eBay buys Skype

I'm not happy with the news. Let that be clear. Skype says it will operate independent, and will be free from Skype to Skype but somehow I will see advertising sneaking into their program. I sure hope I'm wrong about this but for some reason I have a picture of a fat old American cowboy, unsure what to do with his cash - teaming up with a beautiful young European woman with a bright future ahead of her... maybe a bit naive about what his intentions really are.

This marriage has all the ingredients for a fantastic future for P2P VoIP calling. It could, alternatively, just turn out to be another advertising platform like MSN Messenger... cheap calls for the masses, just need to deal with the flashing ads on your screen. If this is the case, I quit and will get an alternative.