Comments on: Reactions to the Rosedale announcement http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/ Reuters reporting from the world of Second Life Thu, 15 May 2008 20:20:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Awaken Yoshikawa http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1423 Awaken Yoshikawa Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:09:09 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1423 Things change and so do needs. I think Rosedale did a fantastic job and created something that others can complain about and B word about, but you have to ask these people, Where is what you have created? I love second life, and I do nto see it ending anytime soon. Nope, it's an institution already and will only expand, expand and expand. Things change and so do needs. I think Rosedale did a fantastic job and created something that others can complain about and B word about, but you have to ask these people, Where is what you have created?

I love second life, and I do nto see it ending anytime soon. Nope, it’s an institution already and will only expand, expand and expand.

]]> By: Yuping Liu http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1420 Yuping Liu Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:15:18 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1420 The success of such leadership transition all depends on the ability of the new CEO to work with the vision of the founder. Focusing on the details, sometimes a CEO can be too smothering. As Second Life founder, Rosedale is the soul of Linden, and I hope he will continue to be. The success of such leadership transition all depends on the ability of the new CEO to work with the vision of the founder. Focusing on the details, sometimes a CEO can be too smothering. As Second Life founder, Rosedale is the soul of Linden, and I hope he will continue to be.

]]> By: Cristos Benelli http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1411 Cristos Benelli Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:55:54 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1411 Rosedale has laid the ground for Linden Lab to lead the way towards a truly open and interactive 3D Web. Turning SL into an open platform, capable of inter-connecting with other virtual world grids where "roaming avatars" can move from one platform to the other requires the type of scale and execution of more traditional SW companies. Great to see Rosedale's role will continue in the strategic development direction with a strong operational CEO driving the company forward. Rosedale has laid the ground for Linden Lab to lead the way towards a truly open and interactive 3D Web. Turning SL into an open platform, capable of inter-connecting with other virtual world grids where “roaming avatars” can move from one platform to the other requires the type of scale and execution of more traditional SW companies. Great to see Rosedale’s role will continue in the strategic development direction with a strong operational CEO driving the company forward.

]]> By: Lowell Cremorne http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1407 Lowell Cremorne Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:27:01 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1407 My thoughts are here: http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/03/16/linden-labs-ceo-steps-aside/ but essentially I said that a new CEO might bring Linden Lab's business discipline to the next level.. My thoughts are here: http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/03/16/linden-labs-ceo-steps-aside/ but essentially I said that a new CEO might bring Linden Lab’s business discipline to the next level..

]]> By: Ann Otoole http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1404 Ann Otoole Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:27:17 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1404 since Microsoft already toyed with this concept in 1996 it is reasonable to think they might be interested. but there are issues on the big dog player side. however, if Microsoft took it over i would be happy to come back and take up the role of group development manager again. get rid of unproductive primadonnas, etc. get things on track and keep a delivery schedule. most importantly, a complete rewrite to make it true object oriented. shared code libs, etc. and real testing. will never happen. sl is kapor's personal sandbox for his ideas now. sl will fade away. someone else will do it right and it won't be open source. since Microsoft already toyed with this concept in 1996 it is reasonable to think they might be interested. but there are issues on the big dog player side. however, if Microsoft took it over i would be happy to come back and take up the role of group development manager again. get rid of unproductive primadonnas, etc. get things on track and keep a delivery schedule.

most importantly, a complete rewrite to make it true object oriented. shared code libs, etc.

and real testing.

will never happen. sl is kapor’s personal sandbox for his ideas now.

sl will fade away. someone else will do it right and it won’t be open source.

]]> By: ThaBiGGDoGG Richez http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1399 ThaBiGGDoGG Richez Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:43:48 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1399 A bigger company needs to take over & get Second Life running on much better servers. All this terrible lag needs to disappear very soon or SL will keep on the downfall. Microsoft is out shopping for Yahoo... I know a company I'd like to see take over SL. Think of running SL over xbox live. How much better it would be for graphics voice & anything else. A bigger company needs to take over & get Second Life running on much better servers. All this terrible lag needs to disappear very soon or SL will keep on the downfall. Microsoft is out shopping for Yahoo… I know a company I’d like to see take over SL. Think of running SL over xbox live. How much better it would be for graphics voice & anything else.

]]> By: Dedric Mauriac http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1398 Dedric Mauriac Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:40:51 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1398 A few of us were invited to talk about this on the podmafia podcast ( http://podmafia.com/ ). We were looking at both Philip moving, and Corey resigning. There are a few things in motion here along with all of the big features being pushed out after years of waiting (havok, url on a prim, mono, etc). The Lindens seem to also be getting more reports together regarding call volume statics and could be an indication of the company going public within the year. A few of us were invited to talk about this on the podmafia podcast ( http://podmafia.com/ ). We were looking at both Philip moving, and Corey resigning. There are a few things in motion here along with all of the big features being pushed out after years of waiting (havok, url on a prim, mono, etc). The Lindens seem to also be getting more reports together regarding call volume statics and could be an indication of the company going public within the year.

