Who's used a Java *applet* SIP (or IAX) client, with open source code? That runs across Windows/Mac/Linux IE/Firefox browsers reliably? For extra points, runs on a mobile phone across EVDO or other sufficient bandwidth connection?
On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 20:57 +0500, Rehan AllahWala wrote: > That is Great, > > I am going to install the SIP Plugin for firefox. > > BUT let SKYPE GROW, eventually THEY WILL open it up, and it is OK that its > not open at > this time, because then they need to make money also. > > Vonage till date is CLOSED and do not permit SIP calls to be received on > vonage numbers, > WHY? > > Technology is just starting up, let it bloom a little, let SOME ONE eat > something out of it, and > then they can open it. > > I am not opposed to the open source idea, but it takes money and resources to > SUPPORT > open source also, and not every one wants to do it for free, specially if you > DO have money. > > Again, its my 2 cents. > > Rehan > > > > > Firefox has a SIP plugin: > > http://lucafiligheddu.blogspot.com/2006/06/firefox-voip_114959011311941395.html > > . Internet-only calls are free, PSTN costs a little. Since Firefox has 9% > > of the browser market, and this plugin can grow that share, the plugin > > could quickly serve many more people than Skype. > > > > We might not be looking at "the next Netscape", but are we looking at > > the way that SIP eventually displaces Skype, and/or forces Skype to > > gateway (bidirectionally) to SIP, the way AOL gateways to the rest of > > the Web? > > > > > > On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 17:48 +0500, Rehan AllahWala wrote: > > > In My Opinion, This is a VERY Smart move by skype, no matter how much we > > > cry, but US is > > > far behind in IM usage then many many other countries. > > > > > > The amount of IM being used in China, I have seen is un beliveable, and > > > skype is with > > > EVERY ONE, that's one of the main reasons Ebay paid so much money to > > > Skype. > > > > > > MSN is also very very highly used, every person i meet there, They seem > > > to be on msn if not > > > skype. > > > > > > I personally feel that this move from skype will encourage north american > > > users to not be > > > scared of the power and usage of the net and maybe they will embrase it. > > > > > > The US Govt and Media scare's people way way too much, from what is out > > > there, as if there > > > are alien's living in other countries. > > > > > > Way to go skype !!! > > > > > > Rehan > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 21:57 +1000, Craig Lawrence wrote: > > > > > Can anyone make sense of Skype's business model? See this... > > > > > > > > > > http://www.amperordirect.com/pc/r-skype-news/z-news-062106a.html > > > > > > > > > > I assume I'm missing something. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Near as I can tell they are doing this as a loss leader to build a brand > > > > name and market acceptance. IE build their user base so it can become > > > > profitable. > > > > > > > > They are also fighting the war against companies like sony and google > > > > that advertise this great new voip thing that doesnt let you do any pstn > > > > interconnection. Companies like those, while their product may be good > > > > or not (and that doesnt matter for this point) create the illusion that > > > > voip cant bridge to regular telephones. That is also why vonage so > > > > aggressively advertises that you can infact call and receive calls "to > > > > regular telephones". > > > > > > > > At least that is how I see it on this issue, I may be wrong, but if > > > > anything I am willing to bet that I am right, even if its not the whole > > > > motive. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com Bret McDanel > > > > Belfast IE +44 28 9099 6461 DE +49 801 777 555 3402 > > > > Utrecht NL +31 306 553058 US WA +1 360 207 0479 > > > > US NY +1 516 687 5200 FreeWorldDialup: 635378 > > > > http://www.trxtel.com the VoIP provider that pays you! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Super Technologies Inc., Pensacola, Florida > > > http://www.SuperTec.com - Technologies from tomorrow, Today! > > > > > > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Skype: Rehan33 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > > > > > asterisk-biz mailing list > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > > -- > > > > (C) Matthew Rubenstein > > > > > Super Technologies Inc., Pensacola, Florida > http://www.SuperTec.com - Technologies from tomorrow, Today! > > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype: Rehan33 > -- (C) Matthew Rubenstein _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
