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How easy is it for skype to change the protocol?

• eleusive 15y ago
  Not very easy if they want to maintain compatibility with existing clients (especially considering they haven't updated their linux client for years now).
  • neworbit 15y ago
    Backwards compatibility with linux clients probably isn't the top priority of Skype now that they're being rolled into MS, but I suspect embedded deployments on handheld devices might still keep them from deprecating.
    • evanwolf 15y ago
      Actually Skype runs large clouds of linux clients (or a version of the Linux client) as part of gateways hosted with some mobile operators. They care a great deal about keeping linux compatibility.
  • ysangkok 15y ago
    The latest Linux version is from April this year.