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**[Second Life][] is a free 3D virtual world where users can create, connect and chat with others from around the
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world.** This repository contains the source code for the official client.
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## Open Source
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Second Life provides a huge variety of tools for expression, content creation, socialization and play. Its vibrancy is
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only possible because of input and contributions from its residents. The client codebase has been open source since
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2007 and is available under the LGPL license. The [Open Source Portal][] contains additional information about Linden
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Lab's open source history and projects.
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## Download
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Most people use a pre-built viewer release to access Second Life. Windows and macOS builds are
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[published on the official website][download]. More experimental viewers, such as release candidates and
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project viewers, are detailed on the [Alternate Viewers page](https://releasenotes.secondlife.com/viewer.html).
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### Third Party Viewers
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Third party maintained forks, which include Linux compatible builds, are indexed in the [Third Party Viewer Directory][tpv].
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## Build Instructions
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[Windows](https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Build_the_Viewer_on_Windows)
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[Mac](https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Build_the_Viewer_on_macOS)
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[Linux](https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Build_the_Viewer_on_Linux)
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## Contribute
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Help make Second Life better! You can get involved with improvements by filing bugs, suggesting enhancements, submitting
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pull requests and more. See the [open source portal][] for details.
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[Second Life]: https://secondlife.com/
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[download]: https://secondlife.com/support/downloads/
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[tpv]: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory
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[open source portal]: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Open_Source_Portal
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