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The '''Skype protocol''' is a [[proprietary protocol|proprietary]] network used for Internet telephony. Its specifications are not publicly available, and all official applications based on the protocol are [[closed-source]]. It lacks [[interoperability]] with most [[Voice over IP]] (VoIP) networks, so it requires licensing from [[Skype]] for any integration. | The '''Skype protocol''' is a [[proprietary protocol|proprietary]] network used for Internet telephony. Its specifications are not publicly available, and all official applications based on the protocol are [[closed-source]]. It lacks [[interoperability]] with most [[Voice over IP]] (VoIP) networks, so it requires licensing from [[Skype]] for any integration. | ||
Many attempts to [[reverse engineering|reverse-engineer]] the protocol have been made to study its security features or to enable unofficial clients. On June 20, 2014, [[Microsoft]] announced that the old Skype protocol would be deprecated. Users had to upgrade to the 2014 version of Skype to continue accessing services, and older clients could no longer [[Login|log in]].<ref>{{cite web |date=20 June 2014 |title=Making Way for the Next Generation of Skype on Desktop |url=https://blogs.skype.com/news/2014/06/20/making-way-for-the-next-generation-of-skype-on-desktop/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Keizer |first=Gregg |date=21 June 2014 |title=Update: Skype to retire recent editions for Windows, Mac; upgrades mandatory |url=http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249275/Update_Skype_to_retire_recent_editions_for_Windows_Mac_upgrades_mandatory}}</ref> As of the second week of August 2014, the new protocol, [[Microsoft Notification Protocol#MSNP24|Microsoft Notification Protocol 24]], was implemented to improve offline messaging and message synchronization across devices.<ref>{{cite web |author=Chris Merrimen |date=15 August 2014 |title=Skype stops working on older Android phones leaving Linux users in the dark |url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2360604/skype-stops-working-on-older-android-phones-leaving-linux-users-in-the-dark |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816183820/http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2360604/skype-stops-working-on-older-android-phones-leaving-linux-users-in-the-dark |archive-date=August 16, 2014 |access-date=2 October 2014 |publisher=[[CNET]]}}</ref> | Many attempts to [[reverse engineering|reverse-engineer]] the protocol have been made to study its security features or to enable unofficial clients. On June 20, 2014, [[Microsoft]] announced that the old Skype protocol would be deprecated. Users had to upgrade to the 2014 version of Skype to continue accessing services, and older clients could no longer [[Login|log in]].<ref>{{cite web |date=20 June 2014 |title=Making Way for the Next Generation of Skype on Desktop |url=https://blogs.skype.com/news/2014/06/20/making-way-for-the-next-generation-of-skype-on-desktop/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Keizer |first=Gregg |date=21 June 2014 |title=Update: Skype to retire recent editions for Windows, Mac; upgrades mandatory |work=Computerworld |url=http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249275/Update_Skype_to_retire_recent_editions_for_Windows_Mac_upgrades_mandatory}}</ref> As of the second week of August 2014, the new protocol, [[Microsoft Notification Protocol#MSNP24|Microsoft Notification Protocol 24]], was implemented to improve offline messaging and message synchronization across devices.<ref>{{cite web |author=Chris Merrimen |date=15 August 2014 |title=Skype stops working on older Android phones leaving Linux users in the dark |url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2360604/skype-stops-working-on-older-android-phones-leaving-linux-users-in-the-dark |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816183820/http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2360604/skype-stops-working-on-older-android-phones-leaving-linux-users-in-the-dark |archive-date=August 16, 2014 |access-date=2 October 2014 |publisher=[[CNET]]}}</ref> | ||
==Peer-to-peer architecture== | ==Peer-to-peer architecture== | ||