[Asterisk-Users] Is SKYPE a threat or should we do something(together)

[Cameron Schaus]

> In reality skype is marketing hype (p2p when its really direct between
> the two endpoints, but p2p is a marketing term because everyone can feel
> like a rebel for using it) and a proprietary voip protocol.  

In reality, how can 2 skype users, both behind firewalls, communicate
with each other without opening ports?  By using another node (peer)
on the skype network that is not behind a firewall (well, blocking
skype ports).  If you are on skype and not blocking skype ports, then
you are likely relaying other skype users phone calls. [1]

In this way, you could call skype p2p.

Cam

[1] http://arxiv.org/ftp/cs/papers/0412/0412017.pdf