Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal

Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by nodata on Friday October 14, 2011 @02:44AM (#3110271)

I see a big box telling me to install Silverlight. Seriously?

Can't wait for the next Skype for Linux release.

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Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by barrym on Friday October 14, 2011 @03:47AM (#3110393)

It took me a while to realise it wasn't a screenshot he was using in the post.

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Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by dquigley on Friday October 14, 2011 @12:54PM (#3111904)

I have to admit I didn't realize it wasn't a screenshot until I came here to see what people's comments were.

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Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by bgentry on Friday October 14, 2011 @11:08AM (#3111447)

Came here to comment on the same thing.

Makes me so excited for their future... /not

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Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by WayneDB on Friday October 14, 2011 @12:31PM (#3111809)

Seriously? Do you not understand what a plugin is? Takes about 30 seconds to install one time and you're done.

But no, you'd rather spend that 30 seconds replying with your complaint. That's because you're a hater. Once you realize that and fix it, life won't be so difficult anymore and you won't be annoying other people with your petty and off-topic complaints.

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Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by bc4m on Friday October 14, 2011 @12:50PM (#3111881)

Given his comment it's a good bet he's running Linux. There is no Silverlight for Linux so his complaint is pretty legitimate .

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Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by joebadmo on Friday October 14, 2011 @01:41PM (#3112111)

And complaining about complaining is also kind of hilariously self-unaware.

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Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by WayneDB on Friday October 14, 2011 @04:21PM (#3112763)

Except there is a plugin for Linux. It's called Moonlight. Why wouldn't you just install that? It worked fine for me on my Linux box as well as on OS X.

Also there's a difference between complaining just because you hate Microsoft and calling out a hater.

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Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by joebadmo on Friday October 14, 2011 @04:42PM (#3112861)

You know what? You're right, and I apologize. You have a fair point.

What made me react the way I did was the tone of your reply. I understand now that you were responding with a real and constructive solution, but the hate it was couched in made me read it as hate responding to hate.

I guess my question is: if you really believe he's just a hater, why respond at all? Do you imagine you'll change his position or behavior?

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Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by WayneDB on Friday October 14, 2011 @06:47PM (#3113249)

Oh, sorry I didn't see that you were not the original commenter. None of this was directed at you. My original response was in proportion to the original comment.

I think that responding in the way that I did does change behavior. Kind of like when you fight back with a bully, you make it not worth their time even if you get beat up. It doesn't always work, but a lot of the time it does.

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Re:Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is a done deal by WayneDB on Friday October 14, 2011 @04:19PM (#3112756)

Yes there is. It's called Moonlight. I went there in Linux Chrome AND Firefox with Moonlight installed and watched the video fine.

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