-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Sorry to reply late on this, but statements like this cannot go unchallenged:
Christoph Eckert wrote: > Skype isn't awesome. They did it right in terms of usability. > But do not forget that they are abusing you, the user, to > penetrate the market with their proprietary protocol- As soon > as this happened, it is likely that the Linux version > disappears. Skype *is* awesome in terms of any Linux product. It works on almost all major distros out-of-the-box without any configuration needed (firewall included). This cannot be said for apps like gnomemeeting etc... They need severasl ports forwarded before they work properly which is often a PITA for the Linux-newbie. The only real issues (sound) I have come across with users are mainly Gentoo users who use the ebuilds, which in term uses a self-created sound-wrapper file which unfortunately does not work with everyone. As for removing Skype in the future?? Where do you get your information from? It sounds to me like your personal opinion which is based on nothing more than your pro-gpl / anti-the-rest attitude. You do realise that Skype being commercial is a company which like *every* other commercial company *needs* to make money to survive? Their p2p method *will* remain free too, and as for them dropping the Linux version.... well you do realise that Linux is playing more and more of a major role in the business desktop market right? Why would they cut their own money-supply off by dropping Linux (which, for the record, they aren't). I am a beta tester for Skype and have regular contact with their developers ... I think I would know if they were dropping the Linux support ~ that is unless you know something I don't ? > So, if you like your freedom, search for free alternatives, > and if there are none, help building them. There already are > alternatives like linphone, SFLphone or KPhone. Sigh ... another twisted opinion of the word "freedom". Dude, it's "freedom" in terms of free to choose (and to have a choice), rather than "as long as it's free (price) AND GPL then it's OK ~ otherwise they are just \"abusing\" you". Greetings Ralph -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCqSX1AWKxH5yWMT8RAjgwAJ9X9F56kfids34h5dt7+P/Gey9XlACg7d6n l80AsmMe+zeAnaywV2j+ccA= =eU1S -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
