Skype-open-source2: Call to donate

#1

Post by skypeopensource » Mon, May 02, 2016, 2:08 PM UTC

Skype-open-source2: Call to donate
skype-open-source2.blogspot.com

Re: Skype-open-source2: Call to donate

#2

Post by skypeopensource » Mon, May 02, 2016, 2:08 PM UTC

Hello,

I am Efim Bushmanov skype reverse engineer with first publish of original work on reversing skype client at June of 2011. And i almost done work on create open source version of "Skype Network Compatible" client.

Some info about me: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/06/03/skype-protocol-c... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2611299 http://github.com/skypeopensource/

And now I need some help from community. Thats why i do donate call.

Feel free to ask question about current state and any tech question. But, i will be prefer, if possible, not disclosure much, for reason ms-skype dont ruin my work too early by do some changing protocol again. But you feel free to ask some technical details or general question at all of how skype work.

Re: Skype-open-source2: Call to donate

#3

Post by Zekio » Mon, May 02, 2016, 2:12 PM UTC

seems like the github repo got hit with a dmca take down?

Well one of the repo's

Re: Skype-open-source2: Call to donate

#4

Post by skypeopensource » Mon, May 02, 2016, 2:13 PM UTC

Zekio wrote: post #3

seems like the github repo got hit with a dmca take down? Well one of the repo's

One repo and old blog was closed because I posted modified (patched, for reversing issues) skype binaries. Which is no-no stuff in any case.

And I move all my source files (except forbidden to publish skype patched binaries) to repo named Epycs (skype word in reversed letters).

Re: Skype-open-source2: Call to donate

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Post by chmaynard » Mon, May 02, 2016, 2:21 PM UTC

People generally donate to a charitable cause after it starts providing a service, not before. Do you have something we can start using now?

Re: Skype-open-source2: Call to donate

#6

Post by skypeopensource » Mon, May 02, 2016, 2:40 PM UTC

chmaynard wrote: post #5

People generally donate to a charitable cause after it starts providing a service, not before. Do you have something we can start using now?

No. But i have release from 2011 as proof.

Re: Skype-open-source2: Call to donate

#7

Post by tombert » Mon, May 02, 2016, 2:56 PM UTC

skypeopensource wrote: post #4

Zekio wrote: post #3

seems like the github repo got hit with a dmca take down? Well one of the repo's

One repo and old blog was closed because I posted modified (patched, for reversing issues) skype binaries. Which is no-no stuff in any case. And I move all my source files (except forbidden to publish skype patched binaries) to repo named Epycs (skype word in reversed letters).

I thought the issue was that there was some decompiled code in the repo? Maybe I'm misremembering.

Re: Skype-open-source2: Call to donate

#8

Post by skypeopensource » Mon, May 02, 2016, 3:02 PM UTC

tombert wrote: post #7

skypeopensource wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One repo and old blog was closed because I posted modified (patched, for reversing issues) skype binaries. Which is no-no stuff in any case. And I move all my source files (except forbidden to publish skype patched binaries) to repo named Epycs (skype word in reversed letters).

I thought the issue was that there was some decompiled code in the repo? Maybe I'm misremembering.

"decompiled code" its hard to proof for DMCA. No, situation was simple, i upload hacked skype binaries in repo for easy distribution. And this is no-no clear case for DMCA takedown. So, it happens.

Re: Skype-open-source2: Call to donate

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Post by makmanalp » Mon, May 02, 2016, 3:11 PM UTC

skypeopensource wrote: post #2

Hello, I am Efim Bushmanov skype reverse engineer with first publish of original work on reversing skype client at June of 2011. And i almost done work on create open source version of "Skype Network Compatible" client. Some info about me: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/06/03/skype-protocol-c... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2611299 http://github.com/skypeopensource/ And now I need some help from commun…

This is a great idea, and I bet you could raise a lot more than 3000! Why not just put this on indiegogo or kickstarter or some other similar trusted platform instead of asking people to just paypal you money? I figure many people would feel much more comfortable that way, and you'd probably get a bunch of publicity from just being on the site.

I don't understand the point of the semi-secrecy. There's almost certainly hundreds of MS employees on this site which means you've lost that advantage already, and anyway you're going to have the same problem after you release the software.

Re: Skype-open-source2: Call to donate

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Post by mateuszf » Mon, May 02, 2016, 3:13 PM UTC

skypeopensource wrote: post #8

tombert wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thought the issue was that there was some decompiled code in the repo? Maybe I'm misremembering.

"decompiled code" its hard to proof for DMCA. No, situation was simple, i upload hacked skype binaries in repo for easy distribution. And this is no-no clear case for DMCA takedown. So, it happens.

What did the binary do? Someone could actually publish this via tor + torrent protocol.