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yes, Meg Whitman

• ChuckMcM 2y ago
  Exactly, the takeaway here is that Meg Whitman had no business running HP. That said I admit I am biased against her because of the really really ill informed way she decided important technical issues.
  • x0x0 2y ago
    Just in case people don't know how stupid Meg is, she (1) acquired Skype; (2) did not acquire Skype's p2p tech; (3) fucked the Skype founders on an earn out; (4) was apparently shocked when said founders declined to renew the licensing deal for the p2p tech. What business ebay, an auctions company, had owning Skype was never explained. Discussion has mostly disappeared from the internet, but you can still find traces eg https://techcrunch.com/2009/07/31/ebay-in-litigation-with-skype-founders-over-key-technology/ https://techcrunch.com/2009/07/31/ebay-in-litigation-with-sk...
• ZiiS 2y ago
  Apotheker had already agreed the deal.
  • jgalt212 2y ago
    It was her Bay of Pigs. Literally
• jldugger 2y ago
  Did Meg Whitman make that purchase, or was it the CEO at the time, Léo Apotheker?