Skype opens source code to developer community

Skype is encouraging third party developers to develop software for the skype platform. Skype hopes that the developers profits will be shared by the parent company. Skype third party products include, (according to cnet news):


"Skype's developer program has seen some limited success so far. In the vanguard are relative unknown companies such as VOIPail, Connectotel and Meinskype, offering free Skype voice mail, SMS and ring tones, respectively.

Also in the works are Skype-based advice lines selling legal and medical information, astrology forecasts and other services. Paypal-style payment services for Skype have already been developed to handle micropayments involved in such transactions, potentially turning Skype into a sort of eBay for advice and dating services, if Skype developer Jyve has its way. The company is developing tools to let Web site operators cash in on just such a trend."



Skype developers can use the Skype platform to charge for service calls.

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