From 1b7838752243256f790d2cc1e4f8d8b42de7d7c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erik Kundiman Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:01:30 +0800 Subject: Talk about the project right away in README instead of talking about SL & showing its trademarks first. --- README.md | 24 +++++------------------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index cd95eeb18b..a3bd2dae5e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,28 +1,12 @@ - - - - Second Life Logo - +## Third Party Viewer -**[Second Life][] is a free 3D virtual world where users can create, connect and chat with others from around the -world.** This repository contains a fork of the source code for the official client. - -## Open Source - -Second Life provides a huge variety of tools for expression, content creation, socialization and play. Its vibrancy is -only possible because of input and contributions from its residents. The client codebase has been open source since -2007 and is available under the LGPL license. The [Open Source Portal][] contains additional information about Linden -Lab's open source history and projects. +As a third party maintained fork of the [Second Life][] viewer, which includes Apple Silicon native builds, Megapahit viewer is indexed in the [Third Party Viewer Directory][tpv]. ## Download Most people use a pre-built viewer release to access Second Life. macOS, GNU/Linux and FreeBSD builds are [published on the official website][download]. More experimental viewers, such as release candidates and -project viewers, are detailed on the same page. - -### Third Party Viewer - -As a third party maintained fork, which includes Apple Silicon native builds, Megapahit viewer is indexed in the [Third Party Viewer Directory][tpv]. +project viewers, would be detailed on the same page, [in-world group][] notices, or [Discord][] server. ## Build Instructions @@ -145,3 +129,5 @@ pull requests and more. See the [CONTRIBUTING][] and the [open source portal][] [tpv]: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory/Megapahit [open source portal]: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Open_Source_Portal [contributing]: https://megapahit.org/viewer.git/tree/CONTRIBUTING.md +[in-world group]: https://world.secondlife.com/group/1142646c-5fb2-162c-ecf8-c5e422ab5c6d +[Discord]: https://discord.gg/jpt33HPVEK -- cgit v1.2.3