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by x0x0 739 days ago
Just in case people don't know how stupid Meg is, she (1) acquired Skype; (2) did not acquire Skype's p2p tech; (3) fucked the Skype founders on an earn out; (4) was apparently shocked when said founders declined to renew the licensing deal for the p2p tech.

What business ebay, an auctions company, had owning Skype was never explained.

Discussion has mostly disappeared from the internet, but you can still find traces eg https://techcrunch.com/2009/07/31/ebay-in-litigation-with-sk...