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by notJim 5520 days ago
Another reason not to implement a compatible client is there's little need. Skype exists on the 3 major platforms (Windows/OS X/Linux), and what advertisements exist are pretty unobtrusive. If Skype where to get more aggressive with their advertising, or the client quality became unbearable, I suspect there would be more effort to develop competing clients.

Edit: this is pointed out in the linked slides.