w****g
发帖数: 597 | 1 Skype shutdown: where are free software and free protocols?
Aug 1, 2009, 11 :03 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (5538 reads)
(Other stories by Tony Mobily)
[ Thanks to steve hill for this link. ]
"So, the 2.6 billion dollars eBay paid for it was obviously not quite
enough — Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have been getting “licensing”
money for that code since “selling” Skype to eBay.
"To me, it sounds more like a rental agreement more than a sale: eBay
paid 2.6 billion dollars for the right to ren | m*****e
发帖数: 4193 | 2 I can't believe ebay made such a stupid mistake. It needs to be investigated
for any possibility of fraud. I am happy I don't own any ebay stock.
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【在 w****g 的大作中提到】
: Skype shutdown: where are free software and free protocols?
: Aug 1, 2009, 11 :03 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (5538 reads)
: (Other stories by Tony Mobily)
: [ Thanks to steve hill for this link. ]
: "So, the 2.6 billion dollars eBay paid for it was obviously not quite
: enough — Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have been getting “licensing”
: money for that code since “selling” Skype to eBay.
: "To me, it sounds more like a rental agreement more than a sale: eBay
: paid 2.6 billion dollars for the right to ren
| l***e
发帖数: 480 | 3 I do not think eBay is good owner of Skype.
but now, maybe skype will die/disappear soon, since GV+GM5+Wifi cellphone is
a good substitute | N****w
发帖数: 21578 | 4 gee....for video phone, only a few choice and none is better than skype.
is
【在 l***e 的大作中提到】
: I do not think eBay is good owner of Skype.
: but now, maybe skype will die/disappear soon, since GV+GM5+Wifi cellphone is
: a good substitute
| a*****i
发帖数: 4391 | 5
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Especially
I read the original article, and it is pretty damn good. :)
Once again, it proves that having choice is _not_ the best way sometimes.
【在 w****g 的大作中提到】
: Skype shutdown: where are free software and free protocols?
: Aug 1, 2009, 11 :03 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (5538 reads)
: (Other stories by Tony Mobily)
: [ Thanks to steve hill for this link. ]
: "So, the 2.6 billion dollars eBay paid for it was obviously not quite
: enough — Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have been getting “licensing”
: money for that code since “selling” Skype to eBay.
: "To me, it sounds more like a rental agreement more than a sale: eBay
: paid 2.6 billion dollars for the right to ren
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