Skype's internal protocols are proprietary, so programs other than Skype can't use them directly. Skype provides an interface (API) to allow other programs to do things like this, but Skype has to be running in order to implement the interface.
Besides that of course, there's the fact that there's much more to Skype than texting. :-) I agree it's convenient to have one program independently handle so many protocols though. On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 07:05:46PM -0900, Michael Babcock wrote: > true i noticed that, but i don't know, i guess it could be handy, maybe? > lols > On Jan 11, 2009, at 6:29 PM, Tiffany D wrote: > >> The one thing I don't get about the Adium plug-in is that Skype has to >> be running to use it. Um, isn't the whole point of using Adium to put >> all different programs into one application and why use their skype >> plug-in if you're already running Skype? >> On 11/01/2009, Michael Babcock <[email protected]> wrote: >>> hi >>> are you a skype user who doesn't like to use the skype chat system? >>> Well, why don't you go to this page: >>> http://www.adiumxtras.com/index.php?a=xtras&xtra_id=5011 >>> and install that plugin. From what i can see, you can add and chat >>> via >>> text with your skype contacts. I did however, not get a chance to try >>> out calling someone, i don't syspect you can, but wasn't sure if you >>> knew of the skype api plugin for adium, >>> http://www.adiumxtras.com/index.php?a=xtras&xtra_id=5011 >>> try it out >>> mike >>> Michael Babcock >>> GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web >>> Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 4121 >>> email: [email protected] >>> administrative e-mail: [email protected] >>> url: http://gwhosting.net >>> >>> >>> >> > > Michael Babcock > GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web > Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 4121 > email: [email protected] > administrative e-mail: [email protected] > url: http://gwhosting.net > > -- Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org SSB BART Group [email protected] http://www.ssbbartgroup.com "Sometimes I think my learning curve is a circle." -- David Andrews
