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Even if Skype could legally release source code, it would not do so. Skype encryption is so good that no one, except perhaps some governments working in secret, have broken it. The company is not about to give that asset away for free.

If Skype were to release source code, the biggest supporters would be law enforcement departments. Suddenly, criminals could not hide behind encrypted Skype calls.

Anyway, it just ain't gonna happen -- no way, no how.
Posted by: mkrigsman@...   Posted on: 11/03/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Encryption  mkrigsman@... ZDNet Moderator | 11/03/09
"Security by obscurity" never works.  Henry Miller | 11/03/09
argh  shis-ka-bob | 11/03/09

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