- the figures look better. I will post the rest from last week as they
become available.

xxx
______________________________________________________________________________

Wednesday: Jan 24, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
01/24/96 January December
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1792.500 47439.483 48840.050
Total Logins (Sessions) 2277.000 60412.000 56818.000
Total Unique Accounts 961.000 6215.000 5709.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.865 7.633 8.555
Average # of Logins per Account 2.369 9.720 9.952
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 156.000 189.000 156.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 159.000 191.000 156.000
Total New Accounts 102.000 3498.000 3772.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 351.000 2684.000 898.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 10315

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 13430

____________________________________________________________________

Thursday: Jan 25, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Thursday Month To Date Last Month
01/25/96 January December
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1767.517 49207.000 48840.050
Total Logins (Sessions) 2260.000 62672.000 56818.000
Total Unique Accounts 971.000 6345.000 5709.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.820 7.755 8.555
Average # of Logins per Account 2.327 9.877 9.952
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 159.000 189.000 156.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 159.000 191.000 156.000
Total New Accounts 114.000 3612.000 3772.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 403.000 2668.000 898.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 10423

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 13572

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxx xxx
xxx@ossi.com
</pre>

==(wa_tech 98) fyi: known problem in-world==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (wa_tech 98) fyi: known problem in-world
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: wa_tech, INTERNET:WA_TECH@OSSI.COM
DATE: 02/03/1996 17:10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FYI...

I believe this information has gone out before, but I wanted to make sure
everyone knew, so here it is in very non-technical terms:

There is a known intermittent bug whereby if someone attempts to ESP someone who
is engaged in a remote update, this will cause almost all ESP's to hang until
that remote update is completed. Basically what happens is that the one ESP to
the person doing the remote update causes a blockage on the server so that no
other ESP's can go through. Usually, once the RU is finished the first and then
all consecutive ESP's go through and the problem fixes itself. With the recent
long RU of new information, we find that the chances of this problem occuring is
increased, especially mulitple consecutive occurances of the same problem (I.e.
three different people who ESP someone in RU and ESP's backing up).

Say user A tries to ESP user B who is doing a remote update. A's ESP is held for
delivery when the RU is complete. User C ESP's user X, but because of the hold
on user A's ESP's all other consecutive ESP's are held. Now, normally, user B
finishes RU and the problem clears itself. What we are currently experiencing,
however, is 1) lotso people in world and therefore 2) lotso people experiencing
remote update plus 3) lotso people ESPing. All those ESP's get backed up, the
clients can't take the wait, they think they've lost connection to the host and
BOOM, they crash out of WA. Then they come running to the forum thinking the
server is down. In actuality, the server never crashes, plenty of people are
still in, they're probably just not interacting via ESP or if they are, have
unknowingly timed it in such a manner that they aren't caught up in the dominoe
effect of the problem.

Ok, so then the person who crashes tries to get back in world but cannot. They
are experiencing one of two problems. Either 1) the server has not yet
recognized that the user is no longer there (they probably have their WA timeout
set infinately) thus thinks they are still in-World or 2) all the previously
explained problems start causing other problems like with the connections. One
other potential problem I saw was that when CIM attempted to launched the client
on the user's computer, it was able to launch, but the connection to WA simply
isn't made - the user never sees the avatar selection menu. Everything you see
here is basically what we experienced today. We had to completely restart the
World just to reset all the connection lines and the server then everyone could
again get in world. It's likely that until the server fix is approved by QA and
released we will continue to see this very same problem occur again and again.
We need to keep a close eye on the world until that fix has been put in place.

The fix for the ESP/Remote update bug has been checked in by development and is
now in Quality Assurance. As soon as QA has approved the release of this fix,
the current server will be updated.

We are hoping to have the server updated on Monday, but that all depends on QA,
so don't quote any dates to anyone.

Understanding this problem is especially important this weekend, as we just
provided new art on Thursday night and everyone entering the world is going
through a remote update. We had to take down the world today at 1pm due to this
very same problem. I was in the Help Desk helping people out as much as
possible, and explaining to them what happened and how they can help us avoid
this problem until the fix is put in place. xxx will be posting a message in
the Help Desk telling the same. Please when talking to members who've
experienced this problem, refer to the message that xxx posts.

It's amazing how much time a problem like this eats up! I can't wait for that
darned fix! :-) If anyone who receives this message is in the World or forum and
recognizes that this is happening, please contact Member Support immediately on
our pager x-xxx-xxx-xxxx. xxx is working until at least 10:30 tonight and
xxx tomorrow 1:30 - 10:30. Any time other than that you can page me. The
sooner we find out that it's happening the sooner we can fix things. Today,
people were locked out of the world for over an hour, and the time was only that
shorty because I happen to walk into the forum.

Thanks,
-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2835) This week in engineering: WebWorlds==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2835) This week in engineering: WebWorlds
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 09/02/1996 19:08
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note: The following is company confidential. (As always. :-)

Here's a window into some of the toil and excitement in engineering:

Turfs went to external testers at the beginning of the week. Early reports
are very positive.

xxx demonstrated his Game api prototype this week, leading design reviews
for both engineering and producers/product managers. There's work to be
done, but the prototype demonstrated an api for use in those worlds and/or
those locales set by world producers for the the Wert Gumby's of the world
to hack games that WorldsAway avatars can play, and for approved games to
be attached to in-world objects (a mini-tic-tac-toe or mini-chess board on
the wall of a locale, for example, that avatars could play either directly
or via a second window but that all avatars in the locale could watch).
Very cool. Major kudos to xxx (and to all his advisors).

xxx succeeded in attaching the Windows WA client and a web browser, via a
third party DLL/window. In his prototype, the WA client can change the web
browser's page. This was a critical test of our product basis of having a
world browser and a web browser that work in tandem. Imagine browsing the
web to a page that has a world map on it, selecting a region, which sends a
message to the world browser and lets your avatar enter this world at that
spot. Later, wandering through the world, you ask "where am I", which sends
a message to the web browser, flips it back to the map page, executes a CGI
script hidden behind the page, which causes an X to flash in the locale
you're in... Now xxx's on the spot to write CT code to replace the
essential-to-us aspects of the third-party DLL.

xxx also released to QA a DLL to support the widely used Trumpet
WinSocket. The plan, if QA and Member Support agree, is to give it to those
hardy souls who've tried to use Trumpet, and with their assurance that it
lets them get onto WA successfully, to put the DLL on the Forum for
availability to Trumpet users.

We brought on another Mac engineer for perhaps a month to help us get TCP
(WebWorld) support into our Mac client. xxx xxx is sitting across the
hall from me, next to xxx xxx.

All the engineers did lots more work, but one thing I think will interest
everyone:

Engineering this week scheduled the tasks that will get us to a WebWorld
prototype. The result is that we've made a good initial cut at what we can
engineer for a March 31 release and what will have to wait for a subsequent
release. The results:

What's in Jupiter Conference demo:
Windows only
World map that's on web side that can show where you are in the World
Web page can launch World, enter at specified World entry point
Avatar URL can change web page
Oracles can edit avatar/object URLs using fiddle
[This is where we test interoperability of Netscape and World browsers in 8
megs]

What's in 1.2 (engineering of functionality complete by end of February):
Mac and Windows
Elevator (and follow thru elevator)
Design for Auditorium, but no Auditorium
Design for web-friendly installation, but implementation doubtful
Avatars are not registered (not kept track of by server), but are persistent
(Client saves prefs: avatar body, head, color, name)
Initial avatar: First use of Client (i.e., no avatar ever): dialog prompts
for gender
Web side picks random avatar body/head/colors
Give ghosts access to web-page URL menus
Pass Web-selected ID to server
# of avatars/account: make build constant external so it can be used at startup
WebFollow: add Web following command;
user-to-group communication to share a web URL
Email address and text description that are part of the Tell-Me-About
Be able to set certain locales to block URL opening
All client support for the Game api (though server support won't be ready
at launch)

There's considerable UI work to be designed. Among others, imagine having a
Follow URL menu off your avatar that anyone can use at any time to see what
you're looking at with your web browser. Hmmm...

What probably must wait until the next version of WebWorld:
Auditorium
Performance: Incorporate Netserve into IV serve / Remove S&V / ESP to user task
Web URLs object for sharing purposes via opaque data channel
Per-world preferences (required for multiple WebWorlds)
User performance: request not to get picture images
Incremental Remote Update
Velcro
Avatar death: WWmaster can set # of days; 0=no persistence
Applause meter
Avatar mod to indicate to others that your avatar is off reading the web
(web browser is focus)
Sound compression
Toolbar
Picture Object
Long URLs

And while this news is now a week old, xxx xxx a week ago completed
spraycans for apartment walls and such -- his first completed object as a
development engineer. Yay, xxx!

- xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5964) New Document Server==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5964) New Document Server
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@pobox.com
DATE: 12/02/1996 14:28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've got the latest document stuff running on tao:8025 and on compuserve
FTBTST. Resources are in tao:/opt/renobuild/mag

It should have remote updateable resources from the previous server running
on tao and FTBTST.

BBS is much changed. You need a writeable document in your hand to
post. You need to be an oracle or above to make folders or remove posts.

Feel free to check it out.

I'll be checking in these changes today.

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2849) On-Line Services Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2849) On-Line Services Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 13/02/1996 05:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the schedule as of 02/12/96. Any additions or changes, please
send to xxx@ossi.com.

On-Line Services Schedule
February - March 1996, 1.0 Repackage, Turfs & 1.1 Testing & Release

Notes:

BETA PLANNING: Please note that the beta test has begun, but started with only
Option A. Options B & C will be implemented when they have passed QA. Proposed
dates are given in the schedule below. Due to the problems found in the test
versions, we had to delay the start of beta by 11 days. The end date of beta,
02/26/96, is planned to remain the same unless we find substantial reason to
delay the date. Unfortunately this means that the amount of time for testing is
decreased, the potential for bugs to be released to the public and/or the
potential further delay of the release of Turfs is increased.

BETA OPTIONS: Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1
server, simulating a user who does not download the patch file with client
upgrades and bug fixes. Option B is the patch file to upgrade the users current
1.0 client with new client fixes, Option C is a full download of the 1.0 client
including these latest client fixes.

VERSION NUMBERS: Just a reminder that the current numbering scheme for client
and server releases is as follows:
~ Three digits for client releases where the first two numbers
are the version number and the third is the client number.
~ Four digits for server releases where the first two numbers
are the version number, the third is the client number, and the
fourth is the resource number.

REMOTE UPDATES: Our current Dreamscape plan is for server and art/resource
updates on alternate weeks, with a remote update every week. Even if the updates
are small, this provides an opportunity for the members to become used to these
remote updates on a regular basis.

REPACKAGED CLIENTS: Our current Dreamscape plan allows for repackaging the
current publicly available client once a month. Should it become necessary for a
new user who has just downloaded the client to sit through a remote update in
excess of 5 minutes, we will assess whether a newly packaged client will be made
available sooner.

HELP FILES & READMES: For the repackaged client, please note that due dates have
changed. xxx mentioned that there may be a dependency for work on the
Macintosh files by xxx xxx. Please let me know so that time can be allowed for
in the schedule.

WEBWORLD: I have added in some delivery dates for WebWorld as these dates impact
the Dreamscape deliverables, and most of us need to do some sort of planning.
Please check these dates and let me know the dependencies for your department if
they have not been appropriately noted.

02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
~ CM: Opt. B & C client and server build for
external test, to QA.
02/07 WE ~ Trumpet DLL Build, to QA
02/08 TH 1.0 to 1.1b7 Patches (Test Opt. B) from CM to QA
02/09 FR ~ Wildcard (test) server update to 1.1b7 server,
remote update made available to testers.
02/10 SA
02/11 SU
02/12 MO
02/13 TU ~ QA: Trumpet DLL fix to selected Dreamscape
members for external testing overseen by xxx.
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion ready to test. (Dependent on DEV)
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the 1.0
Repackaged client.
02/14 WE ~ Build Meeting: may effect all dates seen in this
schedule! :-)
~ CM: Opt B & C External Test client build
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion testing. (Dependent on TUES date)
~ ART: Mktg WW Jupiter Conference brochure art
to processors.
02/15 TH ~ 1.1 Client build from CM to QA and Japan
simultaneously.
~ QA: Receives Opt B & C client builds
~ QA: place Opt B & C on FTP site for CIS QA/ISD
~ MS: Changes to CIS external testing menu pages
for file downloads, and file abstracts must be
complete for testing.
~ QA/MS: Opt B & C simultaneous testing by FCT
QA & CIS QA/ISD
~ QA: Proposed date for 1.0 to 1.1 database
conversion available to testers on Wildcard server.
(Dependent on TUES date)
~ ART: WW Demo world art checkin.
02/16 FR ~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
~ MKTG: final revised 1.0 Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 2/26 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 02/26
release date. If 2) build would be 2/19 to QA for testing 02/20. If 3) repackage
would be 2/19 to QA for testing 2/20.
~ ART: WW Demo world art, simultaneous
processing and world building 02/16,19,20. This is
under the assumption that our new World Builders
can build one locale per day.
02/17 SA
02/18 SU
02/19 MO ~ QA/MS: Proposed date of Opt B & C External Test
begin. This date may change to Tuesday if Monday is
a holiday for CompuServe employees. (QA needs at
least four weeks for external testing.)
02/20 TU ~ QA/CM: Revised 1.0 Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ 1.0 Repackaged Client Build
~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/21 WE ~ 1.0 Repackage Client to FCT QA & MS and
CompuServe ISD & QA for preparation for release to
the public.
~ ART/QA: WW Demo world art to QA for testing
02/21,22,23
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.
02/23 FR ~ QA: ~ ART: WW Demo world art must be
approved to meet 02/26 deadline of Jupiter
Conference for private demos.
02/24 SA
02/25 SU
02/26 MO ~ Opt. A External Test end
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
02/27 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject to
change.
~ 1.0 Repackaged client available on AWAY and
WWW pages. The repackaged client includes all
remote updates, bug fixes and changes made
available by February 13. Delay of release of Turfs
may effect this release date, depending on the current
remote update time estimates.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged 1.0 Client CD Masters &
Diskette Masters available for testing. QA needs two
weeks for testing.
02/28 WE
02/29 TH

03/01 FR
03/02 SA
03/03 SU
03/04 MO
03/05 TU
03/06 WE
03/07 TH
03/08 FR
03/09 SA
03/10 SU
03/11 MO MKTG: Repackaged 1.0 Client CD's & Diskettes
available in CIS Store based on 2/27 delivery of
Turfs and if CD approved by FCT QA.
03/19 TU 1.1 Release?</pre>

==(ct_dev 5985) saving items in the world==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5985) saving items in the world
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: xxx@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 13/02/1996 21:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,

Perhaps this has been discussed before, but just in case not, I'm bringing
it up anyway.

Would it be possible to implement a way that should the user experience an
unexpected disconnect from WorldsAway while in a private room with their
belongings out of their pockets, that upon re-entry their avatar would
return to that private room and no other avatar would be able to enter the
room for a set period of time? I'm suggesting the "set period of time" to
discourage members causing a disconnect to happen on purpose for whatever
odd reason. Also, to allow the member time to attempt to re-enter the world
and reclaim their belongings, or should that be impossible, at least enter
the forum or call CIS CS if they just can't get in.

Just a thought. Might save us some neck pains in the future.</pre>

==(ct_team 2864) Dust off your bowling ball==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2864) Dust off your bowling ball
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 13/02/1996 22:48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Attention athletes!
We are having a bowling night on Friday, Feb. 23. All are welcome. I will
give details as they get arranged. I'd appreciate an "I'm interested"
count.
BTW, If anyone has a favorite alley (bowling) in this area let me know
and I'll check it out to see if it meets the standards of our group. ie:
easy to find, parking ok, maybe food'n beer, etc.

p.s. even if you don't bowl, like I don't, why not come anyway? It's a
chance to throw big objects at small objects and hear them go 'boom'!

This is my official signature</pre>

==(ct_checkin 386) document checkins==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 386) document checkins
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 02:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
Added economics to document classes, and cleaned up document
orientation when changing location.

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:
No longer get "Could not change orientation" errors.

NEW FEATURES:
You get charged for making copies and buying newspapers.

CAVEATs:
The recycler has its default costs in, but I couldn't find
a checked-in spec to find exactly what it was supposed to
do when.

While there is some visible animation, not all of the document
orientation-changing commands are in yet, nor is the associated
avatar animation. (I'd like some Oracular feedback as to whether
the avatar animation is wanted.) As it becomes clear where these
belong, they'll be added. However, the correct animation is
happening most of the time, it's just not exciting.

2POV sucks.

I tested newsstand economics as much as possible, but I've
never actually been able to buy a newspaper, so it hasn't been
tested all the way through.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
avatar.cld 1.174 cleaned up changing document orientation
document.cld 1.41 cleaned up changing orientation
generics.cld 1.223 cleaned up changing document orientation
gutenberg.cld 1.14 added economics
newsstand.cld 1.10 added economics
postbox.cld 1.10 changed cost field to common
recycler.cld 1.11 added some economics

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 387) Orb fixes, odb_check fixes, 1.0 -> 1.1 convert support==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 387) Orb fixes, odb_check fixes, 1.0 -> 1.1 convert support
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 04:58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
Convert 1.0 database to 1.1
add turfs to converted 1.1 database.

FIXED BUGS:

NEW FEATURES:

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:

CAVEATs:
Turfs in this version expire after 5 or ten minutes.

I'm concerned that the current floor plans will need
changing. If they do, we should do it BEFORE we
convert the db. I don't have the tools handy to remove
prototype turfs from the db. I suppose we could easily
add more.

I didn't make the region groups. We do have a test
version of region groups but we should do something
a little more detailed, like getting the fountain
regions in proper region groups.

See seperate message on how to use these files
to convert the db from 1.0 to 1.1

We need to do a small 1.0 build to upgrade orb for
1.0 so we can do the right kinda dump.

xxx, for 1.0:
In server/tools/Orb dir we need to make and
make install. The new orb and orb.etc needs
to get installed in the bin dir where we plan
to do the 1.0 dump. The orbdump.tcl and dumpbyclass.tcl
will go into orb.etc.

For 1.1, we need to:
make, make install in server/lib/libiv_instance
make, make install in server/tools/Orb
make clean, make all, make install in world.

The above may be moot if this is part of your thursday build.

FWIW, I did convert the 1.0 to 1.1 db, and actually got
a server running with it, and actually got a windows client
connected. Went in, went to the apt mgr and bought
a 4 room turf.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------

=============== 1.0 FILES.... ONE POINT ZERO VERSION FILES ============
/server/tools/Orb/Makefile 1.2 add dumpbyclass.tcl install line
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.c 1.2 support dump by class
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.tcl 1.2 dump contents now, exclude fields
on teleport dumps
/server/tools/Orb/dumpbyclass.tcl NEW (dumps objects by class.)

=============== 1.1 FILES.... ONE POINT ONE VERSION FILES ============
/server/include/iv_instance.h 1.13 add option to restore w/o doing containership
/server/lib/libiv_instance/iv_instance.c 1.44 ditto
/server/tools/Orb/Makefile 1.28 fix tcl install cmds, add dumpbyclass
/server/tools/Orb/fullrestore.tcl 1.2 add objref fixup to restore
/server/tools/Orb/orb.c 1.38 add objref fixup to restore
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.c 1.18 support dump by class
/server/tools/Orb/orbdump.tcl 1.10 dump contents now
/server/tools/Orb/register_region.awk 1.2 slightly different syntax in 1.1
/server/tools/odb/odb_check.c 1.26 support big databases
/world/Makefile 1.26 register_teleports.tcl is now static
/world/regions/turfs.reg 1.7 fix OrchidTemple linking
/world/test_turfs.tcl 1.7 number regions correctly
/world/world.tcl 1.102 empty high region is back to 372
/world/world3.rmt turfs protos are at 400
/world/register_teleports.tcl NEW registers the teleport aliases
/server/tools/Orb/dumpbyclass.tcl NEW dumps objs by class</pre>

==(ct_dev 5986) 1.0 to 1.1 db conversion procedure==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5986) 1.0 to 1.1 db conversion procedure
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 05:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Well, there certainly were a few potholes on the road to converting
the 1.0 db to 1.1, and also constructing the turfs in the 1.1 db.

I think I got it all converted. I have a server running on
my machine that looks like the prod db with turfs. Pretty
neet.

Here are the steps. This is a little long, but I don't see
an easier way for right now. I could wrap this into some
shell scripts, but that would only hide details and simplify
a little. I'll leave that step for the student.

If you have problems, ask xxx. He seems to know what
is going on. (Sorry xxx.)

What you will need...

xxx needs to build my 1.0 changes into his 1.0 build
tree. This then needs to be installed in production 1.0,
or in a 1.0 "snapshot" tree.
You'll get a new orb, and two new files in orb.etc:
orbdump.tcl and dumpbyclass.tcl.

For beta purposes, make a copy of the production dirs
somewhere, including a database copy. Then add these new
1.0 files to orb and orb.etc.

xxx also needs to build a 1.1 tree, and the files need
to be installed somewhere where we will be bringing up
the 1.1 server. In addition you will need the cooked
turfs file from xxx. This is in his build tree, the fullpath
is <build-root>/src/world/regions/turfs.out. This is required
for the 1.1 convert. (This file will not be used in future
conversions, for example, 1.1 to 1.2.)

To take the database dump...

Fyi.. here is how to take a copy of the prod odb.data file and
build a data/world_n_zone_0 set of directories around it....
In this example, the world will be 10, and the original
database copy file is odb.data.020696.0014...

bin/make_ivdirs -b . -w 10
touch data/world_10_zone_0/lmt/banished_list
bin/iv_text_init data/world_10_zone_0/text
mkdir data/world_10_zone_0/rdb/000

mkdir data/world_10_zone_0/odb
cp odb.data.020696.0014 data/world_10_zone_0/odb/odb.data
cp <see-note-1>/odb_status.data data/world_10_zone_0/odb/
bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 10 -z 0 -F

Note-1: the odb_status.data file above is from a clean world dir.
The full path is something like data/world_?_zone_0/odb/odb_status.data.
An odb_status.data file needs to just exist there. (This is
a work around for a bug in odb_check.)

Here are the steps to take the db dump... (% is the orb tcl prompt.)

bin/orb -data/world_0_zone_0
% source orb.etc/dumpbyclass.tcl
% dumpbyclass dump.1.0.out

Here are the commands to restore the database. This should be
run in a freshly installed 1.1 tree. Make sure there is enough
disk space. You'll need about 300 mb free before you start.
The db will end up being 134 mb, and you'll want to be able to make
a backup copy of odb.data once the restore is completed, but before
the final cutover commands are applied. I'll indicate when to do the
backups below in the instructions.

Note that we are increasing the size of the odb file because we are
already at about 16 mb. The new size is about 134 mb.

In this example the destination world we are setting up is world 11.
It can be any number. Prior to starting this procedure, there should
be no world_11 in the local data directory. We will create _all_ the
files here.

bin/make_ivdirs -b . -w 11
touch data/world_11_zone_0/lmt/banished_list
bin/iv_text_init data/world_11_zone_0/text
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000
mkdir data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000/000

The following file, region_map.data, is from data.install/world_n_zone_0/rmt,
which is in the fresh 1.1 install that xxx built.

cp <1.1-install-dir>/data/world_?_zone_0/rmt/region_map.data data/world_11_zone_0/rmt

rm /tmp/objrefs.db # make sure this file doesn't exist
bin/orb -prod -data/world_11_zone_0

# wait a long time here>

% source orb.etc/fullrestore.tcl
% fullrestore dump.1.0.out

# <wait a long time here>

At this point you should get alot of output, but no coredumps.
Also, there should be no "Old objref 0xhhh doesnt seem to in the objref db"
"I'm initing this objref with NIL_OFFSET"
There might be one of them (for a head, classnumber will be 8),
but there shouldn't be a slew of them. If there is, might as well stop
here and debug.

Get out of orb now...

% exit

# clean the db, note the -F param, this will build the region dbs

bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 11 -z 0 -F

There will probably be some dangling object errors (stuff like:
WARNING: verify_slots: Invalid position[0] = 8 for
object 0xed8c4cc0 (off 0x78c4cc0) in container 0xe60bae00 (off 0xbae00),
Range for container is 0 to 3
WARNING: verify_slots: I couldn't find
object 0xed8c4cc0 (off 0x78c4cc0) in container 0xe60bae00 (off 0xbae00)

...is ok for now. We'll need to fix these -- I have no idea why they are
here, maybe it is just a characteristic of my test database copy, which
I found laying around in production. These objects need to be sent to lost
and found.)

This is a good time to make a backup....

cp data/world_11_zone_0/odb/odb.data ./odb.data.backup

Add region teleport aliases, teleport aliases

bin/orb -data/world_11_zone_0/
% source orb.etc/orb.tcl
% source orb.etc/register_regions.tcl
% source orb.etc/register_teleports.tcl
% exit

Now the turfs... First make a backup...

cp data/world_11_zone_0/odb/odb.data ./odb.data.backup

Now, add the turfs...

grab xxx's turfs.out file...

cp <xxx's cm build tree>/src/world/regions/turfs.out

bin/orb -data/world_11_zone_0/
% source orb.etc/orb.tcl
% source orb.etc/fillregionproc.tcl
% source turfs.out
% exit

remove all region files for rdb rebuild...

rm data/world_11_zone_0/rdb/0/000/000/*
bin/iv_clean_data -b . -w 11 -z 0 -F -f

Start up the server.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 389) Document dialog==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 389) Document dialog
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 19:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Nudged the items in the Document dialog around, so that the text
doesn't get truncated on the Mac.

FIXED BUGS:
Dunno whether QA ever reported it, but it used to say "Autho" instead
of "Author:" and "Subj:" instead of "Subject:"
Subject no longer bounces up and down when you select it.

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
Not tested because I have no idea how to build clade.
Also needs to be checked on Winclient.
Confusing Next and Prev buttons are still there.

CHANGED FILES:
Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------
document.cld 1.42 realigned item bounds
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 391) Spraycan fix for menu title==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 391) Spraycan fix for menu title
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 19:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:

Fixed spraycan menu title generation

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:

Spraycan popup menus had the title of whatever the user clicked on
last. (ie. if the user clicked on the 'lobby', then clicked on the
spraycan, the menu would get titled 'lobby' instead of 'spraycan')

NEW FEATURES:

None

CAVEATs:

None.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
spraycan.cld 1.23 Fixed spraycan menu title generation
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 392) Document text is scrollable==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 392) Document text is scrollable
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 14/02/1996 20:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Tricked a friend of mine into writing a scrollable TE class, fixed up
the other remaining Document problems.

FIXED BUGS:
Backspacing over the last carriage return no longer causes document
fields to scatter all over the dialog.
Cursor keys and text input cause proper scroll bar update.
The scroll bar can be used to scroll the text (who woulda thought?).
CRs are converted to LFs for text storage on server.
Bug 1309: Ghosts can now insert gestures into their ESP messages.
Use Apple PlainTalk checkbox appears iff you have PlainTalk installed.
Remote update should now say "less than 1 minute" instead of "0 minutes"
(Bold) menu titles are again no longer truncated by one pixel.

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
afcomifc changes not tested at tips because I can't compile tips
(xxx added some new define we don't have yet).

CHANGED FILES:
Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------
afcomifc.c 1.105 add PlainTalk to prefs
afintrfc.cp 1.32 support for client-specific prefs
afwidget.cp 1.26 conv CR to LF for TE, don't crash in SelListItem
afintrfc.h 1.59 support for client-specific prefs
sv.c 1.67 add prototypes so that Mac can compile
RenoFont.r 1.10 add extra space for bold, etc.
RenoTE.cp 1.3 use new ScrollingTE class
RenoTE.h 1.3 use new ScrollingTE class
RenoWin.cp 1.37 (1309) Allow ghosts to add gestures to ESP
RenoWin.h 1.14 move PlainTalk test to afintrfc
Strings.r 1.18 0 minutes now says 'less than 1 minute'
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 400) Turfs for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 400) Turfs for 1.1
FROM: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 19:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=====================================================================

OVERVIEW:
Readied Turfs for production. They now have proper prices,
quantities, and art. Added a 3-room flat. Fixed a couple
bugs.

RELEASE:
1.0.

FIXED BUGS:
1399, 1400

NEW FEATURES:
None.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.

CAVEATS:
None.

CHECKED BY:
Me.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename Vers Summary of Changes
-------- ---- ------------------

BRANCH: RENOWA

src/world/test_turfs.tcl 1.9 Set proper amounts
src/world/world3.rmt 1.19 Added 3-rooms to ProtoTurfs
src/world/regions/turfs.reg 1.8 Changed some colors.

=====================================================================
</pre>

==(ct_team 2897) Real Life Pubic WorldsAway Gathering==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2897) Real Life Pubic WorldsAway Gathering
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 21:13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Team,

Sunray Ann has taken the time to organize a convention of WorldsAway
avatars in the real life.

If you'd like to get a hold of her, her ID is 71722,2000
She is interested in having FCT speakers, etc.. and I have asked her to
invite us formally with invitations in the mail.

She'll be sending things in c/o Marketing, or Oracles, and Member
Support.. not to a specific person.

xxx

------------

FIRST ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE AVATARS!

When: April 27-28, 1996

Where: Harrisburg Holiday Inn, New Cumberland, PA

Why: To meet all the friends you've made here in WA!

This Avatar Gathering is not affiliated with the CompuServe Information
Service or Fujitsu Cultural Technologies, a Division of Fujitsu Open
Systems Solutions, Inc. of San Jose, CA.. This event is sponsored by
myself on behalf of the community of avatars within the WorldsAway
Dreamscape. All arrangements should be handled personally through me to
my CIS email address and not the SysOps or Fujitsu Cultural Technologies

This gala event will feature a keynote address by <TBA>
as well as a banquet dinner and a whole weekend of
meeting old friends and making new ones! There will be games
and other events as well; stay tuned for details!

To reserve your spot, a non-refundable fee of $20 (for the
conference facilities) must be received by March 31. Transportation,
lodging and meals are at your own expense; however, the Holiday
Inn is offering a special rate of $67 per night for WA Gathering
attendees. They will also provide courtesy transportation from either
Harrisburg airport (MDT) or the Amtrak station.

For the Saturday night banquet, you may choose one of the following
entrees: Prime Rib at $25, Chicken Marsala at $21, and Baked Scrod at $21

To reserve your spot, act now! E-Mail Sunray Ann at 71722,2000 with the
following information:

Name(s) of persons attending;
Number of hotel rooms you will occupy;
Voice telephone number;
Dinner entree preference for each person in your party;

You will receive e-mail back confirming your reservation and giving
you the address where your $20 per person must be sent.

You will need to contact the hotel and make your own room reservations.
All the information will be in your confirming e-mail.

Looking forward to seeing you all in April!

---------------------
</pre>

==(ct_checkin 401) Spraycans can now spray doors, too.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 401) Spraycans can now spray doors, too.
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 15/02/1996 21:24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:

Vaz asked me to have flat sprays work on doors, too.

RELEASE:
1.1

FIXED BUGS:

None.

NEW FEATURES:

Flat sprays work on doors.

CAVEATs:

None.

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
spraycan.cld 1.24 Flat sprays work on doors
</pre>

==(ct_dev 5999) status==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5999) status
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 03:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sorry, I'm still not done. I added a break lease penalty and a max
3 months pay in advance check. I still need to test and check one
bug that xxx told me about. A missing '/' on a comment stopped
my clade build. It took me over an hour to find it.

I should be done sometime mid-afternoon.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_checkin 402) avatar/region cleanup==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_checkin 402) avatar/region cleanup
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_checkin@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 03:52
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OVERVIEW:
I removed all the headers I could find that were for Clade structures
such as CLASS_avatar_t. This included rather more than I expected - most of
which were entirely unused.

FIXED BUGS:
One small problem with building the Mac client: structint.c needed a
type cast on one line.
Removed the temptation to access structure fields directly.

NEW FEATURES:
None.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
None.
CAVEATS:
Current 'fix' for getting field values may not work with incremental
update (or rather, it may take more work).

CHANGED FILES:

Filename New Version Summary of Changes
-------- ----------- ------------------
src/mac/mwclient/DebugLevel.h 1.12 Added another debug setting.
src/mac/dirt/DirectorTool.make 1.28 Changed C flags (DirT only)
src/client/renoanim.c 1.117 Removed headers.
src/client/include/renoanim.h 1.52 Removed headers.
src/client/renoclaz.c 1.52 Removed headers.
src/client/renomain.c 1.187 WIP - but it shouldn't break.
src/client/renoobjs.c 1.148 Removed headers.
src/client/include/renoobjs.h 1.69 Removed headers.
src/client/renotcl.c 1.173 Removed headers.
src/common/struct/strucint.c 1.17 Added cast for MetroWerks.

Hope it all works.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6000) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6000) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 12:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Developers,

xxx asks about
>creating "French spoken here" areas
>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.

Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
right now.

Am I correct?

(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
a good idea.)

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6002) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6002) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 15:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As far as I know, there are no technical problems with speaking
French, German, or Spanish in world. All the character sets are complete,
though some systems do not provide an easy method of accessing those
"extra" characters (I believe you have to type some esoteric key sequence
in Win 3.1).

And, I've even seen people talking in Slavic languages (we're missing about
six of their characters), Russian (which normally requires the Cyrillic
alphabet), and Japanese.

As xxx pointed out, the real question should be asked of the
Oracles and the world design team.

xxx

>Developers,
>
>xxx asks about
>>creating "French spoken here" areas
>>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.
>
>Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
>impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
>right now.
>
>Am I correct?
>
>(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
>a good idea.)
>
>xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6006) Localization of WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6006) Localization of WorldsAway
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/02/1996 16:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>Developers,

>xxx asks about
>>creating "French spoken here" areas
>>in the Dreamscape, or even in parallel worlds (though that's much less
>>desirable), and that should be fairly simple.

>Is he right? It's my belief that we fixed our fonts and there's now no
>impediment to speaking French or German (or any other Roman language) chat
>right now.

>Am I correct?

>(Note: This is aside from the World development team issues of whether it's
>a good idea.)

If you're talking about a client that would have such things as menus
in French I suspect it would be a fair bit of work. One of the most common
problems is that concepts that are easy to express concisely in one language
are not always so easily expressed in others. Translation of dialog text into
French could make the text increase in size by a factor of two, necessitating
changes in dialog box sizes and all that.
Some text is embedded in artwork - that takes much longer to fix. I
don't think there's much of this, though.

If you're only talking about people talking in French using esp and all,
no it doesn't seem very difficult - it may be nearly automatic on the Mac.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2901) What's New With WorldsAway==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2901) What's New With WorldsAway
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/02/1996 15:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This Week's What's New for WorldsAway
------------

What's New With WorldsAway

February 18 - February 24, 1996

-Loving, Living, and Looking Good in WorldsAway!
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--Loving, Living, and Looking Good in WorldsAway!

The month of Valentines, February has brought many of the WorldsAway
citizens together romantically. Last week, we celebrated a simultaneous
real world wedding ceremony within the WorldsAway Dreamscape. This Sunday
you'll notice in the listing of in-World events that there is yet another
in-World wedding. Come and greet the happy bride and groom and present
them with a gift or tokens to begin their life together on-line! Who
knows, you might meet your next special someone at the reception party.

Many new pioneering CompuServe members are finding and making their way to
the enchanted avatar community of Phantasus on the Isle of Kymer. You can
come settle here too. All you have to do is log in and experience a way of
life on-line that is unlike any other.

Some more incentive to try out the new body and head sprays in-World.....
Announcing the first Phantasus Beauty Contest! Who's the cutest avatar
in-World? Now is our chance to find out. Nominations have already been
sent in and voted on through Email. The Sunrays who have been
administrating this event are looking forward to revealing the results and
finalists this Friday February 23, at 7:00-9:00 PM Pacific Time in the
Phantasus Starway Cafe Stage. Keep posted for details on this special
event in the WorldsAway Community Forum (GO AWAYFORUM) in-World Events
Message Section. Not trying to get too vain, but this is a celebration for
Looking Good, On-line!

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

**** Sunday, February 18th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Jackal3's Trivia, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game.
Grand prize for the person who has the most points in a month.
10 token playing fee to help defray the cost's.

Wedding of SunRay Chriselfer and SunRay Jyoti
8:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor
Reception afterwards

Dead Poets Society Recital, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter.
Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter. Due to popular
request, the Society has moved the meeting time to one hour earlier.

**** Monday, February 19th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Knights of Kymer TechTrivia, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:30 - 7:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
20 computer technical questions. Be on time and win a 30T Door Prize!

Kategories, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
** NEW TIME **. Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the
program KTEGORY1.EXE

Ghost Racing, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto Drawing, Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry, Acolyte Chameleon
6:00-6:15 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Lotto is now at ->6000T<-
Come for the many door prizes!

**** Tuesday, February 20th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

Kymer/Bingo, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of Fortune, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, February 21th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

The Knights of Kymer Kategories, SunRay Fawn, Soltron2
3:00-??.00 PM, Starway Stage
(Knights of Kymer version of Wert's Kategories)

Chaos Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
4:00-6:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

Kymer/Bingo Madness, Jaliko
6:00-8:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
7 Games + Raffle

**** Thursday, February 22th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

**** Friday, February 23th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant, see Saturday for details
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily

European Ghost Racing, Holger
11:00-12:00 AM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek Trivia, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens
for your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

Kategories, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round.
20T of each *fee* is put in the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Beauty Contest, Sunray Fawn, Oracle Uni will be the special guest
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Stage, unconfirmed
See message #54234 for details.

Dreaming Insomniacs Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, February 24th

Kymer/Bingo Gamble Version, GermanGiant
10:00-11:30 AM, Harlequin Games, Daily
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway
Life.

Kymer Feud, Marianne G and other Bloodline Members.
2:00 PM, Visitors Center Left, (#54497)
How well do you know your partners and friends?
Teams must sign up in advance.

Great Kymer Quiz, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

Wedding of Alienyte Melissa Magic and Alienyte Wyld Karde
4:00 PM Rose Garden (Meditation Park far right)
Service conducted by Acolyte Zippy
Reception immediately following wedding at Starway Observation Deck

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay Races, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Take A Chance, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
Sunday, February 25, 4:00- PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Wedding of Honor [PhotoChick] and Acolyte Kari Stone
Monday, February 26, 10:00 PM, Tabernacle (Temple of Morpheus)
Service conducted by Magica Crusader @thena
Reception immediately following at Meditation Park far left.

The Phantasus House Auction, Scuttle & Clover
Thursday, February 29, 8:00-10:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Bi-Weekly
Rare heads and items no longer available in vendos will be
auctioned off to the highest bidder.</pre>

==(ct_team 2907) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2907) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96
FROM: "xxx xxx xxx" <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 19/02/1996 23:33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of February 19, 1996

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/hlbrown/hft/hft.html

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

--Beta Billing Problem
The main concern this past week has been the billing problems with
CompuServe and the Beta World. From the beginning, we believed CompuServe
would indeed connect users to the Beta World free of charge. As it turns
out, through PPP or Winsock, the Beta World costs the same as any other
CompuServe Service. When one connects via Winsock, CIS can not really
tell what service the member is using. We have found this out the hard
way -- by Beta Tester complaints. We may have a hard couple weeks ahead in
figuring out the billing process. There is a lot of emailing going on
right now between us and xxx.

--Assistant SysOps
Member Support continues to train its remote staff. Just as soon as xxx
xxx came to us from CIS Customer Service and we had finished
welcoming him, he'd been promoted/transferred to engineering as a MacCIM
intern! This week, we will be getting a new helper initiated in the
forum, but we're looking forward to a new CIS representative in the forum
if xxx xxx can spare one.

------
Hot Forum Topics

--wheelchairs/worldsaway

An interesting thread has developed on the concept of introducing
wheelchairs within the Dreamscape. Bobby, who has been in the forum for a
while and has mentioned this idea before, begins the thread of wanting
wheelchairs in the Dreamscape as a way to educate the community on what
it's like to live with wheelchairs. From this, a discussion has spurned
on the thought of introducing handicaps, disabilities or "maladies" in
this "ideal" world. Here is a good response:

-----------------------
Earendil...
I know the idea of wheelchairs, cancer, and AIDS seem like they don't
belong in a perfect place like Phantasus. But he fact is, I know of at
least one cancer case inWorld... mine. And yes, there are bald heads
available...but there aren't female ones to my knowledge. The fact is, I
have hair now. I was going though chemo about 2 years ago.

Nevertheless, I think it would be interesting to be bald again, but
inWorld. And I don't think that we should introduce all manners of
maladies into Kymer; they are already there behind the scenes..... I
think it should be the way it is with heads and bodies: In Kymer, you get
to pick them. So...why not pick a wheelchair? It's no big deal, at least
in my opinion. The only part that I do think is a big deal is that if
there were choices like that available.... people would be *more* free to
express themselves realistically or symbolically.

Normala Kelly
-----------

--Merit Award Program
It's easy to see why this message got 91 responses so far since it's first
posting on the 14th: (my favorite responses on this thread were the ones
who were impressed with the fact that MaxRaven got such a long audience
with Teresias himself:)
--------------
I have had a long discussion with Teresias regarding the possible
institution of a Merit Reward program for avatars that help others in
WA. Each avatar in WA would be given a "report card" to report when
someone has helped with time, gifts, directions, computer problems, etc.
etc. These cards would be collected (sent in) on a regular basis and
those avatars accumulating a certain level of merit would be rewarded
with special heads to show others who they are. The cards would be
linked to your CIS ID number and avatar name (to prevent ballot
stuffing). If you have any ideas on this (agree or disagree) please post
them in this thread.
-MaxRaven
--------------

--*.lytes
This thread is an airing-out session on all the -olytes
groups in-World. Here is Cyberdude and others complaining about
the trend that started with the Necrolytes, etc. Evergreen mentions,
however, that people appreciate a sense of belonging, and these
groups and names are therefore important to them.

--Avoid changing rooms
As many know from internal email, the changing rooms have been crashing
the WorldsAway client. When someone has a few containers open, it crashes
the client. When the avatar returns to the Dreamscape, they risk loosing
all their stuff if someone walks into the room immediately. This thread
contains some users' experiences so far.

--from the Beta Sections: Turfs
Discussing how the testers feel about turfs, I thought xxx might like
point number 2 here:
---------------
Dear WA developers...

This is not a bug per se, but comments on the apts. Which are
claustauphobic enough to keep me from enjoying the new aspects of WA.

1. The single room apts. are more like open closets than rooms. Took me
three times at the elevator to "home" before I realized that tiny
windowless space WAS home.
As there is no "wall" at the entrance, you have no sense of
privacy. No window, no sense of space. No furniture, no sense of being
even IN a room.
Come to think of it, the only "room" in WA I really enjoy being in
is in Star Cafe. Hey guys, lets see some windows!!!

2. Totally hysterical to rent rooms by the minute or by the hour. The
only places that do that in real life (at least in THIS country) are
places that cater to prostitutes.

3. Would suggest you rent the rooms at least minimally furnished.
(and make the "two room" apts. the smallest you rent out.
And guys...
rent by the day....or week...not by the hour (blush).

Sky 72727,426
---------

Snapshots from the Forum

Kymer Fashions ALLSTYLE.GIF
Here they are: Kymer's newest fashions! They include new and old
styles, costumes and bathing suits... From Left to Right: Pristine Party
Dress, Flower Power Groove, Punky Clothes, Classy Style, School Cool,
Fiesta Fun, Silver n'Chic, Midieval Gown, Cowgirl Costume, Harem Dancer,
Flapper, Nifty Fifties, Average-build bikini, Athletic-build Bikini, and
Sun Bathing Suit.
Celeste

A Stripper At Artema's Bachelor Party STRIPART.JPG
This is a picture of Amital Stripping for us at Artema's Bachelor Party!

Family snap of Vampire community in WorldsAway VAMP.JPG
This picture is a family snap of Cedrica, Vesper, Horsey and Toxic
Waste, all member of the Vampire community in WorldsAway.

xxx, SysOp
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_dev 6019) 'Easy' Document Changes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6019) 'Easy' Document Changes
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 08:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is the requested list of 'Easy' Document Changes that I thought might be
nice. None of these should require a client change.

1. The 'Subject' of a document could be copied into the Name of the object
so that the menu title would give the user a clue to a document's contents.
We could prepend the Subject with "folder" or "doc" to prevent title "spoofing"

2. Read Only documents should be labeled clearly in both the folder editor and the
document editor.

3. There should be a way to delete folders in a BBS

4. Users should be able to remove their own posts from a BBS

5. Users should be able to cancel a post to a BBS after they have modified the
document in their hand, before returning to the BBS folder editor.

6. We need to figure out why the 'Out of Order' sign is showing on the postbox.
I checked the code, and we *do* initialize it, so something wierd is going on.

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2909) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2909) Hot Forum Topics as of 02/19/96
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 11:56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>1. The single room apts. are more like open closets than rooms. Took
me
>three times at the elevator to "home" before I realized that tiny
>windowless space WAS home.
> As there is no "wall" at the entrance, you have no sense of
>privacy. No window, no sense of space. No furniture, no sense of being
>even IN a room.
> Come to think of it, the only "room" in WA I really enjoy being
in
>is in Star Cafe. Hey guys, lets see some windows!!!

We will be offering furnature so that avatars can customize their
own turfs--we don't want to dictate how their turfs are decorated.
Windows are a little more difficult...we're experimenting with
them now. Yes, the single-room turfs are small...but they're cheap,
too! :)

>2. Totally hysterical to rent rooms by the minute or by the hour. The
>only places that do that in real life (at least in THIS country) are
>places that cater to prostitutes.
>
>3. Would suggest you rent the rooms at least minimally furnished.
>(and make the "two room" apts. the smallest you rent out.
>And guys...
>rent by the day....or week...not by the hour (blush).

Hehehe. Well, the apartments will be rented in 30-day increments.
The down-to-the-minute rentals are there for us to use in the
future.

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_team 2912) Your Help Please==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2912) Your Help Please
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxx.xxx@compuserve.com
DATE: 20/02/1996 17:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

If you are contacted via email by a WorldsAway Community member who has a
concern or is in need of assistance, please do not respond. Forward their
mail message directly to ct_ms and ask that Member Support or the Oracles
please respond.

We are finding more and more members who wish to escalate their issues past
our front line real-World and in-world support groups to FCT management or
directly to other departments in hopes of receiving an alternative response.

Member Support and the Oracles need to be able to work directly with the
customers with the knowledge that our positions are backed by FCT and that
customers will trust us as their internal avenue of communications.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us
for more information.

Thanks for your support!

-xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6072) teleport options==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6072) teleport options
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/02/1996 20:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Since we have turfs now, should we add back the teleport->home
option?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2937) WebWorlds release==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2937) WebWorlds release
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you want a peek at WebWorld, last time I looked, about an hour ago,
xxx was set up on a laptop in the CT engineering library cube (two doors
down from me).
xxx

Date: 27 Feb 96 09:30:30 EST
From: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
To: team <ct_team@ossi.com>
Cc: xxx xxx <trip@ossi.com>
Subject: (ct_team 2935) WebWorlds release
Sender: owner-ct_team@ossi.com
Precedence: list
Reply-To: ct_team@ossi.com

Hi kids!

Just wanted to fill you all in on a press release we put over the newswire last
night.

We are officially introducing WebWorlds -- online virtual worlds for the
web --
at a communications conference in New York this week. We wanted to be sure you
were all aware of this public announcement.

Thank you to the development team, in particular, Sheryl Knowles and Jeff
Crilly, for helping to create such a fantastic demo to showcase our newest
technology offering. So far we have gotten an *excellent* response.

BTW...we just received a highlight reel from last week's coverage of the
WorldsAway virtual wedding on CompuServe -- we showed it the conference
yesterday and drew crowds! When we return...we'll bring everyone together and
show the tape so you can all see the payoff from your great work.

Thx!

xxx

CONTACT: xxx xxx
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
(xxx) xxx-xxx
Internet:xxx@ossi.com>

INTRODUCING WEBWORLD -- ANIMATED VIRTUAL WORLD FOR THE WEB
Newest addition to Fujitsu's WorldsAway Family

San Jose, Calif., February 27, 1996 -- Fujitsu Cultural Technologies today
announced plans for a new product called WebWorld [TM] -- a customizable
animated virtual world for the world wide web that enables real-time
interactivity among users visiting the same web site.

WebWorld features add lifelike interactive capabilities to existing
websites. Custom WebWorlds will enable companies to promote their products and
services through the virtual environments and communities linked to their web
sites.

The user gains access to the virtual world by activating
hyperlinks from
the company's current HTML Web pages. Once the WebWorld browser is
launched, the
user enters an animated, graphical landscape that is themed and customized to
reflect the company's business. The user navigates the virtual landscape in the
form of an online, animated persona called an "avatar."

Through his or her avatar, the user can move around, communicate, make
transactions, handle objects and, most importantly, interact in real time with
other users who are logged on at the same time.

"Browsing the web no longer needs to be a solitary experience.
WebWorlds
will
bring real community to the web," says Fujitsu Cultural Technologies executive
director, Tony Christopher. "With a WebWorld, a company can design a unique,
online experience for its customers -- the "experience" of these worlds will
become a new form of promotion for companies' products and services."

- more -
WebWorld functionality is based on the same technology used to create
WorldsAway, the online virtual world developed by Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
and introduced last quarter on CompuServe. Fujitsu Cultural Technologies will
provide a complete range of services to help companies design, develop and host
their WebWorld servers.

The WorldsAway avatar can "talk" to other avatars in real time through
text-based chat, as in traditional chat services, but is additionally
capable of
a wide range of expressions, gestures and movements that enhance communication.
Users may personalize their avatars' looks and colors to create their unique
identities. Objects in the virtual world also support personal expression and
enhance in-World experiences--for example, giving flowers and candy, sharing a
drink at the bar or carrying a cellular phone.

"One of the highlights of a WebWorld visit will be the 'cool stuff'
available in that world -- the promotional novelties -- that an avatar can own,
win or give to other avatars," says Tony Christopher.

WorldsAway virtual worlds are "scaleable," meaning they can grow to
accommodate an ever-increasing number of users. The technology allows new
objects and environments to be added at will -- for example new art can be
temporarily added to the virtual world to mark, holidays and special
promotions.

"The WorldsAway technology, as applied in a WebWorld, is a powerful new
tool for marketing and promotion in an increasingly interactive world," says
Sophie Kim, head of marketing for Fujitsu Cultural Technologies. "We've seen
phenomenal growth with WorldsAway -- in just 2 months it has become one of the
top services among CompuServe's over 3,000 service offerings. WebWorlds will
bring that same powerful element of interaction and community to the web."

WebWorlds is introduced by Fujitsu's Cultural Technologies division
established in San Jose, August 1994. The division was formed to develop and
market multimedia technologies that extend, enhance and facilitate network
computer-based interaction between people.

- more -
Founded in 1935, Fujitsu Limited is the world's second-largest computer
manufacturer and an international leader in telecommunications, semiconductors
and other electronic devices. The company offers a broad line of information
processing systems, ranging from the world's fastest supercomputers to the
smallest palmtop computers. The Fujitsu group of over 400 technology, software
and services companies posted global revenues of more than $36 billion in the
fiscal year ending March 1995.

###
Editors Note:

WebWorlds can be accessed starting in the second quarter 1996. Watch the
WorldsAway World Wide Web page at http://www.worldsaway.ossi.com for further
announcements."

CompuServe members can access WorldsAway using the command GO AWAY from the
CompuServe Information Manager(R) (CIM) software. This will bring users of CIM
(WinCIM version 1.4 or higher or MACCIM(R) version 2.4.2 or higher) to the
WorldsAway menu page. From that menu, individuals can download the WorldsAway
software by choosing the WORLDSAWAY SOFTWARE icon. WorldsAway software
can also
be downloaded from the WorldsAway World Wide Web page at
http://www.worldsaway.ossi.com. After `installing the WorldsAway software,
users enter WorldsAway by choosing the ENTER WORLDSAWAY icon on the WorldsAway
menu page. To join CompuServe, call 800/239-2247.
</pre>

==(ct_dev 6074) teleport options==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6074) teleport options
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>Since we have turfs now, should we add back the teleport->home
>option?
>
>xxx
>
I think it would be a plus if we could get this feature back.

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6075) World Population==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6075) World Population
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 13:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The current "World Population" gives not only the area with the most
dense population, but it also gives the number of people logged on.

We'd like to remove the world population stat. Partially for
competitive reasons (marketing), and partially because I don't think
it's very useful, especially since all the locales are now in region
groups.

Can we also get the menu item changed from "World Population" to
"Where is everyone?"

Thanks,

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6078) Re:Improved BBS and documents==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6078) Re:Improved BBS and documents
FROM: xxx@ossi.com (xxx xxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 18:53
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxx,
xxx has agreed to take on the one more item.
xxx

>Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 12:49:39 -0800
>From: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
>To: xxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp, xxx@ossi.com
>Subject: Re:Improved BBS and documents
>Cc: xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com,
> xxx@ossi.com, xxx@ossi.com
>X-Sun-Charset: US-ASCII
>
>One more item - more important than fixing the reference counts. A
>checker is needed for the mail system. It needs to scan through all the
>mail queues and check that the objects in the queue are really in the
>queue (after a crash). This checker is required before the postbox is
>introduced. I see this a 2-3 day task.
>
>I kind of wonder if one of our client programmers should be assigned
>this task to give them a little exposure to how the server and the
>server objects work.
>
>xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6079) World Population==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6079) World Population
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 18:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Tue Feb 27 16:49 PST 1996
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> cc: xxx@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6077) World Population
> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 16:47:02 -0800
> From: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
>
> In message <199602272204.OAA20772@mustang.ossi.com>you write:
> >>
> >> We'd like to remove the world population stat. Partially for
> >> competitive reasons (marketing), and partially because I don't think
> >> it's very useful, especially since all the locales are now in region
> >> groups.
> >>
> >> Can we also get the menu item changed from "World Population" to
> >> "Where is everyone?"
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> - Vaz
> >
> >Actually, I'd like to see the marketing reason for NOT having counts
> >reversed.
> >
> >We should be advertising the fact that there are hundreds of folks on line.
> >
> >If we aren't showing the number because the count is low, then we
> >are doing something wrong, and need to improve somewhere.
> >
> >However, this is not the case. We have pretty good numbers on a
> >nightly basis.
> >
> >Really, I'd like to see the total counts when I connect. And I think
> >it would be good PR.
>
> Could Oracles and Above retain the total population count?
>
> I'd like to know :-)
>
> -xxx
>

Who makes the final call on this? Please let me know ASAP so I can get
the change into the next build.

xxx</pre>

==(ct_ms 97) Turf Letter 2 - DRAFT==
<pre>Please review the following letter and provide us with your feedback. This
letter is based on one which was written at the same time as the "Turf
Letter 1" (which was released to the forum one month ago).

QA will be providing us the information for the currently approved and the
not approved features. We will then be confirming with Vaz and Dev what
features are those "integral to the function of turfs in the Dreamscape."

We plan to finalize and post this letter tomorrow (Wednesday). Please
provide us with any feedback you may have as soon as you possibly can (like
before 1pm tomorrow).

Thanks,
xxx & xxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

For one month, turfs have undergone extensive testing and refinement to
bring you turfs worthy of calling home. In the first post regarding Turfs
testing (Help Desk message #56088), we stated that testing would require at
least one month. At the end of that month, a determination would be made
regarding the public release of turfs.

With a great deal of input from testers, Member Support, the Oracles and the
World Design Team, it has been determined additional testing and refinement
are necessary. While we regret the delay, we do not regret the decision to
deliver the highest quality product we can.

To keep you informed of what has been accomplished, we present the following
list as a sampling of what features has been tested and approved:

all features have been tested, none have been
approved, they are all buggy, developers write
buggy code, manager, one room, this paragraph is
a test, it is only a test, do not pass go

Here is a sampling of some of the additional features which are holding up
the release. We feel these features to be integral to the function of turfs
in the Dreamscape. When turfs are released we will provide a fill list of
features and functions.

this will be a sneak preview list of all the
myriad turfs features that will past QA testing
sometime next year (as soon as the developers
learn to write bug free code). this paragraph is
a test, it is only a test, do not pass go

We are planning for an additional month of external testing to ensure that
turfs are suitable for release. At the end of this extended testing period
we will update you on the status.

If you have any comments, feel free to post a message addressed to SYSOP in
the Discussions and Issues section of the WorldsAway Community Forum. Thank
you for your continued patience and interest. We are working hard - it will
be well worth the wait.

Sincerely,

WorldsAway In-World and Forum Staff</pre>

==(ct_dev 6080) WebWorld DV problems and direction==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6080) WebWorld DV problems and direction
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 19:58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In order to get WebWorld into DV, we need some sort of ifdef capability in
clade. It turns out that clade has no such capability whatsoever, so we
need some sort of solution. Either to update clade or add some other level
of preprocessing.

The WebWorld changes fall into three categories:

1) Entire new files. The DV system can handle this quite readily. They're
just files that are used by WebWorld and not the DreamScape.

2) New procedures, commands, and functions. The DV system can't handle
these very well since they are inside other files. In some cases, these
commands can just be left in either client without any problems. Others
need to be ifdef'd out.

3) Added lines in existing procedures, commands, functions, or files.
Everything else is very minor code additions to existing procedures. One
such addition is that every single class definition has had a single line
added for instx.cld.

So far, no DreamScape code has been modified. And it really doesn't look
like it will be. Or if it will, it will only be very minor alterations.
All of the WebWorld coding is additions that just won't be present in the
DreamScape. Just like debug client code.

Note that #3 is why we need some sort of ifdef. A DV overlay would be
completely ineffective since every single file in Classdefs has changed
(by a single line).

The world building stuff looks like it can be handled by just having
different directies and file names.

It's looking to me like we won't need or want to have a seperate DV branch
for WebWorld. Since the WebWorld changes are proving to be additions rather
than modifications, I'm thinking that just doing ifdef's will probably be
the way to go. At least for the foreseeable future.

I could be wrong though. Any objections?

