Re: [tlug] Skype & PaX

[Darren Cook <darren@example.com>]

Interesting couple of articles, thanks.

> but, you may also want to check out this blog:
> 
> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/skype-jumps-the-shark-seven-alternative-voip-services/2488?tag=search-results-rivers;item2

But this was a bit of a failed attempt at proposing an alternative to
Skype. Which is free, runs everywhere, and the only new downside is it
will show some ads for people who are not paying customers. (Not a new
concept...)

Cisco TelePresence: for companies with lots of budget to talk with other
companies with lots of budget.

Ekiga: For Linux to talk with Windows XP. Only.

Facetime: For Apple to talk to itself.

Google this/that/the other: "Google makes a thing a wee bit confusing
when it comes to their communications offerings".

Oovoo: doesn't run on linux.


It appears the author liked the number 7, and really wanted to find 7
alternatives. When in fact there is only one possible alternative to
Skype, and it is one of the Google offerings. Only, I couldn't work out
which one of them it was.

Darren

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