net-im/skype* vs. linux-c6-*:

[Jerry]

On Sun, 23 Nov 2014 23:06:51 +1100, Outback Dingo stated:

>not that its helps users with global skype friends... but you can download
>and install tox from https://tox.im/  it does literally everything skype
>does, its also free and encrypted.
>and it runs on everything, so maybe its time to get the world to switch to
>a free opensource application that easily replaces skype with no central
>authority. just my thoughts

Not really, it does not support "Conference calls", nor can you log in
simultaneously on two devices. Also, apparently IP addresses are being expose.

What I find most disturbing is that the project is being run by a group of
hackers. Somehow that does not give me a warm, fuzzy feeling.

Plus, I can see no way that this would tie into a Microsoft Office Work-group,
which is where I use Skype extensively.

In addition, the "tox" literature claims it is more secure because it is
encrypted. Skype is also encrypted.
<https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA31/does-skype-use-encryption>

I guess it boils down to what your requirements are. If you only need it to
talk to "ma" an "pa", then "tox" is fine.

-- 
Jerry