WebWorld is not really coordinated right now. I think it's mostly just been
xxx and I keeping on top of it. And we did that so we could get the JC
demo done quickly. But at this point, we need real management and
coordination and version control to happen. There's a sense of lack of
direction and cohesion. We need UI and spec on web follow. We need a
direction to head from here.

- xxx xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6081) 1.2 checkins?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6081) 1.2 checkins?
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@xxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 27/02/1996 23:23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I made the max avatars per account configurable. The change doesn't
affect anything in WA operationally, it just allows the max avatars per
account to be set on the server command line. There still is a compiled
in upper limit, currently it is set to 8.

When can I check in this change?

xxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6084) 1.1b9 acceptance notes==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6084) 1.1b9 acceptance notes
FROM: xxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 28/02/1996 13:32
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is accepting the 1.1b9 clients for testing. Bugs found as of noon:

1. The new parrot graphic chops off the bird stand. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

2. If the user retrieves a document from the recycler, the 2nd POV does not
see it in 1st POVs hand.(Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

3. The recycler says "Get document with 14 page". (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

4. If an oracle chooses "delete" while using the bbs, and then hits
cancel, the oracle is exited from the BBS. The user should be returned to the
last operation they were in. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

5. The verify dialog when deleting in the BBS does not appear in the
foreground;
the titlebar stays as the background muted color. (Win and Mac 1.1 clients.)

6. There is still a blue tab mark on the newspaper stand. (All clients.)

7. The turf walls still have transparent areas. (All clients.)

8. QA still needs a complete and up-to-date specification for the documents.

There also does not appear to be a pub binder anywhere in the world.</pre>

==(ct_team 2942) 02/28/96 OLS Schedule==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2942) 02/28/96 OLS Schedule
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxx xxx <xxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 29/02/1996 04:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 02/28/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Please note the new schedule format. At the top of the schedule is a per project
schedule. I've made note of all the mini projects we are currently tracking.
I've also made note of those elements which are usually considered when setting
the schedule. The chronological schedule (old format) is still included for a
date at a glance convenience. It follows at the end.

Elements which should be considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.

Current outstanding projects:
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART (Bi-Weekly Remote updates)
EXTERNAL TEST OF OPTIONS B & C
1.1 RELEASE
TRUMPET DLL TESTING
WEBWORLDS 1.2
REPACKAGED CLIENT
MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/11 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 03/18 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 03/18
release date. If 2) build would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13. If 3)
repackage would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13.
03/12 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings.
03/17 SU ~ QA: If 03/11 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
03/18 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
03/19 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
12:01am. This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject
to change.
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART (Bi-Weekly Remote updates)
03/04 MO ~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/05 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/15 FR ~ VAZ: Art checkins due for inclusion in 03/25 RU. This
will include Promenade changes.
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
03/19 TU ~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/26 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

1.1 RELEASE AND EXTERNAL TEST OF B & C
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
02/28 WE ~ MS: 6pm inform testers test world will go down.
~ OPS: Update test server to 1.1b9 between 7 & 8pm.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
~ QA: Place Option C client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
~ MS: Inform CIS ISD & xxx xxx of plans and
necessary changes for testing of Options B & C.
02/29 TH ~ OPS: Between 7 & 8pm test world clock set forward
one month to allow testing of eviction notices.
~ MS: Begin changes to changing download pages for
availability of Options B & C.
~ QA: Approve release of Option B for external testing.
~ QA: Letter sent to testers and posted in forum test
section announcing begin testing of Option B and
providing directions.
~ QA: Option B uploaded to test library of forum for
availability to testers who do not wish to wait for
availability on WAW pages.
~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: Place Option B client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
03/04 MO ~ MS/ISD Support: Options B & C in place on CIS.
~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
~ MS: Option B available from download site (WAW pg)
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.

TRUMPET DLL TESTING
Trumpet DLL Testing has been incorporated into the 1.1 testing already and was
included in the 1.1 build.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1 mag
files. This packaging will include all art and fixes checked in by 03/15.
03/15 TU ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the
Repackaged client.
03/13 WE ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/18 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/19 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA - one week need for
approval.
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/20 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
03/25 MO ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
03/25 MO ~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/08 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed inn the 03/07 scheduling meeting. The
following is from the last schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.

MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS
03/15 FR ~ ART (?): Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
03/20 WE MS: Icon change must be in place for Marketing Contest
03/21 TH MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:

01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building. Based on the
other current WW art dependencies and due dates,
this date is impossible to meet and needs to be
reassessed. A more realistic date would be 02/29 for
the processing to begin. Realistically, a minimum of
152 hours are needed for creation, 52 hours are
needed for processing, and 26 days needed for world
building. Hopefully world building can begin while
processing and possibly even art are being
completed.
02/28 WE ~ MS: 6pm inform testers test world will go down.
~ OPS: Update test server to 1.1b9 between 7 & 8pm.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
~ QA: Place Option C client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
~ MS: Inform CIS ISD & xxx xxx of plans and
necessary changes for testing of Options B & C.
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
02/29 TH ~ OPS: Between 7 & 8pm test world clock set forward
one month to allow testing of eviction notices.
~ MS: Begin changes to changing download pages for
availability of Options B & C.
~ QA: Approve release of Option B for external testing.
~ QA: Letter sent to testers and posted in forum test
section announcing begin testing of Option B and
providing directions.
~ QA: Option B uploaded to test library of forum for
availability to testers who do not wish to wait for
availability on WAW pages.
~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: Place Option B client file on FTP server for CIS
ISD to grab and put in place. This eliminates the need for
MS to upload the files and put in place.
03/04 MO ~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/04 MO ~ MS/ISD Support: Options B & C in place on CIS.
~ QA/MS: Opt. B & C download tests from CIS
for corruption in transfer process.
03/05 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
~ MS: Option B available from download site (WAW pg)
Minimum one month needed for external testing.
03/11 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt.
A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 03/18 server will be changed
and members will experience a short remote update. If no, there are three
possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we will not meet 03/18
release date. If 2) build would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13. If 3)
repackage would be 03/12 to QA for testing 03/13.
03/12 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.
03/13 WE ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme
due. Please note that these files should be turned in to
QA, not CM, to allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/15 FR ~ VAZ: Art checkins due for inclusion in 03/25 RU. This
will include Promenade changes.
03/15 TU ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes to
be checked in if they are to be included in the
Repackaged client.
03/15 FR ~ ART (?): Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
03/17 SU ~ QA: If 03/11 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
03/18 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs accessibility (1.1.6.1 ?).
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
03/18 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/19 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
12:01am. This is a proposed date only. Schedule subject
to change.
03/19 TU ~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
03/19 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA - one week need for
approval.
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/20 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
03/20 WE MS: Icon change must be in place for Marketing Contest
03/21 TH MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/25 MO ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
03/25 MO ~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
03/26 TU ~ *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.
04/08 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.</pre>

==(ct_team 2949) Development Documentation (ReSend)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2949) Development Documentation (ReSend)
FROM: xxx xxx <xxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxx@ossi.com
DATE: 01/03/1996 16:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is my wishlist for Developer Documentation that needs to be
collected, organized, or written.

I tried to assemble the various documents into their user oriented groupings.
Of course, these groupings are subject to change.

**********************************************
Documents for WebWorld and Content Providers package.
**********************************************

Users Manual for Server
Installing and Configuring an Interverse server.
TCP/IP access
X.25 access
Maintaining an Interverse server.
Man pages:
Server
utilities
tlinetsrv
nlinetsrv

The basics of Interverse Technology.
Glossary of terms
Resources
Local storage
Remote update
Messages, Methods, Images, Sounds, etc.
Object Communications Protocol
CUTESI's
Avatar permissions (Oracle, Wizard)
Descriptions of the Basic Classes
Hardware requirements

Creating an Interverse realm.
Selecting Objects
Defining Regions
Using Orb
Using Fiddle
Building a new world
Testing a new world

Interverse programmers Guide
Setting up a development environment
Building
Building the server, tools, and netsrv
Building a windows client
Building a mac client
Building the sunclient
When to rebuild client
When to rebuild server
When to remote update
Updating existing objects with orb

Customizing an Interverse Domain
Adding resources with *your* content
Incorporating new images
Art standards
Image Interface standards
Using Dirt
Incorporating new sounds
Hooking new images and sounds into your realm
Debugging and testing
In-world tools
Fiddle
Amulet

Extending an Interverse Domain
Using Clade
Changing a class definition
Changing Behaviors
Methods
Messages
Changing Instance Data
Adding or changing a resource type

Debugging
iv_editmethod
TCL window

Reference Materials
A sample class description with *Comments*
The Clade language reference
Using CUTESI's to represent structures
Client TCL API reference
Server C API reference
Orb TCL API reference
Required messages and methods.
Interverse resource formats
Messages
Methods
Images
Sounds
Man pages
iv_editmethod
rm_update
sunclient
</pre>

==(ct_team 2952) Engineering announcements==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2952) Engineering announcements
FROM: ronl@ossi.com (Ron Lichty)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@aol.com, xxxxxxxx@fjcug.fujitsu.co.jp
DATE: 01/03/1996 20:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm pleased to announce several new assignments in WorldsAway engineering.

First, I am promoting Karen Williams to team leader, effective today. Karen
will lead the leads, communicating, sharing and gathering information; will
manage implementation in engineering, coordinating and pulling projects
together, taking responsibility for the 120, and creating project plans;
and will be a liaison for day-to-day information for groups both inside and
outside engineering. This new assignment builds on Karen's role as
engineer-in-chief of builds, a role in which she has made a significant
impact on delivering quality software to meet deadlines. Karen will
continue to lead the object group.

Second, I am naming Jeff Crilly tech lead of WebWorld 1.2 development. As
is probably evident to everyone, Jeff Crilly has, for a couple months, been
the clear technical leader of our WebWorlds effort. He doesn't know the
answer to every question, but he's made sure all of them have been answered
in time to give an outstanding initial prototype to marketing for the
Jupiter Conference this week. This is less a new assignment for Jeff than
acknowledgement of the role he's already taken with the expectation that
he'll continue to provide technical leadership, coordinate the technical
interaction of development tasks, and provide a single point of contact to
management for technical questions.

Third, with user interface iteration of Document Objects (with our human
interface designer Jesse Ellenbogen) still absorbing significant portions
of Norman Morse's time, I have asked Chris Ebert to be acting lead in the
Tools Area. Chris and Mark Mathews are focused on getting the art
department a minimum level of tools as soon as possible, and is
incorporating input from Norman, Rick and others.

Please continue to provide your support to Karen, Jeff and Chris as they
meet the new challenges that WebWorlds 1.2 and our continuing products will
provide.

- Ron</pre>

==(ct_test 219) The Option B beta have been uploaded to wapre==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 219) The Option B beta have been uploaded to wapre
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 01/03/1996 23:26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OK, files WA_1.0_1.1b9_updater.bin (for Mac option B) and WA11PTCH.EXE (for
Win option B) have been upload, virus checked OK and waiting to be tested
for DL.
I got xxxx x. to give us access to snoopy/wapre so that we can delete some
of the older files and I have already done some of that.

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2956) What's New With WorldsAway March 3rd==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2956) What's New With WorldsAway March 3rd
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 03/03/1996 23:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Go AWAY and Web:

------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 3 - March 9, 1996

-The REAL Community On-line
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--The REAL Community On-line

Recently in the WorldsAway Dreamscape, a beauty contest was held. Not
about one's physical appearance mind you, this conest was more of a parade
of the beautiful souls and personalities that live on-line. Awards were
given for the most compassionate avatars and many other special
personalble categories. A sampling of the most admired individuals of the
community, this event showed the obvious emotional ties that unite our
members. Heart-felt thank you speeches touched the members that attended.
The event for many really seemed to be a communal recognition of their
friendships and relationships that make this more than say a "virtual"
community. This is a community if not in the physical sense in the Waking
World, but certainly in the emotional reality that all normal people
experience every day.

There are many events in the WorldsAwy Dreamscape that are just as special
as the beauty contest. What you make of your time in the Dreamscape,
however, is completely up to you and not necessarily dependant on the
in-World Event of the day. The challenge is to get involved and make a
difference. If you find yourself spending a lot of time on-line with
friends, come to WorldsAway where there are interactions and issues. Be a
real cyber-citizen and create your own events. You'll make friends and
find this is a great place to be.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

**** Sunday, March 3rd

Jackal3's Trivia, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the cost's.

Take A Chance, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00- PM, Outside Fire Room
Bi-Weekly 25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3
scores enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Dead Poets Society Recital, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly Poems should be six
verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 4th

Knights of Kymer TechTrivia, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:30 - 7:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the Games
& Role Playing Guild.

Ghost Racing, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win tokens
and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto Drawing, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry, Acolyte Chameleon
6:00-6:15 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Get tickets now for big winnings! Lotto
is now at ->6000T<- Come for the many door prizes!

Magic BlackJack, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch or
play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Kategories, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the program KTEGORY1.EXE
*CANCELED*

**** Tuesday, March 5th

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/Bingo, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win
a bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of Fortune, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, March 6th

Kymer/Bingo, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download the client KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Chaos Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
4:00-6:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly New! Games and more!

Kymer/Bingo Madness, Jaliko
6:00-8:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
7 Games + Raffle *CANCELED*

Pop Culture Trivia, PEZ Collector
8:00-9:30 PM, Library, 2nd Week
The first series of events will be TV related questions only.

Wedding of Acolyte Kari Peace and Sappholyte Orlando II
10:00 PM, Tabernacle (Temple of Morpheus)
Service conducted by Oracle Teresias Reception immediately following at
Meditation Park far left.

**** Thursday, March 7th

Storm Games-Kymer Bingo, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play, and bets are 25T -
225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

The Phantasus House Auction, Scuttle & Clover
8:00-10:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Bi-Weekly
Rare heads and items no longer available in vendos will be

**** Friday, March 8th

European Ghost Racing, Holger
11:00-12:00 AM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek Trivia, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for your
Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough questions of
your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

Kategories, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T of each *fee* is put in the *round* and 20T into the
*final*.

Dreaming Insomniacs Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, March 9th

MultiTrivia, Mivo and Nicci
12:00-1:30PM, Library, Weekly
General knowledge trivia questions will be asked in German and English.
Each point for a correct answer is worth 5 Tokens. Frage&Antwort-Spiel zu
allgemeinen Themen. Fuer jede richtige Antwort gibt es 5 Tokens

Great Kymer Quiz, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay Races, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon ****

Wednesday, March 13, 1996
Pop Culture Trivia, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
(as of 3/13) This weeks theme will be Television shows and commercials.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be
announce before the event.

Saturday, March 23, 1996
Avatar History Contest, Arch Mage Darpeth 7:00 - 8:00 PM, Starway Stage
The announcing of the winners of the Mage: Avatar History contest for best
story of an avatar.</pre>

==(ct_test 220) Re: Option "C" Beta files ready==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 220) Re: Option "C" Beta files ready
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxxx), ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 04/03/1996 01:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 1:29 AM 3/3/96, xxxx xxxxxxx wrote:
>The Option "C" Beta test files have been uploaded to CIS and are available.
>
>WA11b9.exe Option "C" for Windows -- WAW-68
>
>WA1.1b9_1.bin Option "C" 1 of 2 for Macintosh -- WAW-69
>
>WA1.1b9_2.bin Option "C" 2 of 2 for Macintosh -- WAW-70
>
>--Mary

Here are the download results for the beta test files (good news first):

-- Mac 1.1b9 (part 1 and 2) install worked OK.

-- Win 1.1b9 fails to download correctly. The FTPed files on Snoopy looks
fine and xxxxxx & xxxx said the problem might be with the upload. The
download fails after around 4480000 bytes were downloaded. I got a Problem
Reported by Remote Server message "Could not process request". So we will
have to hold up Beta test of 1.1b9 until this file is available or let the
Mac testers in early :-)

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 156) There will be a remote update tonight==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 156) There will be a remote update tonight
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 04/03/1996 17:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello all,

QA has approved the art-fix remote update for release, and it will be put up
on production server at midnight tonight.

-xxxxxx</pre>

==(wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple (fwd)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple (fwd)
FROM: "xxxxxx x. xxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
DATE: 04/03/1996 20:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FYI

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 23:15:52 -0800
From: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
To: wa_tech@ossi.com
Subject: (wa_tech 134) WIN: Avatar stuck outside Temple

**WorldsAway Member Information Report **

Avatar stuck outside Temple

From: xxxx xxxxx,xxx
Date: 3/2/96

The challenge is...
*Q: One Line Summary:

A: "The Fujitsu server has been shut down due to a system error" message
pops up and the WA
application is closed, bringing me back to CIS.

*Q: What are you unable to do? (Example: Connect as certain avatar.)

A: Get into WA to the locale "Outside Temple" without having the message.

*Q: Did you recieve the Avatar Selection Menu? (Y/N):

A: Yes

*Q: What specifically did you experience? Where and at what point in time?
(One sentence that describes what you saw. Example: "I got to avatar select
menu, and was disconnected from WorldsAway after choice.")

A: I get into WA, select my avatar, and it shows "Locale: Outside Temple"
and "Welcome
Back to the Dreamscape. You are returning as a ghost." and a few
seconds later the
message shows up.

*Q: Specific "Error Message" you received (Be as DETAILED and SPECIFIC as
possible. Example: "Get Proc address failed in FJWACSER.DLL _pvr startup."
or "WASPLASH.EXE caued a stack overflow in module TOOLHELP.DLL."):

A: The Fujitsu server has been shut down due to a system error.

~ Additional Info:

~ Problem Categories (mark applicable with x):
[ ] Server Connection (cant connect to WA at all)
[ x ] In-World Experience (problem while in WA)
[ ] System Freeze (Mouse & Keyboard Don't Respond as result of error)
[ x ] System Crash (Keyboard & Mouse Still Work after error occurs)
[ ] Application Freeze (Everything works except WA and have to alt-ctrl-del)
[ ] Application Crash (GPF, dumped out to Program Manager)
[ x ] Other

_______Environment Variables:_______
~ Date & Time problem occured: various times and dates, cannot recall
(POP-CORN in CA)

* WA Version: CD-ROM version 1.0.8, updated through a download since
(Help-->About)

* CIM Version: version 2.0.1
(Help--->About)

* Operating System Version: PC DOS version 6.3, Windows 3.11
(Program Mngr.-->Main-->MS-DOS Prompt-->"ver")
(Start-->Programs-->MS-DOS Prompt-->"ver")
(example: Win95 4.00.950)

* Physical RAM: 11904
(When the machine starts up there is usually a count of physical memory,
if you can't find it there then:
Win95: Start-->Programs-->MS-DOS-->"mem" look in the Total fields (should
be ~4000 to ~32000).
Win3.x: Program Mngr.-->Main-->MS-DOS-->"mem" look in the Total fields (should
be around 4000 to around 32000 whereby 4000 would be 4 megs.)

~ Free Hard Disk Space: 189,251,584
~ Total Hard Disk Space: 538,607,616
(Once again, goto the MS-DOS Prompt, then run "chkdsk". The top number
labelled "total disk space" can go in the "Total Hard Disk Space" slot,
and for the "Total Hard Disk Space" slot
list what is labelled "bytes available on disk")

~ Modem Speed & Brand: 14.4 Intel 144/144e
(This can most easily be obtained from reading the modem itself, usually
28.8 or 2800 or 28 whatever would indicate a 28.8k baud modem, for example.)

_______Macintosh Variables:_______
* Specific Machine:

~ Memory Cache Setting:
(Apple Menu-->Control Panels-->Memory)
* Virtual Memory On or Off:

* Extensions On or Off:
(Did you try booting up with the Shift key held down?)

~ Virus Software Yes/No?
if Yes, Brand? (SAM, Virex, Disinfectant)
~ Disk Compression (Y/N):
If yes, Type (Stacker, Drive Space, Double Space, etc):
~ Connected to a LAN (Y/N):
if Yes, Type?
~ RAM Doubler? (Y/N):
~ Speed Doubler? (Y/N):
~ OptiMem? (Y/N):

_______PC Variables:_______

* Machine Brand: IBM Aptiva
(What was the package called that you purchased? Examples: AST, Zeos,
Gateway 2000)
* CPU Type (486/Pentium): 486
* Speed (25/33/40/50/66/80/90/100/120/133/150/166/180): 66mHz
* Using Winsock (WinCIM2.0 >> Special >> Session Settings) (Y/N): Nope!
~ Sound Card Type: Sound Blaster (?)
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>System>>Device Manager>>Sound,
video, and game controllers.)

~ Video Card Type: ???
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>System>>Device Manager>>Display
adapters. OR goto an MS-DOS prompt and run "msd" then hit "v" for video info.)

~ Video Mode (640x480, 800x600 or 1024x768): 640x480
(Win95: Start>>Settings>>Control Panels>>Display>>Settings.
Win3.1x: Main>>Windows Setup>>Display.)

~ Video Colors (256, 32K, 64K, 16M): 256

~ Video Card Chip Set (ATI, Mach, Tseng, Cyrix): ???
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "v" to list video info.)

~ Com Port Chip Set (16550, 16450, 8xxx): 8250
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "c" then look in the "UART
Chip Used" field.)

* Virus Software Loaded (Y/N): Yes
If yes, Brand(VirusSCAN, Central Point AV, Norton AV, etc.) ?
Virus Checking (?)
* Disk Compression (Y/N): ???
If yes, Type (Stacker, Drive Space, Double Space, etc):

~ Connected to a LAN (Y/N): Nope!
if Yes, Type?
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "msd" then hit "n" then look in the
"Network Detected" field for yes or no, if yes look for Type on next line.)

_______Win 3.1 & 3.11 & 3.11WFW_______
* System Resources Free (Program Mgr.>>Help>>About) (%): 31%
* Active Applications (After Control Escape, what is listed beside Program
Mgr.?): Right now? A long time after? CompuServe Information Manager, Dr.
Watson,
Recorder - Avatar.rec

* Output of "MEM /C" (DOS command without Windows loaded): ???
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "mem /c")

* MS-DOS Version: 6.3
(Open a MS-DOS Prompt and run "ver")

* Windows Version: 3.11
(Goto Program Manager>>Help>>About)

~ Contents of config.sys:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE HIGHSCAN NOEMS I=E000-F4FF X=F500-FEFF
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE ADV:MIN
LASTDRIVE=G
DOS=HIGH,UMB
BUFFERS=15,0
FILES=40
FCBS=4,0
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS /P /E:512
STACKS=9,256
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\MTMCDAI.SYS /D:MSCD001
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5
DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS

[menu]
menuitem=APTIVA, Aptiva
menuitem=DOS, DOS
menucolor=15,1
menudefault=Aptiva,10

[APTIVA]

[DOS]

(Program Manager>>Accessories>>Notepad>>Open>>"C:\CONFIG.SYS" then cut and
paste.)

* SMARTDRV.EXE Running (Y/N): C:\DOS\SMARTDRV C+ /U
(Program Manager>>Accessories>>Notepad>>Open>>"C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT" then look
for SMARTDRV in the file and if found just copy the whole line to
answer the question.):
if Yes, Size (in K):

~ 32 bit disk access (Y/N): Yes
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)
* 32 bit file access(Y/N):
if Yes, Size (in K): 35532
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)

~ Virtual Memory size (in K): 35,532
(Program Manager>>Main>>Control Panels>>386 Enhanced>>Virtual Memory)

* Number of installed fonts (usually 20-30)
(Main >> Control Panels >> Fonts): 42

Thank you,

xxxx
<() :- )
Proud WW person behind Forever Explorer & Dark Ranger, sort of</pre>

==(ct_dev 6105) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6105) Development request
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 02:04
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
it is full.

I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
greatly appreciate it.

YELBE
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: dragon@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 09:05
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>it is full.
>
>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>greatly appreciate it.

It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
necessary.

You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.

Then John, Karen or I can fix it.

-Norman</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxx xxxxxx)
TO: xxxx
CC: xxxxxxx, dragon, xxxxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxxxx@eworld.com, xxxxxxxx
DATE: 05/03/1996 16:01
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>>it is full.
>>
>>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>>greatly appreciate it.
>
>It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
>necessary.
>
>You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.
>
>Then John, Karen or I can fix it.
>
>-Norman

xxxxx,

You should file a bug on it, and you should set the bug-type flag (sorry --
don't know the exact name offhand) to "Enhancement Request", but you should
*not* set the priority flag to "must fix" -- priority is reserved as a call
for QA and ultimately the Bug Review Board (which we need to
reactivate/revive).

xxx</pre>

==(ct_test 222) Options B and C now ready on CompuServe==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 222) Options B and C now ready on CompuServe
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com, ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 17:42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Beta Test Options A-C are now ready on CompuServe.....

GO

WAW-68 Windows Option "C" 1.1 Client
WAW-69 Mac 1 of 2 Option "C" 1.1 Client
WAW-70 Mac 2 of 2 Option "C" 1.1 Client

WAW-71 Windows Option "B" 1.0 to 1.1 Patcher
WAW-72 Mac Option "B" 1.0 to 1.1 Patcher

Let Member Support know when QA has completed Download Testing these, and
also when the new Beta Letters are ready explaining all of it.

THEN, Member Suppport will change menu WAW-65 to publically reveal these
links and files.

Thanks,

xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6112) I found 2 new bugs==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6112) I found 2 new bugs
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 05/03/1996 23:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I just found 2 bugs while checking out some other reported bugs...

If a turf is abandoned and destroyed by the server, the turf
address is not cleared in the elevator DB.

If a turf is abandoned and destroyed by the server, and the
turf was a home to one or more avatars, the avatars will still
think they have a home. (That is, "Home" will appear on the
elevator menu.)

Please log these bugs in ProTeam.

Thanks,

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_team 2969) Hot Forum Topics as of March 3, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2969) Hot Forum Topics as of March 3, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 07/03/1996 01:34
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 6, 1996

also found on internal web site:
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/hft/hft.html

The forum has been fairly quiet once again (thank goodness). There have
been a couple users who are causing some minor problems (like personally
flaming the SysOps in private email) but there are no more major flame wars
going back and forth. The xxxx issue is being handled in email, and the
Thrall Auction has not been a Hot Topic lately. For details, see below.

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

xxxx x xxxxx-
We drafted a letter with our terms to xxxx and an in-forum "Public
Reminder" message about copyright violations that explained the rules on
the proper distribution of copyrighted materials. xxxx essentially is not
relenting and wants more than what was offered (Tokens) and is also not
relenting on making the SysOps responsible for the copyright violations of
the contributing member because of our required screening process. xxxxx
x is handling this issue currently with xxxx xxxxxx of legal, but a new
letter will be sent to xxxx ASAP. xxxx is also insisting on the WW name
and address of xxxxxx, the original uploader, to get something out
of him too. We are going over the books on what to do next. At least,
however, xxxx is not making this a public thing. I feel he believes that
he is being taken care of and is just going through the motions, not
relenting, but doing so less viciously perhaps.

-Technical Issues
No major Server downtime. An upgrade of art for the Production world was
to take place Monday night. In the process, however, one of the netservs
sent the traffic to vishnu instead of a-tuin, the main WA server.
As a result, 1/3 of logins were going to the wrong place and could not get
into the Dreamscape. This affected xxxx, xxxxx, and Vaz who were in
Denver on Tuesday morning demoing WorldsAway to the CIS Telemarketing
ontract company. (I know, cause I was called by xxxx early in my morning
at home:) Anyhow, Operations found the problem quickly and solved it
easily. Affected time was 12:30 AM till about 11:30 AM Monday. Also, the
upgrade to the Dreamscape mag files was actually incorrect for technical
reasons that are too detailed to get into. Configuration Management, QA,
and Operations are currently working on a new build package that will in
fact, for sure, create the necessary server upgrade and eventual remote
update.

------------
Hot Forum Topics

-Survey: What's WA Worth
Here are the results to the GG survey just in case you were interested. (I
have written to GG asking what the results to question #2 were. He's
unclear and cryptic - part of his clever nature I guess.)

-----
This is GermanGiant Marketing & Advertising ... for the BIG response!

Here are the results of our last Quick Survey. I received 27 replies in
private or public forum messages and via email ... much less than last
time, people seem to have been busy with something else <vbg>.

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK:
1) Would you rather pay for your time in WA....
votes %
0 0,0 Using CIS Standard Plan
1 3,7% Using CIS Super Value Plan
23 85,2 Have CIS make seperate pricing plans to be used only
in WA and designed for WA users.
12 44,4% Create a(n additional) gate to WA via the Internet
(independent from CIS) with a seperate pricing plan
(keep in mind that we dont consider any RW contracts
in a Dreamscape! <g>)
(Total percantage >100% because of multiple answers)

2) How much money do you think is fair for.... (in WA)
a) 20 hours WorlsAway per month: 14.56 US$/total in average
b) 50 hours WorlsAway per month: 43.02 US$/total in average
c) 100 hours WorlsAway per month: 80.40 US$/total in average
(Europeans: please answer this question in US$ *although* you will be
charged in your local curency soon!)

Today i wont give much comments on the results. Especially the replies to
Question 1 are speaking for themselves. To Question 2: WA *is* a
Dreamscape <g> We cant seriously expect any online service to give us
access for 80 or 90 Cent/hour. Interesting comment of a number of people:
Offer a flat rate!

