Skype 4.0

[Waitman Gobble]

Robert Simmons <rsimmons0 at gmail.com> wrote ..
> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Darren Pilgrim
> <list_freebsd at bluerosetech.com> wrote:
> > On 2012-06-15 14:25, Robert Simmons wrote:
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Rich Neese<r.neese at gmail.com>  wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I just wish skype would get off their buts and make a bsd version. time
> >>> to break code and make a opensource version
> >>
> >>
> >> That's not the answer.  Really, everyone needs to move away from Skype
> >> altogether.  Use Blink.  It is a superior client and it uses SIP
> >> rather than Skype's network.  Making a FreeBSD port of it has been on
> >> my list of things to do for quite a while, I just haven't had the
> >> time.
> >
> >
> > Skype supports video calls.  According to AG Projects' website, Blink is a
> > VoIP app with IM features added, no video.  Is this not the case?
> 
> I dislike video, so I have never even looked for that feature, but now
> that I'm looking, no it doesn't support video.  I was curious, so I
> googled alternatives to Blink and I ran across Linphone.  Has anyone
> used this?  It exists in the FreeBSD ports collection, but is a few
> versions behind the current stable version from the project's website.
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dude like since MS bought it they haven't even released any non-win32 version. i agree, a different alternative to skype is better, and get your contacts to join up with that.

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