titan21 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 They need to be stopped...!!! http://blog.titan21.co.uk/?p=80 Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/#findComment-1279353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
premiso Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Whoa man... *premiso 's mind has been blown. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/#findComment-1279360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe92 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Hang on. All of these 'subsidiaries' are countries. Are you trying to say Microsoft owns countries like China, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Germany etc.? Microsoft is an evil company yes (see my signature), but come on now. And I've noticed France is in that list, but they are the leading country in the open source fight and in fact got rid of all Microsoft products a few years ago. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/#findComment-1279361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe92 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Lol, this got me intrigued so I investigated further. Here is an actual list of companies that Microsoft owns or has merged with or has a stake in (no countries that I can see): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Microsoft Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/#findComment-1279372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe92 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Lol, this got me intrigued so I investigated further. Here is an actual list of companies that Microsoft owns or has merged with or has a stake in (no countries that I can see): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Microsoft I find this interesting: October 24, 2007 Facebook[note 33] Social network United States $260,000,000 [219] [33] ^ Microsoft acquired a 1.6% stake in Facebook. Not that Facebook really needs the money is it. [oops, quoted instead of modifying] Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/#findComment-1279375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
titan21 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Lol, this got me intrigued so I investigated further. Here is an actual list of companies that Microsoft owns or has merged with or has a stake in (no countries that I can see): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Microsoft That is what I was looking for actually - could you do me a favour a stick a comment on the blog for me with the link? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/#findComment-1279390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
titan21 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Much appreciated joe92! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/#findComment-1279395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe92 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 No problem. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/#findComment-1279396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwell Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 i like the fact when you install skype it still offers your google chrome as a browser (well it might have been firefox actually), even though its owned by microsoft Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/#findComment-1280203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqlnoob Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 awe man they acquired lionhead studios Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/249128-microsoft-acquires-skype-but-what-else-do-they-own/#findComment-1282103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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