As always: thanks for participating! :)

GermanGiant
GermanGiant Marketing & Advertising
--------

-Those Oracles
Begun on Feb 29, this thread discusses those loveable Oracles. Everything
from Uni's message about the Thrall Auction to the rare sightings of the
Oracles to the Oracles as police are included. Speaking here are the
defenders of the Oracles and the normal everyday negative guy who doesn't
like them for whatever reason (this nasty thread started from some sort of
chip on xxxxxxxx shoulders.) Here are some of the positive responses
<snip>
----------
I honestly believe that FCT is looking at their policies regarding all
avatar interaction. I honestly think this has been a learning process for
them too. In defense of the Oracles, all I would like to say is that I am
sure glad that I am not put under the microscope with everything I say on
any given day to a customer. The forum is a powerful vehicle where
everything you say to someone can be scrutinized under a microscope. Even
though every interaction with a customer must be professional, and you
must watch what you say and how you say it at all times, I am sure glad
that I don't have to deal with things my managers have said in error.
Most businesses are busy enough without these types of issues to detract
from the work at hand.

Warmest Regards,
Brains
-------
Here is another great response from my hero, Earendil
-------
We in this forum--and inworld--generally create quite a howl every time
someone seriously suggests an inworld police force/militia/vigilante
group. Yet here we have avatars clamoring that instead of avatars
influencing and socializing other avatars in a positive manner, the
Oracles should be exercising what is tantamount to martial law. If I
wanted that kind of involvement from TPTB, I'd have stayed with Prodigy
or AOL.

Sorry, that's just not my vision of the Dream.

Earendil~~~~Ethereal Elf
-----------

-German "repressions"
Starting on the whole censorship thing that CompuServe implemented with the
alt Usenet Newsgroups, community members discussed in this thread the
delicate subject of children on-line.

-10 Things to Do :)
A little light hearted thread that I thought we should frame:
-----------
snip from the first posting
----------

Came up with this list before the boycott was called off in favor of
unity (which I favor! :)~ ), but thought I'd post it anyway...
You never know...
Kaino :)~ - holding a light blue candle, but unable to be inworld for the
unity meeting because of work travel. :(

Kaino's List of Things to While You're Boycotting

1. Stare at your PC, wondering what all the other little people are doing.
2. Clean all that stuff out from between your carpet and the baseboard.
3. Call places like Afghanistan or Mars and try to make your phone bill
match your CIS bill.
4. Call all of your other avatar friends and make gestures over the phone.
5. Stand in your bedroom facing the wall so you feel like you're
collecting tokens.
6. Stare at all your screen snaps of WA events.
7. Go to other forums and tell people you can't go in TRA-39 because
it's a boycott, see, and there's this whole other world where you have
avatars and s'really cool and....
8. Call CIS and try to negotiate the legal terms payment with the CIS
billing dept., simultaneously sucking up for a sponsored account.
9. Play all those games you bought for your PC but never play any more
becaues you're always inworld.
10. Sit in the dark moaning and rocking back and forth.

Feel free to add :)~
Kaino :)~
---------

-The Great Thank You List
A nice thread that developed after the great flame wars. This list was
the chance for the community to be nice to each other. Thank yous were
made to the Acolytes especially. <no, the SysOps aren't jealous:)>

-The Great Sorry List!
Originally posted on 2/28 this thread, although not too long, was a big
nice relief. The contributors took stock and apologized for all of their
anger, etc.

-WA is moving 2 Web
As some of us have already discused in internal email, our customers are
finding out about Web World. This thread discusses the posibility of WA
on the net... but there is confusion whether or not the Dreamscape will doff
CompuServe. We are working on some official announcement that
explains Web World and how it will impact the Dreamscape along with the
released PR.
--------
this is the first message of the thread
-------
The following is an excerpt from a posting in multimedia magazine online:

"Fujitsu takes a similar approach with its WorldsAway system, which was
launched on CompuServe but is now moving to the Web. The 2-D spaces
support only six avatars--though ghost users can listen in on
conversations--but the WorldsAway
avatars enjoy advanced behaviors, enabling them to interact with body
language such as waves and nods. As we went to press, Fujitsu planned to
license WorldsAway servers to those wanting to host chat services; a 3-D
version is expected in the second
half of the year.
Places to Go on the World Wide Web "

Great News! I've an unlimited access account on the Web. This $300+ a
month Compuserve bill is getting ridiculous!

So maybe I'll get to see you all again on the web! Cause nothing bothers
me more than wasting money. And yes, I do need to access other forums in
Compuserve besides Worlds Away!
---

Those are the Hot Forum Topics.

And in the words of Bartles and James, "thanks for your support,"

xxxxxx xxxxx
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_team 2966) Need reply ASAP==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2966) Need reply ASAP
FROM: "xxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 03:47
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 10:52 AM 3/6/96 -0700, you wrote:
>We are changing our business cards (slightly - Fujitsu - over the three
>liitle people - our stationary will be changed as well). So... I would like
>for EVERYONE to fill in the following and return to me via e-mail no later
>than Friday morning by 10:00 a.m. as I will be meeting the printer at 11:30
>a.m.: (If you are a long term contractor - please get approval from your
>direct mgr. or supervisor).
>
>Name: xxxxx xx xxxxx
>Title: Web Worlds Producer
>Phone #:xxx.xxx.xxxx
>Fax#: xxx-xxxx-xxxx
>E-mail address: xxxxx@ossi.com

>
>Note: All cards will come with our worldsaway web page address.
>Business card orders come in a minimum qty. of 500.
>
>Thank you in advance for your attention in this matter.
>
>xxxxxxx :)
>
>P.S. Please pass the word to those folks who don't check their e-mail
regularly.
>
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_team 2971) WA On-Line Rpt for 3/6==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2971) WA On-Line Rpt for 3/6
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 10:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wednesday: Mar 06, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
03/06/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 1871.917 14056.533 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 2633.000 19591.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1289.000 4403.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.452 3.192 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.043 4.449 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 167.000 213.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 167.000 214.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 154.000 1212.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 639.000 5255.000 3653.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 16792

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 21757

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxxxxxx xxxxxx
xxxxxxx@ossi.com</pre>

==(ct_dev 6123) 120 reports==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6123) 120 reports
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 20:12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've given each of you copies of the 120 report, sorted by
function and by person. Please look over your assigned tasks,
and send me email (or talk to me in person) and let me know
the correct times for programming and debugging days. Keep
in mind that most of you will only have ten days to get
everything done, so if you spot a problem let us know sooner
rather than later.

Thanks,
xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6124) Server messages==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6124) Server messages
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 20:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Small problem with the messages coming down from the server: we need two
separate messages to send text to the client, one for messages that go in a
dialog box and one for messages that go in the text window. Currently we seem
to have only one system (is this right, xxxx?): the effect is that all the
messages are appearing in a dialog box; this includes rent messages and the
like.
Seems all we have to do is add another type for messages to go in a
dialog.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 5886) old avatar names==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 5886) old avatar names
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: Vaserius
CC: Pogo
DATE: 07/03/1996 22:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vaz,

I didn't notice you making a comment on these emails, I figured as the
producer it's your call. You should probably let xxxx know what you want.
Just wanted to bring it to your attention.

-xxxx

>X-Sender: xxxxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 20:08:22 -0600
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
>From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
>Subject: (ct_dev 5886) old avatar names
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>I noticed this a loooong time ago in Q/A. And I noticed it again just
>recently. The most used avatar doesn't go to the top, since the avatar that
>I haven't used in ages went to the top of my login on the production server.
>
> - xxxxx xxxxxxxx
>
>At 09:28 PM 2/3/96 -0800, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:
>>A member brought up an interesting point today. He said that name X used
>>to be the first one listed in the avatar selection window and name Y was
>>the second. A some point, though, the two became switched!
>>
>>Why would this be? At the last database conversion would the most recently
>>used name automatically become the first selection?
>>
>>He noted that it's kind of a pain because 1) he uses avatar X more than Y
>>and 2) he'd gotten into the habit of choosing the top avatar without
>>really paying attention to the names.
>>
>>Seems consistency is fairly important here. What can be done?
>>
>>-xxxx
>>
>>>From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Fri Feb 2 15:15 PST 1996
>>>Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:15:52 -0800
>>>From: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
>>>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>>>Subject: (ct_dev 5866) old avatar names
>>>
>>>I working on saving old avatar names. From past email suggestions, here
>>>is what I am doing...
>>>
>>> When you change your name, the old name is saved with a
>>> timestamp.
>>>
>>> As long as the old name is in the UDB, no one but the original
>>> name owner can use the name.
>>>
>>> When the server is restarted, all old names older than 45 days
>>> (settable on the server command line) will be removed.
>>>
>>> The avatar will hold 2 old names to be used to restore the UDB
>>> after a crash. Thus, only the last 2 old names for each avatar
>>> will be in the UDB after a crash.
>>>
>>>surfdog
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>X-Sender: xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 15:29:03 -0500
>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>From: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xx xxxxxxx)
>Subject: (ct_dev 5880) old avatar names
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>>> If the list is not identical in order with the data the server transmits
>>> somone tell xxx, 'cause he's the widget expert.
>>>
>>Currently, if there is a crash and the server's UDB/ADB are rebuilt,
>>the order is somewhat random.
>>
>>The server could keep them sorted according to create date. But, I
>>think the most intuitive method would be to sort them alphabetically.
>>We could do this on either the client or server.
>>
>>surfdog
>
>The list on the clients is rather short. And the box they are displayed in
>has an LB_SORT bit that can be set on creation. Wherever it's easiest and
>who cares anyway.
>
>-xxxx
>--
>xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
>(408) 456-7931
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_dev 6126) Server messages==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6126) Server messages
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 07/03/1996 22:36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Thu Mar 7 18:30 PST 1996
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 18:35:29 -0800
> From: xxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6124) Server messages
>
>
> Small problem with the messages coming down from the server: we need two
> separate messages to send text to the client, one for messages that go in a
> dialog box and one for messages that go in the text window. Currently we seem
> to have only one system (is this right, xxxx?): the effect is that all the
> messages are appearing in a dialog box; this includes rent messages and the
> like.
> Seems all we have to do is add another type for messages to go in a
> dialog.
>
> xxxxx
>

I'll take care of it.

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_team 2977) Visual CompuServe==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2977) Visual CompuServe
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 08/03/1996 20:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Check out this web page:

http://www.northnet.org/VisNet/viscis.html

Here's an excerpt:

Visual CompuServe - VisCIS or: Why log on when you can drive?

This is a description of an exiting new application being developed on the
CyberForum (GO CYBERF) on CompuServe. It represents the next wave of user
interfaces, beyond Windows 95, but works today on many computers. The VisCIS
project started when the CyberForum area was created on CompuServe.
</pre>

==(ct_team 2980) OLS Schedule as of 03/07/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2980) OLS Schedule as of 03/07/96
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com
DATE: 10/03/1996 01:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 03/07/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Elements which should be considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.
~OR Oracle time to fiddle

Outstanding projects and their currently scheduled release to public dates:
TRUMPET DLL TESTING 03/13
BIGGIE FIX (ODB) 03/20
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART 03/20 & 03/25
MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS 03/21
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A) 04/02
REPACKAGED CLIENT 04/02
EXTERNAL TEST OF OPTIONS B & C end test 04/07
1.1 RELEASE 04/08
WEBWORLDS 1.2 ?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

TRUMPET DLL TESTING
Trumpet DLL Testing has been incorporated into the 1.1 testing already and
was included in the 1.1 build.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.

BIGGIE FIX
Current server 1.0.11.4 update with larger object database.
03/08 FR ~DEV: Coding for ODB biggie fix checkin.
03/11 MO ~CM: ODB biggie fix build.
03/12 TU ~QA: ODB biggie fix to QA for testing.
03/19 MO ~OPS: Server update with new ODB.
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART
03/07 TH ~CM: Build avatar fix.
03/08 FR ~QA: Build to QA
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
VAZ: What is scheduled for this date? What are art and
anyone elses dependencies?
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
03/26 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***

MARKETING PUBLIC CONTEST ON CIS
03/11 MO ~MS: Current icon color palette to ART.
03/15 FR ~ ART: Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
~MS: New icon sheet with all old icons plus one new to
CIS ISD Support. Must be available 03/20.
03/16 SA ~MS: Begin putting pages in place in COSMO for MKTG
contest.Pages must be complete and ready for icon and
reference page switch 03/20 at midnight. Contest icon
will replace "WorldsAway Demo" icon, demo will be
available only under "WorldsAway Gallery" until contest
is over.
03/21 TH ~MS: Icon change and underlying contest pages must be
in place for Marketing Contest.
~MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/12 TU ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b10)
03/13 WE ~QA: 1.1b10 server build to QA
03/27 WE ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt. A
is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 04/03 server will be
changed. If no, there are three possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are
necessary 2) a new server build is necessary or 3) new server packaging is
necessary. If 1) we will not meet 04/03 release date. If 2) build would be
03/28 to QA for testing 03/29. If 3) repackage would be 03/28 to QA for
testing 03/29.
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
03/28 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/01 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public. Members
experience Remote Update.
04/01 MO ~ QA: If 03/27 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
04/02 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1
server mag files, body fix art, installer, promenade art changes.
Release of 1.1b10 server will be consecutive.
03/11 MO ~MS: Necessary installer changes must be emailed to
xxxxx xxxxxxxx.
03/20 TU ~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme due. Please note
that these files should be turned in to QA, not CM, to
allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/22 FR ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the Repackaged client.
03/25 MO ~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/26 TU ~ QA: Repackage Client to QA
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
03/27 WE ~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/01 MO ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
04/02 TU ~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/16 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.

1.1 RELEASE AND EXTERNAL TEST OF B & C
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available active agreement
with the SW License and Terms prior to download must be in place on CIS. Two
weeks later theemail should be sent to all members informing them that in
two more weeks they will need to download a patch in order to access the
server. Two weeks later the server will be changed so that only those with
the 1.1 client will be able to access.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins. Minimum one
month needed for external testing.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed inn the 03/07 scheduling meeting. The
following is from the last schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
02/28 WE ~ QA: Send letter to all testers alerting them to the
availability, with instructions for use, of the Trumpet
DLL file in the testing library.
~ MS: Place DLL file in forum test library for access by
all testers.
~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins. Minimum one
month needed for external testing.
03/07 TH ~CM: Build avatar fix.
03/08 FR ~QA: Build to QA
~DEV: Coding for ODB biggie fix checkin.
03/11 MO ~CM: ODB biggie fix build.
~MS: Current icon color palette to ART.
~MS: Necessary installer changes must be emailed to
xxxxx xxxxxxxx.
03/12 TU ~QA: ODB biggie fix to QA for testing.
~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b10)
03/13 WE *** Release to public *** via a file to download from the
forum, providing all QA is passed. This allows one week
for testing with 1.0 client and one week for testing with
1.1 client.
~QA: 1.1b10 server build to QA
03/15 FR ~ ART: Art for contest icon must be complete to MS
~ MKTG: All necessary documenation and
announcements to MS for use on AWAY page.
~MS: New icon sheet with all old icons plus one new to
CIS ISD Support. Must be available 03/20.
03/16 SA ~MS: Begin putting pages in place in COSMO for MKTG
contest.Pages must be complete and ready for icon and
reference page switch 03/20 at midnight. Contest icon
will replace "WorldsAway Demo" icon, demo will be
available only under "WorldsAway Gallery" until contest
is over.
03/18 MO ~ CM: Build for 03/25 Remote update
~ QA: 03/25 RU from CM to QA for testing
VAZ: What is scheduled for this date? What are art and
anyone elses dependencies?
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/19 MO ~OPS: Server update with new ODB.
03/20 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ MKTG: Opportunity for more changes to be made!
Final revised Help file and CD Readme due. Please note
that these files should be turned in to QA, not CM, to
allow QA 48 hours for review.
~ MS: Updated Readme's due to QA with copy to TS
03/21 TH ~MS: Icon change and underlying contest pages must be
in place for Marketing Contest.
~MKTG: CIS What's New and start of Public Contest on
CIS to promote interest in WorldsAway.
03/22 FR ~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the Repackaged client.
03/25 MO ~ OPS: Remote update to Ops for server update midnight.
~ QA/CM: Revised Help files & Readme's from
QA to CM for inclusion in 1.0 repackaging
~ CM: Repackaged Client Build
03/26 TU ~ 12:01am *** Public availability of art fixes via RU ***
~ QA: Repackage Client to QA
~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test Opt. A
is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then on 04/03 server will be
changed. If no, there are three possible problem scenarios: 1) bug fixes are
necessary 2) a new server build is necessary or 3) new server packaging is
necessary. If 1) we will not meet 04/03 release date. If 2) build would be
03/28 to QA for testing 03/29. If 3) repackage would be 03/28 to QA for
testing 03/29.
~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
~ QA: Begin Repackaged Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/01 MO ~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public. Members
experience Remote Update.
~ QA: If 03/27 approval given, Opt. A External Test end
~ QA: If Opt. A Ext Test end, info letter sent to testers.
~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
04/02 TU ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision.
~ *** Repackaged client made available to the public ***
Repackaged client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~ MKTG/QA: Repackaged Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.
04/07 SU ~ QA: Earliest possible end date of Option B & C
External Testing.
04/16 MO MKTG: Repackaged Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.</pre>

==(ct_dev 6106) Development request==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: Scott <pogo@ossi.com>
DATE: 10/03/1996 02:31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott,

I guess you'll have to lobbyy face to face fro now on. :-)

xxxxx

--------------- Forwarded Message ---------------

From: xxx xxxxxx, INTERNET:xxxx@ossi.com
To: INTERNET:xxxxxxxx@OSSI.COM
INTERNET:xxxxxxx@OSSI.COM
Cc: INTERNET:xxxxx@OSSI.COM
INTERNET:xxxxxx@OSSI.COM
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 1996, 2:22 PM

RE: (ct_dev 6106) Development request

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Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 14:01:12 -0800
To: xxxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com
From: xxxx@ossi.com (xxx xxxxxx)
Subject: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
Cc: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com

xxxx and xxxxx,

This is an example: We're going to get individual requests that everyone
knows would be a good thing to fix/change -- but may or may not fit within:
1) the currently schedule
2) the priorities vis-a-vis other fixes/changes people would like to deliver

We most certainly should *not* give feature enhancements "must fix" status
without, I'd guess, xxxxxx agreement -- he's got to give up something for
every new item he lets in.

1) How do we initiate a process that funnels all requests through one place?
I'd propose that DS proposals be funnelled thru Vaz, WW proposals thru
xxxxx, engineering proposals through xxxxx or me (?), marketing requests
through xxxxxx -- all funnelling in and through xxxx...

2) "Must Fix" status is a status conveyed upon bugs by the Bug Review Board
-- but I don't think we've been following our own process. It is certainly
inappropriate to suggest individuals set that flag. Time to get back to the
process?

xxx

p.s. This may well be a minor server change, though I'd like to hear that
from xxxx.

--------------

>To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>cc: dragon@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_dev 6106) Development request
>Date: Tue, 05 Mar 1996 07:05:44 -0800
>From: Norman Morse <dragon@ossi.com>
>Sender: owner-ct_dev@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>
>In message <199603050804.AAA12031@loki.ossi.com>you write:
>>I have a small request to be able to grant our Acolytes one power currently
>>held by the Oracles and up. Would it be possible (cheap, easy) to change
>>the ability to enter a full locale to be good for Acolyte and above. They
>>sure could use that ability in being able to get into full locales where
>>there is a disturbance or to be able to get into the Help Desk locale when
>>it is full.
>>
>>I hope this is a small change which could be implemented by the release of
>>turfs. Could someone provide me with feedback on the feasability? I would
>>greatly appreciate it.
>
>It should be a minor change, I think only a server change should be
>necessary.
>
>You should file a MUST FIX bug on it.
>
>Then xxxx, xxxxx or I can fix it.
>
>-Norman</pre>

==(ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxx CIS <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, "xxxx, xxxxxxx (WASysOp)" <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 14/03/1996 21:11
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

This is long, I hope I still have an audience. :)

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/xxx/xxx.html

I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
good and the evil and the flaming messages.

(Member Support and the Oracles are going through a lot. Do we get
massaging perks with first dibs at the schedule for the rest of our
employment here with FOSSI? A trip to Hawaii sounds damn good right now.:)

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

-xxxx x xxxxx
We have sent him an offer for tokens, etc. If you want the details on this
message, please ask MS or the Oracles. xxxx is once again not taking his
case to the public and is being heard out and is actually getting
something from us <rats!>. As of this afternoon, xxxx has not responded.
The offer was sent out last night. This is the next to last offer we will
make to him, I understand. (If he takes it, he'll be VERY, wealthy
in-world.)

-Technical Issues
No server down time or upgrades for Production World or Beta World.
A new communications .DLL was released by QA and will work with the
Windows 1.0 client as an alternative to Winsock for using WorldsAway with
PPP connections. This .DLL will come with the 1.1 repackaging.

Member Support sent xxxxx a list of suggestions on making the Windows and
Macintosh WA Installers a little smoother. We are looking forward to the
results. Hopefully, the Windows CIS.INI will be updated and configured
correctly more often now on its own without MS help to the user.

------------
Hot Forum Topics

(Hope I don't sound preachy here. There is a lot of narration on my part, but I
need to have my say too.)

Besides threads, xxxx and I have speant a LOT of time talking with members about
these issues live and in chat. Today earlier, I had 5 chat windows going at
once. Makes for a very tiring day and stressful, esp when you are chatting with
someone who's convinced you're not going to help!

It's hard to answer a lot of questions on tech support when the in-world
community is hot under the collar.

There are three specific threads dealing with Rape.
(other threads touch this ...see more below)
I will name them off here and summarize the rough ones:
-Rape (number one) (started 3/9)
-Rape (number two) (started 3/10)
-Healing from Rape (started 3/11)

Dealing with "FCT, are you listening?":
-FCT... what do you say?? (started 3/12)
-FCT: Don't Give Up (started 3/12)
[the latter one, xxxxxxxx attempt to satisfy the masses]

This issue here is that some members of our community will take advantage of
others, AND disgruntled members of the community will shout "Doomsday" in a
forum threads. This happens all the time in cyberspace, and unfortunately, it's
happening to our service too.

As a community, what citizenry can do is fight together to combat the bad seeds
and also contact the Oracles and Acolytes for help. The situation becomes tricky
as the victims of these crimes want immediate revenge or a solution. By the
time the A's and O's have the story straight, however, the offending avatar may
have changed his/her name or moved on or logged out. What this looks like too,
is a "lack of customer support" on FCT's part as things take time. The
realities as we all know are that O's and A's can't be on-line 100% of the time
(though I wish they were.)

Transcripts have been posted directly to *SysOp (printed out on my desk if you
care to read them) with nasty language and attacks. There have been some vocal
members demanding that the SysOps or "someone at FCT" do something to combat
this bad behavior. With only an avatar name to go by, SysOps can do little of
course and shouldn't have to as it's not our jurisdiction. But as a rep of FCT,
they are demanding action of MS too.

Revenge and locking out are not, however, the tenents of the community or the
establishment. Education and a social solution are. The trouble, in my opinion,
is the admitted lack of a rep around to at least "listen" the the situation.
With 16,000 members, it's darn hard to keep a track of all of them, but must WE
BE THE PLAYGROUND SUPERVISORS at the same time?

There are only 6 of us plus 20 A's and 4 Asst Ops to promote the will of
Morpheus. We are also attempting to educate the members on how to combat these
acts and act responsibly. Still, it's not the WHOLE community who needs this
help. It's just those who shout the loudest in the forum.
I hope someone has been having a good time in the world this week.

The HARDEST part comes from the horrible logic that a few members base their
arguments on. Since FCT "isn't doing anything" against these acts then we are
condoning them.

Here is an example of a nasty message demanding FCT attention:
-FCT...what do you say? #68072 Felicity xxxxx,xxxx
---snip---
Who the heck knows where FCT stands on any of this??? I notice that no one from
FCT has cared enough to say anything in the Rape and other sexual harassment
threads. To me this only means they do not care about people being victimized on
their service. Even a simple, "We are looking into this" would be better than
the BOOMING silence they have offered so far. What I have heard from many who
tend to be "in the know" is that FCT "says" they abide by the CompuServe ToS
because they "have to" being a CompuServe service, but in reality they have no
intention of ever enforcing it. Is this true???? FCT, please say
something...let us know! What can we expect from **YOUR** service. How can we be
intelligent consumers if we can't get answers?
----snip---
I wish I had saved a the message posted by Big Kahoona in the thrall debate. He
really made some good points...that I know I will butcher here (my apologies,
BK...please jump in and correct me)... With nothing to measure against, nothing
to strive for, no involvement at all from TPTB, we have a world with no color,
no shape, no purpose. A world that, instead of being held together by a common
thread, is falling apart as members grope to find their way, ANY way. My
original thoughts about WA were those of wanting total hands off...but it's not
working. Perhaps we need hands-on in different levels in various ways defining
several virtual communities. This would allow us to pick the one that meets our
needs and desires the most rather than have one place where no one seems very
happy or satisfied? I don't know. Just a random thought.
---------

Now.. here is my personal attempt at trying to answer and listen to the members.
I was using my best Customer Support and Conflict Management skills, but I'll
show you the one of many replies that I got.
(When you try to put the fires out, you certainly do get singed!)
-FCT: Don't Give Up #68799 xxxxxx xxxxx, SysOp
----------

As mentioned earlier and a couple weeks back, FCT continues to listen and be
very concerned about the community in the WorldsAway Dreamscape. We most
certainly read the forum messages and are here to provide the community the
means to making its own decisions as it continues down the path of building
consensus and agreement.

"Community" is what we need to define here.

By FCT not jumping in the middle of an issue, such as Nazism, Rape, Harassment,
does not mean we condone the behavior. Those behaviors are very much not
appreciated by us. We want WorldsAway to be for everyone to promote a healthy,
vibrant community. There are unfortunately, like in real life, less than
amiable personalities out there that we all must deal with. Appropriate measures
are taken daily among the Acolytes and Oracles in such matters and they continue
to happen behind the scenes. (The SysOps also do some of this dirty work behind
the scenes in the forum) But as you all don't want the evil elements taking
over WorldsAway, don't let it happen! Do not give up on your fight against ill
behavior! Take a stand and fight back against it.

Like most great communities of the past, it's the citizenry who clamor together
and fight and turn over these evils. When thievery came around, the community
got together to form APEX and other self defensive tactics. This was a terrific
solution, and now as a result, most community members protect themselves a lot
better and use the specific changing rooms or an Acolyte for help.

Find the initiative to assimilate, in the best case scenario, the offending
citizen and find a social solution by telling him or her how you feel about
this. xxxx mentioned in a thread:

"Not long ago I encountered someone who had taken the name "Holocaust." I
believe this was a fairly young person who did not realize how upsetting such a
name could be to some people, so I tried to explain it without being
judgemental. I hope he or she has since changed the name. Of course the person I
met was not openly spouting racismr, but I think many times such things are
imitative behavior from a young person trying to be cool, and an explanation of
how the behavior affects others can help."

This is "right-on" with finding a "social" solution. Educate the offender.
Education is not the same as toleration, and it is NOT a reward.. simply it's a
means to fight and make a change in the person's behavior. Education also gives
the offender a chance to repeat and make amends which is the best case -- a "win
win" solution.

You may also, like in any good society, keep a base of knowledge of who the bad
guys are and inform others of their wrong doing. This is not the "cast the first
stone" tactic, but rather getting a case history from which the community can
use as ammunition in their attempt to change behavior. Also, as word spreads,
the offenders influence significantly is reduced and he or she becomes a lot
less effective. Without an audience, there is no show.

xxxxxx, SysOp
on behalf of WorldsAway Member Support and the WorldsAway Team
-----------------
Here is the nastiest reply (she didn't quite listen, I think)
-----------------
#68836 Orlando xxxx xxxxxxxxx

WHAT A PATHETIC COP OUT!!! You know damn well that all the Avatars and Acolytes
can do is to throw wordds at these social deviants! Fight against it? HOW? I
f take a stand against a rapeist, theif or racist, they manage to find a way to
turn the complaint against me. I've already been called on the carpet by
Teresius by standing up the the cruel remarks that Black Wizard was making
against Acolyte Cerchen... not to mention the fact that he likes to harrasss me
by parking his big ugly butt right in front of my little Avatar, and moving
doesn't help. WE CAN'T FIGHT EFFECTIVELY!!! YOU ARE OUR ONLY MEANS TO FIGHT!!

You want us to fight? Give the Acolytes the power to boot people back to the
boat... out of the system! Give the oracles the power to suspend access pending
a hearing with the accused individual... Other Forums suspend access... YOU
SHOULD TOO! But base it on transcripts & multiple complaints & witnesses... not
hearsay. You could in fact have trails by our peers.

We here in Kymer are ready to take a stand, but if the floor upon which we
stands is not supported by the Sysops, then we have no where to stand, and will
continue to be victims of the intolerant individuals that you do, in fact,
condone by your failure to condemn.

Thanks to your indifferance, we have probably lost Belinda to another server. I
hold you personally responsible for this loss of a true Kymerian & dear friend.
You have the power to stop this hatred... stop trying to pass it down to the
powerless victims.

