The problem with Aurora-Sim is that if not enough people get involved and want to contribute to the development of it then it just simply won't go anywhere. And it could be great I think.
People like me supporting that platform is nice but doesn't do much good. The technical people who know things are really the only people who can get it moving. Right now there is very little technical support for it. Tim is providing a grid (AuroraScape) where people can hook up and test but that does little good if there is nobody to fix the bugs.
I think that Flyman and Rev are the only ones doing anything with the code, if I understand correctly.
So I want to support Aurora-Sim and I think it has great potential. I just don't know if it can happen.
I think one of the purposes of this article was to try and get people to see what it could be if neutered properly. And I hope that it inspires people with the know-how to want to become a part of it's development.
If not I am fine with OpenSim. There are great advancements going on there and I'm proud to be a part of that community as well.