Just as google talk hits the news, Skype unleashes a response which answers a few of the questions about Skype and its openness.
Skype has a present to give back to the internet for all of the amazing support we have received from the internet community. We are announcing two new initiatives that make Skype and the Web a little more interesting and open up new possibilities for the developer and partner community. After all � sharing is good
The full text is here. Theres also a developers area and a official skype blog. Which is weird because I kinda of assumed Skype Journal was almost it. Skype is also tipping its hat to the community efforts through there extras gallery, which is really a large directory of links.
For those wondering about Google Talk vs Skype, check out this good summary of the difference from a normal user point of view.