On 12 May 2011 06:11, Heddle Weaver <weaver2wo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 12 May 2011 05:18, shawn wilson <ag4ve...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Curt Howland <howl...@priss.com> wrote: >> > So Skype has been bought by Microsoft. >> > >> > I expect the Linux version of Skype to be abolished in short order. Oh >> > well, thus the fate of proprietary software. I'm sure St. Ignucious is >> > shaking his head with the inevitability of it all. >> > >> > This aught to re-ignite the effort to develop the alternatives. >> > >> > And if it doesn't, that will say more than any success could. >> > >> >> iirc, microsoft has more investment in more linux products than anyone >> else. they also have (or had?) quite a large investment in apple to >> stop them from going under in early 2000. >> >> i don't know what they plan to do with skype. maybe roll it into >> netmeeting (does that still exist?) or msn messenger. >> > > Probably to be integrated into their 'Ling' function. Aiming at executive > market functionality. >
Sorry. That's Linc'. http://www.microsoft.com/communicationsserver/en/au/default.aspx > Regards, > > Weaver. > -- > > Religion is regarded by the common people as true, > by the wise as false, > and by the rulers as useful. > > — Lucius Annæus Seneca. > > Terrorism, the new religion. > > > -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion.
