Re: [vwrap] Linden Lab Involvement in Virtual World Interoperability

Sorry to hear about the reduction in resourcing at the Lab, Joshua, but I'm
very glad to hear that you're remaining at VWRAP in a personal capacity.
Interest in VW protocols and interop is certain to bloom in the years ahead,
so there's going to be a lot to do, with or without sponsorship.

I would also wish to voice my support for your independent co-chairing,
which has always been even-handed and forward looking.  The future of VW
interop looks bright to me, and VWRAP can certainly be a useful part of
that.

Morgaine.

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On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Joshua Bell <josh@lindenlab.com> wrote:

> (Speaking as a Linden Lab employee/individual, not co-chair)
>
> Hey friends -
>
> As Linden Lab recently announced (
> http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/linden-lab-restructures-to-generate-efficiencies-and-support-investment-in-new-platforms-95982564.html),
> the company has undergone some restructuring and refocusing of efforts.
>
> As part of that refocusing, Linden has reduced engineering resources tasked
> specifically with implementing the standards emerging through the VWRAP WG
> process. Linden will continue to be engaged on efforts that directly align
> with business goals and current development needs, and in fostering the
> ecosystem around Second Life - for example, publication of data formats and
> APIs for interfacing with Second Life. For the near term, however, Linden
> will not be explicitly funding production of specifications or
> implementations related to virtual world interoperability. Linden Lab
> continues to be supportive of the standardization process and we hope to be
> able to be more actively involved at some point in the future.
>
> I plan to volunteer my personal time to mediate discussions as co-chair of
> the working group, as long as there remains interest in tackling issues
> within the VWRAP WG charter. As individuals, many other Linden Lab employees
> are and continue to be involved in standardization efforts, around virtual
> worlds and other IETF efforts.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joshua Bell
> Director of Technology Integration
> Linden Research, Inc.
>
>
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