So the rumors were true, eh? eBay bought Skype. Interesting to see the different reactions from Skype Journal, Jeff Pulver, Andy, Om, Rich Tehrani, Jon Arnold, and Mark Evans. It will be interesting to see what this all means, really. On the one hand, Skype now gets a nice infusion of cash and the power of a marketing giant. On the other hand, it enters the regulatory realm of a publicly-traded company.I was pointed to the letter from Niklas and Janus on share.skype.com. Well done piece... but time will tell. Personally, I think they just took a step backward for more business use. I've known of a number of people using Skype increasingly for their business communication... and they still will, I am sure... but "eBay" isn't a company that necessarily inspires corporate confidence. Right or wrong, it's viewed as a giant flea market for the masses. Now, for consumer VoIP, it certainly might have more pull. We'll see.
All in all an interesting move...