Skype Protocol Has Been Cracked 279
nsrCZ writes "The Skype core protocol has been reverse-engineered by a Chinese company. The interesting thing is, that although the protocol is closed, it is not patented and thus it is not against the law to crack it. If it's true, then it could affect the whole eBay/Skype business in many ways, including that they might not get their piece of the emerging Chinese cake." From the article: "By cracking the Skype protocol, the company claims it can also block Skype voice traffic, Paglee said. 'They could literally turn the lights off on Skype in China very, very quickly,' said Paglee, who is also a lawyer and engineer, speaking from California on Friday. The company could transfer the technology to the Chinese government, which has continually sought ways to tighten its filtering and control over the Internet. So far, the company doesn't have any plans to market its blocking capabilities, Paglee said."
In His Apartment Earlier (Score:2, Funny)
Little did he know they were in his apartment earlier in the day.
It could indeed. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Tapping (Score:1, Funny)
They renamed the protocol (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Open Source? (Score:4, Funny)
You are a genius.
Re:Innovation (Score:3, Funny)
NSA congratulates Paglee (Score:4, Funny)
Bert
Literally (Score:5, Funny)
No, they could metaphorically turn the lights off on Skype in China very, very quickly.
Re:Tapping (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Innovation (Score:1, Funny)
Yeah, they should follow the US model:
...
1) Patent idea for something obvious and do nothing else...
2) Wait.
3) Wait..
4) Wait...
5) Find out someone actually implementing something tangible and useful that might be based on similar idea
5) SUE!! [google.com]
6) PROFIT!!!! [google.com]
Now that's real Yankee innovation.
Re:Innovation (Score:1, Funny)
Fixed.
Re:Innovation (Score:2, Funny)
Jeez, when will you guys get it?
Like information, MUTTON CHOPS WANT TO BE FREE
Re:Innovation (Score:4, Funny)