Skype Opens Up SkypeKit SDK To All Devices And Desktop Apps

"SkypeKit supports Linux now and in a few weeks Windows and Mac support will come out as well."<p>wow, never thought this order would ever happen ;)

Um, let me get this straight. They are pre-announcing the fact that I will be able to sign up for for the waiting list in a month? Exciting news :(

<i>Developers can register for an invitation to the SkypeKit Beta Program beginning on July 23.</i><p><a href="http://developer.skype.com/public/skypekit" rel="nofollow">http://developer.skype.com/public/skypekit</a>

So, does this mean that they are going to stop being such jerks about allowing Skype on mobile devices? You know, like killing Skype for Android because they want to force people to pay on mobile for what they can do for free everywhere else?

looking forward to see this integrated into empathy.

Anyone know what tech stack/language the SDK is in? Java? C++?

I'm baffled why I cannot sign up for the waiting list now.<p>Does it take a month to actually build a waiting list form?

I wonder how F/OSS-friendly their licensing will be. I know that Pidgin is pretty ambivalent about their Skype plugin due to licensing issues: <a href="http://pidgin.im/pipermail/devel/2009-April/008070.html" rel="nofollow">http://pidgin.im/pipermail/devel/2009-April/008070.html</a>

I'm actually quite excited about this and have been waiting for it for 5 years.<p>I think Skype Kit can bring a lot of innovation to software and create a much bigger ecosystem around their network

Dear Boxee, if you stalk HN, please give us Skype :-)