Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-12 Thread profoc
no good. ok so what's the alternative, and don't say google as they as worse than MS for stealing. Al -- From: Ted Roche tedro...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 6:03 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] New name for Skype? On Wed

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-12 Thread Allen
profoc? sorry didnt mean to be rude lol Finger slipped !!! Al -- From: profoc pro...@gatwicksoftware.com Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 9:15 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] New name for Skype? I have also been using Skype for years

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-12 Thread Jean Laeremans
On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Allen pro...@gatwicksoftware.com wrote: profoc? sorry didnt mean to be rude lol Finger slipped !!! Al That's what you get from living in France... A+ jml --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body --

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-12 Thread Allen
what? bad spelling or finger slipping? Al -- From: Jean Laeremans laeremans.jeanma...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:24 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] New name for Skype? On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Allen pro

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-12 Thread Ted Roche
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Dan Covill dcov...@san.rr.com wrote: Sorry, Ted, I wasn't being very careful.  The experience you state is exactly what I meant by 'a great idea', there is clearly a market, and their directory seems to work well for the users. I guess when I said 'poorly

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-12 Thread Thierry Nivelet
For main shareholders and top management, this acquisition could be a convenient way to take m$ cash out for their own interest. Thierry Nivelet Le 11/05/11 18:09, Dan Covill a écrit : On 5/10/2011 3:37 PM, Paul McNett wrote: ...what do you think? Personally I think Microsoft is going to

RE: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-12 Thread Jarvis, Matthew
snip These are multi-faceted situations: there's technical, security, business and competitive strategy aspects. It's a complex world out there, and these folks should have given this a lot of thought before they spent $8,500,000,000.00 Much as I like the theories that Microsoft is stoopid

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-12 Thread Paul Hill
On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Jarvis, Matthew mat...@mckweb.com wrote: Maybe M$ has designs on like you said - aquiring the Skype infrastructure (??) for its' own purposes... or maybe they have plans to buy Ma Bell and just skuttle Skype in order to make money via good old fashioned phone

RE: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-11 Thread John Weller
2011 23:37 To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] New name for Skype? On 5/10/11 3:00 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: On 5/10/2011 5:38 PM, Ed Leafe wrote: Now that Microsoft is buying them... http://m.friendfeed-media.com/3ec7a3d3fb2baf3e341f55ec6835ffe38fa8aec0

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-11 Thread Alan Bourke
Heh, clever. -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech

RE: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-11 Thread Lou Syracuse
I think I'll wait for the 'R2' release, about 2 years later.. ls -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Paul McNett On 5/10/11 5:02 PM, Ed Leafe wrote: LOL!!! So...is this acquisition a good thing in your opinion?

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-11 Thread Dan Covill
On 5/10/2011 3:37 PM, Paul McNett wrote: ...what do you think? Personally I think Microsoft is going to crash Skype into the ocean, whether they intend to or not. At least with Ballmer at the helm. Hi, Paul Agreed. I see Skype as a great idea, poorly executed. Kind of like Windows and MS

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-11 Thread Ted Roche
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Dan Covill dcov...@san.rr.com wrote: Agreed.  I see Skype as a great idea, poorly executed. Expand on that, if you would, please. I've been using Skype for about 5 years and have racked up a fair number of calls on it. Quality was acceptable and the free price

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-11 Thread Dan Covill
On 5/11/2011 10:03 AM, Ted Roche wrote: On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Dan Covilldcov...@san.rr.com wrote: Agreed. I see Skype as a great idea, poorly executed. Expand on that, if you would, please. I've been using Skype for about 5 years and have racked up a fair number of calls on it.

