> Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 at 7:51 AM > From: "Stuart Longland" <stua...@longlandclan.id.au> > To: misc@openbsd.org > Subject: Re: Skype alternatives for OpenBSD > > On 3/11/19 7:35 am, Jonathan Drews wrote: > > Is there an alternative to Skype that runs on OpenBSD? I looked in > > http://openports.se/ > > and didn't see anything. I want to take online classes nad need a video > > conferencingsoftware > > Do you need any video conferencing software (i.e. the group running the > online class is willing to switch to whatever you can get working?), or > do you specifically need Skype?
The woman offering the class uses Skype so I am probably going to have to use Windows. I have a laptop with Windows 10 but I hardly ever use it. Windows is a big step down in performance when compared to OpenBSD. I thought Skype used a protocol that allowed other clients to connect to it then I read the Wikipedia page on Skype. The technology is owned by Microsoft. > -- > Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter, VK4MSL) > > I haven't lost my mind... > ...it's backed up on a tape somewhere. > >