]]> By: Benjamin Duranske http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1393 Benjamin Duranske Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:16:05 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1393 Ann may be right. It's a total guessing game as to how long it take to put a corporate house in order for an IPO. I'd say we're closing in on 1:1 odds that there's an IPO this year based on this news. Maybe 1:2 in five months, and 1:4 in three months. I grant that 3-4 months is aggressive, but given that they brought in Marty Roberts at General Counsel (who is known for taking shopping.com and others through an IPO in as GC) and have made other publicity-and-law-friendly moves (e.g. banning gambling, ageplay, banks) in the last year, I'd hedge toward the shorter cycle here. Ann may be right. It’s a total guessing game as to how long it take to put a corporate house in order for an IPO. I’d say we’re closing in on 1:1 odds that there’s an IPO this year based on this news. Maybe 1:2 in five months, and 1:4 in three months. I grant that 3-4 months is aggressive, but given that they brought in Marty Roberts at General Counsel (who is known for taking shopping.com and others through an IPO in as GC) and have made other publicity-and-law-friendly moves (e.g. banning gambling, ageplay, banks) in the last year, I’d hedge toward the shorter cycle here.

]]> By: Jennifer Armstrong (JenzZa Misfit ) co-developer, marketer, SIM owner http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1386 Jennifer Armstrong (JenzZa Misfit ) co-developer, marketer, SIM owner Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:47:32 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1386 I agree with Rowan Barnett of The AvaStar. Phillip Rosedale set the standard for the future of the Metaverse. I thank him for the beginning of the 'world' as we know it and wish him the best. I agree with Rowan Barnett of The AvaStar. Phillip Rosedale set the standard for the future of the Metaverse. I thank him for the beginning of the ‘world’ as we know it and wish him the best.

]]> By: Marc Montague http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1383 Marc Montague Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:43:47 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1383 I have to congratulate Phillip Rosendale to this step. As a visionary and founder of Second Life, he did best what was in his capabilities, but Second Life has grown out of a "technical" environment and has grown a vital economy, that has currently still an edge before others. But loads of emerging worlds begin to catch up with Second Life and it is a natrual step that Second Life needs to grown commercially. I only hope as a small business owner in Second Life, that the new CEO has an understanding of the "culture of SL". I forsee an IPO as a step that the new CEO will be doing in future as a growth that will be expected from this person will cost money. Every change is also an opportunity. I have to congratulate Phillip Rosendale to this step. As a visionary and founder of Second Life, he did best what was in his capabilities, but Second Life has grown out of a “technical” environment and has grown a vital economy, that has currently still an edge before others. But loads of emerging worlds begin to catch up with Second Life and it is a natrual step that Second Life needs to grown commercially. I only hope as a small business owner in Second Life, that the new CEO has an understanding of the “culture of SL”. I forsee an IPO as a step that the new CEO will be doing in future as a growth that will be expected from this person will cost money.

Every change is also an opportunity.

]]> By: Ann Otoole http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1380 Ann Otoole Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:14:51 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1380 gonna take more than a few months to clean up the LL house of all the problems that SEC laws would bring. IPO in a year maybe. not a few months. Some people are not close enough to SL to see all the conflicts of interest going on so naturally they would think a fast IPO would be in order. gonna take more than a few months to clean up the LL house of all the problems that SEC laws would bring. IPO in a year maybe. not a few months. Some people are not close enough to SL to see all the conflicts of interest going on so naturally they would think a fast IPO would be in order.

]]> By: Mattia Crespi, CEO, ISN Virtual Worlds http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1379 Mattia Crespi, CEO, ISN Virtual Worlds Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:13:13 +0000 http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/instant-view-reactions-to-the-rosedale-announcement/#comment-1379 Hard to tell what is involved behind decisions and strategies from outside. What is definetly interesting is to see a clear shift of Second Life from a closed platform to an open standard platform to create virtual worlds that can all be connected. The two main things here involved are a common/connectable grid (the virtual wordls html) and a common digital ID, the universal avatar that can go from one world to another. I hope these oeprational changes will drive the company to this direction and I hope the competitors around and other big players will come soon to the definition of a stardard that can make investments on virtual worlds more secure and the growth more stable. Hard to tell what is involved behind decisions and strategies from outside. What is definetly interesting is to see a clear shift of Second Life from a closed platform to an open standard platform to create virtual worlds that can all be connected. The two main things here involved are a common/connectable grid (the virtual wordls html) and a common digital ID, the universal avatar that can go from one world to another.
I hope these oeprational changes will drive the company to this direction and I hope the competitors around and other big players will come soon to the definition of a stardard that can make investments on virtual worlds more secure and the growth more stable.

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