Saif writes to let us know that Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, the founders of Skype, have filed a copyright suit against eBay for altering and sharing the peer-to-peer source code behind the calling service. The founders managed to maintain ownership... ...full story at slashdot
from slashdot on Fri, Sep 18 2009
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| 16 Sep 09 |
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Skype Founders File Copyright Suit Against eBay (Brad Stone/New York Times) » techmeme Brad Stone / New York Times: Skype Founders File Copyright Suit Against eBay — SAN FRANCISCO — The founders of Skype are escalating their legal battle with eBay. — Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, who became... |
| 20 Nov 09 |
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High Court ruled against Skype founders on day of settlement » the register (uk) US eBay action scooted over Atlantic Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis were told their case against Skype-owner eBay had to be conducted in the English courts on the day that they later agreed a compromise with eBay.…Case Study: What... |
| 07 Nov 09 |
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Skype's Legal Situation Clears » slashdot chill writes "Skype's co-founders, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, have agreed to transfer ownership of the remaining Skype technology that eBay didn't own, paving the way for eBay to complete its sale of a majority stake in Skype to an investor... |
| 02 Nov 09 |
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Skype, Founders Settlement in the Works? (Om Malik/GigaOM) » techmeme Om Malik / GigaOM: Skype, Founders Settlement in the Works? — The ongoing legal scuffle between Skype, a division of eBay, and its founders, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom may soon see a resolution, according to someone familiar with... |
| 11 Apr 09 |
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Founders Seek to Buy Skype Back From EBay » digg The European duo who created Skype and sold it to eBay for billions may have another trick up their sleeve: buying it back. The founders of Skype are said to have approached several private equity firms to make a bid for the Internet calling service. |
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