On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:50 AM, Alexey Eromenko <[email protected]> wrote:
> IMO, Free Software can only compete with proprietary software, if > there is one central registry "de facto" standard. > Else you go the standard client/server route, where everyone needs own > server, needs to configure firewalls, needs knowledge. It doesn't work > for computer illiterate users. > ... > And you soon realize, that Free Software Movement must develop not > just software, but central repository(-ies) for such applications, so > they can bypass firewalls for newbies to operate it. > The system must be smart enough to connect 2 PCs, even if both behind > firewalls over the Internet, by using a central server, for data > passing, if needed. > Alexey, good point - I agree! LibrePlanet, does there already exist a libre central registry for voice/video communication over the internet? FSF, would you be interested in backing such a centralised approach and popularising it? Are there any ethical issues I am overlooking? What about technical ones? Finally, would it be difficult to gain adoption?
