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11 May 2011, 4:46 pm

Microsoft Buys Skype for 8.5 billion

http://news.google.com/news/search?pz=1 ... uys+skype+

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I think the new platform will become self-aware. o_o



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11 May 2011, 4:53 pm

As long as the Three Laws* are centered around it.

*: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics


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11 May 2011, 5:14 pm

Argh!! ! And I really liked Skype. I've been with them since they started up. I never did much like the fact that they were proprietary. I guess it's time to jump ship, and use a proper IM system. I have been running a Jabber server, here, for years. I suppose I should switch to that, properly.


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11 May 2011, 5:36 pm

Yay. Microsoft controlling yet another market is just what we need.


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11 May 2011, 5:55 pm

I for one welcome our new AI overlords


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11 May 2011, 6:50 pm

SammichEater wrote:
Yay. Microsoft controlling yet another market is just what we need.


What makes you think Microsoft will control this market? Technology advances have undone many of Microsoft's initial advantages.

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12 May 2011, 1:03 pm

lau wrote:
Argh!! ! And I really liked Skype. I've been with them since they started up. I never did much like the fact that they were proprietary. I guess it's time to jump ship, and use a proper IM system. I have been running a Jabber server, here, for years. I suppose I should switch to that, properly.


Might have to run Linux after all and start using Ekiga if M$ starts doing all sorts of nasty with Skype (Swipe?).


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