No, but he seems factually correct that the files are IDA Pro output from Skype binaries, and a patched/modified version of a Skype binary. This is as opposed

No, but he seems factually correct that the files are IDA Pro output from Skype binaries, and a patched/modified version of a Skype binary. This is as opposed to publishing observations/specifications from looking at such dumps, or from a black-box observation of Skype's behaviour. In this case I believe jcr is 100% correct that what's being distributed isn't protected reverse engineering output, it's a derivative work of the original. In short: Decompiling or cracking a program and posting it online with notes is not the same as reverse engineering it, although it's a step in that direction.