Orlando

-----------
and one more #69494 Larry Lamb
-----------

xxxxxx,</pre>

==Re: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com, surfdog@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 11:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I just read xxxxxxxx hot forum topics.

Regarding 'who really was that avatar?' issue... This is where an
offensive avatar changes his name before you can do something...

There *is* a log of all name changes. What we need is a "whois" that
takes an avatar name and returns all the previous names, all the
later names, and the users CIS id for that avatar name.

This command would be run on a-tuin.

This coupled with the a users capture should be enough to track down
the real users that are supposedly offensive. Like someone said, it
will eventually boil down to a 'he-said-she-said' argument unless there
are witnesses.

xxxx</pre>

==Re[2]: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re[2]: (ct_team 2993) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: xxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com, surfdog@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 12:13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com> wrote:
> I just read xxxxxxxx hot forum topics.
>
> Regarding 'who really was that avatar?' issue... This is where an
> offensive avatar changes his name before you can do something...
>
> There *is* a log of all name changes. What we need is a "whois" that
> takes an avatar name and returns all the previous names, all the
> later names, and the users CIS id for that avatar name.
>
> This command would be run on a-tuin.
>
> This coupled with the a users capture should be enough to track down
> the real users that are supposedly offensive. Like someone said, it
> will eventually boil down to a 'he-said-she-said' argument unless there
> are witnesses.
>
> xxxx
>

I can already get that information for you out of the logs, it does not take
very long (relatively speaking) so if it is an occasional question, let me know.

I am in the process of re-evaluating the sybase database to make this sort of
information dramatically more easy to access, so any current problems would be a
good thing to pass by me, so I can prototype solutions based on how I think the
database should be structured, to see if my final solution will actually answer
these needs.

Keeping this stuff off a-tuin and over on the business database should mean that
we can manage space better anyway, we are currently keeping all of the login
logs still in the data area on the server, which probably doesn't scale well.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 226) New Prominade art sequence==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 226) New Prominade art sequence
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: vaserius@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 14:34
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi xxxx,

In order to test the new prominade art sequence, QA will need a detailed
script of how the oracles plan to build and operate it. This script will
need to have world-building information including the following:

1) How the new prominade sequence in general is supposed to work.
2) What artwork (including new artwork) will be placed in the prominade.
3) Where the new artwork will be placed and arranged.
4) The fiddle states of each new piece of artwork. For example, how will the
various parrots be activated to speak about different topics? What is each
one supposed to say?
5) What aspects will already be in the prominade, and which ones will need
to be fiddled or changed by the oracles.
6) Any other information the oracles feel that QA should know about in order
to ensure accurate testing.

QA will need to recieve this information by the 18th, which is when the new
prominade functionality will be delivered to QA. Preferably, we would like
to have this information as soon as possible so that we can plan out our
testing strategy in advance. Please let me know when you expect this
information to be made available to QA.

Thanks,
xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 15/03/1996 16:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On 14 Mar 1996, xxxxxx xxxxx wrote:

> I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
> SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
> dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
> listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
> the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
> good and the evil and the flaming messages.

One thing I've learned out of my experiences online is that the people that
spend their time posting to newsgroups and forums very rarely define the
view of the majority or anywhere near it. Forum and newsgroup posters are
often part of the vocal _minority_, even though it often doesn't seem like
it.

When we see 40 flaming messages on a subject and 1 message defending it, we
get the impression that it must be that everyone really feels badly toward
it. In reality, the case is often that those 40 messages cames from 5
whiners and the other 9,995 people don't feel that way at all. Nor do they
care. And only 1 of them posted about it.

A lot of people don't bother to read newsgroups and forums because of the
level of flames. In fact, the highest percentage of active participants are
people that really go for a good fight and usually have extreme attitudes
and social problems. And you can certainly tell when you read their posts.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is don't let it get you down too much.
And take attitudes presented on the forum with some salt at least as how far
they reflect the feelings of the entire community. I'd be willing to bet
that most of the community doesn't even read the forum or doesn't take it
very seriously anyway. That's the way it usually goes.

Once a newsgroup or forum reaches a certain size and level of activity, it
starts becoming inundated with whiners. At that point, the good people
usually leave, and you're left with just whiners. It sounds like we're
reaching that point now.

Step back, take a deep breath, and try to keep perspective. I know how much
gloom such things can bring into the mind.

Take care.

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 2999) RE: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 2999) RE: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)
FROM: "xxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: "'CT_Team@ossi.com'" <CT_Team@ossi.com>
DATE: 15/03/1996 17:55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

----------
From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx[SMTP:xxxxx@ossi.com]
Sent: Friday, March 15, 1996 7:31 AM
To: xxxxx@ossi.com
Subject: RE: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996 (fwd)

I think you intended this to go to ct_team instead of just to me. :-)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 15:29:18 -0800
From: xxxxx xx xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
To: 'xxxxx xxxxxxxx' <xxxxx@ossi.com>
Subject: RE: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

xxxxx's absolutely right in his assessment, though that probably doesn't make any of this easier for the beleaguered acolytes and oracles. We're all behind you guys, though :)

xxxxx

----------
From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx[SMTP:xxxxx@ossi.com]
Sent: Friday, March 15, 1996 6:55 AM
To: ct_team@ossi.com
Subject: (ct_team 2998) Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996

On 14 Mar 1996, xxxxxx xxxxx wrote:

> I wish I could say the forum has been pleasant, but it hasn't. If the
> SysOps and Oracles seem down or stressed. it's nothing personal. We have been
> dealing with the following: RAPE, THIEVERY, BINGO, and (once again) FCT doesn't
> listen (though we're here everyday.) It seems the Dreamscape and
> the forum are a part of the normal cyberspace society out there with the
> good and the evil and the flaming messages.

One thing I've learned out of my experiences online is that the people that
spend their time posting to newsgroups and forums very rarely define the
view of the majority or anywhere near it. Forum and newsgroup posters are
often part of the vocal _minority_, even though it often doesn't seem like
it.

When we see 40 flaming messages on a subject and 1 message defending it, we
get the impression that it must be that everyone really feels badly toward
it. In reality, the case is often that those 40 messages cames from 5
whiners and the other 9,995 people don't feel that way at all. Nor do they
care. And only 1 of them posted about it.

A lot of people don't bother to read newsgroups and forums because of the
level of flames. In fact, the highest percentage of active participants are
people that really go for a good fight and usually have extreme attitudes
and social problems. And you can certainly tell when you read their posts.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is don't let it get you down too much.
And take attitudes presented on the forum with some salt at least as how far
they reflect the feelings of the entire community. I'd be willing to bet
that most of the community doesn't even read the forum or doesn't take it
very seriously anyway. That's the way it usually goes.

Once a newsgroup or forum reaches a certain size and level of activity, it
starts becoming inundated with whiners. At that point, the good people
usually leave, and you're left with just whiners. It sounds like we're
reaching that point now.

Step back, take a deep breath, and try to keep perspective. I know how much
gloom such things can bring into the mind.

Take care.

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3011) Reply to: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3011) Reply to: Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 17/03/1996 12:17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>WorldsAway Community Forum
>Hot Forum Topics as of March 14, 1996
********************************************************************************

xxxxxx & xxxx _

I just wanted to take a moment of your time to tell you that I personally
think both of you are doing a terrific job ! Even if I didn't know both of
you and know the type of people you are (caring, sensitive to others
concerns and needs etc. etc.) - I would still say this.

For goodness sakes - you are only able to do so much and as you stated -
this is THEIR world and they need to partake in defending themselves and
taking some responsibility themselves.

I believe that you and xxxx are doing the best job you possibly can - your
responses to the issues at hand show clarity, concern and understanding and
even insightfull ideas of how these avatars can help themselves.

Please don't take this all on your own shoulders.

I know this is often hard to do since the attacks SEEM directed at the
sysops personally - you know that in reality they are not - they are
pushing off their hurt and angry feelings/emotions onto you because they
seem to have no other form of release and again that is not your
responsibilty to shoulder - your concerned and often bent ear (smile) is
all you really have to offer and they should try and understand this.

In closing, all I have to say is chins up, carry on and keep up the
excellent work !!!!!!!!!!!

Signed,
A Very Satisfied Avatar
xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3013) What's New With WorldsAway March 17, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3013) What's New With WorldsAway March 17, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 17/03/1996 23:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 17 - March 23, 1996

-Spring is Here
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--Spring is Here

Tired of the cold weather? It's time to warm-up your on-line time. The
WorldsAway Dreamscape can help you get over the last minute winter blues
by providing a place far away and unlike another. The place will be your
springtime escape! Full of vivid color and enchanting places, this world
is always sunny and ready to warm you up!

In-World marriages, lasting relationships, parties that have been known to
make avatars lose their heads, rain never in the forcast, this truly is a
unique place! The Kymerian News agency has reported that clear weather
and good times are continuing to be predicted this spring! So come on
aboard and get your ticket aboard the Argo and make the journey to
Phantasus, your island city in the heart of Kymer.

To especially heat up your springtime on-line time, don't miss the 3
segments of Tales of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus,
the Lord of Dreams. Courtesy of Alayne, the official storyteller of
Kymer, this event will be held Wednesday the 20th, Thursday the 21st and
Friday the 22nd, 6:00 PM at the Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

***** Notices

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA has a new day and time:
Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 PM.

**** Sunday, March 17th

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the cost's.

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
St Patricks Day Special. Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers.
Topics vary week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the
Trivia Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you
wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 18th

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
>>> Moved to new day and time <<<
Wednesday, March 20th, 5:00-7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage.

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry
6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom, Bi-Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch
or play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

KATEGORIES, Jaliko
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Check Schedule, Weekly
Download the instructions KATEGORY.TXT and the program KTEGORY1.EXE

**** Tuesday, March 19th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly
>>> CANCELED THIS WEEK ONLY <<<
Will return Tuesday, March 26th at it's regularly scheduled time.

**** Wednesday, March 20th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:00 - 7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the
Games & Role Playing Guild.

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and the Origins of the Dreamscape,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park
Retelling "Morpheus and the Origins of the Dreamscape", for those who
might have missed her previous telling or who would like to revisit the
gods of this fair realm.

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes will
be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be announced
before the event.

**** Thursday, March 21th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play.
Bets are 25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and Nime, Part 1 of 2,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park
This tale is told in honor of the first couple of Phantasus, Elwing and
Edrendil, Ethereal Elves. If you enjoy love and the mystery of Dreams,
join us both nights for this epic drama of war, jealousy, and Immortal
passion. Each night's instalment is approximately one hour long.

**** Friday, March 22nd

European Ghost RACING, Holger
11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

TALES of passion and betrayal in the Dreamscape from Morpheus, the Lord
of Dreams Morpheus and Nime, Part 2 of 2,
Alayne, the Official Storyteller of Kymer
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Statue of Cupid in Meditation Park

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough questions
of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Saturday, March 23, 1996, Avatar HISTORY Contest, Arch Mage Darpeth
7:00 - 8:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage

Sunday, March 24, 1996, Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 AM, Outside Isle Caribe
English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly Championship!
Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic rules.
Variations include Box and screen racing.

Monday, March 25th, Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover and Staff
8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage
Many rare heads and items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Come enter the door prize drawing for a rare item!</pre>

==(ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
FROM: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 18/03/1996 19:45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Or Dreamscape, actually.

Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
how easy would it be to implement?

- Vaz</pre>

==(ct_dev 6171) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6171) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:01
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Mar 18 18:47 PST 1996
> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 17:45:48 -0800
> From: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
> Subject: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
>
> Or Dreamscape, actually.
>
> Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
> enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
> how easy would it be to implement?
>
> - Vaz
>

It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.

surfdog</pre>

==(ct_dev 6172) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6172) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>
> >
> > Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
> > enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
> > how easy would it be to implement?
> >
> > - Vaz
> >
>
> It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
> harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.
>
> surfdog
>

Actually, this could be easily implemented in the client. Though it
is my guess that it would require a client change, probably not remote
updatable. (Just thought I'd mention it in case we want to make that a
feature in the future versions.)

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6173) ESP-Free America==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6173) ESP-Free America
FROM: xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com (xxxx xx xxxxxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 13:46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>
>> From owner-ct_dev@ossi.com Mon Mar 18 18:47 PST 1996
>> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 17:45:48 -0800
>> From: Vaz <vaserius@ossi.com>
>> To: ct_dev@ossi.com
>> Subject: (ct_dev 6170) ESP-Free America
>>
>> Or Dreamscape, actually.
>>
>> Is it possible to make a region an ESP-Free zone? That is, no ESPs may
>> enter or leave the region? (er, locale, sorry). If we can't do it now,
>> how easy would it be to implement?
>>
>> - Vaz
>>
>
>It's easy to make a region not allow the sending of ESP. It will be
>harder to make a region not allow incoming ESP.
>
>surfdog
>
I doubt he'd be asking if he didn't really need it. :-)

-xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6175) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6175) Apostrophies
FROM: kablooey@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 16:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>
>It still dies.
>
>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>
>- Vaz

apostrophies?
Bueller?
I don't understand.

Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't work,
you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's cmd-shift-];
not sure how you get it on other platforms).

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6176) Velcro Spec==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6176) Velcro Spec
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 19/03/1996 20:09
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've been given the somewhat ambiguous task of doing velcro (not suprising,
since I get all the object coding tasks now since I'm the only object coder
left ;-) ).

I've only been given vague requirements of what it's supposed to do, so I'm
doing my own requirements and design and implementation.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Velcro is not a class. There is no velcro.cld. No velcro object.

Velcro is a behavior that will be added to some objects. It should be
thought of as a modified 'put' command and will appear on the menu right
next to the put command.

The name velcro may be misleading and has other conotations that I don't
think will translate well into WebWorlds even if it works for the
DreamScape. Perhaps it should be called 'sticky' as that implies an
attribute and not an object, which is what this really is. This may be
unsettling to unix gurus ;-), but I suspect it's a better name. The
terminolgy makes more sense, so I'll use that throughout the rest of this.

A new flag will be added to common_flags (or perhaps to a new flag field in
instx.cld if common_flags is getting overloaded, but I don't think it is).
This is the sticky flag.

If an object (of a supported class) has a sticky flag set, and it's in the
avatar's hand, if they click anywhere in the region, they will get the
option to 'Stick here'. If they select that option, the sticky object will
be placed against whatever object was clicked on at the point that was
clicked on.

That is, if I had a sticky picture in my hand, I could click on the wall,
and the picture would be placed on the wall (with a Z slightly closer than
the wall) at the point I clicked.

The operation of a sticky then is very similar to the 'put' command, but
it's use is expanded and not limitted to the floor. There's also some other
differences...

Velcro was defined to be useful only in turfs. I suspect that the use of
this concept needs to be broader than that and the sticky attributes should
be usable outside of turfs. Part of its purpose was to be able to lock
things down in turfs as well as to be able to decorate anywhere.

I believe that all of these things can be achieved in sticky objects in a
straightforward manner that satisfies all needs:

The key is the object flags. There are two relevant flags. The sticky flag
(new) and the mobile flag (a flag that's already in place and used by all of
our code).

Sticky Flag Mobile Flag Operation
-------------------------------------
Clear Clear Object is not movable by anyone except possibly
Oracles. (This is how the code currently works)

Clear Set Object can be picked up by avatars and may be
put down or put in pockets. They may not be
stuck anywhere. They can only be placed on the
floor. (This is how the code currently works)

Set Clear No one can pick this up. However, if a turf
owner or Oracle clicks on it, they get the option
to 'Unglue this'.

Set Set Anyone can pick this up and anyone can stick it
anywhere. If a turf owner or oracle clicks on
it, they will get the option 'Glue this'.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

These simple rules cover all of the cases I can think of.

- A turf owner can decorate their turf and nobody can steal the stuff they
stuck and glued down. A thief could steal a newspaper off the table, but
they couldn't steal the table, which I believe is the way it should work.

- A visitor could pick up that newspaper off the table and read it. If
everything was locked down, they couldn't. So that works.

- Objects can be stuck in public places as well. An avatar could go around
putting up signs about an upcoming ghost race, for instance.

- A turf owner can make an object available for someone else to take by not
gluing it. Such would be very useful. Turf owners then have control over
it rather than being restricted by it.

- Game rooms could be erected. One could play chess with sticky pieces.
Not exactly the game API, but I suspect that such capability would have many
uses in DreamScape and WebWorlds.

- A non-turf owner could actually put up an object in someone's turf, though
anyone could pick it up. Should be nice for gifts and such. Walk out and
see a nice picture that was hung up on your living room wall. How
thoughful!

- Turf owners can check that their objects are glued down by clicking on
them and making sure that none have 'get' options.

- A turf owner could not unglue their walls or fireplace or anything because
they are not sticky. Thus they couldn't take their region to pieces. It'd
cause a lot of problems if they could.

- Oracles gain an easier tool to work with than constantly putting their
fiddle wands into and out of their pockets and zapping things, picking
things up, placing them, getting their fiddle wand out, changing the mobile
flag, closing the dialog, putting the fiddle back in their pockets, getting
out another object, putting it down, on and on and on into much tedium.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option. For efficiency, turf owners could get two menu options when they're
in their turf when they try to stick an object:

- 'Stick here': The normal command.

- 'Glue here': Combines 'Stick here' and 'Glue this'.

Is that worthwhile?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Expansion and future possibilities:

It could be possible to stick objects to other objects. This could bypass
some of the need for spots or possibly replace it completely or possibly
work in conjunction with it. One would put glasses on their avatar by
'sticking' them to the avatar's face, and it would move with them from
there.

Drag and drop could become part of this interface and it would look real
nice and operate very nicely. Especially in conjunction with the above to
place the glasses as you wish them to fit.

A way to control depth could be added. Perhaps a cascade menu from 'Stick
it' with 'Against it', 'a little in front', 'more in front', 'a lot in
front', 'far in front'. Or perhaps a dialog. Or maybe it won't be needed
anyway. There's a few options.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

IMPLEMENTATION

The ramification of the rules is fairly complex and far reaching, but the
rules themselves are quite simple and easy to implement.

There are actually two seperate functions of this spec. Glue and sticky.

Sticky is implemented by creating a sister command to 'put' that operates in
a very similar manner (probably using the put code as a template). This is
added to supported classes right along side the 'put' support. That
shouldn't be hard to implement. I'd probably make it a proc so it could be
easily grafted onto any class we wanted with little effort.

Glue is implemented by adding a sticky bit and mobile bit check to the
object's BuildMenu's command. Then it just adds a menu item to call a
generic command to set or reset the immobile flag as needed. That shouldn't
be hard to implement and could be added to any classes we felt like.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Suggestions, comments?

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6178) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6178) Apostrophies
FROM: "xxxx xx xxxxxxx" <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 20/03/1996 13:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 02:43 PM 3/19/96 -0800, you wrote:
>>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>>
>>It still dies.
>>
>>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>>
>>- Vaz
>
>apostrophies?
>Bueller?
>I don't understand.
>
>Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't work,
>you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's cmd-shift-];
>not sure how you get it on other platforms).
>
>xxxx

Please don't put Mac only characters into the help messages unless you want
to have Customer Service explaining what the little blockie things are. :-)

-xxxx
--
xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
(408) xxx-xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6179) Apostrophies==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6179) Apostrophies
FROM: kablooey@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 20/03/1996 15:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>At 02:43 PM 3/19/96 -0800, you wrote:
>>>>I'm editing help.cld, and the last time I added help items, clade died
>>>>if there were apostophies in the file. How do I use them in help.cld?
>>>
>>>It still dies.
>>>
>>>Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
>>>
>>>- Vaz
>>
>>apostrophies?
>>Bueller?
>>I don't understand.
>>
>>Have you tried putting a backslash before the apostrophe? If that doesn't
>>work,
>>you can use the alternate apostrophe character (on the Mac, that's
>>cmd-shift-];
>>not sure how you get it on other platforms).
>>
>>xxxx
>
>Please don't put Mac only characters into the help messages unless you want
>to have Customer Service explaining what the little blockie things are. :-)
>
>
>-xxxx
>--
>xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx@loki.ossi.com
>Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
>(408) xxx-xxxx

It's not Mac-only. It's in the "common" ISO Latin font we're using at
position 0xb4.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3035) WA Daily On-Line Rpts for 3/19 & 3/21==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3035) WA Daily On-Line Rpts for 3/19 & 3/21
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 21/03/1996 15:43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuesday: Mar 19, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Tuesday Month To Date Last Month
03/19/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 2522.250 45684.383 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 3620.000 62965.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1605.000 10040.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.571 4.550 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.255 6.271 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 192.000 249.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 192.000 252.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 255.000 3933.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 685.000 4341.000 3660.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 19493

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 25152

Wednesday: Mar 20, 1996 : Daily WorldsAway On-Line Report

--------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
Category Wednesday Month To Date Last Month
03/20/96 March February
================================= ============ ============= ============
Total Connect Time (Hours) 2328.217 48012.600 65511.267
Total Logins (Sessions) 3414.000 66379.000 85682.000
Total Unique Accounts 1580.000 10424.000 9071.000
Average Time per Account (Hours) 1.474 4.606 7.222
Average # of Logins per Account 2.161 6.368 9.446
Peak Simultaneous Accounts 178.000 249.000 222.000
Peak Simultaneous Avatars 179.000 252.000 224.000
Total New Accounts 205.000 4138.000 4341.000
# of Accts that Haven't Returned 702.000 4301.000 3660.000

------------------------------------- ------
Total WA On-line Membership To-Date: 19695

----------------------------------- ------
Total # of Unique Avatars To-Date: 25409

____________________________________________________________________
Contact Information:
xxxxxxx xxxxxx
xxxxxxx@ossi.com</pre>

==(ct_team 3048) OLS Schedule as of 03/22/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3048) OLS Schedule as of 03/22/96
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 22/03/1996 20:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On-Line Services Schedule, 03/22/96
March - April 1996

Notes:

Well, the good news is, the "Public Release of Turfs (Option A)," "Repackaged
Client," "External Test of Options B & C" and "1.1 Release" are now all on the
same schedule, which makes scheduling and understanding this darn thing easier.
The bad news, is that they are all on the same schedule because all but the
"External Test of Options B & C" and "1.1 Release" have slipped. See below for
details:

Outstanding projects and their currently scheduled release to public dates:
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART ?????
PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A) 04/08
1.1 RELEASE (OPTION B & C) 04/08
WEBWORLDS 1.2 ?????

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
BY-PROJECT SCHEDULE:

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NEW ART
The avatar body art is delayed until QA can finish testing 1.1, sometime after
04/05 QA will begin testing the avatar body fix.
03/25 MO ~VAZ: Checkin the fixed avatar body fix
~CM: Build avatar fix (I need a date please!)
~QA: Build to QA (I need a date please!)
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
04/05 FR ~VAZ/QA: Vaz has Easter art he would like to have available
for the Easter weekend. Can this be worked into the QA
schedule? Is this included in the 03/25 CM build and when
will OPS make the art available to the public?

PUBLIC RELEASE OF TURFS (OPTION A)
Option A tests the ability of a 1.0 client to connect with the 1.1 server.
Option A now includes the database conversion.
01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/25 MO ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b11) (This includes the new
promenade art but it won't be tested until after 04/05.)
03/26 TU ~QA: 1.1b11 server build to QA
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
04/05 FR ~QA: If it looks as though this product will be approved and
External Testing will end, a letter must be sent to the testers,
CIS testers and Acolytes informing them that the External
Testing World will close and on what date (Mon. 04/08/96?).
04/08 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test
Opt. A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then server will

be changed tonight. If no, there are three possible problem
scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we
will not meet 04/08 release date. If 2) build would be 04/09 to
QA for testing 04/10. If 3) repackage would be 04/09 to QA
for testing 04/10.
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public, barring approval
by QA. *** Members experience Remote Update. ***
04/09 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/08 MO ~ QA: If product approval given, Opt. A External Test end
04/15 MO ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision. Actual grand
opening of turfs could take place any time during week of
04/08/96 - 04/15/96.

REPACKAGED CLIENT
The Repackaged Client refers to a 1.0 client repackaged to include the 1.1
server mag files, body fix art, installer, promenade art changes.
Due to recent changes in the schedule, the repackaged client has been eliminated
from the schedule as the release of 1.1b11 server and 1.1 clients will be
consecutive, both proposed for 04/08/96.

1.1 RELEASE (Options B & C)
The 1.1 release includes Options B & C plus the client code for Docs.
Documenation will not actually be released into the World until a later date.
Option B is the patch file to upgrade a current 1.0 client to a 1.1 client.
Option C is a full download of the 1.1 client.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
03/24 SU ~MS: Final Windows and Macintosh Readmes due.
Provide final copies to CM (xxxxx) and to xxxxx for
xxxxx to update CD Readme.
03/25 MO ~MS: Final Readmes must be in hands of CM
~MKTG: Final CD Readme must be in hands of CM by
end of day.
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the 1.1 Client.
~ CM: 1.1 Client Build
03/26 TU ~ QA: 1.1 Client to QA
04/02 TU ~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
04/04 TH ~ QA: Begin 1.1 Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/05 FR ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
~LEGAL: New software license agreement final version due
to MS.
~MS/OR: Guidelines must be complete.
04/07 SU ~MS: All Cosmo changes for availability of new client must
be complete and availble in background. Timing of release of
changes should be coordinated with availability of new
1.1 server (midnight). These changes include set up of active
agreement to service liscense and viewing of Guidelines prior
to download of software.
04/08 MO ~ *** 1.1 Client made available to the public ***
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available
active agreement with the SW License and Terms prior to
download must be in place on CIS. The web page should be
set up the same.
~MS: 1.1 Client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~MS: COSMO changes so that all new members will be
forced to read Guidelines before joining. Guidelines available
on AWAY page and in the forum.Work with Oracles to have
Guidelines announced in the Clarion.
~ MKTG/QA: 1.1 Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/22 MO ~MKTG: 1.1 Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.
~ MS: Letter sent to all current members, except new since
04/08/96 ?? informing them that in two more weeks they will
need to download a patch in order to access the server.
05/06 MO ~OPS: Server change so that only those with the 1.1 client will
be able to access.

WEBWORLDS 1.2
The WebWorlds schedule was not updated during this scheduling meeting. A new
WebWorlds schedule will be discussed in the next scheduling meeting. The
following is from the schedule dated 02/14.
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE:

01/26 FR ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that minimum
one month of external testing necessary. Update letter will
be released on 02/29.
02/06 TU ~ BEGIN Opt. A External Test
02/20 TU ~ ART: Begin completing WW 1.2 art.
02/22 TH ~ ART: WW 1.2 art due, having completed
processing and world building.
02/28 WE ~ QA/MS: External Test of 1.1b9 server begins
02/29 TH ~ MS/OR: Letter posted to members in the forum
regarding Turfs scheduling. Letter states that one
additional month of testing necessary. Update letter will
be released 03/27.
03/06 WE ~ QA: External Test of Opt. B (patch) begins.
~ QA: External Testing of Opt. C (1.1 complete) begins.
03/24 SU ~MS: Final Windows and Macintosh Readmes due.
Provide final copies to CM (xxxxx) and to xxxxx for
xxxxx to update CD Readme.
03/25 MO ~VAZ: Checkin the fixed avatar body fix
~CM: Build avatar fix (I need a date please!)
~QA: Build to QA (I need a date please!)
~ OPS: Server update with art fix for Avatar body
(BIG Remote update).
03/25 MO ~CM: New 1.1 server build (1.1b11)
03/25 MO ~MS: Final Readmes must be in hands of CM
~MKTG: Final CD Readme must be in hands of CM by
end of day.
~ DEV/ART/WB/VAZ: Last chance for bug fixes,
promenade art or installer changes to be checked in if
they are to be included in the 1.1 Client.
~ CM: 1.1 Client Build
03/26 TU ~QA: 1.1b11 server build to QA
03/26 TU ~ QA: 1.1 Client to QA
03/26 TU ~DEV: WW1.2 code freeze, feature complete
03/27 WE ~ MS/OR: Letter due to members with update on Turfs.
Dependent on 03/11 date approvals by QA.
03/27 WE ~CM: WW1.2 Build 1
03/28 TH ~QA: WW1.2 Build to QA for testing
04/02 TU ~ QA: Place files on FTP site for MS & CIS ISD for
preparation for release to the public.
04/04 TH ~ QA: Begin 1.1 Client download tests from CIS
to test for corruption in transfer process.
04/04 TH ~DEV: WW1.2 Code freeze
04/05 FR ~VAZ/QA: Vaz has Easter art he would like to have available
for the Easter weekend. Can this be worked into the QA
schedule? If so, when will the CM build take place and when
will OPS make the art available to the public?
04/05 FR ~QA: If it looks as though this product will be approved and
External Testing will end, a letter must be sent to the testers,
CIS testers and Acolytes informing them that the External
Testing World will close and on what date (Mon. 04/08/96?).
04/05 FR ~QA: Approval or disapproval of release to public.
~LEGAL: New software license agreement final version due
to MS.
~MS/OR: Guidelines must be complete.
04/05 FR ~CM: WW1.2 Build 2 with fixes to bugs found to date.
04/07 SU ~MS: All Cosmo changes for availability of new client must
be complete and availble in background. Timing of release of
changes should be coordinated with availability of new
1.1 server (midnight). These changes include set up of active
agreement to service liscense and viewing of Guidelines prior
to download of software.
04/08 MO ~ QA: Deadline for decision to be made if current Ext. Test
Opt. A is ok to go to the public. If yes, great! then server will

be changed tonight. If no, there are three possible problem
scenarios: 1) bug fixes are necessary 2) a new server build is
necessary or 3) new server packaging is necessary. If 1) we
will not meet 04/08 release date. If 2) build would be 04/09 to
QA for testing 04/10. If 3) repackage would be 04/09 to QA
for testing 04/10.
~ OPS: Midnight, server update to new server with
turfs, though not yet available to the public, barring approval
by QA. *** Members experience Remote Update. ***
04/08 MO ~ *** 1.1 Client made available to the public ***
For legal purposes, when Options B&C are made available
active agreement with the SW License and Terms prior to
download must be in place on CIS. The web page should be
set up the same.
~MS: 1.1 Client available on AWAY and WWW pages.
~MS: COSMO changes so that all new members will be
forced to read Guidelines before joining. Guidelines available
on AWAY page and in the forum.Work with Oracles to have
Guidelines announced in the Clarion.
~ MKTG/QA: 1.1 Client CD Masters & Diskette
Masters available for testing. QA needs 2 wks for testing.
04/09 TU ~ OR: Begin one week for Oracles to do necessary
in-World chores (fiddling) and waking World preparation
for grand openings. This work will take place in the
production world while the world is up.
04/08 MO ~ QA: If product approval given, Opt. A External Test end
04/15 MO ~ *** TURFS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ***
Time and date subject to producer decision. Actual grand
opening of turfs could take place any time during week of
04/08/96 - 04/15/96.
04/22 MO ~MKTG: 1.1 Client CD's & Diskettes available in
CIS Store based on if CD approved by FCT QA.
~ MS: Letter sent to all current members, except new since
04/08/96 ?? informing them that in two more weeks they will
need to download a patch in order to access the server.
05/06 MO ~OPS: Server change so that only those with the 1.1 client will
be able to access.

