Kazaa and Skype Co-founder Interviewed

karvind writes "BBC is running is an interview with Niklas Zennström, the internet entrepreneur behind both Kazaa and Skype, about how his two inventions came about, and how broadband and wireless devices are shaping his vision for the future. From the interview: "On the other hand, Skype, just like Kazaa and other software, are encouraging people to buy broadband connections.""

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Re:position on spyware[your answer]

[jwegy]

I thought this was highly interesting when I read
it, and plus it answered your question. I wonder
how sincere they are.


from the article: Zennström agrees the amount of adware in programs like Kazaa, and some of the other file-sharing networks, is "way too much". "It destroys the user experience", he says. Kazaa initially had a very limited number of advertisements, which he says "wasn't that bad in the beginning", but they grew over time. "That's something that me and Janus learnt as an experience, and with Skype we did not have any type of advertisements whatsoever."

From Michael Powell:

[ImaLamer]

"[VoIP] has ignited a fire under a stalled and depressed industry."

"It's probably the most significant paradigm shift in the entire history of modern communications, since the invention of the telephone,"

"If you're going to say to me that Voice over IP is something that needs regulation, then you're going to have to explain to me why e-mail isn't also, or streaming video or instant messaging is not also,"

Of course, we all know, Michael Powell stepped down and this new guy may not be as friendly.

What I wanted to find is the quote where Powell talks about downloading and installing Skype - he said that he saw a revolution in front of his eyes when the program started. (or something to that effect)