Re: [tlug] Skype Spyware?

[Jim <jep200404@example.com>]

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 14:47:18 +0900 Evan Monroig <evan.monroig@example.com> wrote:

> 
> Same here. I use SkypeOut for France and it was nice !
> 
> Only downside is that it isn't opensource so we can't check that there
> is no spyware..

So disconnect your hard drive, boot Knoppix, and install Skype. 
They could still spy on you, but there would be little for them to see. 

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:58:26 +0100 Godwin Stewart <godwin.stewart@example.com> wrote:

> ISTR hearing somewhere that it was in fact written by someone who has
> a history of writing spyware. I don't, however, know how much truth
> there is in that.

There seems to be some relationship between Kazaa and Skype

   http://www.google.com/search?q=skype+kazaa