They can be forced to change their code, affecting their endpoints, and acting a...

trebor on Aug 9, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Yahoo's new killer app

They can be forced to change their code, affecting their endpoints, and acting as a wiretap yes. But in the OP's view he said it was an Open Source protocol, which wouldn't get a lot of "forced/secret patches" because it's too easy to see.