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mSparks | karma 79 | avg karma 0.18 · 2016-09-04 09:52:03+00:00

You sound like you expect something different from reversed Microsoft code.

amelius | karma 42902 | avg karma 1.63 · 2016-09-04 10:09:53+00:00

I know you are probably joking, but didn't MS buy the code?

extra88 | karma 2596 | avg karma 1.66 · 2016-09-04 13:18:58+00:00

Yes, Microsoft bought Skype, it didn't create Skype. There have been many substantive changes since then (e.g. much less peer-to-peer in operation).

pbhjpbhj | karma 20396 | avg karma 1.24 · 2016-09-04 15:16:14

Is there any peer-to-peer now, I thought they routed everything through their own servers now?

extra88 | karma 2596 | avg karma 1.66 · 2016-09-04 15:53:46

I don't know. It seems stupid to entirely drop peer-to-peer but maybe that's the case now.

mSparks | karma 79 | avg karma 0.18 · 2016-09-05 07:23:33

only "stupid" if you are opposed to this:

Otherwise, dropping peer to peer is the only way to achieve the projects goals.