Comments on: Skype Dials New Owner… And Open Source http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: I have a link « Comments After The EOF http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104845 I have a link « Comments After The EOF Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:41:03 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104845 [...] http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/ [...] [...] http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/ [...]

]]> By: Nick Galea http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104827 Nick Galea Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:20:12 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104827 There are already numerous gateways for Skype including our own 3CX Gateway for Skype which is free of charge and runs on Microsoft Windows. However i hope that the new owners will make the service truly open by supporting the SIP standard so that gateways will no longer be required. They have started with the Skype for SIP beta but its a limited in features and not clear when and if it will be released! There are already numerous gateways for Skype including our own 3CX Gateway for Skype which is free of charge and runs on Microsoft Windows.

However i hope that the new owners will make the service truly open by supporting the SIP standard so that gateways will no longer be required. They have started with the Skype for SIP beta but its a limited in features and not clear when and if it will be released!

]]> By: Links 02/09/2009: Small Businesses Look at FOSS, Con Kolivas is Back | Boycott Novell http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104699 Links 02/09/2009: Small Businesses Look at FOSS, Con Kolivas is Back | Boycott Novell Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:54:50 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104699 [...] Skype Dials New Owner… And Open Source The first piece of news involves eBay selling most of Skype to private investors, as reported by The New York Times. But a separate, smaller piece of news could also have big implications for Skype and its channel partners. Skype for Digium Asterisk — the open source IP PBX — is officially available for download. [...] [...] Skype Dials New Owner… And Open Source The first piece of news involves eBay selling most of Skype to private investors, as reported by The New York Times. But a separate, smaller piece of news could also have big implications for Skype and its channel partners. Skype for Digium Asterisk — the open source IP PBX — is officially available for download. [...]

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz (schestowitz) 's status on Wednesday, 02-Sep-09 17:09:18 UTC - Identi.ca http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104697 Roy Schestowitz (schestowitz) 's status on Wednesday, 02-Sep-09 17:09:18 UTC - Identi.ca Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:09:26 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104697 [...] http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/ a few seconds ago from web [...] [...] http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/ a few seconds ago from web [...]

]]> By: Fredrik http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104696 Fredrik Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:23:38 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104696 Marx: arrggh... yeah I read it as profit, you're right of course! Interesting seeing the figures, thanks! Marx: arrggh… yeah I read it as profit, you’re right of course! Interesting seeing the figures, thanks!

]]> By: Marx http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104695 Marx Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:18:48 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104695 Fredrik: $600 million in revenue doesn't mean $600 million in profit so that's not a valid estimation. The best data I could find is for Q4 2008 which showed they had $143m in revenue and $45m in profit..so $600m seems about right with a profit in the $200 range. Seems pretty strong to me. Fredrik: $600 million in revenue doesn’t mean $600 million in profit so that’s not a valid estimation. The best data I could find is for Q4 2008 which showed they had $143m in revenue and $45m in profit..so $600m seems about right with a profit in the $200 range. Seems pretty strong to me.

]]> By: Rich on Linux and FOSS! » Blog Archive » thevarguy.com : Skype Dials New Owner… And Open Source http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104693 Rich on Linux and FOSS! » Blog Archive » thevarguy.com : Skype Dials New Owner… And Open Source Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:14:21 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104693 [...] Full post here! [...] [...] Full post here! [...]

]]> By: Fredrik http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104692 Fredrik Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:57:56 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104692 "... but Skype is also a $600 million business (estimated annual revenues) that... " are you sure about those figures? I thought I read $600 million to be the estimated turnover... huge difference. If it was $600 million in anual revenues an owner would get their money back in 4 years if they bought the whole thing... sounds like a fantastic deal! It's like having an interest of ~22% at the bank. If there is a turnover of $600 million you can still be declining, e.g. massive costs and no revenues? “… but Skype is also a $600 million business (estimated annual revenues) that… ”

are you sure about those figures? I thought I read $600 million to be the estimated turnover… huge difference. If it was $600 million in anual revenues an owner would get their money back in 4 years if they bought the whole thing… sounds like a fantastic deal! It’s like having an interest of ~22% at the bank.

If there is a turnover of $600 million you can still be declining, e.g. massive costs and no revenues?

]]> By: 451 CAOS Links (caostheory) 's status on Wednesday, 02-Sep-09 08:54:00 UTC - Identi.ca http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104690 451 CAOS Links (caostheory) 's status on Wednesday, 02-Sep-09 08:54:00 UTC - Identi.ca Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:54:10 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104690 [...] http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/ a few seconds ago from Twhirl [...] [...] http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/ a few seconds ago from Twhirl [...]

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104687 The VAR Guy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:11:16 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104687 Patrick: The VAR Guy always welcomes market competition... Patrick: The VAR Guy always welcomes market competition…

]]> By: Patrick http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104686 Patrick Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:06:54 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104686 While it's nice for the Asterisk community that they can buy a $66/user Skype plugin, FreeSWITCH also supports Skype, costs $0 and is included in version 1.0.4 which was released in August. Read more at http://www.freeswitch.org/node/184 While it’s nice for the Asterisk community that they can buy a $66/user Skype plugin, FreeSWITCH also supports Skype, costs $0 and is included in version 1.0.4 which was released in August. Read more at http://www.freeswitch.org/node/184

]]> By: Robert http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/09/01/skype-dials-new-owner-and-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-104685 Robert Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:10:04 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=4634#comment-104685 Lawrence, it is a violation to distribute GPL code as binary-only if it includes proprietary code. However, if the proprietary code is external to it (via a DLL or shared object), then no violation has occurred. Lawrence, it is a violation to distribute GPL code as binary-only if it includes proprietary code. However, if the proprietary code is external to it (via a DLL or shared object), then no violation has occurred.

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