Bug 245583

Summary:	Will there be a SkypeKit implementation?
Product:	[Unmaintained] kopete	Reporter:	ghost_zero5
Component:	Skype Plugin	Assignee:	Kopete Developers <kopete-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	pali.rohar, thrawnkb
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
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Description ghost_zero5 2010-07-23 22:34:43 UTC

Version:           unspecified
OS:                Linux

Hi,

I would like to know if there will be a SkypeKit implementation of the Skype plugin in the future.
As far as I understand currently it uses the normal Skype API and requires Skype to run.

I am currently not using Kopete but I think I will soon use it and Skype support is important for me.

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Pali Rohár 2010-08-27 16:37:58 UTC

SkypeKit is not for desktop computers.
Only Skype Public API (part of original Skype binary desktop client) is usable for communication with Skype network.

Comment 2 Ricardo 2011-03-02 00:32:48 UTC

Are you sure skypekit is not for desktop users?, Skype web page says:
"SkypeKit works without a Skype desktop client. Think of SkypeKit as a "headless" version of Skype, running invisibly with no user display."
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10627/What-is-SkypeKit?fromSearchFirstPage=false

Comment 3 Pali Rohár 2011-03-02 11:54:59 UTC

Skypekit is not for end-users and (as I think) is closed library which cannot be linked to our Kopete GPL code. See http://developer.skype.com/public/skypekit

There is nothing public info about Skypekit (documentation, public header files + libraries), so it is not possible to implement it in Kopete.

Comment 4 Ricardo 2011-03-02 14:12:54 UTC

I thought it was a library, so kopete should simply call that API from that library, but i suppose that you have look into it with more detail than me.
But you are right, there is no public details.

From http://blogs.skype.com/developer/2010/06/skypekit_beta.html
"If you are interested, please check out the Skype Developer site, and feel free to sign up for the SkypeKit Beta membership. Although please keep in mind, we will activate registrations on an invitation only basis during our beta period."
so it seems that until skypekit is out of beta, is not possible to get more details...