[mdlug] MS buying Skype

[Robert Adkins II]

I also missed another bit...

The built-in version of MS Virtualfone will lack the ability to share video,
(Unless both OS versions for the parties involved the call are the same.)
because who the hell needs that anyway (If they aren't running the latest MS
OS)? 

I say this because of the Virtual PC that comes built-in with Windows 7 Pro.
Sure, you can take the Virtual Machine you built running FreeDOS and boot it
and even use applications on it in the new VPC software... BUT, don't even
think you will be able to access a shared folder on your Windows PC, that's
just for the "Windows XP Mode" Virtual Machine...

You have to go 3rd party to get actual features that used to exist in a
robust fashion under Virtual PC.

Just thinking about this level of stupid out of that company just pisses me
off.

At least Oracle... (Which is really damned odd) is being friendly with
Virtual Box.

-Rob

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org 
> [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of Bob Dion
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 10:44 AM
> To: mdlug at mdlug.org
> Subject: Re: [mdlug] MS buying Skype
> 
>  >Cynical? Maybe
> 
> But I was thinking the same thing!
> 
> Bob
> 
> On 05/10/2011 08:11 AM, Robert Adkins II wrote:
> >
> > I forsee this being almost exactly like Microsoft's 
> purchase of Virtual PC.
> >
> > The next version of Skype or two of the Skype client software will 
> > work for most operating systems that it currently operates on. Then 
> > the server system will be swapped out for whatever current 
> Microsoft 
> > Server offering is in the works, service quality will drop 
> slightly, 
> > Linux compatibility will disappear or lose features, MacOS 
> capability 
> > and features will remain for a few more versions past that.
> >
> > Then some new version of Windows will come out with built-in MS 
> > Virtualphone, which will actually be Skype renamed and 
> there will no 
> > longer be any additional clients for other operating systems.
> >
> > Cynical? Maybe.
> >
> > Seen one to many times previously? Yes.
> >
> > -Rob
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org
> >> [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of mike bader
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 8:50 AM
> >> To: mat.enders at gmail.com; MDLUG's Main discussion list
> >> Subject: Re: [mdlug] MS buying Skype
> >>
> >> Yep it is true for 8.5 billion with B.
> >>
> >> mike bader
> >>
> >> On 5/10/2011 6:53 AM, mat.enders at gmail.com wrote:
> >>> Subject says all I know just heard the story on NPR.
> >>> Sent on the SprintR Now Network from my BlackBerryR 
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