Probably the most reported news of the week was the announcement from Philip Rosedale (Linden Lab CEO) is stepping down as CEO. Here’s the story from the horses mouth, Reuters SL broke the story and here’s how the various VW-related blogs and websites reported it.
All Change at Linden Lab: Eightbar
So Long Phillip Linden: Second Life Herald
Philip loses his Second Life: Second Thoughts
Rosedale to Step Down, Step Up, Whatever: Ambling in Second Life
Philip Linden to step down: SLNN
What’s Philip Linden’s Departure Mean For Second Life And The Lindens?: New World Notes
Linden Lab CEO Search: Out to Pasture
Management Change at Linden Lab: Metaversatility
Rosedale to Resign as CEO of Linden Lab: Virtual World News
Philip Linden/Rosedale Steps Aside as CEO: VTOR
Linden CEO Rosedale To Step Down: Worlds in Motion
Philip Rosedale stepping down as Linden Lab CEO: Massively
Rosedale Being Replaced as CEO: Dusan Writer
CEO of Linden Labs steps down: Digado
Philip Rosedale the CEO is Dead….Long Live Philip Rosedale the Chairman of the Board: Terra Nova
Headless Linden Lab Seeks New CEO: Clickable Culture
Linden Labs CEO steps aside: Metaverse Journal
Rosedale logs off: Mindblizzard
Phew, that should cover it. One L (and no S) of a story. And on a related note, the FT reports that Linden Lab may be moving towards an IPO, which would explain in part the Rosedale shift.