Simon, It could have been much worse: Apple could have bought it!!!
V On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> wrote: > Simon, > > Based on the new M$FT, I think that it may actually be a win for Linux. > > One of the primary things overlooked by anti-M$FT, is the large developer > and channel contribution ecosystem around Windoze and M$ Office. This > business is actually larger than M$FT. > > Linux has to up its game, to match M$FT, they have failed to do so for the > consumer. In the mean time M$FT is going big on the server end and may start > eating *NIX lunch there too, checkout the # of M$FT systems in the worlds's > top 500 supercomputers. > > I am not starting a flame war here, but it's just my /= > > Stephen > > -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Vass [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 9:12 AM > To: Uganda Linux User Group > Subject: Re: [LUG] [OT] M$ Just Bought Skype For A Staggering $8.5 Billion. > > And what a loss for linux, as I guess development will be discontinued and > we will have to rely on third party hacks. > > > Simon Vass > Managing Director > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Victor van Reijswoud <[email protected]> > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, 10 May 2011 08:42:48 +0300 (EAT) > Subject: Re: [LUG] [OT] M$ Just Bought Skype For A Staggering $8.5 Billion. > Wow, what a success for these Estonian software entrepreneurs!! > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Sanga <[email protected]> wrote: >> Wow! >> >> >> >> Sent to you by Sanga via Google Reader: >> >> >> Microsoft Just Bought Skype For A Staggering Amount Of $8.5 Billion. >> Official Announcement To Be Made Tomorrow > Morning<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedmondPie/~3/wGe5IVQRY-g/> >> via Redmond Pie <http://www.redmondpie.com> by Taimur Asad on 5/9/11 >> >> This is just in! After WSJ > report<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870373080457631393265938 > 8852.html>, >> Kara of AllThingsD has now > confirmed<http://kara.allthingsd.com/20110509/microsoft-will-announce-acquis > tion-of-skype-tomorrow-morning/>that Microsoft has indeed bought Skype for a > staggering amount of $8.5 >> Billion. >> >> [image: Skype] >> >> Earlier > reports<http://www.redmondpie.com/facebook-and-google-looking-at-a-potential > -deal-with-skype/>indicated that Facebook and Google were also looking to > acquire the >> telephony giant, but in the end, it was Microsoft with its highly > aggressive >> bid which got them the acquisition of Skype. >> >> Skype is expected to be integrated in Windows Live, and other online >> services of Microsoft in both consumer and enterprise space. >> >> You can follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/TaimurAsad> or join our > Facebook >> fanpage <http://www.facebook.com/RedmondPie> to keep yourself updated on >> all the latest from Microsoft, Google and Apple. >> Related Posts >> >> - Windows Phone 7 Coming Of Age, Skype, Angry Birds, Spotify On The > Way<http://www.redmondpie.com/skype-angry-birds-spotify-for-windows-phone-7- > on-the-way/> >> - Apple Tops Google As The Most Valuable Brand In The World > [Report]<http://www.redmondpie.com/apple-tops-google-as-the-most-valuable-br > and-in-the-world-report/> >> - Facebook And Google Looking At A Potential Deal With > Skype<http://www.redmondpie.com/facebook-and-google-looking-at-a-potential-d > eal-with-skype/> >> - Microsoft Begins Pushing Windows Phone 7 7392 Firmware > Update<http://www.redmondpie.com/windows-phone-7-7392-firmware-update-being- > rolled-out/> >> - Microsoft Releases iPhone to Windows Phone 7 App Porting > Tool<http://www.redmondpie.com/microsoft-releases-iphone-to-windows-phone-7- > app-porting-tool/> >> >> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:yIl2AU > oC8zA> >> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:V_sGLi > PBpWU> >> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:gIN9vF > wOqvQ> >> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:I9og5s > OYxJI> >> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:V-t1I- > SPZMU> >> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:guobEI > SWfyQ> >> >> >> >> Things you can do from here: >> >> - Subscribe to Redmond > Pie<http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.c > om%2FRedmondPie?source=email>using >> *Google Reader* >> - Get started using Google > Reader<http://www.google.com/reader/?source=email>to easily keep up with >> *all your favorite sites* >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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