[AusNOG] Microsoft buys Skype

[Kai]

It's May 11th, not April 1st, right?
This is gunna end in tears...

-was- loved by millions of people around the world before they bought it.

Groklaw has a link to this article:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/another-reason-microsoft-wants-skype-advertisers-advertisers-advertisers/9415

and as PJ says "So, this means Skype gets less pleasant for users and Microsoft gets to track us? Thanks, but no thanks."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Brooks" <pbrooks-ausnog at layer10.com.au>
To: "ausnog at ausnog.net" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
Sent: Tuesday, 10 May, 2011 11:19:11 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi
Subject: [AusNOG] Microsoft buys Skype


I guess thats finally the end of Windows NetMeeting and H.323......


http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/microsoft-makes-79b-move-on-skype-20110511-1ehmd.html

> Microsoft has announced it is buying internet phone service company Skype for $US8.5
> billion ($7.9b) dollars cash in the largest acquisition ever by the US computer
> software giant.
>
> "Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the
> world," Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said in a statement.
>

Paul.

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