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Re:Dear Skype/Microsoft: Problems with Linux client by Cthulhu_ on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @07:02AM (#11166073)
They /let themselves be bought out/; big difference there. If their ideology was to create a proper Skype competitor, they wouldn't go for the 'quick buck' / become millionaires overnight.
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Re:Dear Skype/Microsoft: Problems with Linux client by pjmlp on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @07:13AM (#11166128)
You are quite right, I don't understand the HN/Reddit mentality that only the buyer is to blame when FOSS projects get bought.

After all they also took the money.

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Re:Dear Skype/Microsoft: Problems with Linux client by vanderZwan on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @08:31AM (#11166525)
Fair point! However, I stand by my pessimistic view of how things will develop after the buy-out.
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