Skype Access Via Pidgin

[David Woolley]

Jo-Erlend Schinstad wrote:
> It's not possible to access Skype from Pidgin. However, there is a
> plugin which can be used to remote control the Skype client from
> Pidgin. It still requires the Skype client to be installed and running
> though.

Specifically, Skype is a secret protocol, transmitted encrypted, which 
means third party software can only do things permitted by the Skype 
API, or which can be done by intercepting the sound card interface.

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