Susan Wu on Second Life Open Source

Susan takes a long look at the recent open source announcement for Second Life.

Beneficial developments:

• "Reducing the engineering/QA costs at Linden Lab.
• Mashup style applications, like widgets for MySpace.
• Improved graphics.
• Better support for third-party building tools.
• Accessibility by new audiences.

Challenges:

• Revenge of CopyBot.
• Dying Netscape’s Noble Death?
• Building Babel?"