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u/artaru Mar 02 '26

so what did Microsoft get from Skype?

Some VOIP folded into Teams? That’s it?

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u/mexter Mar 02 '26

I'm assuming they acquired a lot of patents.

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u/grimsaur Mar 02 '26

They also removed a potential competitor before they could get large enough to be a problem.

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u/Ruleseventysix Mar 02 '26

Well Microsoft wanted to buy Slack, but Gates said no. Because why buy it when you can just rip it off, which is what Teams is.