linuxcrunch.com — Skype (the famous Voice-Over-IP communication program) will be release under an open source license. The story started when Olivier FAURAX sent an email requesting Mandriva version of Skype. After a little chat with customer support , he got this replay " We understand that many users complain that there is no Mandriva version at present
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geoffpNov 2, 2009
I have read elsewhere that what they're open-sourcing is basically just the *client*, which would include the UI and bits that deal with cameras, mics and speakers; the protocols and codecs will likely remain closed in a binary blob.I think this a) makes it more likely to happen, and b) makes it somewhat less cool than it sounds.Still very good news, though.
nofx1510Nov 2, 2009
Agreed with blasteker, setup a pbx solution in your house with ip base phones and you can spend about 2 cents per call no matter how long you speak because the only cost is getting a connection back to the PSTN, also incoming calls are free, this doesn't mater where you are in the world because the IP lines are already in place. I spend no more then $10 a month and this includes calling from America to china at least twice a week, my own telephone number (The biggest part of the bill $5.95/month), and e911 location.Check out 3cx.com (Windows) or asterisk.org (Linux)
dougman82Nov 3, 2009
Open source is nice and all, but I think a bigger priority should be making Skype SIP-compatible.
atomic1fireNov 3, 2009
I believe the linux client is being opensourced,But anywayit means that whatever code (I figure the client is the big thing) is being offered can be ported to other Operating systems, or distributions (considering this is Linux, its really only considered one OS, and a bunch of offshoots of the same Operating system designed to look or run differently, or do different things, like a web-server which is linux's biggest use, or things like tivo, or the tom tom series of GPS's, since some of them use linux)
noisymimeNov 3, 2009
Its not an announcement, but seems official: <a class="user" href="http://share.skype.com/sites/linux/2009/11/skype_open_source.html" rel="nofollow">http://share.skype.com/sites/linux/2009/11/skype_o ...</a>
bl4k3rNov 3, 2009
There is an official statement from Skype: <a class="user" href="http://share.skype.com/sites/linux/2009/11/skype_open_source.html" rel="nofollow">http://share.skype.com/sites/linux/2009/11/skype_o ...</a>
pinkythewinkyNov 7, 2009
Yes it seems to be true, but the protocol will still be closed... so meh :/
lapubellNov 9, 2009
interesting how you think that talking about it is useless. how else do you think that awareness of skype becoming open source would happen?
neonideNov 12, 2009
truest s**t on this page