Sean Dennis -> August Abolins said..

 AA>> "A patent filed by Microsoft reveals the company has voluntarily
 AA>> created software that provides the Government and other agencies
 AA>> seeking to spy on you.. including
 AA>> Skype calls which are directly named in the patent."

 SD> ..but since Gates and Co. bought Skype they've
 SD> since removed the encryption so Uncle Sam can spy on you easier.

It saddens me how complacent the general public is becoming about privacy
and continue to support products that don't respect the privacy of a
conversation.  But I suppose that as long as most people use Skype for
generic information, what does it matter. OMG, now *I'm* supporting
complacency!  :(

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