From: Micha Feigin (michf_at_nonexisting.hamakor.org.il)
Date: Wed 23 Jun 2004 - 16:17:50 IDT
On Wed, Jun 23, 2004 at 02:10:32PM +0300, Amichai Rotman wrote:
> Hello, fellow Penguins,
>
> It seems there's a Skype Beta for Linux.
>
> I used the RPM version, and it is my understanding the source isn't included.
>
> Would you think it is safe to use?
>
> Thanks,
>
It would probably be as safe as the windows versions. There is
supposedly no spyware in there but there is no way tell (actually you
could try listening in but I doubt you would recognize bad traffic from
good one).
I guess the bottom answer is on how you feel about closed source
software, its probably the same as any other.
>
> Reff:
>
> http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/1,7340,2935424,00.html
>
> http://www.skype.com/download_linux.html
>
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