Skype 5-way Calling Limit Cracked 427
BobPaul writes "It turns out when Skype limited 10 way calling to Intel Processors only it really was arbitrary! Maxxus has a patched version of Skype that allows 10-way calling regardless of the processor installed. There's also info about the patch: "The patch is the result of two phases: code analysis and design of the patch. The code analysis, or reverse engineering, reveals the relevant code block, which overrides Skype's limitation for Intel's dual-core CPUs. The patch design isolates the minimal set of instructions that need to be modified to cancel this limitation." Windows only so far."
Aaaah Maxxuss (Score:5, Funny)
Victory for AMD? Not so fast! (Score:2, Funny)
But wait -- there is a way out. See the code is written to identify CPUs, and to run on dual core CPUs, but it doesn't make that distinction for AMD. So all the defense needs to do is set up an XP box running an AMD 1.4 GhZ "Firebird", next to some oily rags, get a 10-way conference call going, and simulate a CPU heatsink failure. Clearly they were blocking AMD 10-way calls out of product liability concerns.
Skype Patch... from Russia with Trojan?? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Optimization is where? (Score:3, Funny)
kids these days... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Two phases, huh? (Score:4, Funny)
Seems to be working pretty well for MicroSoft.
Re:Victory for AMD? Not so fast! (Score:2, Funny)
The defense rests.