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)
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"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.
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【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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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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