Open source Skype application

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I'm looking for an open source Skype application that I can use instead of the current beta we have to install.

score 17 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 24 '10 at 21:11

Skype uses proprietary protocol and there are no opensource application which can make use of this protocol. However skype is planning to opensource the skype application (protocol will still remain proprietary) however they havent specified a time frame yet.

score 13 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 24 '10 at 21:07

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There is no open source Skype application.

But of course there are several alternative VoIP applications that use the standard SIP protocol (including Empathy and Ekiga) which is supported by most VoIP providers (except Skype...).

answered Oct 24 '10 at 21:07

JanC

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score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 22 '11 at 21:45

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There's a new version of Skype available - and it runs quite nicely too:

http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=799681

Yes, this is intended as humor.

answered Feb 22 '11 at 21:45

Nathan Osman

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 28 '12 at 06:49

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You can use http://imo.im instead of skype

answered Jun 28 '12 at 06:49

Ruslan

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Open source Skype application

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