Monthly Archives: June 2010

Philip Rosedale returns as interim CEO of Linden Lab

News broke today that Philip Rosedale will be returning to the role of (interim) CEO of Linden Lab. The announcement follows Wednesday’s last minute cancellation of a scheduled speech  by Mark Kingdon at the Second Life Birthday celebration (http://sl7b.wordpress.com). Audio … Continue reading

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Linden Lab cuts staff by 30%

Here are some links to coverage regarding the news today out of  Linden Lab. Linden Lab: http://blogs.secondlife.com/community/features/blog/2010/06/09/a-restructuring-for-linden-lab TechCrunch http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/09/linden-labs-lays-off-30-percent-of-staff/ PR Newswire http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/linden-lab-restructures-to-generate-efficiencies-and-support-investment-in-new-platforms-95982564.html Virtual Worlds News: http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2010/06/linden-lab-lays-off-30-perfect-of-staff.htm Mitch Wagner: http://blogs.computerworld.com/16303/second_life_layoffs Wall Street Journal: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/06/10/second-life-creator-linden-lab-downsizes-morphs/

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