Dr. Dobbs Life 2.0

In the May and June issues of The Seventh Sun, Surfdaddy Orca provided indepth coverage of the recent Dr. Dobb’s Life 2.0 Summit that was held inside Second Life from April 28-May4, 2007.

For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, May/June 2007

Part I: Dr. Dobb’s Life 2.0 - Philip Linden headlines developers’ conferences

Part II: Dr. Dobb’s Life 2.0 - The Developers

PR Newswire Kiosks: The inside scoop

PR Newswire is using interactive kiosks to gather and dispense news from the virtual world. The kiosks can be found at Midnight City, Dr. Dobb’s Island, the campaign headquarters for Mike Gravel, and most recently, at The Seventh Sun Plaza.

For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, June 2007

Bragg v. Linden et all. A virtual property dispute

In October 2006, atttorney Marc Bragg brought suit against the corporation, Linden Research, and also against Philip Rosedale as an individual. In the ten-count complaint filed in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the plaintiff claimed to have been “induced into ‘investing’ in and purchasing virtual property by Linden and Rosedale, which was later confiscated without compensation.

For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, June 2007

Court rules against Linden: Terms of Service deemed “substantially unconsionable and unenforceable”

Analysis: A virtual property dispute

About Us

The Seventh Sun is a monthly publication that explores the issues, technologies, and culture that are shaping the emerging community of Second Life. The inworld edition of the paper is published monthly and is available from newsstands throughout Second Life.

Pollywog Gardenvale, Publisher
Surfdaddy Orca, Editor in Chief