IBM launched a "Codestation" for developers today in Second Life. Universities like Rockcliffe, where I've been picking up a ton of information and education just either got a major competitor, or a fantastic resource. I'd say they got the latter, according to the InformationWeek piece linked above IBM will be making code objects available from a library, inviting developers to contribute and encouraging collaboration. There's even a pavilion for technical presentations and a neat sounding maze where developers can build and race robots!
It's very encouraging to see this kind of investment in the development community, it can only signal good things to come...