eBay Buys Skype
We all heard the rumors, now they have announced it. eBay is going to buy Skype for something like $4 Billion. Is this a good thing? I'm not sure. As long as eBay keeps Skype as good and free as it is now, I'll be fine. The second they put as much as a tiny text ad, I'm going to Gizmo.
This is another example of what can happen when a company decides to release their product close-sourced. If Skype had been open, it could have been even better than it is now and we would never have to worry about big companies like eBay.
(oh, and by the way, three different queries are on Technorati's top ten right now about eBay and Skype)
Oh well, hopefully eBay won't screw Skype over.
This is another example of what can happen when a company decides to release their product close-sourced. If Skype had been open, it could have been even better than it is now and we would never have to worry about big companies like eBay.
(oh, and by the way, three different queries are on Technorati's top ten right now about eBay and Skype)
Oh well, hopefully eBay won't screw Skype over.
Written by Justin @ 9/12/2005 04:38:00 PM | Permalink
2 Comments:
At 9/13/2005 02:43:00 PM,
Justin said…
I mean if Skype was an open protocal (like SIP), then eBay wouldn't have a reason to buy them. They could just have their own Skype server.
At 9/13/2005 03:19:00 PM,
Justin said…
Whatever.
I think I need more sleep :)
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