Even if Skype's founders had won their legal IP claims — they eventually settled, in exchange for an ownership piece — the buyers likely believed they could rewrite the necessary code.

即便Skype创始人真的赢了知识产权诉讼案——他们最终达成了和解，换取部分股权——这些投资人可能也相信他们能重写所需的代码。