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and because Skype didn't own the IP for their p2p implementation, or even the source code to it. "An executable-only object code form of the GI Software was li

and because Skype didn't own the IP for their p2p implementation, or even the source code to it. "An executable-only object code form of the GI Software was licensed by Joltid to Skype, a well-known Internet-based company that provides users throughout the world with free or low-cost telephone services over the Internet. Skype did not obtain a license to the GI Software source code, however"[0] [0] - https://techcrunch.com/2009/09/18/new-lawsuit-brings-clarity-to-skypes-ip-problem/ https://techcrunch.com/2009/09/18/new-lawsuit-brings-clarity...

dTal 9y ago
For some reason the notion that an arbitrary piece of desktop software might be an unholy mixture of proprietary binary blobs from different companies, and to which no one entity has the complete source code, fills me with dread. Yet, dissonantly enough, this is exactly the model you accept if you use proprietary drivers on your system. Arguably, it's the model you accept if you use any proprietary software - programs are not perfectly isolated from each other. If you found this revelation about Skype to be vaguely shocking, as I did, consider if your reaction is consistent when it comes to the other things in your life - like your Android phone.