RE: [x3d-public] Clay Shirky Weighs In On SL and VRML History

To: "'Tony Parisi'" <tparisi@mediamachines.com>, "'Richard F. Puk'" <puk@igraphics.com>, <www-vrml@web3d.org>, <x3d-public@web3d.org>

Subject: RE: [x3d-public] Clay Shirky Weighs In On SL and VRML History

From: "Len Bullard" <cbullard@hiwaay.net>

Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:11:49 -0600

Cc: "'Tony DeYoung'" <tonydeyoung@artlab.com>, "'Rita Turkowski'" <rita.turkowski@web3d.org>

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CNet has another puff piece on IBM and SL.

http://news.com.com/IBM%2C+Circuit+City+go+prospecting+in+virtual+world/2100-1043_3-6144001.html?tag=nefd.top

I replied. A lot is a repeat of what I’ve said here although I am taking advantage of the currency of “An Inconvenient Truth” on their page.

Weigh in if you like.

http://news.com.com/5208-1043_3-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=23570&messageID=220080

len

From: Tony Parisi [mailto:tparisi@mediamachines.com]

I made a post, too but I’m waiting for “approval” so who knows when that will see the light of day?

I am not joining the chorus of Amens; I think this guy is another 3d-phobe and SL has given him the ammo he was looking for to bash all Web 3D. Too bad… but history will prove him wrong.

Tony