Update from Skype: broken P2P algorithm
By Villu Arak on August 16, 2007.
Hello everyone,
Apologies for the delay, but we can now update you on the Skype sign-on issue. As we continue to work hard at resolving the problem, we wanted to dispel some of the concerns that you may have. The Skype system has not crashed or been victim of a cyber attack. We love our customers too much to let that happen. This problem occurred because of a deficiency in an algorithm within Skype networking software. This controls the interaction between the user’s own Skype client and the rest of the Skype network.
Rest assured that everyone at Skype is working around the clock — from Tallinn to Luxembourg to San Jose — to resume normal service as quickly as possible.
(Updated at 10pm GMT)
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Comments
I got to log in and make a call for 10 mins but then Its off to the same again...I do hope they fix it fast. Cuase its trowing me off.
Posted by: Steven | August 16, 2007 02:33 PM
If it lasts a while, you may want to give Gizmo Project a try ad-interim to lower your down-time. There's a credit purchase limit, though, so no good for personal ad-interim unless you plan on using it a lot in the very near future. Many calls (not all) are cheaper than Skype though, so the credit may get you further.
Posted by: Andrew | August 16, 2007 08:39 PM