Comments on: Skype CEO for Nobel Prize?

By: Mary Spaeth

Mary Spaeth — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:17:22 +0000

We’re pretty proud of Skype and its technology foundation here in Sweden! A Nobel Prize could be well worth consideration. I think that Lech Walesa is and has been certainly a strong proponent for the values of peace and change through electronic communication.

By: MichaelK

MichaelK — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:26:19 +0000

Now this takes the proverbial cake…deriding someone who espouses the idea that improving communications technology can lead to peace in our time. Naive or not — and who cares? — it takes tremendous heart and a heckuva lot of guts to stand in front of an audience (even one comprised of fellow love-festing backslappers with plastered smiles on their wine-tasting bonhomous faces…yes, Om, I AM making fun of you) and talk about rewarding people whose contributions to greater society could lead to a more harmonious existence.

I hate to fall into platitudes, but…well, even the longest journey starts with a single step. Insulting Pulver for suggesting that technology pioneers be considered for recognition from the Nobel Committee, whether they are located in Sweden, Norway, or Phuket (again…who cares?) is childish and just plain mean. Not only that, but it reeks of cowardice and small-mindedness.

‘Nuff said.

By: Vincent Valentine

Vincent Valentine — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 09:55:38 +0000

Isnt Skype part of the Kazaa group?

Infecting computers with dodgy spyware, illegal porn, 10 second mp3s, etc

Still Skype is great...

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 02:21:20 +0000

but bald eagle would you give them a noble peace prize for it? not sure about that….:-)

By: Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 01:12:57 +0000

I just signed up with Skype the other day. I must admit I like it. I can’s wait for them to integrate video conferencing into it.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 01:04:27 +0000

Yo I just reported via what my spies were telling me. anyway i think it is one of those things. where one error begets another…

By: Andy Abramson

Andy Abramson — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 01:01:40 +0000

Aswath Is CORRECT...Either Om or Jeff was in error...

Aswath, go to the head of the class !

By: aswath

aswath — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 17:56:48 +0000

Also the name of the second Godfather of SIP is Rosenberg, I think.

In any event, since all the buzz is about IP Communications, shouldn't we consider the Godfathers of Internet. Now we can start to quibble about who are the real fathers of IP. ( link )

By: BusinessBits » Jeff Pulver Talks Nobel Prize

BusinessBits » Jeff Pulver Talks Nobel Prize — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 17:55:43 +0000

[...] Filed under: General — Devin @ 12:55 pm

        ...what a moron. He basically raved at VON Europe about Skype's CEO Niklas Zennström (and his team) and how they deser [...]

By: aswath

aswath — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 17:46:47 +0000

Probably not in the same vein as MT,DT and NM. How about kissinger and Le Duc Tho. If they had Skype/SIP then they would not have wasted time on negotiating the shape of the table and peace wiuld have come that much faster.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 16:52:22 +0000

Good point guys about gandhi. especially crummy for me since i am an indian and should know better

By: Poindexter

Poindexter — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 16:15:30 +0000

Gandhi never won the Nobel Peace Prize – for his ‘fans’, this was probably a good thing as they felt he transcended it. He was considered multiple times though.

By: Sid

Sid — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 15:49:21 +0000

Surprisingly enough, Gandhi never got a noble prize!

By: Gizmodo

Gizmodo — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 15:30:51 +0000

And Jobs Gets a Nobel Prize for the Reality Distortion Field...

Normally we see it as our job to try and deflate the soaring egos of Tech Bubble 2.0, but in this case—the suggestion that Skype CEO Niklas Zennstrom and company should get a Nobel Prize—Om Malik does the heavy lifting:...

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 15:04:37 +0000

I think Jeff means well. I am not sure if FWD had a chance. It has had what shall i say teething problems which never let it grow. It should have been put in open source and would have made things more interesting.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 14:57:47 +0000

Ironic that Jeff Pulver has become such a Skype sicophant, when only a few months ago he spent considerable effort deriding it. BTW, whatever happened to FWD (Free world Dialup)? That thing had promise, but because of Pulver’s ineptitude it fell by the sidelines. I lost all respect for the guy…