Elements considered when setting the schedule:
~ DEV development time
~ ART creation time
~ ARTWB world building time
~ ARTP art processing time
~ CM configuration management time
~ QA quality assurance time
~ time to fix bugs
~ OPS operations time for server updates
~ MS time for webpage changes, AWAY page changes, etc.
~ OR Oracle time to fiddle</pre>

==(ct_dev 6201) What is this?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6201) What is this?
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <pigasus@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com, root@loki.ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 18:54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have these two files checked out - is this telling me that I've had
them for too long?

From root@loki.ossi.com Sun Mar 24 16:42 PST 1996
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 16:37:09 -0800
From: 0000-Admin(0000) <root@loki.ossi.com>
pigasus: branch: renosvr file: /src/server/lib/libiv/iv_TEXT_MAIL.cc
pigasus: branch: renosvr file: /src/server/lib/libiv/iv_TEXT_MAIL_wrapper.cc

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3052) What's New With WorldsAway March 24 - 30, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3052) What's New With WorldsAway March 24 - 30, 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 19:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

on the
GO AWAY and Web Pages

--------------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 24 - March 30, 1996

-The Friendly Streets of Phantasus
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--The Friendly Streets of Phantasus

The island of Kymer in the WorldAway Dreamscape is welcoming numerous new
community members. The current WorldsAway Contest where you can win
$1,000 is more than a little incentive for new members to come on in and
see what this place is all about. The streets of the city is where most
of the action takes place. Come hang out with the foxes on Cypress
Street, or catch a group of Duckolytes as they cross the corner of Oak and
Temple on their way to Meditation Park. Hanging out in front of Island
Caribe and Harlequin Games is also becoming popular, but beware of the
vampire crowd who hand out around the Magic Shop! Meeting new people on
the friendly streets is easy! You're bound to bump into someone
interesting and fun.

As the community grows, so does the friendly task of helping out the new
community members (newbies.) When you see a newbie, say hi and make a new
friend! If you've never made it to the Dreamscape before, don't be shy!
Just ask a fellow avatar what's going on and you'll most likely get a kind
reply and maybe some help in the form of a mini tour of the island's hot
spot locales.

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

You may obtain WorldsAway Time (WAT), inworld, by clicking on your
avatar, and selecting Status | What Time Is It? THRICE!

Simon Spellmoon's Kymer Pot BINGO
12:00 NOON, Saturday, Sunday, & Tuesday

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
Monday-Thursday 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

**** Sunday, March 24th

Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 AM, Outside Isle Caribe, Weekly
English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly Championship!
Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic rules.
Variations include Box and screen racing.

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the cost's.

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, SKN Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside of Fire Room
Entry Fee: 25 Tokens. Everyone should know the details:-))))
Also, we still have a special prize available.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains
7:00 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers. Topics vary
week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the Trivia
Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly
Poems should be six verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you
wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, March 25th

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena
5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo
6:00-8:00 PM, Magic Shop, Weekly
All proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch
or play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry
6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom, Bi-Weekly
Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover
8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage, Weekly
Many rare heads and items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Come enter the door prize drawing for a rare item!

**** Tuesday, March 26th

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver
6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win a
bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen
7:30-9:30 PM, Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, March 27th

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I
1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
Call KYMER! first, and get payouts depending on the number of players!
Download KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis
5:00 - 7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Computer Technical Trivia questions. Everyone wins. We award tokens,
items (many are rare) and door prizes. This game is sponsored by the
Games & Role Playing Guild.

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library, Weekly
This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes will
be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be announced
before the event.

**** Thursday, March 28th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm
10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play. Bets are
25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G
5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
New! Games and more!

Madra Rua BINGO, Darien-Golden Knight
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Harlequin Games
You need Bingo1.exe or Bingo2.exe. They can be found at GO:CITYLIFE.
The more people that play, the higher the pot and the higher the ca$h!!
Be there! It's the HIP place to be!!

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty
7:00 - 9:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand prize for
the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing fee to
help defray the costs.

**** Friday, March 29th

European Ghost RACING, Holger
11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly
Win tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer
7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous
7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly
40T per round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen
9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's Center Left, Weekly
Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times each week.

**** Saturday, March 30th

MULTITRIVIA, Mivo and Nicci
12:00-1:30 PM, Library, Weekly
General knowledge trivia questions will be asked in German and English.
Each point for a correct answer is worth 5 Tokens. Frage&Antwort-Spiel
zu allgemeinen Themen. Fuer jede richtige Antwort gibt es 5 Tokens

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon
12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Great Kymer QUIZ, Acolyte Moria, Acolyte Zippy
2:00-4:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom, Weekly
Some easy, some hard, some just downright tricky.

WARaffle Drawing, Acolyte Lynx, Acolyte Electra, Acolyte Moria
5:00-6:30 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly
Purchase tickets from authorized agents. Door prize raffle!

Ghost Relay RACES, Acolyte VIQer
6:30-8:00 PM, Outside Visitor's Center, Weekly
Ghost races played baton style like Olympic Relay races.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Sunday, March 31st, Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal
4:00 PM, Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly
25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to win points. Top 3 scores
enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or contents of chest.

Saturday, April 6th, DKS (Dating, Kymer Style!), Codemaster John D. and
Astarte,
4:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor
So the 'Month of Romance' didn't work out the way you wanted? The FIRST
ever 'Date Auction' will now solve *all* your problems! </pre>

==(ct_dev 6202) Resource numbering...==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6202) Resource numbering...
FROM: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx <pigasus@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 24/03/1996 20:57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The resource renumbering basically works. There are a few conflicts
(resources of a different type with the same name). The process changes the
formatting a little, but I don't think it's objectionable. I just replace numbers
so if the resource used to use a define, it won't any more (if this is a problem,
I suppose I can go fix it). There are a couple of scary comments in the clade
files, though, most notably the 'bootstrap_routines' are built into clade
as resource 0 of that type? Hm. What's this mean for us?

Anyhoo, we've got about 1600 resources. The 'number' space was pretty
sparse (images.cld had ~4000 blanks in amongst ~900 resources. Seemed pretty
typical - about 4 to 1). There are a couple of questions to answer before I go
any farther, but it's there...

xxxxx

P.S. Thanks, xxxx, for pointing me at nawk - works like a charm.</pre>

==(ct_team 3055) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3055) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/03/1996 11:29
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

After reading these for the 2nd time (I read them online last week), I'm
thinking again that we should put squelch in. Back last year, randy
indicated that having squelch would cause 'cliques' to develop... people
who are squelching everyone but a select group of folks. However, I'd
rather have this then have no ability to squelch. Besides, I dont
see exactly why cliques would form. They can now with turfs.

The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.

(I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3057) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3057) Hot Anti-Forum Topics (Cyberforum boycott)
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 25/03/1996 22:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:

> After reading these for the 2nd time (I read them online last week), I'm
> thinking again that we should put squelch in. Back last year, randy
> indicated that having squelch would cause 'cliques' to develop... people
> who are squelching everyone but a select group of folks. However, I'd
> rather have this then have no ability to squelch. Besides, I dont
> see exactly why cliques would form. They can now with turfs.

I certainly agree we need squelch. Social groups with various degrees of
cliquishness are part of a community... believe it or not a good part of
communities when it's not extreme (it's just when it gets really snobby and
standoffish that it's a problem). They're called clubs... social groups.
They provide a sense of belonging. Cliques are just an extreme and snobbish
form of this. The lack of squelch tends to disrupt social groups as well as
cliques.

In any case, Randy's reasoning is using a technological mechanism to attempt
to change how people are allowed to and not allowed to socialize. I've seen
this type of theory employed many times before, and it's still never worked.
It only generates resentment.

They'll form cliques and social groups anyway, regardless of what technology
they have to do it with. And they'll be frustrated as they constantly get
disrupted. As they are right now.

You can't use technology to change the nature of the human condition.

Thousands of years haven't changed it. Wars haven't changed it. Peace
hasn't changed it.

And we aren't going to change it either.

It's kinda like the web. I'd prefer to work with it rather than be
steamrollered by it. :-)

> The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
> file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
> would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
> putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
> change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
> store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.
>
> (I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)

I'm afraid I don't follow why client side changes would be needed. Any
message has to go through the server to get to the client in the first
place. If the server just snarfs the message and doesn't send it to that
particular client... well... there ya go.

In addition, I don't want to squelch an avatar by name... because names are
totally easy to change and the lowlifes out there already know this
technique. I want to squelch their account. I don't want to hear from this
idiot anymore whether they change their name or login with their other
avatar. Only the server can do this.

The down side is that it's more for the server to do. But if it's just
examining or woid list maybe... that could be pretty fast.

> xxxx

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6209) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6209) squelch
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 11:33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> From xxxxx xxxxxxxx..
>
> On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, xxxx xxxxxx wrote:
>
> In any case, Randy's reasoning is using a technological mechanism to attempt
> to change how people are allowed to and not allowed to socialize. I've seen
> this type of theory employed many times before, and it's still never worked.
> It only generates resentment.

Just for reference, can you list a few of these cases? I'd like to learn
from other experiences. I know the CIS forums chat stuff has a fair
amount of protection built in that allows the user to ignore others.
Dunno about others.

>
> > The problem with squelch is that one needs the equivelent of a kill
> > file. This could be inplemented on the client in C code, but it
> > would require a client change. Off hand, I dont see an easy way of
> > putting it in the server without client changes. I guess we could
> > change the avatar object, but still there is the issue of where we
> > store the list of squelchees for each squelcher.
> >
> > (I'm assuming there is still no plan to add squelch.)
>
> I'm afraid I don't follow why client side changes would be needed.

Its just that its more work for the server to track. I agree its
best that the server do it, but its just more work. That 'squelch' list
needs to be per user, and could easily grow to include, well, all the
other avatars. It would need to be limited in length. (This would
apply to the client side also.) In practice, doing this would probably
affect alot of stuff, from avatar.cld to the processing of speech/thought/
esp messages.

I dont really want to spend too many cycles on discussing this, as
it is a future-future thing (not 1.1 or 1.2, maybe post-1.2) and up
to xxxx/Vaz/xxxxx. xxxx/Vaz/xxxxx?

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3067) Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3067) Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996
FROM: xxxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
CC: xxxx <xxxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>, xxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
DATE: 26/03/1996 19:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WorldsAway Community Forum
Hot Forum Topics as of March 26, 1996

also found on
www-server.ossi.com/home/xxxxxxx/hft/hft.html

The forum has been decidedly cooler the past week or so.
The Oracles have stepped up their in-world presence along with the introduction
of the Void which has satisfied most members.

Trust Vaz, indeed!

--------------
Summary of WorldsAway Support Issues as Seen in the Forum

-xxxx x xxxxx
As of today, xxxx has not yet responded to our absolute last offer. We're
waiting on his email.

NOTE: Meanwhile, there are some bingo programs circulating out there that
compete with his. A couple of these programs (BINGO1.EXE and BINGO2.EXE) can be
found in the CITYLIFE forum. We have asked because of xxxxx situation that
these files not be stored in our forum for the time being. The author of the new
programs is very gracious and friendly and is using his contacts in the other
forum as a means of distribution.

-Technical Issues
No server down time experienced. Beta World and Production World remain
unchanged.

-Staffing Issues
We have taken on new assistants!

Pearl Girl, Helper xxxxx,xxxx
Pearl Girl has been a long time community member and is really helpful in the
forum. She answers questions clearly and has refined communications and
technical skills.

AND

xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx, Asst. SysOp xxxxxx,xxx
xxxxxxx takes over for xxxx xxxxxxxxx who was promoted to MacCIM engineering.
xxxxxxx works also for CIS Customer Support and is on "loan" to us from xxxx
xxxxx of CIS Support.
----------------------

Hot Forum Topics

-Headhunter Chief started 3/17
This thread began asking that we "do something" about Headhunter Chieftain, who
among other things, disrupted the MAD event on Sunday 3/17. HHC disrupted the
event, which is a popular treasure hunt throughout Kymer, by stealing the main
prizes from the Acolytes hosting this event. Since this original posting, the
Oracles have put HHC into the Void where he is serving out a sentence until he
sees the light of Morpheus and changes his ways.

-Privacy in WorldsAway started 3/20
Asking how private is WorldsAway, the members discuss the rumors surrounding
security of speech and expression in the Dreamscape. Many responses were made
and members began to feed off the rumors that ESP's could be intercepted or
speech overheard in private rooms. Concerns about pocket peeking were also
voiced. The Oracles responded with the Bob Jones alias account which dispelled
the rumors. Following is the best summation of the rumors and the Bob Jones
Letter.
-----------------
#7128 from Brains
-----------------
<<<It was theorized that empty rooms may not be empty (even with no clouds
visible), that conversations and esps can be monitored by those with proper
tools ( staff?), that an obvious newbie walking around may not be as dumb as she
looks, that tools exist for looking into people's pockets, that there may even
be a black market for sophisticated software if you know the right people, that
"actors" may exist, playing out scripted roles on WA, perhaps just to add
interest, perhaps more.>>>

The rumors that you are hearing are mostly true. Many are not aware of these
features or facts, but most of the old timers in WA are very aware of them.
Most of us keep it in the back of minds, but continue to go about our business
any ways. No reason to start getting paranoid now. The only true private
conversation is thru ESPs. Keep that in mind if you wish not to be heard.

Brains:)
------------------
#72415 from Bob Jones
-----------------
Many questions have been asked about privacy in WorldsAway. This message is
long, but I hope it addresses everyone's concerns adequately.

Privacy in locales
------------------
WorldsAway was designed with the right to privacy as a fundamental principal.
Each locale is designed so that if you cannot see anyone else, you can rest
assured you are alone and your conversations are not being overheard.. You
cannot hide behind objects. You cannot "lurk" without being seen (as a ghost).

The Ghost image cannot be suppressed. However, failsafes have been designed
into the system for the unlikely event that the ghost icon cannot be seen (such
as a bug). The ghost icon is a representation of a user. That user takes up
space whether or not the ghost icon is there. So, if indeed the ghost icon does
not show up, the user is still there--simply choose "Who's in here" from your
avatar's "Status" menu and the system will tell you if there are any ghosts in
the locale.

It has been asked if the private rooms are truly private. Yes, they are. It is
possible for Oracles to become a ghost in those rooms, but as noted above, it is
impossible for *anyone* to not take up space in a locale. So, even if it were
possible for someone to "hide" in a MAX=2 private room, only one person would be
able to enter. Oracles can enter a full locale (including private rooms) but
have no way to hide their entrance.

Again, as noted above, you can always choose "Who's in here," and the system
will tell you who is in the locale.

Oracles can appear to materialize out of the clear blue sky if they teleport
from one location to another. Similarly, Acolytes can do the same when
responding to pages. An avatar may seem to appear out of the clear blue sky if
summoned by an Oracle.

There have been many discussions in many places on the reasonable expectation of
privacy. For the Dreamscape, it might be said it is reasonable to expect
privacy in a private room, but not reasonable to expect it out on the street.

Monitoring conversations
------------------------
WorldsAway is an on-line service. For communication to be possible, those
conversations need to exist somewhere. In WorldsAway, they exist on an FCT
server. It would not be honest to say these communications could not be
monitored. However, I can assure you that *they are not monitored.* Neither
are they logged.

ESP cannot be intercepted. It is private communication between two avatars.

Peeking in pockets, hacking
---------------------------
(important note-the term "hack" is not used here as a derogatory term, but as a
way to describe the external modification or addition to the WA client)

It is possible to monitor the data stream coming through the modem and see what
is in other people's pockets. It is possible that the client could be hacked to
do all sorts of "interesting" things (just as it is possible to hack any piece
of software), but they would only occur locally--our server does not trust the
client, and will not allow any "illegal" operations to affect other users.

One could write a program that interfaces with the WA client and distribute it
(such as games and host programs that have been written), but again, the server
will not execute operations that would be detrimental to others.

FCT is not supplying *any* such software. Whether or not there is a black market
for these things (if they exist), we do not know. That sophisticated software
exists to do such things, we sincerely doubt--but I suppose that depends on
one's definition of "sophisticated."

Actors, NPCs
------------
NPC stands for "Non-Player Character." NPCs, or actors, are and will be used in
the Dreamscape for storylines, to facilitate plots, to introduce new items.
These actors may or may not be FCT employees.

The FCT staff does use our service. Some reveal themselves, some do not. So do
CIS employees. I'm sure people from other companies with competing services use
WorldsAway without revealing themselves as well. FCT monitors the product, not
individuals. In this respect, it is no different than the any CIS Forum.

Strange Occurrences
------------------
One post mentioned the possible spontaneous appearance of the heart decoration
on the altar in the Tabernacle. This is no mystery--it was placed there on Feb.
13th by an Oracle while decorating for the Waking-World wedding (along with the
extra vases).

Things like this happen *all the time.* It isn't a secret, it's just
perception. The Dreamscape is a roleplaying world. That is, for the most part,
people are doing things they wouldn't normally do, such as changing heads. We
have elves, we have ducks, we had a "flashing" statue for goodness sakes! :)
There isn't anything stop someone from logging in and saying, "The sky turned
pink yesterday!" And we wouldn't want to stop them, either.

Monitoring the service
----------------------
WorldsAway is many things to many people. One of those things is a business.
In order to run this business properly, FCT requires tools to measure their
success or failure. These measures come from statistics such as average login
time, number of active users, etc.

Server tools also allow the Oracles to tell how many people are on-line, who is
on-line, and where they are. These tools are used on an as-needed basis. This
is not any different than any other on-line service--it is simply a necessity
for running such a service.

But is it private?
------------------
Yes, mostly. As an entertainment service, WorldsAway provides a medium for
interaction and communication. FCT has endeavored to provide a secure
environment for that interaction, and we continue to ensure that it is as secure
and private (where appropriate and reasonable) as possible.

Sincerely,
Bob Jones
World Planning Team Member
Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
------------------------------------------------------

-Acolyte Powers started 3/21
This thread asks TPTB to give the Acolytes more power in handling behavior
issues in the Dreamscape. Currently I think the Oracles are considering and have
been asking for more powers to be granted to the Acolytes (see ct_dev mail.)
This thread is interesting for the many opinions expressed on the varying powers
that Acolytes should and shouldn't have.

-HHC Banished started 3/22
The thread which details the event in which Vaz banished HHC to the Void. There
is a lot of expression of thanks in this thread.

-best avatars started 3/22
A fascinating thread on character and role play.
Here is a snipit from the first message which has responses on everyone's
thoughts behind the character they created.
-------
#72265
------
So, folks, we've been enlightened by the ferrets, the unicorn with the palm
fronds, et al. But what of the ground-level avatars? Can I ask a non-personal
question: "who/how and why?" as in "whowy?". Did you invent a nu-you, and do
you act differently online as a result?

Matt

PS: I'm interested solely as an individual. This is not a baited hook by a
journalist (having been in Compuserve for some time). It's just really nice to
see a community meld before one's eyes - like usenet 8 years before AOL! <gd&r>

PPS: Any BOFs remember usenet, when one could do an *. over lunch? Okay, now
think of WA as usenet at about that time. Can the BOFs help before WA sinks
under the electronic biomass?

PPS: Pinch of salt, folks. Pinch of salt. Thanks. :-)
-----------

-Void and More started 3/23
This thread mentions the fact that the Oracles are also using the "Tell me
about" option strategy for punishment. Ie, "Girle" now when clicked on her
tell me about reads "This avatars cons other avatars."

-The Void started 3/23
You just can't please everyone. This thread (wouldn't ya know it) begins by a
member's concern over the "swiftness" in which the Oracles carried out the
sentencing of HHC. Concern was addressed on the hope that Kymer was not a police
state, etc. Most of the responses, however, responded in favor of the Void and
of the Oracle's actions.

-Truth in Prison Cell started 3/24
This is Headhunter Cheif's "Kampf." Forgive my obvious allusion. Here is my
favorite passage from his posting:
(This thread was split into two -- if you see double in the forum)
---------
#73147 snip snip
---------
Secondly, HHC sets the standard for inworld thieves. Never impolite with
his victims, he cordially invites them to select the Page Acolyte option from
the Help Menu. He receives constant invitations from countless avatars to join
them in an operation, as they value his leadership in WA thievery. He
discourages them from begging, heads in pockets. Recently, HHC has made steps
in the establishment of a thieves guild with a clear code of conduct, preserving
newbies.
Moreover, HHC redirects negative energy from fellow avatars and bears it
without complaint. You will not hear him whine at being called a thief. You
will not hear him curse. He bears his burden with understanding and resolve.
He is the butt-end of every joke, and he laughs....all the way to the ATM.
Furthermore, Headhunter Chieftain came to this Phantasus understanding he
could choose whatever role he likes, villain or hero, insect or beast, man or
woman, adult or child. The role of villain seems most attractive because the
influx of Sunrays, Helpolytes, Necrolytes, and other do-gooders has tapped the
sunshine dry. His trademark, his Superman S, his Zorro Z, is familiar to all:
Tell them the Headhunter got you!
-------------------

-***I NEED A TORGENSON***
Not a hot forum topic, but a message of importance:) If they got the spelling
right it would be even better. Them Teddies are real popular.
----
See these three messages below:
----
If anybody has a torgenson teddy that they are willing to sell, please let me
know. It's(the teddy) for a friend. Please, I need to know as Soon as possible!!

Duckolyte Proud Feather
-----
I have one available...

5000T or make a reasonable offer.

Sappholyte Orlando II
-----
I just so happen to have an extra T. Teddy!

Since I have such a bad taste in my mouth from all this HHC crap and misc. other
things that have happened in-world lately I feel it is time to spread a little
good cheer (yeah...I know it aint Xmas). So ESP me (Gib) in-world and the Teddy
is yours...for free! :)

- Gib (struggling to focus on positive stuff and not negative stuff

--------------

Those are the current Hot Forum Topics. Thanks for all your support last time. I
think my last posting was not so much of a cry for help as it was an expression
of a very tough week:) I appreciated your bearing with me and hope you didn't
mind the narratives too much last time.

Thanks for your continued good cheer.
We appreciate it!
On behalf of your customer support and forum staff team,

xxxxxx xxxxx
WorldsAway Community Forum
WorldsAway Member Support</pre>

==(ct_dev 6217) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6217) squelch
FROM: xxxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 21:49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Tue, 26 Mar 1996 vaserius@ossi.com wrote:

> Regardless of what we *think* squelching might or might not be
> used for:
>
> Squelching provides the customer the opportunity to ignore an
> unfriendly customers. However, by introducing squelching, we
> take a giant step toward creating an unfriendly environment.

This argument has happened before. Many times. The same cases have been
brough up many times.

The eventual conclusion is always the same.

And despite fears to the contrary, I've never seen any squelch analog create
an unfriendly environment. Just the opposite, in fact. What we're starting
with _IS_ an unfriendly environment.

When abuse can be nullified, it tends to cease. The mere knowledge that the
abuse will not enjoy success is an effective ward against abuse happening in
the first place.

That is to say: 'They'll do it if they know they can get away with it.'

That's part of human nature.

And that's why what we have right now is an unfriendly environment. Because
they sure can do it and get away with it. It should be no wonder to us at
all.

> Squelching may solve one particular problem: it keeps another
> avatar "out of my face" (at least vocally, but not bodily). We
> would prefer to address a greater, underlying problem: there is
> no way for Acolytes to deal with problem customers. We need the
> Acolyte powers completed--we would rather have any one of those
> powers completed than have squelch implemented.

There is something I don't understand here.

I hear many complaints that users come running to us any time anything goes
wrong and expect us to fix it for them. And we chastize them for not fixing
the problem themselves.

Yet we won't give them the ability to do so?

No wonder they're so mad.

This is not a replacement for Acolyte powers. Those are needed and
important as well.

But it's also important for users to have a sense of security. A sense
that they can resolve problems. They need at least some power. Some level
of control themselves. Some ability to generate a sphere of influence of
the world they inhabit.

Even if it's only the ability to ignore.

I've always felt that it was a mistake that the design of our world gives
avatars no power whatsoever. Not even a smidgeon. Not even the ability to
defend themselves in any way. We don't trust them to take care of
themselves. Our design requires us to defend them for them. That's a
larger and more complicated task than we can or should handle. And the
effects of that are already evident.

Maybe we thought that if we never even invented the hatchet, that people
wouldn't wage war with eachother. Maybe we thought if we took away all
their arms, they wouldn't fight. Maybe we thought that if we took away
everything they had, they'd finally get along together and become friends.

They don't.

We can't force them to coexist. We can only allow them to coexist.

We can't force them to like eachother. We can only allow them to meet
eachother and converse.

We can't force them to accept eachother. We can only allow them to accept
eachother.

I've seen a lot of people try to force it. And it has never worked and will
never work.

It has to be their voluntary decision.

Not one we made for them.

> We aren't willing to sacrifice an opportunity for interaction when
> other options are available to us.

Interaction with who? Presumably someone you would squelch is someone you
don't want to interact with. Nobody squelches people preemptively. Why are
we interested in forcing parties that hate eachother to interact?

> - Vaz

- xxxxx xxxxxxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6217) squelch==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6217) squelch
FROM: vaserius@ossi.com
TO: vaserius, pogo@ossi.com
DATE: 26/03/1996 23:41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm not going to re-argue why squelch is not the best idea, nor
address the assumptions about assumptions. I will address a few
key items:

>And that's why what we have right now is an unfriendly environment.
>Because they sure can do it and get away with it. It should be no
>wonder to us at all.

We do not have an unfriendly environment. We have had, over the
past month or so, several unfortunate incidents, none of which
squelching would have helped.

That these things were going to happen is not a suprise. That there
are things we could have implemented in order to prevent (or reduce)
them has been brought up over and over, and we're paying for our
lack of timeliness.

>I hear many complaints that users come running to us any time anything
>goes wrong and expect us to fix it for them.

This would not change if squelching were implemented.

>And we chastize them for not fixing the problem themselves.

Where did this come from? Yes, users come to us whenever something
goes wrong, and at times it is frustrating that they have recourses
they don't take, but at no time do we *ever* chastise them for seeking
support. On the contrary, we attempt to help them learn from the
experience. They in turn teach others.

>Yet we won't give them the ability to do so? [deal with problems
themselves]

This is not true at all--they have lots of ways to deal with the
problem themselves, both technically and socially.

>No wonder they're so mad.

Let's clear this up.

They are mad mainly because of 2 things: Avatars inturrupt events,
and avatars steal things. *Neither of which squelching address.*

We don't want to keep people from "hassling" other avatars. We do
want to keep them from "harrassing" other avatars.

Please hear me on this: I'm not saying squelch isn't a valid solution.
What I'm saying is there are better solutions, and solutions which
will have a *positive* impact on our product, not a neglibible or
potentially negative impact.

Squelching doesn't just give the users something--it also takes a
great deal away.

- Vaz

OK, so I re-argued a bit. :)</pre>

==(ct_team 3082) message to the members==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3082) message to the members
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/03/1996 00:17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greetings! :)

The following letter has just been posted to the members, thanking them for
their continuous feedback on our products and services. We've included in
here some insightful information so that they can better understand how our
company is dedicated to supporting our customers and some of the process
flows we use to keep the team informed. This letter will be a held message
in the forum's "Discussions & Issues" section, as well as be uploaded as a
file in the "WA Official" library #6.

-xxxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

In our continuing efforts to provide you the best possible customer service,
we want you to know that all messages in this forum are read on a daily
basis by the members of the forum staff. Thanks to the electronic medium
through which we communicate it is much easier for you to provide us with
feedback. FCT and the WorldsAway Dreamscape Team are very appreciative of
the suggestions and concerns we receive.

We created the Help Desk and Install Support message sections as a direct
link from you to our entire team via the forum staff. The In-World Events
and Discussions & Issues sections are provided for you, our members, to
converse with one another about the in-World issues which you feel are
important. These messaging sections should be considered a direct extension
of your lives in the Dreamscape.

We feel it important for you to know, that though our presence may not
always be felt in the sections we have provided for you (In-World Events and
Discussions & Issues), the forum staff does read all forum messages on a
daily basis. </pre>

==(ct_team 3083) Turfs Letter 3==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3083) Turfs Letter 3
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 30/03/1996 00:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Greetings Team!

The following message was just posted in the forum to the members as an
update on where we are with turfs. This message will be held in the forum
for one month until we either release turfs or post another information
message.

-xxxx
------------------------------------------------
Dear WorldsAway member and citizen of Phantasus,

Since early February, Turfs have undergone extensive testing and refinement
to bring you turfs worthy of calling home. In our last post regarding Turfs
testing (now saved in the "WA Official" library #6), we stated that we were
planning for an additional month of external testing to ensure that turfs
are suitable for release. Additionally we stated that at the end of that
month we would update you on the status of the public release of turfs.

Thanks to the dedication of our testers we have been able to determine
necessary fixes and desired enhancements. Throughout the last month we have
continued to test and receive feedback from the testers, Member Support, the
Oracles and the World Design Team. With their input, it has been determined
that turfs are very close to being complete.

We are currently checking what we hope to be the final software release to
ensure that no new problems have been introduced, all known problems have
been resolved, and all approved requested enhancements have been included.
We are allowing one month for this testing period. If we feel, however, that
turfs are ready sooner we will release them. While we regret the delay in
bringing turfs to you, we do not regret the decision to deliver the highest
quality product we can.

In our continuing effort to keep you informed of what has been accomplished,
we present the following list as a sampling of what features have been
tested and approved:

- Ability to inquire about different apartments.
- Ability to add additional owners to the lease agreement.
- Paying rent (and paying in advance).
- Turf owner can remove a specific guest.
- Ability to read the lease before renting a turf.
- Turf owner can set the number of avatars (max 6) allowed per turf room.
- Turf owner can enter full turf room.
- Turf owner can allow owners but not guests in a specific turf room.
- Turf owner can prevent new guests from entering turf.

Here is a sampling of some of the additional features which are holding up
the release. We feel these features to be integral to the function of turfs
in the Dreamscape. When turfs are released we will provide a full list of
features and functions.

- Ability to allow up to 16 owners of one turf.
- Ability to remove an owner from a multi owner lease.
- Ability to color walls of your turf with spray cans.

Watch the forum Newsflash for the announcement of the availability of turfs.
We have grand plans in store! If you have any comments, feel free to post a
message addressed to SYSOP in the Discussions and Issues section of the
WorldsAway Community Forum. Thank you for your continued patience and
interest. We are working hard - it will be well worth the wait.

Sincerely,

WorldsAway In-World and Forum Staff </pre>

==(ct_team 3085) What's New With WorldsAway 3/31 - 4/6 1996==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3085) What's New With WorldsAway 3/31 - 4/6 1996
FROM: "xxxxxx xx xxxxx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 31/03/1996 20:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

on GO AWAY and WEB pages

-------------

What's New With WorldsAway

March 31 - April 6, 1996

-April Fun, No Foolin!
-Software Availability
-This Week's Listing of In-World Events

--April Fun, No Foolin!

It's the beginning of April! This means the flowers are starting to bloom,
the sun is going to shine, and the birds are beginning to sing again. In
the WorldsAway Dreamscape, come out and play in the sunshine of the
Kymerian Countryside. As you decide to work on your New Year's resolution
with a little more conviction since the weather is so nice, it may be the
time to buy that athletic avatar body! Put on those cyber sneakers and
exercise as you frolic in the springtime cyber cheer with your friends.
Do you know all your avatar F-key gestures? They make a great work-out.

Look out, however, it's also the time of April Fools! Make sure you are
preared and armed with the best gag you can think of for your
unsuspecting friendly avatar. A perfect gag doesn't harm but makes you
and your target feel appreciated and loved. The WorldsAway Dreamscape
this month should be full of springtime fun! Just see below to the many
listed In-World events occurring this week! (If you don't see something
you like, come on in and improvise a little on a springtime theme and
make an event happen.)

--Software availability

WorldsAway software is available for downloading here on CompuServe, or
from the WorldsAway Internet Web site at http://www.worldsaway.com
You can also order the CD-ROM and floppy disks through the CompuServe
Store. See the WorldsAway Software Icon here on this menu for downloading
and ordering details. Within the USA, you can call and order from the
CompuServe store at 1-800-848-8199 8AM to 10PM Eastern Time.

The WorldsAway Community Forum is the place for your questions regarding
WorldsAway. Forum staff and SysOps are on hand to answer your questions
quickly seven days a week. Leave a message to "SysOp." Many in-World events
and issues are discussed in the forum's message sections too. Come join
us.

WorldsAway, There's More to Life On-Line!

--This Week's Listing of In-World Events

Read the Kymer Clarion, the in-World Member Newspaper for event details and
news. You can find the Clarion published and released in the Newsstand
Library of the WorldsAway Community Forum. NOTE: all times are in
WorldsAway Time or WAT which is the same as the Pacific Time Zone.

You may obtain WorldsAway Time (WAT), inworld, by clicking on your
avatar, and selecting Status | What Time Is It? THRICE!

**** Sunday, March 31th

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Duckolyte Ghost RACING, Chief Duckolyte Brains 7:00 AM, Outside Isle
Caribe, Weekly English/German, Win tokens and prizes every week, Monthly
Championship! Please read ghostg.txt in the forum to understand basic
rules. Variations include Box and screen racing.

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty 11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the cost's.

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon 12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, SKN Jackal 4:00 PM, Outside of Fire
Room Entry Fee: 25 Tokens. Everyone should know the details:-)))) Also,
we still have a special prize available.

Duckolyte TRIVIA Master Game, Chief Duckolyte Brains 7:00 PM, Starway
Cafe Stage, Weekly Fast paced trivia using multiple choice answers.
Topics vary week to week, monthly Grand Prize awarded. This game uses the
Trivia Engine just developed by Wert P. Gumby to administer all scoring.

Dead Poets Society RECITAL, Prez, Sunshine, Brandy, Corey and AlexA
8:30-9:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Observation Deck, Weekly Poems should be six
verses or shorter. Contact Prez [102726,1655] if you wish to be a presenter.

**** Monday, April 1st

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Ghost RACING, Acolyte Serena 5:00-6:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win tokens
and prizes, monthly championship!

Magic BLACKJACK, Sunray_Knight_Haplo 6:00-8:00 PM, Magic Shop, Weekly All
proceeds will go towards helping newbies. Please stop by to watch or
play. You need to have BLACKJK1.EXE, CARDS.DLL and VBRUN300.DLL to
participate.

Pick-3 Lotto DRAWING, (R)Joe Blowsem UP, Sherry 6:00 PM, Bar-L Storeroom,
Bi-Weekly Get tickets now for big winnings! Come for the many door prizes!

Clover's Collectibles AUCTION, Clover 8:00-9:30 PM, Starway Cafe Stage,
Weekly Many rare items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Weekly door prize drawings for rare items!

**** Tuesday, April 2nd

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Kymer Pot BINGO, Simon Spellmoon 12:00 Noon, In front of Harlequin Game
The rules can be found in AWAYFORUM in the file SIMON.TXT

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade 1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly Call KYMER!
first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Download
KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Kymer/BINGO, Sunray Knight Oliver 6:00-8:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Everyone who plays in every game of the evening is eligible to win
a bonus prize which will be awarded after the last game! Don't be late!

Worlds Of FORTUNE, Acolytes Data, Indigo, and Milen 7:30-9:30 PM,
Visitors Center Left, Weekly

**** Wednesday, April 3rd

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

Kymer/BINGO, Renegade I 1:00-2:30 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly Call KYMER!
first, and get payouts depending on the number of players! Download
KYMER1.EXE, from AWAYFORUM/Library 4 WorldsAway Life.

Knights of Kymer TECHTRIVIA, SunRays Hera, Mariah & Knight Alexis 5:00 -
7:00 PM, StarWay Cafe Stage, Weekly Computer Technical Trivia questions.
Everyone wins. We award tokens, items (many are rare) and door prizes.
This game is sponsored by the Games & Role Playing Guild.

Pop Culture TRIVIA, PEZ Collector 8:00 - 10:00 PM, Outside Library,
Weekly This week's theme will be Television shows and commercials. Prizes
will be awarded for 1st 2nd, and 3rd places. Exact prizes will be
announced before the event.

**** Thursday, April 4th

Storm Games-Kymer BINGO, Christopher Storm 10:00AM- 1:00 PM, Harlequin
Games, Weekly All players are welcome! You need KYMER1.EXE to play. Bets
are 25T - 225T. Over 70,000T won so far!

CHAOS Incorporated, Acolyte Serena or Marianne G 5:00-7:00 PM, Bar-L Bar
Storeroom, Weekly New! Games and more!

Jackal3's TRIVIA, Mr & Mrs Nutty 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Bar-L Bar Storeroom,
Weekly Questions covering general info, three winners per game. Grand
prize for the person who has the most points in a month. 10 token playing
fee to help defray the costs.

**** Friday, April 5th

Leadman's BINGO, LeadMan 9:30-11:00 AM, Harlequin Games, Mon.-Sun.,
except Thurs. Call BINGO first, and get payouts depending on the number
of players! Call JACKPOT first to win the additional jackpot. Bets are
25-210T. Download BINGO1.EXE or BINGO2.EXE from GO CITYLIFE/Library 6
(Lifestyle Worldwide)

European Ghost RACING, Holger 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Isle Caribe, Weekly Win
tokens and prizes, monthly championship!

Trek TRIVIA, Acolyte VIQer 7:00-9:00 PM, Starway Cafe Lounge, Weekly
Visit the bridge crew of the WA Enterprise. Win prizes and tokens for
your Trek knowledge. Get back at the bridge crew with some tough
questions of your own! We have to answer correctly or we pay!

KATEGORIES, Ann Ominous 7:00-9:00 PM, Harlequin Games, Weekly 40T per
round. 20T into the *round* and 20T into the *final*.

Dreaming INSOMNIACS Society, Acolyte Milen 9:00-11:00 PM, Visitor's
Center Left, Weekly Something DIFFERENT will be held during these times
each week.

**** Non-Weekly Events Coming Soon

Saturday, April 6th, DKS (Dating, Kymer Style!), Codemaster John D. and
Astarte, 4:00 PM, Meditation Park Rose Arbor So the 'Month of Romance'
didn't work out the way you wanted? The FIRST ever 'Date Auction' will
now solve *all* your problems!

Sunday, April 14th, Take A CHANCE, Necrolyte Benny, Xian, Jackal 4:00 PM,
Outside Fire Room , Bi-Weekly 25T entry fee. Answer questions on Kymer to
win points. Top 3 scores enter Fireroom and have choice of tokens or
contents of chest.

Friday, April 19th, Duckolyte Collectibles Benefit Auction 7:00 PM,
Starway Stage Cafe, Hosts Chief Duckolyte Brains & Chief GK
Raptor-Duckolyte SrK All proceeds will be going into the Duckolyte
benefit fund to help sponsor future prizes for events held in the
Dreamscape. Many rare heads & items up for bid. Please contact the Hosts
for items to be placed on consignment. Everyone who comes is eligible for
door prizes. We hope to see you all there !!</pre>

==(ct_ols 171) xxxxxxx preliminary agenda==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 171) xxxxxxx preliminary agenda
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_ols <ct_ols@ossi.com>
CC: xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>, Ron <ronl@ossi.com>, xxxxxx <xxxxxx@ossi.com>, xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
DATE: 01/04/1996 14:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's a preliminary agenda for xxxxx on Wednesday. Let me know if any
adjustments need to be made ....

7:00 Breakfast with Ron in San Francisco (he's working at home that day)

9:00 Meet with Hirai-san (new FOSSI president) here at FCT re:
- History of CompuServe/FCT relationship
- CompuServe's plan to deliver 20,000 trials/month
- CompuServe's vision for virtual worlds

12:00 Lunch discussion with xxxxxx, xxxxxxx, xxxxx, Scott, xxxxxx,
xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxx, and Vaz. Proposed topics:
- to advertise or not in a fantasy role playing world
- improving day to day communications between CS/FCT

1:30 Meet with xxxxx to scan the account listing of the 22,000 WA
members and circle the sponsored ones.

5:00 Wrapup, next steps ...

5:01 leave for cocktails and dinner at Mama Sushi's

Please respond ASAP so I can get this to xxxxx before the end of today, 4/1.

Thanks,

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 182) OLS Monthly Meeting==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 182) OLS Monthly Meeting
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_ols <ct_ols@ossi.com>
DATE: 02/04/1996 18:25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Our regularly monthly communications is scheduled for Wednesday at 5:00 in the
Board room (second floor). It will be short so be ontime (or you'll miss the
refreshments).

Thanks,

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 241) 1.1 bug==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 241) 1.1 bug
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 03/04/1996 18:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We in QA have come across a bug with 1.1 (Win only) where in some
cases a user will log in with-out a ghost. Any command to the server will
hang the client. The only workaround found _was_ to leave the region, hang,
logout then back in and you would log into the region entered previous.

NOW we've found that it does NOT occur if "Data Compression" is
turned off in WinCIM. This should be the workaround given if this problem is
encountered. This is (I think) only in 1.1 (xxxx xxx compression?) and is
for use in case this is not remedied before release.

Thank you for your attention,
xxxx xx
_________________________________________________
xxxx xxxxxxx : Quality Assurance
xxxx@OSSI.com : Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
xxxx@xxxx.com : xxx-xxxx
All opinions are mine, I own'em, so there!
_________________________________________________</pre>

==(ct_team 3121) WW Flowers and Virtual Seepage==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3121) WW Flowers and Virtual Seepage
FROM: xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 02:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi All,
You know how I am always harping about how the virtual community experience
is real and how those relationships are as real as any in the Waking World?
Well today at 7:00pm, I joined Sunray Render and Sunray Love in marriage.
These two avatars met at the infamous thrall auction. Imagine my delight
and surprise when xxxxxxx showed up in my waking world office cubicle
bearing a lovely basket of beautiful spring flowers, addressed to Oracle
Uni, from Render and Love, "with affection and appreciation"!!

We hear whining and complaints and charges of political incorrectness, (from
the seepage of Waking World issues into the very different context of the
Dreamscape), but seldom are we blessed by the seepage of Dreamscape
appreciation into the Waking World Fujitsu environment. I wanted to share
this with you team members because those flowers belong to all of us who
strive to make the dream real, to engage in authentic relationship in the
Virtual Community.
Oracle Uni </pre>

==(ct_team 3129) Business Models for Internet based games==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3129) Business Models for Internet based games
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 17:15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am going to attempt to transcribe my notes from a roundtable I attended
at the CGDC.

The topic was Business Models for Internet Gaming, and it was led by
Scott Bylow of Worlds Inc.

First, let me caveat that I was not able to enter the room at the
start of the discussion due to space problems. However, I think
I got a fair amount of the jist of what was said. xxxx can fill in
the rest.

Also, please dont argue with me about any of these points. I am
just the messenger. If you have any questions, or if something wasnt
clear, let me know.

The handout was one page and contained...

Business Models
- Subscription
- a la carte purchase
- Advertising/Promotion
- Channel Partner (e.g. AOL)
- Retail distribution w/ subscription combined
- Transaction Fees

One of the summarizing comments by an attendee was...
- free model (netscape style)
- flat fee
- monthly charge
- only the pornography sites are making money this way
- its difficult to recover costs
- Bundle content with another provider
- "microcharging" - it must be integrated into your game

- The bottom line is that you should utilize all the
above models.
- In addition, scott pointed out that you should not forgo
the value of the demographic data that you can collect.
He says to gather and sell it.

One of the common threads that keep popping up was that the games
should have social interaction and the ability for users to be expressive.

There should also be an expression like meditation, for when you
are specifically not in a mode for intereaction.

Bandwidth was brought up, of course..
- How much do you need for your game?
- Worlds Inc. works fine on modems but is not capable of twitch
gaming.
- The future of ISDN is not here (whats happening?)

Someone mentioned that AOL has a mission throughout the whole
company to bring entertainment content in... specifically things
like TV, movies, etc.

OuterLimit was mentioned. This a venture by MGM and Worlds Inc.</pre>

==(ct_dev 6256) Avatar Names==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6256) Avatar Names
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, pogo@ossi.com, xxxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 05/04/1996 23:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 8:23 PM 4/4/96, xxxx xxxxxxx wrote:
>I think we've been through the name game before--that an inactive name gets
>recycled after 3 months so the member (or anyone else) can claim that name
>again. But has this 3 month policy been implemented already so we can start
>telling the members this? In the meantime, can SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE
>change his name to SunRay Knight Mage FineDude or *SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE
>FINEDUDE* and have it work for him?

xxxx,

I think only condensed alpha-numberic non-case sensitive information is
used as the check information for unique avatar names. That means attempts
to use the two mentioned variations won't work for a different account
holder because the * and different cases aren't considered and the
essential order of letters are the same as SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE.

A possible solution is to add a number to the name, such as SUNRAY KNIGHT
MAGE FINEDUDE 2 .... (actually looks kinda weak).

If the user actually wants to get all his avatar information from one CID
to another CID, there is one way that I know of. But it will require
manual changes on the server that is best done when the server is down.
The question is whether we want Dreamscape users to be able to migrate
information from one CID to another CID. It sounds like B. Fine doesn't
want to start from scratch again with a different avatar on a different
CID, but might be the most cost effective for us. (or money generating
since he has to build up his avatar).

xxxxxxx

>
>Here's the member's message:
>
>Dear SysOp
>I recently changed my account number and I had an Avatar
>on WorldsAway, SUNRAY KNIGHT MAGE FINEDUDE. When I went back into it
>I had no choice of my Avatar and I have to start a new one.
>My question is: Is there any way that I could somehow get my old Avatar back.
>
>Please Help,
>I don't want to have to start again,
>
>xx xxxx
>Sunray Knight Mage FineDude (formerly)
>------------------------------------
>
>Thanks, xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3135) Company Confidential==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3135) Company Confidential
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: CT team <CT_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 06/04/1996 12:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a very competitive business we are in -- our product plans, the reports
on Dreamscape usage, build/release dates, product features, marketing programs,
etc, etc, etc are all confidential. As the saying goes "loose lips sink ships"
-- lets not invite competitors to mine our paths.

--------------- Forwarded Message ---------------

From: xxxxx xxxxxxxx, INTERNET:xxxxxxx@ossi.com
To: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx, 74777,324
Date: Wed, Apr 3, 1996, 6:18 PM

RE: Message from the Internet

I ran into Randy Farmer at the Game Developers' Conference,
and he seemed to know everything we were doing here at
Fujitsu. Considering that he's our competition, I found
that somewhat disconcerting. Perhaps people need a reminder
that they shouldn't give away business secrets to *anyone*.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_build 62) FYI: Server Status 4/6/96==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_build 62) FYI: Server Status 4/6/96
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: ct_build@ossi.com
DATE: 06/04/1996 13:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SERVER STATUS 4/6/96
---------------------

Name of Connection Release No Location of Server
------------------ ---------- ------------------

Production Server: 1.0.10.4 (expanded ODB) on A-Tuin
Pre-Production Server: 1.1b12 (world 3) on Kirk
QA Server: 1.1b12 (world 4) on Kirk
Development Server:
Wildcard Server: 1.1b12 (expanded 1.0to1.1 DB) on Vishnu

NOTE
----

FWORLE (Pre-Production): Has complete 1.1b12 build package. For clean
world and avatar verification and documents. Internal TCP at 8024.

FWORLF (QA Server): Has the expanded 1.0 to 1.1 converted current
production database.
Has external TCP at 8002; internal TCP at 8012.

FWORLH (Wildcard Server): Has the expanded 1.0 to 1.1 converted current
production database for beta testers. Has external X.25 connection via
WAW65; external TCP at 8004.

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_test 246) Another question or potential problem...==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 246) Another question or potential problem...
FROM: xxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxxxxx xx)
TO: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 11/04/1996 00:37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We haven't received diskette versions of the 1.1p1 client yet from CM. Is
a diskette version of the client a requirement for 1.1 release?

xxxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3174) post mortem for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3174) post mortem for 1.1
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 12/04/1996 21:14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Folks,

A week from today, on Friday 4/19/96, we'll be having a post-mortem for 1.1.

Yes, that's a post-mortem. On FRIDAY, 4/19/96. We're all hoping that it
will be dead. If not, bring your ice picks and we'll have a 1.1 hunting
expedition.

What's a post-mortem? Most fundamentally, it's a chance to exercize a
little personal and organizational learning from recently completed
projects. But, a post-mortem is also a way of saying good-bye to old
projects and hello to new ones. (Hello 1.2...)

More plainly, a post-mortem is where we talk about what went right and what
went wrong. It is *very* important that there is constructive praise and
criticism. Sometimes, it's too easy just to point out all of the flaws...
So, I exhort you to look at this exercise as a way of learning about
yourselves and the organization.

Essentially, a post-mortem reviews what happened during the project. Clearly
for 1.1, there are going to be some important themes and topics. I cover
some of them below.

HERE'S THE PLAN.

- Each group will designate a lead (working with their director) on Monday
and Tuesday to have a short (1 hour) focused meeting on preparing their
essential lessons for 1.1.
- They should have completed all necessary meetings by end of the business
day on Thursday.
- Their leads should then prepare a sketch (typed notes really) of the
issues from their group and then meet with xxxx on Friday morning.
- xxxx will come in at 9am on Friday morning. He would like to meet with
the designated leaders from 10am - noon. My aim will be to create an agenda
and a presentation.
- We will then have a team meeting. I will distribute an agenda and lead a
group discussion off the agenda. In order to be productive, our goals are
to stick to the agenda and conclude after no longer than 2 hours, preferably
shorter.
- We will follow the team meeting with at least a small party. No work
shall be conducted... we definitely need to depressurize if only for a few
hours.

OTHER IMPORTANT INCIDENTALS.

xxxx & xxxxx will work out the location & timing for the post-mortem in the
afternoon. They will work with xxxx to make the party happen -- it's his
show anyway. =) I think that they will likely want to tap xxxxxx dedicated
expertise in this matter, but it depends upon xxxxxx schedule.

Everyone should participate, even those (like me) who were not around for
most of 1.1. It's a learning process. We're learning how to improve
ourselves, how to improve the way that we work with other people, and how to
mutually help each other get to the other side of that yellowbrick road.
(Even if we're not in Kansas or weren't here for 1.1.)

MANDATORY TOPICS & ISSUES

I would like all groups to cover the following topics. You are encouraged
to add topics to this, but not too many. Learning is good when it's
focused. REMEMBER: positive and negative.

(1) Decision-making. Did you and your group make decisions effectively?
Were decisions conveyed to you in enough detail to work with them? Did
other people allow you to make decisions? Did you allow other people to
make decisions? Which important decisions were thrashed? Which worked out
real well?

Here's a useful framework for thinking about decisions. Every decision
involves the following three roles: decision, consultation, inform. Feel
free to use this framework as a tool for analyzing your decision problems.
I hope that you'll find it useful.

***** The Decider ******

This is the unlucky soul with the *call* -- this person (bless his / her
heart) must risk making egregious errors, including the _common_ and serious
error of dragging the decision on.

This person has the professional responsibility to consult with everyone who
needs to be consulted. This person is not executing their responsibilities
effectively if they have not consulted with the right people before making
their decision.

This person has the professional responsibility to make the decision. This
person makes the subjective call; we trust them to implement as best as they
can within this chaotic environment. This person weighs all of the
information and decides what will be. If you consider how much of a
guessing game this industry is, there will always be divergent opinion. On
this issue

EXPECT that the decider will occasionally make mistakes. I find that I make
mistakes every day. (How I prioritize my time, who I fail to inform, how I
express myself, etc.) Don't you? Another professional responsibility for
the decider: learn from your decisions. Watch the impact of your decisions
and change the way that you make them.

One more note. All deciders have managers. (Well, almost all.) Managers
can override the decider, but then they own the decision. They then must
make the call themselves. The employee becomes only an information
resources, a consultant. One of the tricks of being a manager: if you
override your employees too often, then they stop making decisions on their
own and then you end up doing half their job. (Reasonably if you ask me, as
the manager has not allowed the employee to do his / her job.)

***** The Consultant ******

The Consultant is a resource. The consultant has some valuable information
pertinent to the decision. Essentially, the consultant has some information
on how that decision will impact the business, such as the consultant's
ability to do their job or coordinating accurately with the consultant's
projects. The decider makes the decision without conferring with the
consultant only at his or her own risk. (NB: the decider can make this
decision. If a decision is needed now, then the decider can jump... but you
know what they say about haste making waste.)

The Consultant may even have an opinion on how the decision should be made.
And, they are entitled to express it. The Decider can then either own that
opinion or note it respectfully and make their own decision.

The consultant has the professional responsibility of understanding the
decider's circumstances. There may only be a short amount of time available
to the consultant to communicate their information. The consultant has the
professional responsibility of trusting the decider to make the decision,
and live with it. The consultant and the decider are both part of the same
team.

Finally, the organization needs to limit the number of consultants to make
any particular decision. Say that our esteemed Executive Director needs to
consult with each individual member of the team before deciding the business
plan -- that would lead to a very long decision process. Generally, as a
heuristic, I try to limit this to five people or less, preferably one or two.

In general, there is something going wrong if consultants are routinely
being ignored.

***** The Informant *****

These are the people that you must inform about your decision. These are
people who the decision impacts, and who need to know what the decision is
to plan and execute their work. I think that this category is fairly clear.
In error, INFORM.

Needless to say, whenever a decision needs to be made, I identify a decider
(for me, I always identify only one), a small set of consultants, and
whoever needs to be informed. A long decision is frequently worse than a
partially correct one.

Well, I hope that this was useful.

(2) Communications: did you know what you needed to know? did you tell
other people what they needed to know? what slipped through the cracks?
did you know enough to do your job? what functions could have kept your
better informed? what were you told that was really useful? (remember this
is a question of function rather than peole.)

(3) Schedule: ok, the schedule slipped. It always does, but this schedule
seemed to be in free fall even when I came aboard. What can we do about
this? Here, we need to evaluate the scope of our projects, working together
to ship, and making commitments.

(4) Creativity: what creative solutions to problems worked out real well?
which ones got us into trouble? I include this topic because I like to
remind us all that our jobs are not like machines... it's not just a routine.

(5) Morale: what improves and what detracts from your morale and burnout
level? how can fellow team members help you, and how can you help other
team members? For example, I plan on substantially improving the amount of
communication about how our product is doing in the marketplace, so people
see the impact of their work.

CLOSING REMARKS

Obviously, I came on board because I like this group of people. I find
people in this group unique, talented, friendly, competent. I also find the
group chaotic and the project exciting. With the post-mortem, we're trying
to apply our skills to make the group less chaotic for all of us.

I look forward to meeting you there.

all the best,
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3191) Personal info web page.==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3191) Personal info web page.
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: "Cultural Tech. Team" <ct_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 15/04/1996 19:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If anybody wants to put their contact info on the web, you can use mine
as a template (I started from cds's). It's at:

http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog/info.html

It just the basics and easy to customize.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_ols 202) Release of 1.1 client and server==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 202) Release of 1.1 client and server
FROM: xxxxxx@ossi.com
TO: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, ct_ms@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 01:20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

QA is releasing to Operations the following files, which constitute the 1.1
server:

1. renobin.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renobin.tar.Z

2. renoworld.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renoworld.tar.Z

3. renomag.tar.Z

Located on Akasha in /build3/renocm/pkg.11b12/renomag.tar.Z

4. turfs.out

Located on Akasha in /build1/renocm/release.11b12/src/world/regions/turfs.out

QA is also releasing the Windows and Mac 1.1 clients and 1.1 patchers to
Member Support for release to the public.

-xxxxxx</pre>

==(ct_build 66) CM 1.2 released to... (?)==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_build 66) CM 1.2 released to... (?)
FROM: "xxxxx xx" <xxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_build@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 04:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I've rebuilt and repackaged version 1.2d1. That is, the first development
build of webworld, meant for the marketing demo.

The server is available as akasha:/build3/renocm/pkg.12d1/*.tar.Z

The windows client is also on akasha, as the file
akasha:/build3/renocm/pkg.12d1/winclien/webworld.exe

This needs the ReadMe that xxxxx xxxxxxxx is working on, before it can be
sent to customers.

- xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3193) WA Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3193) WA Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxxx.xxxx@compuserve.com>
TO: ct_team <ct_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 16/04/1996 09:51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi All!

I wanted to share with you our new "WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented
Behavior" and let you know about the other documents we've made available to our
members.

