Skype searches for sound daemons, but I notice it never uses them, OSS always (or the emulated OSS under ALSA), maybe will come handy in the future of development. I wouldn't worry about the Linux version dissapear, the FREE version, OH YES, just like Kazaa and its bunch of spyware.
Besides, if you take a look at the license you agree when you use it (and I am almost a lawyer), taking your freedom away is the least they are doying. You basically agree that they may use your idle bandwidth and CPU time for any anonymous purpose. I won't let them use my computer without me knowing what's going on. Sure, a GREAT software, but FREE?! *lol* don't be fooled, they are getting well paid, believe me. On 6/8/05, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. > > Why would they remove the Linux version? That would mean less people > will use and pay for their software. > > > 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. > > Do those alternatives let you call normal phone lines? It's hard to > tell from these: > > http://www.linphone.org > http://www.sflphone.org/ > http://www.wirlab.net/kphone/ > > It looks like linphone and kphone are in portage but not sflphone? > > - Grant > > -- > [email protected] mailing list > > -- Daniel da Veiga Computer Operator - RS - Brazil -- [email protected] mailing list
