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heh, did you look at the project? It's not open source, it's a decompiled Skype binary.


No, its not. Decompiled binary just need for reversing. Open source clone of skype is Epycs(reverse enginered skype). https://github.com/skypeopensource/epycs


I think you'll have some trouble fighting MS to prove that your open source version isn't directly based on code you got from the decompiled binary.

As other have said, it's better to follow the clean-room process and define the specification. Then someone else can implement it in a legally safe manner.

The specification by itself would be an enormous contribution.




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