Trial's not till Jun '10. By then, Ebay might have its own software to replace the disputed 1s and 0s. If so, the service continues, and Ebay spins off Skype, presumably for a tidy profit. If not, Ebay's got court risk, and the $2B+ plus they sunk into buying Skype starts to look like a bad deal. Might have been during Meg Whitman (potential California guv contender)'s time. Hope it doesn't affect her; she'd be good for the state.