Microsoft buys Skype for $US8.5bn

already bought...

Skype, the ultimate communication application will go down now after Bill Gates brainmaniacs place their fingers on Skype source....it will became twin brother of LIVE DEAD MSN....wich is total crap...everything is controlled through web browser, you must update every time Microshit forces their new release (otherwise you cant even log in), then they will probaby force some WGA crap to inspect your Win licence or they will introduce some of their smartass "MICROSHIT PHONE CREDIT CERTIFICATE"....tons of commercials through application and 13 critical Win patches KB83xx...etc..etc...by one word; "crap"

pity...this is the end of Skype we used to know....i wouldnt be surprised if they even change the name from Skype to Wype just to make sure we all became part of big online Microshit family...

Trype ? (Formely Tripe) :-)

One thing I do use daily, in fact almost hourly, is the Skype messaging system to my two daughters, from one end of Australia to the other. Does this mean I will need to find an alternative?

Cheers Don...

=================

-- Don McKenzie

Dontronics Blog:

These products will reduce in price by 5% every month:

Bare Proto PCB for PIC or AVR projects? "I'd buy that for a Dollar!".

Most likely will not be free anymore!

I use Skype to communicate with friends worldwide. Looks like I will be looking for an alternative. There are some open source alternatives about but I've had no experience with these - yet...

Krypsis

If the mickywank people don't mess with the basics then there wont be a problem , however if they decide to recode it's all over bar the shouting

if

So, which pub should I be at?

Cheers, Phred.

Another case of: If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em, if you can't buy 'em destroy 'em.

Looks like google will have to start their own free service because I bet microsoft won't let android use it.

Already have, It's called "google talk"

Q1 Is google talk workable, with similar features to Wype(AKA-Trype)? Q2 Is it OK to jump ship well before the ship starts to sink, or should we test the water first?

Cheers Don...

==================

-- Don McKenzie

Dontronics Blog:

These products will reduce in price by 5% every month:

Bare Proto PCB for PIC or AVR projects? "I'd buy that for a Dollar!".

They have already.

Don McKenzie wrote

Yep

Not much point until it starts to degrade to what you dont like anymore.

That makes sense with anything you use as much as you do skype.

Thank you Rod, and good morning.

I didn't sleep in, did I?

:-)

Cheers Don...

===================

Don McKenzie wrote

Good morning.

Nar, just pissed the bed instead |-(

That is no laughing matter.

Sorry, I should take life more seriously.

Cheers Don...

==================

-- Don McKenzie

Dontronics Blog:

These products will reduce in price by 5% every month:

Bare Proto PCB for PIC or AVR projects? "I'd buy that for a Dollar!".

It's kinda funny 'cause....

People use Skype because they 'ates Microshit, so now...

Don McKenzie wrote

Thats not how you do gunboat diplomacy, silly.

whats actually got me beat , is how will microsoft make a profit ? from skype ? isnt it free software ?

microsoft wouldnt pay that much for skype anyways , they just inflated the price for a tax dodge,.........................

Why?? It's not permanent.