There is ridiculous buzz that Yahoo! is in talks to acquire Skype. Let's follow the quotes and links...
Engadget: It’s sort of early in the game on this, but word on the street is that Skype and Yahoo are in “close contact,” as in, snuggly enough to talk about a possible buyout. (post doesn't link to any source)
Om Malik: It is too early to tell, what is going on, but there seems to be rumors floating that Skype and Yahoo are in close contact, and perhaps cooking up a commercial partnership. The reports are based on a post on Jean-Michel’s blog. ...Stay tuned - I am on the trail right now!
Rodrigo A. Sepúlveda Schulz: Jean-Michel reports on his blog that very serious discussions are being held between the 2 companies.
Jean Michel Billaut: C'est ce que l'on dit dans les milieux trés autorisés... Yahoo rachétera-t-il Skype ? Ou alors Yahoo proposerait-il à Skype un model de partage de revenus ?
En tout cas, c'est "on the road"...
Which roughly translates: It is what one says in official trés circles... Will Yahoo rachétera Skype? Or then would Yahoo propose in Skype a model of division of incomes? In any case, it is "on the road"...
So, the original report is a guy in France who seems to be speculating himself.
