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Source: Microsoft mulled an $8B bid for Slack, will focus on Skype instead

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Re: Source: Microsoft mulled an $8B bid for Slack, will focus on Skype instead

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Post by nickpeterson »

a2tech wrote: post #5

And Skype will continue to be terrible. Just installed Office 2013 with its included 'Skype for Business' and boy does it look terrible. Its got a distinct MSN Messenger from the early 2000's vibe going on. Lots of buttons, very bright color choices (lots of white and bright blue).

To be fair, that is rebadged Lync, not really skype. And yes, lync is terrible.

Re: Source: Microsoft mulled an $8B bid for Slack, will focus on Skype instead

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Post by nakedrobot2 »

Skype is horrible. I'm sorry but it is such an awful tool. It crashes, it loses my old conversations, group calls never work. It is truly horrible, the codebase is a rotting pile of garbage that will never be fixed.

I am glad that Slack will not be eaten by Microsoft. I hope they really do implement voice soon.

Re: Source: Microsoft mulled an $8B bid for Slack, will focus on Skype instead

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Post by reitanqild »

SeanDav wrote: post #6

I would be a fan of Skype, if they did not route everything through government spyware.

While I'm not sure that's what they do they DID get caught red-handed a couple of years ago snooping on urls sent over Skype.

Re: Source: Microsoft mulled an $8B bid for Slack, will focus on Skype instead

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Post by pmlnr »

a2tech wrote: post #5

And Skype will continue to be terrible. Just installed Office 2013 with its included 'Skype for Business' and boy does it look terrible. Its got a distinct MSN Messenger from the early 2000's vibe going on. Lots of buttons, very bright color choices (lots of white and bright blue).

If I could get the old skype back, with that 2000s vibe, I wouldn't have any issues with it.

Re: Source: Microsoft mulled an $8B bid for Slack, will focus on Skype instead

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Post by pmlnr »

chollida1 wrote: post #7

I wonder if the outcome would have been different if Slack was incorporated outside of the US where Microsoft could use some of its non domiciled cash on the acquisition? http://www.ibtimes.com/microsoft-admits-keeping-92-billion-o... Also interesting to think that Slack could be worth so much. Look at ICQ, Microsoft instant messenger, etc. It seems as though slack like tools get eclipsed every 5-10 years as a new ge…

IRC is still alive ;)

Re: Source: Microsoft mulled an $8B bid for Slack, will focus on Skype instead

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Post by moheeb »

untog wrote: post #4

Sad thing is that Slack would be a far better fit for Microsoft, given that it's primarily business-focused. I've used Skype for work but only because it's the only option we've had, not because anyone actually wants to use it. Hangouts and Slack are so much more business-friendly. That said, I think MS made the right call given that they already own Skype. It could be good - great, even - if they actually tried . Th…

I don't understand why Skype is so crappy. Most Microsoft software is at the very least average, with several products being industry standards. Why is Skype so different?

Re: Source: Microsoft mulled an $8B bid for Slack, will focus on Skype instead

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Post by ue_ »

chollida1 wrote: post #7

I wonder if the outcome would have been different if Slack was incorporated outside of the US where Microsoft could use some of its non domiciled cash on the acquisition? http://www.ibtimes.com/microsoft-admits-keeping-92-billion-o... Also interesting to think that Slack could be worth so much. Look at ICQ, Microsoft instant messenger, etc. It seems as though slack like tools get eclipsed every 5-10 years as a new ge…

>get eclipsed every 5-10 years as a new generation comes along with a new favorite tool

I wonder if this rule holds just as much for IRC - for most FOSS projects, IRC is the go-to choice, and it's been that way for a long time.

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