Linden Labs
Is Linden Lab's situation "dire"? Zee Linden makes surprise visit to rebut Metanomics guests.
Materials related to this program are now compiled here.
Today, April 21th, 2008, Robert Bloomfield and Metanomics hosted Mitch Wagner of InformationWeek and Gartner Fellow Steve Prentice. It was held at CMP's 4-Sim Amphitheatre on CMP Island.
The speakers didn't pull any punches. Wagner referred to the position of Linden Lab as "dire," while Prentice wouldn't recommend that enterprises use SL for anything more than 'pilot' projects, because it is too unreliable.
Minutes later, Linden Lab CFO John Zdanowski (aka Zee Linden) made a surprise visit to Metanomics to address the analysts' concerns, providing some fascinating insights into both the financial status of Linden Lab and the importance of the SL economy to Linden Lab's strategy. Zee also comments on the motivation for the recent price changes in land.
You can see or hear the show here:
audio: http://www.slcn.tv/media/mv_metanomics_21apr08.mp3
video: http://www.slcn.tv/media/mv_metanomics_21apr08.mp4
No transcript or backchet yet. (The backchat is definitely worth a look.) In the mean time, feel free to browse the background reading from the pre-event post.
If you are interested in discussing this week's exciting show further, missed the event, or hope to network with others in the virtual business community, join "Metanomics Rewind" on Muse Isle. This week's episode of Metanomics will be rebroadcast on Tuesday at 3:00PM SLT. Contact Bevan Whitfield or JenzZa Misfit in SL for more details.
Recap: Metanomics Interviews Mitch Kapor
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Last Friday, March 28rd, 2008, Robert Bloomfield and Metanomics interviewed Mitch Kapor, outgoing Chairman of the Linden Lab Board. They discussed:
- Kapor's vision for virtual worlds technology and business strategy
- The future of Linden Lab and Second Life
The full transcripts are now available from the interview and backchat. Additionally, the video and audio are available, courtesy of SLCN.tv.
