[AusNOG] Microsoft buys Skype

[James Hodgkinson]

Recent checkins of the core code include these diffs:

+  #include <bloat.h>
+ #include <ms_magic_sauce_.h>

:p

James
On 11/05/2011 10:27 AM, "Kai" <vk6ksj at westnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> 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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