Protocol of skype (skype-pidgin-integration)

[Mark Doliner]

We've talked about whether the Skype PRPL is a GPL violation on this
mailing list a few times in the past.  We tend to think it is not
technically a violation, but some Pidgin developers are unhappy with
the plugin because it basically depends on a closed-source Skype
library/client thingy.

-Mark

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Stephen Eilert<spedrosa at gmail.com> wrote:
> Isn't that supposed to be a GPL violation?
>
> Or is it using a loophole?
>
>
> --Stephen
>
> programmer, n:
>        A red eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate
> monsters.
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Jeff Sadowski <jeff.sadowski at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Marius Orcsik<marius.orcsik at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > You can use the unofficial Skype plugin [1].
>> >
>> > By default pidgin doesn't have a Skype prpl, as Skype is not open
>> > source.
>> >
>> > -Marius.
>> >
>> > [1]  http://code.google.com/p/skype4pidgin/
>> >
>> shouldn't this link exist on the plugin page?
>>
>> > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Adam<adam.kumar1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Hi All,
>> >>
>> >> So, any one can suggest me what protocol does skype use.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:49 PM, Adam <adam.kumar1983 at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi All,
>> >>>
>> >>> I am trying to integrate skype with pidgin 2.5.8 installed on the
>> >>> linux
>> >>> server.
>> >>> I would like to send IM from the pidgin to other skype buddies, for
>> >>> that I
>> >>> need to
>> >>> know the protocol of skype, some thing like for yahoo "prpl-yahoo" and
>> >>> for
>> >>> icq
>> >>> "prpl-icq", same way  I need to know the protocol for skype  so that I
>> >>> can
>> >>> use
>> >>> the purple-remote to send IM.
>> >>>
>> >>> As I am doing all this process through command line mode.
>> >>>
>> >>> Any help on this is highly appreciated.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks.