EBay Sells Skype To Marc Andreessen 125
Julefrokost writes "Computerworld has a story about eBay selling Skype. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape, along with a group of investors, are reported to have paid $2 billion for Skype. According to the New York Times, Google was also a potential buyer. Also, the original founders of Skype are said to have placed a bid, but Marc Andreessen & Co was the highest bidder."
Re:Internet black magic not dead yet (Score:5, Insightful)
This would be an interesting insight if weren't for the fact it's already been sold before.
Re:Buy now!!! (Score:4, Insightful)
With Google voice I can call Europe for 2 cents a minute from any U.S. phone, without having to log onto my computer.
With Google Voice, you need a land line, or to burn up cell minutes. That's a major liability. I use GV every day, but it's no substitute for internet telephony. (There are numerous SIP providers out there, though.)
Re:I hope they'll opensource it (Score:4, Insightful)
We already have an open VoIP protocol. Just switch to a provider like Gizmo and use whatever VoIP client you like--Ekiga, Twinkle, Gizmo's own client, whatever.
What Skype needs to do is die. The world doesn't need a closed proprietary phone network.
Andreessen gets a tiny slice.... (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:I hope they improve it... as it was. (Score:3, Insightful)
I have found online sex chats/video with foreign women as a good alternative for learning new languages.