Tonight we released the following documents in six (yes, 6!) locations, to make
it really easy for our members to find the information they need. All of these
documents are available on the web page, on the AWAY page under the "About
WorldsAway" and "WorldsAway Software" icons, and in the forum in the "Help
Desk," "WA Software" and "WA Official" libraries:

WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior (new)
WorldsAway Terms of Service (revised)
WorldsAway License (revised)
WorldsAway Macintosh Readme (revised)
WorldsAway Windows Readme (revised)

We also did some fancy stuff on CIS and the web page so that members will walk
through a "registration" process of sorts, before they can obtain the software.
This covers us for legal purposes, as best we can. The process has the member
read and agree to each of the first three documents listed above. They then
receive the WorldsAway Software menu from which to select their software of
choice. Once the choice is made, they then see a file abstract which gives them
further information about the software, downloading, installing, hints & tips.

We've got a revised list of known problems coming out today, and will have
another for turfs. Plus another update letter to the members coming soon with
information on the Grand Opening of turfs. :)

Check out all the changes we've made and let us know what you think, and please,
let us know if you find any typos we missed!! We're working out the kinks on the
articles that show up differently on different computers, some look great, some
look a bit askew! But we hope to have that all cleaned up and pretty today.

We're working on many more changes for the future to make getting information on
WorldsAway easier and more enjoyable for our users. We'll let you know when we
do something new!

Below is the text of the Guidelines, enjoy!

WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior

INTRODUCTION TO OUR GUIDELINES

These Guidelines are provided to help make usage of the WorldsAway
communities a positive experience for all members. The WorldsAway
Dreamscape and the WorldsAway Community Forum are communities
presented by Fujitsu Cultural Technologies and made available on CompuServe.
The WorldsAway Guidelines for Community Oriented Behavior are Fujitsu
Cultural Technologies' supplement to the CompuServe Operating Rules and
Service Agreement Terms as they apply to the WorldsAway communities.

Fujitsu Cultural Technologies retains the right to modify these Guidelines at
any
time, without prior notice. Interpretation of the Guidelines are at the
discretion
of Fujitsu Cultural Technologies. We reserve the right to revoke access to the
WorldsAway services at any time without prior notice. By choosing the proceed
button at the bottom of this document you agree to follow these Guidelines.

INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLDSAWAY DREAMSCAPE
AND THE WORLDSAWAY COMMUNITY FORUM

WorldsAway is not a game, it is real life, lived through your avatars in a
virtual
on-line community. The avatars you will meet in the Dreamscape are real
people, not programmed game opponents. The Dreamscape and the Community
Forum provide an opportunity to explore and experiment with our social skills
while enjoying the community found there. This exploration, however, should
not come at the cost of the other community members enjoyment.

WorldsAway provides you with on-line virtual worlds which are much more
than a collection of people or a virtual chat room. The Dreamscape and the
WorldsAway Community Forum are a living and growing community. The
Dreamscape has its own culture, stories and taboos. The WorldsAway
Community Forum provides the members with means of text based
communications and technical support relating to the Dreamscape. The
Dreamscape and the Community Forum are under separate management,
interpretation and application of any Guidelines or rules may be different in
each.

As with any visit to a new community, on-line or real-world, we suggest you
proceed cautiously as you become familiar with your surroundings, the
community's societal and cultural aspects, and specific to the Dreamscape - your

new self. We offer you these Guidelines to help ease your move to this new on-
line home, and to help current community members to welcome new residents.
We hope that each new member will learn from their mistakes and share their
knowledge with others.

ON BEING A VALUED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY

WorldsAway offers its Dreamscape and Community Forum residents an
opportunity to be a valued member of a thriving community. Your individual
voices and diverse backgrounds from around the world meld together to form a
unique cultural blend.

Like anyone's participation in their community, each member's experience can
be very different. The citizens of the Dreamscape and the Community Forum
strive to provide a friendly, supportive atmosphere where avatars may
comfortably explore unfamiliar roles and expand their circle of friends.
WorldsAway is a place for everyone to enjoy. We promote an atmosphere of
genuine concern for our members, where open, honest exchange is encouraged.
Like any community, you will find that the residents will do what's necessary to

make their home comfortable to the majority of the residents and visitors.

REMEMBER, WE'RE ALL HUMAN

The most important thing to remember at all times in this or any on-line
community is the person behind the machine. Just as you sit at your keyboard,
communicating with other community residents through your on-line persona,
there are real human beings all over the world communicating in the same
manner. Approach others on-line with the same courtesy and respect that would
be expected in real life. Always remember that on-line actions can have real
world effects, so think for a moment, "What would I do if we were face to
face?"

Consider the feelings of those other people in all you say and do. Respect
others
requests to refrain from behavior they or others may find offensive, and be
forgiving of others mistakes. Take care to show consideration and respect and
treat others as you would have them treat you. Think before you speak or act, or

you may make mistakes that will prevent you from making friends and
becoming a part of the community After all, being a part of the community is
what this world is all about. Just because you *can* do something, doesn't mean
you *should*.

COMMUNICATIONS

The majority of human communications are non-verbal. Remember that through
this electronic medium much of what you wish to communicate may not come
across through words alone. Very often a different life or a different language
can add a different meaning to the words or expressions you use or hear. Make
the extra effort to understand one another's meaning or point of view.

Before you speak, think, and refrain from obscene or offensive language. This
applies to any public situation, on the streets or in the shops of the
Dreamscape,
in conference rooms, in a public message or the name you choose in any
location. Remember that typing in all caps is SHOUTING, use *asterisks* or
_underlines_ to emphasize a word or your words alone to convey the emotions.

Avoid unsolicited or repetitive attempts to communicate, especially should the
receiver not respond or request that you cease. In person, you might say "Excuse

me" or some appropriate introduction before interrupting or before speaking to a

stranger; consider the same in on-line email and conversations. Disturbance of
the general peace and public slander (insults or attacks) are inappropriate.
Remember, the community will find ways to condemn actions they feel
inappropriate; they may work to assimilate you if they feel you have potential,
but you may be ostracized if not. For more information on what you can do to
make your and others on-line experience more positive and suggestions on what
you can do to counteract offending behavior, please see the file "Dealing with
On-Line Harassment" in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk
Library (#1).

ADULTS AND MINORS

Recognize that the WorldsAway Communities bring together people of all ages.
Follow traditionally accepted rules governing contact between peers, and
between adults and minors (anyone under 18). These include restraints on
language and behavior, and respect for privacy. Traditionally accepted rules
prohibit improper overtures, sexual activity, and prying questions in exchanges
between adults and minors. With on-line interactions, it is difficult to know
with
whom you are truly interacting.

Recognize too, that you may encounter sexually explicit language and conduct.
For more information on what you can do to make your, and others on-line
experience more positive, and suggestions on what you can do to counteract
offending behavior, please see the file "Dealing with On-Line Harassment" in
the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1).

If there are minors who have access to your account, we strongly suggest that
you and your family read "Child Safety on the Information Highway" available
in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1). This article was
jointly produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and
the Interactive Services Association. Written by Lawrence J. Magid, "Child
Safety on the Information Highway" provides many helpful ideas for assisting
young adults in having a positive on-line experience.

You may wish to make access to the WorldsAway Dreamscape or Community
Forum impossible for anyone using your account, including members of your
household. CompuServe offers a Parental Control Center where you can learn
how to set password-protected controls for CIS and the Internet. GO CONTROL
for more information.

RESPECT ONE ANOTHER AND RESPECT THE SERVICE

Please respect the rules, others with whom you share the service, and the staff
members who work hard to improve upon and provide you these services.
Adherence to these guidelines will help to make your and others use of the
service a positive experience.

PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY

You must recognize your own responsibility in having access, and allowing
others access to your accounts. The person to whom the account is registered is
ultimately responsible for any actions from their account.

USE OF THIS SERVICE IS PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT

Ultimately, use of the service is a privilege, not a right, and those privileges
can
be revoked at the service provider's discretion. Failure to comply with the
guidelines detailed herein can lead to warnings or your account(s) being denied
access to (locked out of) the WorldsAway service(s) temporarily or
permanently.

AGREEMENT

By choosing the proceed button at the bottom of this document you agree to
follow these Guidelines.

WHERE TO GO FOR MORE INFORMATION

- "Dealing with On-Line Harassment," available in the WorldsAway
Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1)
- "Child Safety on the Information Highway" by Lawrence J. Magid, available
in the WorldsAway Community Forum Help Desk Library (#1)
- CompuServe Parental Control Center: GO CONTROL
- _Netiquette_ by Virginia Shea, Albion Books, San Francisco, 1994.
ISBN: 0-9637025-1-3.
- _The Magic of Conflict: Turning a Life of Work into a Work of Art_ by
Thomas F. Crum, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1987. ISBN: 0-671-66836-6
- _Pooh's Little Etiquette Book_ by A.A. Milne, Dutton Books, New York,
1995. ISBN: 0-525-45501-9</pre>

==(ct_team 3202) Off-site meeting & party==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3202) Off-site meeting & party
FROM: xxxxx xxxxx <xxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 15:38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello, everyone. Congratulations on the release of WA 1.1.

Now I am trying to arrange the off-site team meeting and celebration party.
We had one place in mind, Michaels at shoreline, for this event but it was
already booked up for the next two weeks or so, and we need to find an
alternative. Do you have any recommendations for a place where we can have
this off-site team meeting and party? The place has to be able to hold up
to 50 people.

I appreciate your suggestions. Thank you.

xxxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_dev 6293) ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_dev 6293) ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK
FROM: xxxxxxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxx)
TO: pogo
DATE: 16/04/1996 16:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As long as this is going out to real customers, I have
taken the liberty of suggesting some minor grammatical and spelling
changes which you may or may not choose to use:

>
>ENTERING FULL LOCALE HANDBOOK
***HANDBOOK FOR ENTERING FULL LOCALES***
>
>This is a handbook to make life easier when dealing with the fact that you
>can enter full locales. Because certain public locales such as the Temple
>Rooms and Changing rooms are restricted in the number of avatars and ghosts
>allowed, some potentially embarrassing or sticky situations can arise.
***Because some public locales (such as the Temple
Rooms and Changing rooms) have limits on the number of avatars and ghosts
allowed, potentially embarrassing or sticky situations can arise.***

>Also, there is a specific bug in regards to the total number of avatars in a
>locale and so a reminder that this is a tool and not a toy is required.
>
>The average avatar has the notion that the Temple Rooms and Changing Rooms
>are totally private, that is once they are full, no one else can enter.
>This is obviously not true or we wouldn't need such a manual. Should an
>Acolyte or Oracle enter one of these public "private spaces" they can enter
>regardless of the number of avatars present or similar restrictions on the
>room. This can lead to the notion that Acoytes and Oracles have the ability
***Acolytes and
Oracles can enter these public "private spaces", regardless of the number of
avatars or ghosts present, even if such restrictions exist on the
room.***

>to "spy" on customers in private rooms. FCT has no desire to spy on it's
***its***
>customers and will make every effort to ensure their confidence that no
>spying will occur. This manual will explain how this feature works and give
>some procedures which will help avoid the perception of "spying".
>
>
>HOW IT WORKS
>
>Entering a full locale does not happen upon entering the locale for the
>first time. If a locale is full, the Acolyte or Oracle will be ghosted and
>given the appropriate message that the locale is full. After that, they
>will have the ability to enter that locale as an Avatar.
>
>::::::::WARNING::::::::
>
>As of the publication of this handbook there is a bug regarding the number
>of avatars in a single locale. If the number of avatars in a locale rises
>above 7, there is an increasing chance that any avatar in that locale will
>run out of memory and "crash out" of the world. The crash does not effect
>other avatars in the world. At the time of this writing, other effects of
>this bug are not known. As a result, as much fun as it sounds, there is to
>be no "locale stuffing", trying to fit as many avatars in a locale as
>possible.
>
>
>EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE: TEMPLE AND CHANGING ROOMS
>
>There are two conditions and under each, different effects will occur.
>
>Temple/Changing Room not full: You will enter the locale in the same state
>(form) as you left the previous one. Ghosts will enter as Ghosts and
>Avatars will enter as avatars.
>
>Temple Changing Room full: You will enter the *OPPOSITE* of the stae you
***state***
>left the previous locale. Ghosts will enter as avatars and avatars will
>enter as ghosts. The reason is that when you enter a full locale as an
>avatar it will ghost you as normal. If you enter as a ghost, it will first
>check that no ghosts are allowed and then force you to become an avatar
>overriding the maximum limit.
>
>
>PROCEDURE REGARDING ENTRY TO TEMPLE AND CHANGING ROOMS
>
>1. Don't enter such a room unless you are meeting someone (you have the AAC
>for private/safe places).
>2. If you are meeting someone, make them find a room first and go to that
>room, you'll know if the limit is full and can enter in such a way that you
>are an avatar upon entering.
>3. If you must enter a room witout checking, enter as a ghost.
***without***
>4. If no one is there, no problem, unghost immediately in case someone walks
>in.
>5. If someone is there do the following:
> 5a. If you enter as a ghost, unghost and apologize if you are intruding.
> 5b. If you enter as an avatar, apologize if you are intruding.
>
>Usually, people are forgiving if the room is not full and you are ghosted
>for a moment. It has been the Oracle's experience that people figure it's a
>fluke of the room. If the room is full, they know you can enter full
>locales anyway. Also, this requires you to identify yourself to those in
>the room so are required to be cautious and polite when entering Temple and
>Changing Rooms.
>
>WHAT ABOUT TURFS?
>
>You will not be able to tell what limits are set on a turf room so it is a
>new situation everytime. We still recommend the above procedure unless the
>ettiqutte of the situation would look strange if you suddenly ghosted.
***etiquette***</pre>

==(ct_dev 6308) missing teleport handles==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6308) missing teleport handles
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 20:24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm not exactly totally sure, but we need to talk to xxxxx/xxxx
about this. I think the problem is that there was a step left out of
the db convert. This is the only reason _I_ know of that
would cause this problem. Basically, I thought there was a step
in the db convert to apply all the known teleport aliases to the
converted db. This is done with orb.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?
FROM: pogo@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 21:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
world".

Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
noticed it and though I would pass it on.

YELBE
Pogo</pre>

==(ct_test 255) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 255) Another production "bug"?
FROM: pogo@ossi.com (xxxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 21:50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
world".

Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
noticed it and though I would pass it on.

YELBE
Pogo</pre>

==(ct_dev 6313) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6313) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 22:04
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 07:50 PM 4/16/96 -0700, you wrote:
>The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
>Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
>world".
>
>Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
>noticed it and though I would pass it on.
>
>YELBE
>Pogo

Bug #1402

Population msg. in turfs often does not name highest population area. It
also does not name the following other areas: The elevator lobby, outside Nu
Yu, Jungle Park, Island Caribe, Orchid Street, Temple Street, and Gnarled
Oak Street.

3/12/96 - Vaz - Fixed.

April 8, 1996 - _All_ regions are no longer reported! Anywhere a group goes,
the "Where is everyone?" says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the
waking world." - xxxxxxxx

April 9, 1996 - In other words, this feature no longer works in any way. -
xxxx xx
_________________________________________________
xxxx xxxxxxx : Quality Assurance
xxxx@OSSI.com : Fujitsu Cultural Technologies
xxxx@xxxx.com : xxx-xxxx
All opinions are mine, I own'em, so there!
_________________________________________________</pre>

==(ct_team 3211) Re: post mortem for 1.1==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3211) Re: post mortem for 1.1
FROM: ronl@ossi.com (Ron Lichty)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 16/04/1996 22:39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Goals of Postmortems:
We want to better incorporate institutional memory into our
process. That we make mistakes in a project is to be expected. It's making
those same mistakes in a subsequent project that really hurts. At the same
time, we should look at every project as an opportunity to try out ways of
doing things that seem like they'll work better.
Additionally, there are theories of corporate mythology that
suggest that institutional learning takes place within a framework of
anecdotes and stories about the successes and failures of past efforts-that
by building a corporate mythology, there are examples to point to when
there's resistance to, say, writing down functional and technical specs
prior to beginning to code ("Remember WorldsAway 1.1? Remember how much
angst we all suffered because the spec kept changing?").
The goal of a project Post-mortem is to pass on the wisdom each
individual involved with the project has gained: the mistakes we don't want
to make again; the improvements that we should build into subsequent
projects. To do that, every participant needs to come prepared to speak
forthrightly, candidly, openly, honestly about the process, its successes,
its foibles, and its failures.

Thoughts to think as you evaluate 1.1/Turfs/Docs development:
- What techniques, practices, etc. worked?
- What did we learn?
- What should we have learned from 1.0, but we continue to find
difficult?
- What didn't work?
- What problems did you encounter? How did you solve them?
- How should any unsolved problems be solved?
- What would you do differently if we did it all over again?

Reminder: critique the process, don't critique other team members.

- Ron</pre>

==(ct_test 256) Re: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 256) Re: (ct_dev 6312) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 01:56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxxx xxxxx wrote:
>
> The Where is Everybody feature accurately give the number of people in the
> Dreamscape, but it also says, "Everyone is either in a turf or in the waking
> world".
>
> Is this because no one owns a turf yet and it's causing a problem? Just
> noticed it and though I would pass it on.
>
> YELBE
> Pogo

If the regions were not put into region groups, the "where is" will not
work. It only reports on region groups, not individual regions. If the
regions were not grouped, let's figure out how to group them, write a
tcl script to do them all at once, and run it on the next server reboot.
I had a sample region grouper tcl script in src/world/, I thought that a
step like this was included in the cutover.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_dev 6317) Request to unstick and Acolyte==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6317) Request to unstick and Acolyte
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 03:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxxx xxxxx wrote:
>
> It seems an Acolyte is stuck in transition between locales. I am unable to
> summon him, he is un able to access the avatar and the server still sees
> him, but won't allow ESPs to him.
>
> Could someone please unstick him at their earliest possible convienence? I
> would really like to have this person back on duty. <g>
>
> login name: Acolyte Cerchen
> acct name: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com
>
> YELBE
> Pogo

I found a bug in the change name code. Unfortunately, this avatar is
stuck until we reboot the server. The sequence of events was...

04/16 09:12:56.074600: LMT: LOGIN SUCCEEDED
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com

04/16 09:21:59.197717: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name:
Cerchen

04/16 09:22:28.690434: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name: Acoyce
Cerchen

04/16 09:22:43.306608: LMT: NAME CHANGE SUCCEEDED
name: Acoyce Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com new name:
Acolyte Cerchen

04/16 09:22:43.308603: LMT: DELETING ACCOUNT
name: Acolyte Cerchen, acct: xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com

04/16 09:26:42.176702: UT[Acolyte Cerchen]: releasing the connection
04/16 09:26:42.184803: UT[Acolyte Cerchen]: exiting for fd 63

04/16 09:26:42.191327: LMT: name: Acolyte Cerchen, logout failed - was
not in the user DB

The deleting of account should not have happened because they were going
back to the "Acolyte Cerchen" name. The bug happens when you change
names from A->B, B->C, C->A. This is the only combination that triggers
the bug. I'll fix it ASAP, but I'm too tired right now. We should put
out a forum msg to warn the users until we get the fix in place.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: ct_test@ossi.com, ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 10:22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@xxxxxxx.com> wrote:
>
> If the regions were not put into region groups, the "where is" will not
> work. It only reports on region groups, not individual regions. If the
> regions were not grouped, let's figure out how to group them, write a
> tcl script to do them all at once, and run it on the next server reboot.
> I had a sample region grouper tcl script in src/world/, I thought that a
> step like this was included in the cutover.

We need to schedule a reboot to move avatars to sponsored accounts early next
week, lets co-ordinate this in at the same time?? - What's the timescale for
producing the script? - I'll quite cheerfully run it when I am doing the other
stuff.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6319) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6319) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxx <xxxxxxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 12:40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Folks,

I did not know what I did, but Eudora now seems to be sending attachments.
I will be sending two versions of each requirements document.

Here's a few conventions for the messages that will be coming immediately
after this one.

RULE ONE: These are not set in stone, especially as the engineers and I work
out what they can do in a reasonable time and what they cannot do. They are
also much hastier than I would like, as a function of the 3,000 other
projects that my paws seem plunged into. Also, engineers may show me a
great new feature that I can have with a day or two of extra time, and I may
jump up and down and say Yes, Yes, Yes.

RULE TWO: There are other releases. Your favorite feature may yet make it
in. =)

RULE THREE: I promise to listen, but not always obey.

RULE FOUR: I would like to take this inaugural moment to express one of the
primary rules of product management. I don't want anyone other than me (a)
giving engineers work and (b) distracting them with other priorities.

THAT doesn't mean that engineers won't help you out. If it's literally an
ultra-urgent thing and / or something that the engineer can do in (say) 30
minutes, then great. And, BTW, meetings don't count (with that 30 minutes).
I don't want engineers hauled into business planning meetings without my
awareness.

There is one current exception to rule four. I am not yet up to speed on
the tool efforts, so Brian should continue driving the tool effort.

RULE FIVE: What does "optional, not a requirement" mean? It means that I
think that the feature will be useful; we may want it as a business down the
road, but we don't need it now.

*** Addressing ***

To: These are the engineers whom I believe to be involved in this aspect.
(I could be wrong.)
cc:
xxxx -- put this first, hasty draft into the database
xxxxxxx, xxxx -- double-check documents for accuracy, did they go to
the right people
xxxx -- overall coordination and architecture
Surfdog -- any more impact to your schedules? any good ideas?
xxxxx, vaserius, xxxxxxx, xxxx, xxxxxxxx -- business requirements,
communications, etc.
xxxx, xxxxxx -- where my other 40 hours a week go =)

Finally, many of these projects have already had a lot of work put into
them. These documents should in no way invalidate that work.

I'll see you all soon.

all the best,
xxxx</pre>

==(ct_dev 6321) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6321) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxxx xxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 17:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx, and others,

Three Marketing Requirement Word Docs sent by xxxx (CLIENT, WEBFOL, and WEBURL)
have been posted and can be browsed from

http://www-server.ossi.com/DV/reno/unlocked/pdoc/edoc/IV_Dev_Docs/IV_index.html

Look under the Marketing Requirements heading for the links.

xxxx - please confirm that I have gotten all the docs (are there more than three?)

xxxx</pre>

==Re: (ct_ols 210) Re: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: Re: (ct_ols 210) Re: (ct_test 257) Re: (ct_dev 6316) Another production "bug"?
FROM: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@CompuServe.COM>
TO: Scott Moore <pogo@ossi.com>
DATE: 17/04/1996 18:07
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hey! When is this change over happening and are you aware that I am getting
all the current Acolytes sponsered accounts and was hoping to get them
included on the change-over?

xxxxx,

This can happen again, any time your ready.

xxxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: surfdog@ossi.com
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 17/04/1996 18:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
> We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
> the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
> if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
> their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
> after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new house.
>
> surfdog

Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
script.</pre>

==re: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: re: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxxx)
TO: Pogo
CC: xxxxxxx, xxxxxxx, xxxxx@ossi.com, vaserius, xxxxxxxxx
DATE: 17/04/1996 19:44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott,

It appears that you and I may need to address this situation. Or if not us,
the Oracles and MS. But, it needs to be addressed.

In summary, xxxxx alerted me because she had not been in the world in for a
while and when we did the changes on Monday night her avatar was lost. It
appears that other people are in the same circumstance (I've not had time to
be in the forum to hear this personally).

-xxxx

>From: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
>Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 16:35:16 -0700 (PDT)
>To: surfdog@ossi.com
>Cc: ct_ols@ossi.com
>Subject: (ct_ols 211) Re[2]: HELP!!!
>Sender: owner-ct_ols@ossi.com
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ct_ols@ossi.com
>
>John Onusko <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
>> We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
>> the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
>> if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
>> their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
>> after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new
house.
>>
>> surfdog
>
>Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
>Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
>script.
>
>
></pre>

==(ct_team 3217) Post Mortem update==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3217) Post Mortem update
FROM: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx <xxxxx.xxx@compuserve.com>
TO: CT team <CT_team@ossi.com>
DATE: 17/04/1996 21:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It is looking like the Friday meeting with the group leads will happen but the
team meeting will be postponed -- no team meeting on Friday. I will provide
more details and a date for the team meeting as soon as I can pull the facts
together ... xxxx is at a conference this week and communications is more
difficult than normal.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_ols 212) Re: Re[2]: HELP!!!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_ols 212) Re: Re[2]: HELP!!!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: xxxx xxxxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
CC: ct_ols@ossi.com
DATE: 18/04/1996 01:55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

xxxx xxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com> wrote:
> > We could restore them from the cutover dump and fix the last login date so
> > the server won't remove them. It would be a little work, but it could be done
> > if needed. Isn't it easier to create new avatars, put a lot of tokens in
> > their bank balance and buy whatever they needed or had before. Kind of like
> > after an earthquake and the insurance co. cuts you a check to buy a new house.
> >
> > surfdog
>
> Actually it really is a HELP! - we have some customers complaining to the
> Oracles about it because they have lost avatars, so we need to set this up as a
> script.

They should have had adequate warning. I thought messages were posted
warning users that the unused avatars would be removed.
--
====================================
xxxx xxxxxx
http://www.ossi.com/~surfdog
====================================</pre>

==(ct_dev 6325) finally, attachments!==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6325) finally, attachments!
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
CC: xxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, xxxxxx@ossi.com, xxxx@ossi.com, vaserius@ossi.com
DATE: 18/04/1996 02:21
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

thanks xxxx...

Fyi... I should be dropping off hard copies of this in a compiled format
thursday morning. (xxxx sent me a bunch of docs in my cis mail.)
I'll also give xxxx a e-copy of the compiled version.

xxxx</pre>

==(ct_team 3261) Imagination Status==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_team 3261) Imagination Status
FROM: xxxx@ossi.com (xxxx xxxxx)
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 17:27
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is what our competition is up to.
---xxxx
>
>
>
> Be someone special! ImagiNation Network is looking for beta testers
> for a special, limited fully-interactive trial of our totally hot new
> 3D VR high-res Internet-accessible virtual community. This exciting
> games and entertainment world, which will launch in late summer, is
> code-named Cyber Park.
>
> To participate, testers will need at least:
>
> A 486-66 DX computer (Pentium recommended) 16 MB RAM
> Windows 95 Operating System
> A 2x CD-ROM Drive
> A 14.4 Modem
> A Sound Blaster-compatible Sound Card
> A VESA Local BUS or PCI Bus Video Card recommended An ISP/PPP Internet
> Account
>
> It's easy to sign up. Just visit our web site at www.inngames.com and
> fill out the online registration form. Once you've registered, we'll
> keep you posted on the latest Cyber Park developments. Space is
> limited, so sign up now! We will notify you by June 1 regarding your
> participation.
>
> Sign up soon. This is a special, limited test, so if you know others
> who might be interested, please pass this information along to them as
> soon as possible so that they can be among the first to play in our
> park. Thanks.
>
></pre>

==(ct_dev 6421) Last minute turf Q's==
<pre>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: (ct_dev 6421) Last minute turf Q's
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <surfdog@ossi.com>
TO: ct_dev@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 18:35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott Moore wrote:
>
> 1. When leaving a turf by choice or by force, are the full locale rules
> followed at the elevator? That is, if 10 people are bumped from a turf, do
> 6 show up as avatars and 4 as ghosts?
>

Yes, it is just like any other region change.

> 2. When I leave and reenter my turf, is the Allow Guests/Do Not Allow Guests
> left alone or is it reset to a default when I leave (or return)?
>

It's left alone.

> 3. Some documentation states a ghost limit of 50 ghosts. The default is
> 1000. Is there a true limit on the number of ghosts in a Turf locale?
>

The real limit is 4294967295 ghosts. If we need more I can change it to
a uint64_t and the limit will be 18446744073709551615 ghosts. Although
if we went that high, we may need more memory.

Currently, the "set max ghosts" TCL routine is limiting the max to 1000.

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==(ct_team 3262) New accts..==
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SUBJECT: (ct_team 3262) New accts..
FROM: xxxx xxxxxx <xxxx@ossi.com>
TO: ct_team@ossi.com
DATE: 24/04/1996 21:37
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Since the server updates that we were going to do tonight
got postponed a little, I thought I'd send out this note to
clarify who is going to get their avatars moved over to the
new sponsored accts. Some of you may have sorted this out
previously with Mary S... This is the final list as a result
of that. We are going to do this tommorrow night (I think).

xxxx and xxxx have avatars on the new accts already, so I don't
think I should cut them over without their ok (That is, delete the
new avatars and make their old avatars accessible from the new
acct. It would be way easier to not do this.)

Others on this list will be changed to the new accts tomorrow night.

If there is anyone missing, let us know. Or if you *don't* want
your avatars moved to the new acct, let me know.

(xxxx, xxxx: your's are hear for info, but I am removing them from
the script unless you want me to move your other avatars.)

xxxx

old-acct new-acct who

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx" <- no change
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxx" <- no change
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxx xxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxxxx"

#(xxxxxx needs to keep her account #xxxxx,xxx and I've put on 2nd request)

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxx xxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxx"
xxxxx.xxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxx"

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxx xxxxxxx"

#(both of these old accounts for them are on the 2nd request)

xxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxx"
xxxxxx.xxxx xxxxx.xxx "xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx"

#(both of these old accounts for them are on the 2nd request)</pre>

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