Oh, that was not what I meant to say. My point was just that, because skype and its protocol are closed, Linux users are stuck with their horrible implementatio

Oh, that was not what I meant to say. My point was just that, because skype and its protocol are closed, Linux users are stuck with their horrible implementation. If it was open, there would at least be the possibility of a compatible, decent alternative being developed. Sorry if that wasn't clear.