p2p is a pro of skype, however it can be soild as a con, since ur pc is now helping in the processing of calls for others. Also there security for the encrypted call I dont believe has really undergone serious scrutiny.
Iqbal On 3/25/2005, "Sys Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >if some one was to create a open source IAX client as good/better then >skype, even then a asterisk IAX based network will not be able to >compete with skype. Since asterix is a centralized server regitration >network it can not grow as big as a skype P2P network can grow, > >t > > >On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:49:24 -0800, Kerry Garrison ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Why would this ever change or need to change? Many many people are quite >> happy with how Skype works and would never need anything else. Its like >> saying why would anyone use ICQ/AIM/Yahoo/MSN when you can run your own >> email server. The application is similar but still very very different. >> >> Kerry >> http://www.geekgazette.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of snacktime >> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 12:43 PM >> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk compare with Skype >> >> On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:19:55 -0500, Brian Capouch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > snacktime wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > I guess I'm a bit frustrated because it is very difficult to find >> > > reasons why people who use skype should switch to something else. >> > > For the average person, there really aren't any compelling reasons I >> > > can find when you take everything into account. >> > > >> > >> > Your points are very well taken. I never said the Skype folks weren't >> > brilliant, or that they aren't efficiently fulfilling a market need. >> > >> > All of us dedicated Asterholics hope, I'm sure, that someday this >> > imbalance will be rectified. >> >> I think it will be sooner than later actually, maybe I'm just impatient:) >> _______________________________________________ >> Asterisk-Users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Asterisk-Users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> >_______________________________________________ >Asterisk-Users mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
