Skype users left hanging without a service

17 August 2007 10:49 AM
Tags: skype, blog, mac os x, operating system, peer-to-peer, software, technology, voip

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    Skype Service OutageRon Belanger -- 17/08/07

    If Skype uses peer to peer technology, as stated in your report, how then can a single point failure bring the entire system down? Please show some curiosity. ZDNet shouldn't miss this sort of thing.

    The whole point of P2P is that it doesn't rely on single point servers... thus it cannot be brought down by a single failure.

    Could it be that they were installing wiretapping facilities so that Bushco can spy on the world?

    Ebay Owns SkypeAnonymous -- 17/08/07 (in reply to #320084532)

    The Skyoe service essentially stopped working properly upon it's acquisition by Ebay. Take a look at Ebay offered software such as TurboLister and Auction Manager and you can see why. Ebay is an incompetent software developer. They got their money making Ebay site running and they don't mess with that other than to outsource their Pay and Check Out processes. They are otherwise incompetent to manage and update SKYPE. I had problems with it and just gave up with trying for Ebay to correct it. Mo body at the company knows what the other is doing.

    Peer to Peer is still somewhat server based.James Levac -- 18/08/07 (in reply to #320084532)

    Even though Skype uses Peer to Peer, it still connects to a server for some tasks such as directory services, searching, structure mapping, etc... So a single point can still cause a widespread failure. In fact, other than Freenet, no peer to peer application is entirely independant from server supporting tasks.

    Depending on SkpeAnonymous -- 18/08/07

    Ebay has seriously eroded the potential use of Skype as a reliable international communications tool. Those of us who use Skype a phone system and whose business depends on minimal downtime have been let down. We also need a better explanation as to the problem.

    Add UsAnonymous -- 18/08/07

    Add southern Africa to the list of places where we could not log on. So happy to back this evening!

    Skype Service OutageDerek Hockley -- 18/08/07

    Please add Australia to the list !!!

    skypeout literallyAnonymous -- 03/03/08

    P2P in output only but supported by a host server . Folks this means you will always have problems and be left hanging as I was yesterday. Still what do want for nothing.

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