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Licensing Dispute Threatens Future of Skype

Posted by timothy on from the it-puts-the-lotion-on-the-remote-kill-switch dept.

tomlins writes "eBay is faced with the prospect of having to close down the hugely popular VoIP app Skype due to its reliance on proprietary code still owned by Skype's original founders, who are threatening to pull the plug on the licensing agreement they have with eBay."

2 of 282 comments (clear)

  1. I don't know what RMS has to say on this... by mugurel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    but I agree with him.

  2. Podcasting Doomed? by GarretSidzaka · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i just posted on the recent patent violation against podcasters here:
    http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/07/29/2232204/Company-Awarded-The-Patent-For-Podcasting

    now the vehicle for much of podcasting is jeopardized as well with the license trolling of skype!!!