Re: Skype

["H.S." <hs.samix@gmail.com>]

Andrew McGlashan wrote:
> 
> Skype is proprietory, it is also a risk for your Internet connection if
> it is run with high enough privilege....
> 
> See here:
> http://www.affinityvision.com.au/voip-notes-detailed.html#skype
> 
> NB: I don't know how applicable the article is today or whether it is
> actually an issue in the Linux world, but it is proprietory, so how
> would you know one way or the other?  Quite simply, in a nutshell, Skype
> is a risk, full stop.


So many people have raised concerns about Skype so I did a little
search. Found this interesting tidbit:
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/beware_of_skype





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