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Skype 5-way Calling Limit Cracked

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-isn't-that-unsurprising dept.

BobPaul writes "It turns out when Skype limited 10 way calling to Intel Processors only it really was arbitrary! Maxxus has a patched version of Skype that allows 10-way calling regardless of the processor installed. There's also info about the patch: "The patch is the result of two phases: code analysis and design of the patch. The code analysis, or reverse engineering, reveals the relevant code block, which overrides Skype's limitation for Intel's dual-core CPUs. The patch design isolates the minimal set of instructions that need to be modified to cancel this limitation." Windows only so far."

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  1. Aaaah Maxxuss by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ah, Maxxuss. Is there anything you can't do? First you crack OS X, now Skype. You and DVD Jon should team up and become some sort of cracking superheros.

  2. Skype Patch... from Russia with Trojan?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah right.. I'm gonna' d/l this patch and app from www.silo.ru (in Russia!!!), they even say on their aite that that "There is no virus or backdoor added!". You've got to be kidding me!

  3. kids these days... by flynt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Spoiled kids. When I was young, an occasional 3-way was enough.