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more on query on eBay to Acquire Skype
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 07:58:22 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Bob Frankston <Bob2-19-0501 () bobf frankston com> Date: September 12, 2005 8:46:53 PM EDT To: dave () farber net, 'Ip Ip' <ip () v2 listbox com> Cc: 'Irwin Lazar' <ilazar () burtongroup com> Subject: RE: [IP] more on query on eBay to Acquire SkypeI wanted to keep my comments short so I didn't go into the many issues of
the competitive landscape.Presence and other capabilities that Skype provides are not at all special
-- they just did a good job and had an advantage over the open source projects in that they could take bold steps in implementing their capabilities. With Skype as an example it becomes easier for open source projects and standards efforts to cooperate towards a visible goal and I expect ithappen though as long as Skype executes well and doesn't generate too much resentment there might not be a strong motivation. Personally I don't like the Skype in/out/mail deposits expiring. It would behoove Microsoft, Google and others to cooperate. Jabber has had a problem getting traction so far
but that can change.There is a lot one can do beyond Skype but it's hard to get people excited
without having an example to follow. I presume AOL's AIM is still dominating IM but since they get too easilyconfused by my dual LAN and other technology issues I no longer use them. I
don't know if they are capable of cooperating with others. I agree with Brock -- the sellers are the winners in this particular auction. As to who actually gets what -- the deals are often morecomplicated underneath and may involve future profits. Perhaps after this sale they my find it safe to visit the US but probably not ... it's simply
too risk to visit the land of DRM, DMCA, RIAA etc.I wonder how well AOL did on the ICQ deal -- here too I think the sellers did well. They took their money and put it back into creating new things --
rich geeks are an asset. -----Original Message----- From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 20:05 To: Ip Ip Subject: [IP] more on query on eBay to Acquire Skype Begin forwarded message: From: Irwin Lazar <ilazar () burtongroup com> Date: September 12, 2005 7:21:00 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] more on query on eBay to Acquire Skype Dave, it's important to note that Skype is more than a softphone. It's IM and presence capabilities give it something that Gizmo and FWD can't match. Pulver is beta testing a competitor, but it's WinXP only at the moment. The best hope for a Skype competitor IMHO will be MSM once the Teleo integration is completed. Irwin ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as BobIP () Bobf Frankston com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ipArchives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting- people/
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