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Re:Skype-open-source2: Call to donate by Ameo on Monday May 02, 2016 @02:44PM (#11614237)
This looks like a really neat project that could really benefit me (Skype is a buggy piece of garbage but it's the place where 90% of my online friends congregate).

However, one big issue I forsee is issues with Skype changing their API/protocol and completely breaking the open source alternative. Updating would require a constant stream of development work which, if past projects of this type are anything to judge by, may be difficult or impossible to supply.

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Re:Skype-open-source2: Call to donate by ntauthority on Monday May 02, 2016 @04:10PM (#11615121)
Skype currently has 3+ main gateways for connecting to the service - the poster is using the initial pre-Microsoft protocol which is mainly retained for devices that can not/will not get an update (like Skype phones, the original Linux client, ...).
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Re:Skype-open-source2: Call to donate by skypeopensource on Monday May 02, 2016 @03:37PM (#11614793)
Yes, your are right. Its kind of big risk. But we have some situation in past. It is ICQ vs Miranda case. And all still alive and usable.
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