How will this affect Linden Labs long-term business plan?
Linden Lab is a pioneer and a leader in its field. Going open source might be seen by some as an audacious and unusual move for a company in such a position, but is indicative of the company’s approach and ethos. Without abandoning its real estate-based revenue structure, Linden Lab believes the move will only further increase adoption and integration. Again, this is a move to help standardize the development platform that Linden Lab has established, not an abandonment of its business practice to date.