RE: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-11 Thread Geoff
...@leafe.com [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Dan Covill Sent: Thursday, 12 May 2011 9:50 AM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [NF] New name for Skype? On 5/11/2011 10:03 AM, Ted Roche wrote: On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Dan Covilldcov...@san.rr.com wrote: Agreed. I see Skype

[NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Ed Leafe
Now that Microsoft is buying them... http://m.friendfeed-media.com/3ec7a3d3fb2baf3e341f55ec6835ffe38fa8aec0 -- Ed Leafe ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Fred Taylor
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Ed Leafe e...@leafe.com wrote: Now that Microsoft is buying them... http://m.friendfeed-media.com/3ec7a3d3fb2baf3e341f55ec6835ffe38fa8aec0 Where's John Conner when you need him. Fred --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 5/10/2011 5:38 PM, Ed Leafe wrote: Now that Microsoft is buying them... http://m.friendfeed-media.com/3ec7a3d3fb2baf3e341f55ec6835ffe38fa8aec0 LOL!!! So...is this acquisition a good thing in your opinion? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Ted Roche
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 6:00 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC LOL!!!  So...is this acquisition a good thing in your opinion? rof,l. Good one, Mike. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com ___ Post Messages to:

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Paul McNett
On 5/10/11 3:00 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: On 5/10/2011 5:38 PM, Ed Leafe wrote: Now that Microsoft is buying them... http://m.friendfeed-media.com/3ec7a3d3fb2baf3e341f55ec6835ffe38fa8aec0 LOL!!! So...is this acquisition a good thing in your opinion? A very good

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Mike Copeland
Farewell Skype. We hardly knew ye. MSoft will nose-dive it into the dirt and try to replace it withsome goofy named junk based on Windows 7. And, they'll be shocked and bewildered that people don't line up to get one. I chalk this one up as a win for Monkey Boy, a loss for mankind. Mike

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 5/10/2011 6:04 PM, Ted Roche wrote: On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 6:00 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC LOL!!! So...is this acquisition a good thing in your opinion? rof,l. Good one, Mike. hehehehehe! Ted, were there any Microsoft acquisitions that you think were a good thing? :-) --

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Ted Roche
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Paul McNett p...@ulmcnett.com wrote: A very good thing, for Skype Management and top shareholders that get the -hello- $8.5 Billion. Yeah, the investors who bought it from eBay were mocked. They did a nice job of squaring away some outstanding legal issues

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Ed Leafe
On May 10, 2011, at 6:00 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: LOL!!! So...is this acquisition a good thing in your opinion? It's great! I can't wait for it to be re-branded as Microsoft Windows 7 Live Voice Professional 2011. ;-) -- Ed Leafe

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Paul McNett
On 5/10/11 5:02 PM, Ed Leafe wrote: LOL!!! So...is this acquisition a good thing in your opinion? It's great! I can't wait for it to be re-branded as Microsoft Windows 7 Live Voice Professional 2011. Microsoft Windows 7 Live Video Voice Professional 2011 Ultimate Paul

RE: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Rick Schummer
Microsoft Windows 7 Live Video Voice Professional 2011 Ultimate But it is only available for 2 years before the Windows Live developers get bored with it and throw it into the Microsoft Graveyard (tm). {sigh} Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Ted Roche
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 7:11 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC hehehehehe!  Ted, were there any Microsoft acquisitions that you think were a good thing?  :-) As we've discussed to no end on this forum, there are few products from Microsoft that aren't acquisitions. Business isn't so much about

RE: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Jerry Foote
Can't wait to see what my subscription rate goes to. Jerry -Original Message- From: profox-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profox-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 8:04 PM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] New name for Skype? On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 7

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Ed Leafe
On May 10, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Paul McNett wrote: It's great! I can't wait for it to be re-branded as Microsoft Windows 7 Live Voice Professional 2011. Microsoft Windows 7 Live Video Voice Professional 2011 Ultimate Didn't take long... http://j.mp/mGin5V -- Ed Leafe

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Mike Copeland
the Extreme Awesum Lolapalooza version. On May 10, 2011, at 6:00 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: LOL!!! So...is this acquisition a good thing in your opinion? It's great! I can't wait for it to be re-branded as Microsoft Windows 7 Live Voice Professional 2011. ;-)

Re: [NF] New name for Skype?

2011-05-10 Thread Mike Copeland
I have to admit that the Clippy Super Annoying Edition is very tempting... On May 10, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Paul McNett wrote: It's great! I can't wait for it to be re-branded as Microsoft Windows 7 Live Voice Professional 2011. Microsoft Windows 7 Live Video Voice Professional 2011